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2026 April IEA Executive Committee Meeting and visit to IEA2027 venue

  • June 16, 2026
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4 April members of the Executive Committee visited the venue for IEA’s triennial congress (23-25 August 2027) within the London’s ExCel Centre. ICC Capital Suite at the east end of the Centre is entirely on the third floor and provides world-class conferencing facilities complemented by skylights in central sections and views on two sides! On-site food within the […]

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50 years design engineering anthropometry, an overview

  • June 11, 2026
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IEA webinar: 16 July, 2026, at 15:00 UTC The Technical Committee on Anthropometry Webinar Series Duration: 60 mins, including time for discussion This presentation provides a retrospective overview of the evolution of anthropometry in design engineering over the past five decades. Beginning with the speaker’s experience learning traditional one-dimensional (1D) anthropometry from body dimension tables […]

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IEA/Kingfar Award and IEA/Tsinghua Award 2026 Applications Now Open

  • May 29, 2026
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Deadline: 30 June, 2026 The IEA/Kingfar Award is given annually to early career professionals to promote and reward high-quality original research and applications on new and emerging HFE issues or issues specifically related to industrially developing countries, as well as to promote a career path in HFE. Nominees can be from any country including both IDCs and developed […]

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What the Frontline Thinks About the Technology for MSD Prevention — and Why It Matters

  • May 25, 2026
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IEA Webinar: June 8, 3 pm UTC The Technical Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders Webinar Series Duration: 60 minutes, including time for discussion. As organizations accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), safety and operations leaders are often driving these investments. However, frontline worker perspectives—critical to adoption, sustained use, and measurable impact—are […]

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IEA Statement: World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026

  • April 23, 2026
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The International Ergonomics Association (IEA) joins the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April 2026. This year the theme is ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment. This includes finding and promoting ways to improve workload and working time stressors through work design aspects such […]

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Assessing Physical Risks Of Young Workers In Agriculture: Special Groups Need Special Methods

  • April 22, 2026
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IEA Webinar: 28 May 2026, 14:00 UTC Informal Work Webinar Series This webinar is organized by the IEA Informal Work Technical Committee in collaboration with Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB). It draws on recent research in the vanilla supply chain in Madagascar where workers operate largely under informal arrangements. We will demonstrate how risk assessments […]

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Quality Control of Anthropometric Data

  • April 17, 2026
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IEA Webinar: 12th May (Tuesday), 2026, at 13.00 UTC/GMT (9.00 EDT); 22.00 JST This webinar is hosted by IEA The Technical Committee on Anthropometry This webinar covers the basics of how to plan and execute an anthropometric survey, and ways to present the results.  Both traditional methods (tape and caliper) and scan data collection are […]

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World Health Day, April 7

  • April 8, 2026
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As we recognize “World Health Day” (April 7), the International Ergonomics Association is proud of our continuous collaborations with the World Health Organization (WHO). As final edits are made to the ‘Practice guidance on application of Human Factors and Ergonomics to patient safety’ document prepared by IEA volunteers for and with WHO support, we look […]

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Obituary: Margaret Irene Bullock

  • March 17, 2026
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The IEA Community is saddened to hear about the passing of Margaret Bullock on 16 January 2026. Margaret was a long-term member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) and served for many years as the HFESA representative on the IEA Council. She served two terms on the IEA’s Executive Committee (from […]

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Anticipating the Effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Resilient Performance

  • March 10, 2026
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IEA Webinar: April 30th, 2026, at 15:00 CET Webinar series on Resilience Engineering This webinar will explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Resilience Engineering (RE), showcasing how safety-critical industries are applying systems-based disciplines to guide the integration of AI into mission-critical functions. The webinar will highlight applications in healthcare, defense, and aviation, focusing […]

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