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XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

ISSA, 28.06.2008 - 01.07.2008 | Seoul, Republic of Korea

Safety and health at work: A societal responsibility

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Some 4,000 people, including industry leaders, policy-makers and experts from over 100 countries, met in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 29 June to 2 July for the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work.

Jointly organized every three years by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA), the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work aimed at contributing to the development of a "preventive safety and health culture" through the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences. The XVIII World Congress was hosted by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), under the theme "Safety and health at work: A societal responsibility".

The Congress was preceded by the first high-level Safety and Health Summit, that gathered some 50 high-level representatives, including government ministers, CEOs of major multinational companies, social security leaders, senior safety and health experts, and representatives of employers and workers.

The Summit participants signed an unprecedented Declaration on Safety and Health at Work , which sets a benchmark for employers, workers and governments to reinforce cooperation to reduce workplace accidents and diseases.

Social security-related highlights during the World Congress included:

International Film and Multimedia Festival

Over 100 films and dozens of multimedia presentations related to safety and health at work were projected and international juries presented awards. The Festival was jointly organized by two of the ISSA Prevention Sections "Electricity, Gas, Distance-Heating, Water" and "Information".

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Winners (summary)

The winning films:

Agir pour prévenir Harcèlement sexuel en entreprise (Le deuxième Observatoire / Switzerland)	The Nick of Time (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Council of Labor Affairs / Taiwan, China )	Animation in Safety@Work (Ministry of Manpower / Singapore)

Second prizes were awarded to:

Le stress au travail, le démasquer pour le prévenir - Trois films (INRS / France)	Accidente Real - Importancia de la Careta (Tecsur S.A. / Peru)	Prevention of low back pain (KOSHA / Republic of Korea)

Among the many Symposia sessions, the ISSA focused on four key themes

Asbestos – A Global Disaster
Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology: A Global Perspective
How to Improve the Capacity and Interest of Small and Medium Enterprises for Occupational Safety and Health: Good Practice Examples of Some Efficient Tools
Social Security: Key Roles in Prevention and Workplace Health Promotion

Proceedings of the Technical Session V >>