XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work Global Forum for Prevention September 11 - 15, 2011 / Ýstanbul, Turkey Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work Global Forum for Prevention September 11 - 15, 2011 / Ýstanbul, Turkey Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future information Motto Building a global culture of prevention for a healthy and safe future. Main Topics I. Comprehensive, proactive and preventative approaches to safety and health at work II. Systems approach for occupational safety and health III. Social dialogue, partnerships and innovation on occupational safety and health IV. New challenges in a changing world of work and the global economy World Congress Offers You Everything You Would Expect • Exchange: To provide a forum for the exchange of new information and practices aiming at the promotion of occupational safety and health. • Cooperation: To build and reinforce networks and alliances for cooperation and to strengthen partnerships among all those concerned. • Sharing: To provide a platform for the development of knowledge and sharing of strategies and good practices on occupational safety and health. • Expo: To measure the pulse of the sector by focusing on many current and pressing topics presented by speakers specialised in the OSH sector. Official Website www.safety2011turkey.org Our website offers the most up to date information on the Congress, the International Film and Multimedia Festival, the hotels, transportation, social tours, technical tours and training courses, expo. information Motto Building a global culture of prevention for a healthy and safe future. Main Topics I. Comprehensive, proactive and preventative approaches to safety and health at work II. Systems approach for occupational safety and health III. Social dialogue, partnerships and innovation on occupational safety and health IV. New challenges in a changing world of work and the global economy World Congress Offers You Everything You Would Expect • Exchange: To provide a forum for the exchange of new information and practices aiming at the promotion of occupational safety and health. • Cooperation: To build and reinforce networks and alliances for cooperation and to strengthen partnerships among all those concerned. • Sharing: To provide a platform for the development of knowledge and sharing of strategies and good practices on occupational safety and health. • Expo: To measure the pulse of the sector by focusing on many current and pressing topics presented by speakers specialised in the OSH sector. Official Website www.safety2011turkey.org Our website offers the most up to date information on the Congress, the International Film and Multimedia Festival, the hotels, transportation, social tours, technical tours and training courses, expo. contents Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future contents Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future welcome message It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the “XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work” to be convened from September 11 to 15 at Haliç Congress Centre in Ýstanbul, the European capital of culture for 2010 and the cradle of civilizations for centuries. The “World Congress on Safety and Health at Work” will serve as an international platform for exchanging opinions among the public and private sector administrators, occupational safety and health professionals, workers' and employers' representatives and all stakeholders employed in the field of occupational safety and health, and the experts coming from all around the world. In recent years, the impact of global financial and economic crisis is felt in every aspect of life, including the fields of employment, working life and occupational safety and health. One of the most effective and efficient ways of eliminating the adverse effects of the global financial and economic crisis is the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases through increased investment for a safe working environment that will eventually increase the welfare of the workers and the productivity of the labour. XIX World Congress on Safety and The Congress, which has been organised once every three years since 1955, is the Health at Work World's greatest and most comprehensively participated international organisation in the field of occupational safety and health. I would like to take this opportunity to indicate that September 11-15, 2011 it is also an honour for our Ministry that Turkey has been selected as the host country of Ýstanbul, Turkey the Congress for 2011. The Congress will be held under the motto of “Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future” and will include plenary sessions, various technical sessions, symposia, regional meetings, workshops, poster sessions and international multimedia and film festival with active participation of national and international competent institutions. The Congress will also provide you an excellent opportunity to explore the city of Ýstanbul through several social events. As the Minister of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey, I would like to emphasize that your active participation in this Grand Event will be very much appreciated. Take the opportunity to attend the “XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work”, and explore Ýstanbul, the only metropolis in the World that is situated on two continents. Faruk Çelik Minister Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey www.safety2011turkey.org 01 welcome message It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the “XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work” to be convened from September 11 to 15 at Haliç Congress Centre in Ýstanbul, the European capital of culture for 2010 and the cradle of civilizations for centuries. The “World Congress on Safety and Health at Work” will serve as an international platform for exchanging opinions among the public and private sector administrators, occupational safety and health professionals, workers' and employers' representatives and all stakeholders employed in the field of occupational safety and health, and the experts coming from all around the world. In recent years, the impact of global financial and economic crisis is felt in every aspect of life, including the fields of employment, working life and occupational safety and health. One of the most effective and efficient ways of eliminating the adverse effects of the global financial and economic crisis is the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases through increased investment for a safe working environment that will eventually increase the welfare of the workers and the productivity of the labour. XIX World Congress on Safety and The Congress, which has been organised once every three years since 1955, is the Health at Work World's greatest and most comprehensively participated international organisation in the field of occupational safety and health. I would like to take this opportunity to indicate that September 11-15, 2011 it is also an honour for our Ministry that Turkey has been selected as the host country of Ýstanbul, Turkey the Congress for 2011. The Congress will be held under the motto of “Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future” and will include plenary sessions, various technical sessions, symposia, regional meetings, workshops, poster sessions and international multimedia and film festival with active participation of national and international competent institutions. The Congress will also provide you an excellent opportunity to explore the city of Ýstanbul through several social events. As the Minister of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey, I would like to emphasize that your active participation in this Grand Event will be very much appreciated. Take the opportunity to attend the “XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work”, and explore Ýstanbul, the only metropolis in the World that is situated on two continents. Faruk Çelik Minister Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey www.safety2011turkey.org 01 about the world congress Dates September 11 - 15, 2011 Haliç Congress Center, Ýstanbul, TURKEY Official Languages English, French, Spanish, German and Turkish Official Website International Labour Organization (ILO) www.safety2011turkey.org International Social Security Association (ISSA) Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey (MoLSS) Contact us: Congress Secretariat Registration & Housing Office Address: Ýnönü Bulvarý No: 42 Pk: 06520 Address: Barbaros Mahallesi Uphill Towers A Blok No: 106 Emek / ANKARA / TURKEY PK 34746 Ataþehir / ÝSTANBUL / TURKEY Tel: +90 312 215 80 86 Tel: +90 216 688 4641 Fax: +90 312 215 50 27 Fax: +90 216 688 4642 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Premium Sponsor Silver Sponsor Supporters Ý S T A N B U L M U N I C I P A L I T Y 02 www.safety2011turkey.org www.safety2011turkey.org 03 about the world congress Dates September 11 - 15, 2011 Haliç Congress Center, Ýstanbul, TURKEY Official Languages English, French, Spanish, German and Turkish Official Website International Labour Organization (ILO) www.safety2011turkey.org International Social Security Association (ISSA) Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey (MoLSS) Contact us: Congress Secretariat Registration & Housing Office Address: Ýnönü Bulvarý No: 42 Pk: 06520 Address: Barbaros Mahallesi Uphill Towers A Blok No: 106 Emek /