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KOSHA decide to host joint symposium with FIOH | 2012.07.05 | ||
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Author : KOSHA | The attached file(1) | ||
KOSHA decide to host joint symposium with FIOH Strengthen the global network of the culture of prevention with FIOH 19th June KOSHA’s president Hun-ki Baek(2nd from the left) and Director General of FIOH Harri Vainio are taking a commemorative picture. KOSHA reached agreement with FIOH, one of the world’s prestigious OSH organizations, to co-host the global symposium and to develop joint research which is conducted as part of cooperation businesses. KOSHA’s president Hun-ki Baek had a meeting with Director General Harri Vainio who visited KOSHA’s headquarters on 19th June and they both agree to host the international symposium in Helsinki, Finland on September 2013. The symposium is held for three days from 25, September 2013 under the motto of ‘2013 global symposium of the culture of prevention- concept and approach for the future’, supported by ISSA and the Finnish Ministry of Society Affairs and Health. This symposium is one of KOSHA’s efforts to disseminate the culture of prevention across the world as the chair-organization of the ISSA’s International Section for a Culture of Prevention, together with FIOH, the vice-chair organization, to deepen the global network. *ISSA’s International Section for a Culture of Prevention is: A global network to disseminate the culture of prevention, consists of five vice-chair organizations: INRS(France), DGUV(Germany), FIOH(Finland), NSCI(India), ASSE(U.S) with 43 member organizations, under the advisory of the ILO and ISSA. The world-famous expert in work related cancer, Director General Harri Vainio asked KOSHA to maintain joint research as the agency’s efforts help not only the both parts but the whole world develop the occupational safety and health during his visit. President Baek said “I expect hosting of the global symposium with FIOH will be an opportunity to expand the network of the preventative culture, which is the world’s best OSH organization.”, expressing that he hopes to deepen the tie with FIOH to promote domestic OSH technology through aggressive joint research. End. |
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