IEA 2021 is going hybrid!
IEA2021 will be a hybrid event, comprising both an in-person conference and a virtual conference Plans for the in-person conference are going exceedingly well and we are confident we will deliver a dynamic, enriching and memorable experience. The Congress will comprise 5 days of technical content, including plenary sessions at the start of each day followed […]
World Patient Safety Day 2020: HF/E Case Studies
In recognition of the 2020 WHO World Patient Safety Day, which was celebrated on September 17, IEA issued a call for case studies on human factors/ergonomics Principles illustrating the impact of HF/E in patient safety. In response to the call, we received several examples from around the world. These HF/E case practices support the objectives […]
COVID Good Practices Collected and Invited
You can consult the good practices on COVID-19 collected by the Italian Agency for Healthcare Services (Agenas) from all the Italian healthcare trusts here: https://www.buonepratichesicurezzasanita.it/index.php/Italian-experiences-to-face-COVID-19 and share your good practices by sending them to Sara Albolino, IEA Vice President and Secretary-General, at vpsg@iea.cc and albolino.grc@gmail.com
Call for Proposals: IEA 2021
The 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association Welcome to IEA 2021. The Congress theme, “HFE (Human Factors and Ergonomics) in a connected world/L,ergonomie 4,0”, speaks to the role of emerging G5 technologies. NOW OPEN: Call for Special Sessions, including workshops, panels and other formats: March 31, 2020 – June 26, 2020 IEA 2021 […]
Call for COVID-19 Stories
The IEA, in collaboration with Scientific Association Hospital & Clinical Risk Managers (HCRM), the Italian Ergonomics and Human Factors Society (SIE), and the Italian Agency for Healthcare Services (Agenas) is promoting a call for the collection of stories related to the health emergency following the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic. The “Storytelling COVID-19” project aims to promote the use […]
JES publishes tips for working at home
The Japan Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (JES) has created a 13-page booklet, “Seven Practical Tips for Teleworking/Home-Learning using Tablet/Smartphone Devices.” As explained in the introduction, the society conducted a survey of its full members who work at educational institutions, and “found that less than 40% of respondents were aware of the appropriate ergonomics to […]
EU Guidance on Returning Workers
EU-OSHA (European Agency for Occupational Safety and Health at Work) has prepared an overview of methods to deal with challenges of workers returning to the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many HF/E experts were involved in creating these recommendation. Website EU COVID19 guidance document (pdf)
beyondwork2020 – European Conference on Labour Research
IEA invites you to beyondwork2020 – European Conference on Labour Research, World Conference Center, Bonn, Germany, 21-22 October 2020 How can companies prepare their employees for the future working world? And how are individual European countries responding to the processes of change associated with digitalization and shifting demographics? IEA is supporting and participating in this […]
