Following the 22nd Triennial Congress in Jeju, South Korea, the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) appointed a new Executive Committee (EC) to guide the organization through 2024–2027. Professor Andrew Thatcher, a South African expert in cognitive ergonomics and sustainability, became the first President from an African federated society. He is joined by Vice-President Treasurer Professor Thomas […]
Read MoreWebinar: June 11, 2025, at 4 PM UTC This online webinar aims to explore how the approaches of the two TCs, EWAT and G&W — specifically, the ergonomic work analysis and training, and gender and work — can be conceptually and methodologically integrated. Prof. C. Chatigny (UQÀM, Canada – Québec) will present her approach and contributions, […]
Read MoreThe International Commission on Occupational Health, the International Ergonomics and Human Factors Association and the Collegium Ramazzini, together representing their individual and collective members from over 100 Countries, join their voices to express great concern about the worrying news of massive layoffs of NIOSH employees, scientists and leadership as well as closing of NIOSH offices, […]
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Webinar: 12 May, 2025, at 15:00 UTC The Technical Committee on Anthropometry Webinar Series Duration: 60 mins, including time for discussion The introduction of full body 3D scanning in the early 2000s provided new directions for research into apparel sizing and fit. This talk will focus on apparel practice in body measurement, how it differs […]
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Webinar: 8 May, 2025, at 15:00 UTC The Technical Committee on Anthropometry Webinar Series Duration: 60 minutes, including time for discussion. The webinar organized by the Technical Committee on Anthropometry offers a brief overview of the history of anthropometry and its applications in military contexts. Presenter: Dr. Todd Garlie, Anthropologist, U.S. ARMY DEVCOM Soldier Center, […]
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Webinar: May 6, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT The Technical Committee on MusculoSkeletal Disorders Webinar Series Duration: 60 minutes, including time for discussion. What’s new in the world of ergonomic standards? Have you ever wondered what exactly is a standard, what role it plays, how it got developed and by whom, who implements […]
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Webinar: Tuesday, April 15th at 4PM UTC The Technical Committee on MusculoSkeletal Disorders Webinar Series For decades, ergonomics practitioners have relied on observation based, manual assessment tools to identify, quantify, and prioritize musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risks in the workplace. However, traditional observational tools are often difficult to use, hard to explain, and prone to user […]
Read MoreWebinar April 30, 2025, 15:00 UTC Informal Work Webinar Series 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 […]
Read MoreRevolutionizing health and safety: the role of AI and digitalization at work The campaign will shed light on how new technologies are transforming OSH, including through the automation of tasks, use of smart OSH tools and monitoring systems, extended reality and virtual reality and algorithmic management of work. The digital transformation of work has led […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
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