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News Editor’s message As the News Editor of the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, I look forward to your contributions to this section in the form of announcements and news relevant to the Ergonomics profession. Please send your submissions to: Dr. Jeffrey E. Fernandez, E-mail:
[email protected], Fax: +1 703 995-0858. Jeffrey E. Fernandez News Editor Calendar August 2006 21–26
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28th International Congress on Occupational Health, Milan, Italy Contact: Chairmanship, Dept. of Occupational Health, Via San Barnaba, 8-20122, Milan, Italy. Phone: +39 025 032-0110; Fax: +39 025 032-0111; E-mail:
[email protected] Ergo Future 2006, Bali, Indonesia Ergo Future is an international symposium on Past, Present, Future Ergonomics and Occupational Safety and Health. The theme for this conference is ‘Ergonomics Challenges for Safe and Healthy Organisation of Work’. The symposium aims to bring together opinions, expertise and experiences that can provide guidance and direction for young ergonomists and occupational safety and health workers, in order to meet the changing demands of the industry and community as a whole. Contact: Adnyana Manuaba, Steering Committee. Phone: +62 361 226132; E-mail:
[email protected]
2006 American Society of Biomechanics, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA The principal topics will be: Imaging in Biomechanics; Occupational Biomechanics; Clinical Application of Modeling in Biomechanics; and, Mechanics of Sports Equipment. Contact: Alice Clawson, E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: asb2006.org/ HCI 2006: Engage, London, UK The 20th British HCI Group conference in co-operation with ACM. Engage! Engage in producing exciting papers about interaction Engage with the conference themes Engage and be engaged in a stimulating and exciting conference in London’s East End For the first time, the HCI conference is engaging with six core themes. These themes capture some of the established favourite ideas in the community as well as suggest new collaborations and approaches. In line with changes in our field, we are putting an emphasis on useful and usable research. The British HCI conference is an international forum for academics and practitioners interested in how people and technology work together. Contact: ULR: www.hci2006.org
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3rd International Conference Working on Safety, Netherlands Contact: Floor Snijders, E-mail:
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ESREL 2006 - Safety and Reliability Conference, Estoril, Portugal The purpose of the conference is to present and discuss innovative as well as traditional methods and applications for improving the design and operation of products, processes, equipment and installations from a safety point of view, while taking into account the realistic constraints on the available physical and economical resources. Consideration is also given to the societal factors influencing the use of risk assessment and risk management methods. Contact: Prof. Carlos Guedes Soares, Conference Chairman, Instituto Superior Te´cnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone: +351 21 841 7468; Fax: +351 21 847 4015; E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.esrel2006.com/index.aspx
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National Back Exchange Annual Conference and Exhibition 2006: Working in Partnership, Telford, United Kingdom This 3-day conference is for all those working in or who have an interest in the field of Moving and Handling. The 2006 conference theme is ‘Working in Partnership’ which reflects the need for those working in associated fields of practice e.g. tissue viability, infection control, pain management, risk management etc to work together to achieve safer handling and care for the client and carer. Contact: E-mail:
[email protected]
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38th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society Congress, Ha¨meenlinna, Finland The Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) congress brings together researchers and practitioners with an interest in ergonomics. This facilitates the sharing of results and contributes to the foundation of networks as well as improving the quality of ergonomics. The organizers invite participants from all over the world to join this traditional Nordic congress. The theme of the congress is ‘‘Promotion of Wellbeing in Modern Society’’. Contact: Congress Secretariat, TAVI Congress Bureau, Noora Bergroth, Papinkatu 21, FI-33200 Tampere, Finland. Phone: +358 3 233 0450; Fax: +358 3 233 0444; E-mail: nes2006@tavicon.fi
October 2006 16–20
HFES 50th Annual Meeting, San Francisco Hilton, San Francisco, California, USA Contact: HFES, P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1369, USA. Phone: +1 310 394-1811; Fax: +1 310 394-2410; URL: www.hfes.org
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37th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists, Banff, Alberta, Canada Contact: ACE 2006, Suite 1003, 105-150 Crowfoot Cr. NW, Calgary, AB T3G 3T2, Canada. Phone: +1 403 219-4001; Toll Free: +1 888-432-2223; Fax: +1 403 451-1503; Email:
[email protected]; URL: www.ace-ergocanada.ca
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IJIE 2006 - The 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications and Practice, Nagoya, Japan The official conference of the International Journal of Industrial Engineering – Theory, Applications & Practice. Contact: Dr. Y.T. Ikeda. Phone: +81 565 48 8121(Ext. 2411); E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.ijienet.org/ijie06
November 2006 3–10
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National Safety Council (NSC) 94th Annual Congress & Expo 2006, San Diego, California, USA Contact: Congress Secretariat, National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143, USA. Phone: +1 800 621-7619; E-mail:
[email protected] 7th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Dublin Castle, Ireland Contact: Jonathan Houdmont, Institute of Work, Health & Organisations, 8 William Lee Buildings, Nottingham Science and Technology Park University Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2RQ, UK. Phone: +44 (0)115 8467523; Fax: +44 (0)115 8466625 E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.ea-ohp.org/ Conferences/index.asp
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter Annual Meeting, Sheffield, United Kingdom The principal topics will be: Performance in complex systems; Workload management; Psycho physiological assessment; Work design; Automation and system design; Planning and decision making; Transportation. Contact: Dick de Waard or Bob Hockey; University of Groningen, Experimental and Work Psychology, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, NL- 9712 TS GRONINGEN, The Netherlands. Phone: +31 50 363 67 61; Fax +31 50 363 67 84; E-mail:
[email protected], g.r.j.hockey@sheffield.ac.uk; URL: conference.hfes-europe.org/
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Ergonomics Society Student Conference, London, UK Contact: Sue Hull, Conference and Marketing Officer, The Ergonomics Society, Elms Court, Elms Grove, Loughborough LE11 1RG. Phone: 01509 234904; Fax: 01509 235666; URL: www.ergonomics.org.uk/
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42nd Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ofAustralia, Sydney, Australia The theme for this conference is ‘New Technology - Putting Macro and Micro in Context’, and seeks to identify current developments at these various ‘scales’ of concern and to explore the related challenges and opportunities for those working in our field. Relevant topics may include: New Work Directions, New Technology; Research within Practice; Organisational design and management; Systems Development; Participatory Ergonomics; Human Computer Interaction; Cognitive Ergonomics; Design; Aging populations and new technology; Musculoskeletal Disorders; Case Studies. Contact: Judy Potter or Robyn Broughton, HFESA 2006 Conference Secretariat, P.O. Box 5009 NOWRA DC, NSW 2541, Australia. Phone: +61 2 4422 2214; Fax: +61 2 4422 3878; E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.ergonomics.org.au
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Twelfth Annual National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA The principal topics of the conference will be: Program management and team building; Cost Justification & Program ROI; Productivity and Efficiency; Avoiding common, but costly mistakes; Workplace safety and risk assessment; Regulatory issues and employment law; Workers’ compensation; Return to Work Programs; Facility design and management; Training and communication; Determining the cost effectiveness of products and services; and, The Aging Workforce. Contact: Walter Charnizon, President, Continental Exhibitions, Inc., 370 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA. Phone: +1 (212) 370-5055; Fax: +1 (212) 370-5699; E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.ergoexpo.com
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March 2007 12–15
April 2007 17–19
May 2007 21–24
June 2007 2–7
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Rehabilitation and Ergonomics - An Ergonomics Society One Day Conference, Redgrave Court, Liverpool, United Kingdom The conference covers: Evidence based guidelines Industry requirements for rehabilitation Models of rehabilitation Managing the ageing workforce Assessment and management of ULDs in the office Costs and benefits of ergonomics interventions Stress and risk management Keeping people at work Getting people back to work
International Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA The purpose of the International Conference on ‘‘NT Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety: Research to Practice’’ is to advance this emerging field with respect to: The protection and promotion of worker safety and health in nanomanufacturing enterprises/ environment and consumer public health, and, The prevention and treatment of occupational diseases through the use of NT. Contact: Dr. Judy L. Jarrell, Environmental Hlth-Occptnl Med, WHERRY G-24, P. O. Box 670056, Cincinnati OH 45267. Phone: +1 (513)558-1729; Fax: (513)558-1708; E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.uc.edu/noehs/index.html
10th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference, Dallas, Texas, USA Contact: Carol Le Blanc, Conference Manager, 3577 Parkway Lane, Suite 200, Norcross GA 30092. Phone: +1 (770) 449-0460 extn: 114; Fax: +1 (770) 263-8532; E-mail:
[email protected], URL: www.appliedergo.org/conference/
Ergonomics Society Annual Conference, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom The theme of this conference will be: Ergonomics at the heart of systems engineering Urban and personal security Understanding errors and accidents Naturalistic decision making: decision making in real situations Collaboration and communications in complex systems Holistic design: linking the physical and the cognitive Contact: Annual Conference Programme Secretary, The Ergonomics Society, Elms Court, Elms Grove, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 1RG, UK. Phone: +44 (0)150 923 4904; Fax: +44 (0)150 923 5666; E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.ergonomics.org.uk/events/conferences.htm
WWCS 07- Work With Computer Systems, ‘‘Computing systems for human benefits’’. Stockholm, Sweden. Issues concerning computer systems, work and employment will be discussed on the eighth conference on work with computing systems - WWCS2007. Contact: Bo Dahlner, Arbetslivsinstitutet, S-113 91 Stockholm, Sweden. E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.wwcs2007.se/
AIHce 2007, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Contact: AIHA 2700 Prosperity Ave., Suite 250, Fairfax, VA 22031. Phone: +1 703 849-8888; Fax: +1 703 207-3561; URL: http://www.aiha.org/content/ce/aihce/aihce07-call4presentations.htm
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SAFETY 2007 -American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference and Exposition, Orlando, Florida, USA Contact: ASSE Customer Service Department. Phone: +1 847 699-2929; E-mail:
[email protected]; URL: www.asse.org
HCI International 2007, Beijing, China The Conference focuses on the following major thematic areas: Human Computer Interaction Human Interface and the Management of Information Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics Virtual Reality Usability and Internationalization Online Communities and Social Computing Augmented Cognition Digital Human Modeling Contact: Constantine Stephanidis, General Chair, University of Crete and FORTH-ICS, Greece. Email:
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HFES 51st Annual Meeting, Baltimore Waterfront Marriott Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Contact: HFES, P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1369, USA. Phone: +1 310 394-1811; Fax: +1 310 394-2410; URL: www.hfes.org
The 12th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications & Practice, Cancun, Mexico The Conference is established to disseminate significant research results, technical and methodological applications, case studies, and surveys concerned with Industrial Engineering. The Conference is intended to bring together, in one place, developments in Industrial Engineering of interest to both researchers and practitioners. The conference emphasizes the use of engineering design and analysis and would strive to maintain a balance between research and application. Contact: Dr. Jeff Fernandez, Phone: +1 703 573-3492, E-mail:
[email protected], Dr. Tycho Fredericks, Phone: +1 269 276 3360, E-mail:
[email protected], or Dr. Steven Butt, Phone: +1 269 276 3356, E-mail:
[email protected], URL: www.ijienet.org/
HFES 52nd Annual Meeting, Marriott New York Marquis Hotel, New York, New York, USA Contact: HFES, P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1369, USA. Phone: +1 310 394-1811; Fax: +1 310 394-2410; URL: www.hfes.org