IEA 2027
Planning has started for the next IEA conference – IEA 2027, in London. Be the first to hear news about the event by joining our “mailing list” https://ergonomics.org.uk/iea2027-interest-list.html. The dates for IEA2027 will be confirmed by mid-2025 and we expect to release ticket details and the best hotel deals by mid-2026. Sign up to ensure […]
Gender and Work TC special issue: call for contributions
The Gender and Work TC are planning to publish a special issue in the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics following the IEA Congress. The Gender and Work TC welcomes manuscripts on the theme ‘ergonomics, gender and social sustainability. Authors who did not present their study in the Gender and Work track at the last conference […]
FPE 2025-2026 Impact Grants
The Foundation for Professional Ergonomics (FPE) is pleased to announce the availability of the FPE Impact Grants that aim to support small projects in the quest to develop professional ergonomics around the world. The funding preference will be given, but not limited to, applicants from developing countries (as defined by the United Nations) or proposals […]
Council Meeting 2024
Just before the 22nd Triennial Congress of the IEA the annual general meeting of the IEA Council was held. The Council consists of representatives of the 55 federated members and the IEA elected officers. The Chairs of the standing committees gave reports on the activities of the hundreds of volunteers that make up the technical […]
Making it Happen! New IEA Publication
The IEA officers are pleased to announce that the next book in the Ergonomics in a Nutshell series for “Giving your business the human factors edge ..” has just been published. It is available free of charge in e-book format: Making it happen. IEA International Ergonomics Association (IEA) developed this publication for Line Managers in […]
Building up HFE competence in Ghana, West Africa.
Members of the IEA Executive Committee and ErgoAfrica network along with ergonomics/human factors educators from USA and Europe are working towards building up the educational resources in West Africa for our discipline. Last week milestone meetings were held at the University of Ghana where plans were laid to establish a Masters Degree program in Ergonomics […]
Translation of IEA Core Competencies into German
The IEA is pleased to announce that the “Core Competencies of Human Factors and Ergonomics” has been translated into German, published and is available from the IEA website (->Resources) along with the translations into Japanese, Spanish and Farsi. Any members wishing to assist with translations into their local languages should contact the Secretary General.
Review report on laws and practice related to human factors/ergonomics
Decent work for all, a goal shared by ILO and the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), cannot be achieved unless human factors/ergonomics (HFE) principles and a HFE systems approach are incorporated in the design of work systems. However, despite the acknowledged importance of HFE in the workplace, most countries and regions lack comprehensive regulations and requirements […]