Informal Work in Peru and Colombia: Status, Perspectives and Challenges in Ergonomics

Informal Work Webinar Series

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 15:00 UTC

This webinar organized by the IEA Informal Work TC is a continuation of our prior webinar series on ergonomics and informal work in Latin America. The most representative informal jobs from across Latin America will be addressed by prominent speakers from Peru and Colombia, and the state of ergonomics in addressing issues and future challenges in informal work will be reviewed.

Presentations:

• Introduction to Informal Work in Latin America – Arlen Garagay
• Informal Work, Ergonomics and its Development in the Coffee Axis of Colombia – Juan Pablo Cortés
• Occupational Hygiene and its Relation with Informal Work in Peru – Jorge Bautista.

Moderator: Acran Salmen-Navarro, MD, New York University Grossman School of Medicine.

Organisers: Clive D’Souza, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, and Chair, IEA Informal Work Technical Committee; Arlen Garagay, ASOCAFISAL, and Co-Chair (Latin America), IEA Informal Work Technical Committee.

Zoom Registration:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oswsp3ioQdWJPw7x4ixiLA

Registration is complimentary (free), but it is necessary to register to attend. Registered attendees can complete a brief post-webinar survey to receive e-certificates of completion. Presentations will be in Spanish with English subtitles. The webinar will be recorded and published on YouTube. Attendance permits live interaction with the presenters in a moderated Q&A.