Informal Work and Ergonomics: Experiences from Chile and Ecuador
Webinar on January 29, 2025, 16:00 UTC (13:00 Chile, 11:00 Ecuador) This webinar organized by the IEA Informal Work TC in collaboration with the Universidad de Atacama and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador will present an overview of the situation of informal work in Latin America with emphasis on Chile and Ecuador and then […]
Ergonomic Design, Development, and Research in the Informal Sector in Latin America – Part-1
Webinar Wednesday, 4th December 2024, 16:00 UTC Duration: 90 mins This IEA webinar, titled “Ergonomic Design, Development, and Research in the Informal Sector in Latin America,” is part of a series of webinars focused on analyzing informal labor and its challenges. Organized by the IEA Informal Work Technical Committee in collaboration with the National University […]
Fall Prevention
Webinar Monday, December 2nd, 2024, 2pm-3pm (UTC) Duration: 60 mins For more information click here. To register click here.
Linking Practice and Science in Visual Ergonomics
Webinar rescheduled for 15th November, 2024, 8 am UTC The goal of this webinar series is to showcase the research/projects in visual ergonomics conducted by executive members of the IEA Visual Ergonomics Technical Committee. The members have extensive experience in teaching/working within visual ergonomics. Throughout their speeches, they will establish links between practice and science, […]
Webinar: Informal Work in Latin America
October 31, 2024 Time: 15:00 UTC (90 minutes duration) This webinar from the IEA Technical Committee on Informal Work will focus on informal work in Latin America. Prominent experts from Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile will present case examples of informal work that are most representative of the region, and will review the state of ergonomics […]
Klaus Zink
The International Ergonomics and Human Factors Association (IEA) mourns the death of Prof. Dr. Klaus Zink who passed away on Thursday 26 September 2024. Prof. Zink spent two separate terms in the IEA’s Executive Committee including as Chair of the Policy and Development Standing Committee (2000-2003) and Vice-President Treasurer (2009-2012). In addition, he was Co-Chair […]
Ergonomics and Human Factors in the Informal Work Sector
IEA Webinar on 18 July 2024 at 13:00 UTC This webinar by the IEA Technical Committee on Informal Work will be an introduction to the topic of informal work followed by researchers from around the world sharing ergonomics-related perspectives, case examples, and challenges arising in the informal sector. Organiser: Clive D’Souza, University of Pittsburgh, IEA […]
Official recognition of HFE Profession in Brazil
Exciting news this month from our colleagues in Brazil – the Association of Brazil for Ergonomics and Human Factors (ABERGO). This IEA federated society had already succeeded in getting laws passed in 2022 to obligate employers to conduct “ergonomic” risk assessments of and design appropriate prevention interventions. This increased the demand for qualified HFE specialists […]