International Ergonomics Association President’s Newsletter No. 6 September 2010
Attendees were also treated to technical visits and sightseeing opportunities. We had a chance to visit the main offices for Bali TV and several weekly and a daily newspaper. Several of us were even interviewed for Bali TV but will keep our jobs in ergonomics. We also visited Bali's largest hospital, which is in Denpasar. We met with local dignitaries including the Rector for Udayana University, a
The IEA is registered as an association at the Commercial Registry of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland: Company-Nr. CH020.6.001.285-4 representative of the mayor of Denapsar, and were guests of the Governor of Bali. We were treated to tea on a mountain lake and sunset in one of Bali's most famous temples. It was a good learning experience for the attendees on many levels – professional, cultural, personal and collegial. I personally made many new friends that I would not have made otherwise. The hospitality and kindness of our Balinese colleagues and hosts was fitting of their reputation and will not be soon forgotten. Congratulations to Conference Chair Professor I Dewa Putu Sutjana and Indonesian Ergonomics Society President, Dr. I Putu Gede Adiatmika for a well-attended and lively event. Congratulations also to our dear colleague Professor I.B. Adnyana Manuaba, whose strong leadership has been a guiding force in Indonesia and the entire region for many years. His untiring efforts and vision for how ergonomics can be used to solve real problems are most laudable. Professors I Dewa Putu Sutjana, I Putu Gede Adiatmika, Masaaki Kurosu, Adnyana Manuaba, Mayor's representative, Presidents Andrew S. Imada (IEA) and Kazutaka Kogi (ICOH) at the opening ceremony Ergonomists public of Yugos Ergonomics Society of Kore Professor Adnyana Manuaba receiving a copy of the IEA ILO Ergonomic Checkpoints form IEA President Andrew Imada during closing ceremony All-Ukrainian Ergonomics Alcinalisan Ergonomics
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Association Association Sociedad Chilena do Ergonomia Ergonomia Ergonomics for Everyone At the ERGOFUTURE 2010 meeting Somnath Gangopadhyay formally announced the publication of Ergonomics for Everyone. This is a compilation of articles that were presented at the International Conference on Ergonomics (HWWE 2009) in December 2009 under the auspices of the Indian Society of Ergonomics (ISE) and IEA. Organized at the University of Calcutta, the conference presented applications of ergonomics in many areas including: occupational health, organized and unorganized sectors, safety, agriculture, computer workstations, women, physically challenged, work, sports and exercise physiology, intervention and design, schools, and ergonomic methodologies. All-Ukrainian En ergos i de Ergor ociation of Canadian Erganomists Belgian Ergonomics Society Brazilian Ergonomics straia Sopublic of Yugoslavia Ergonomics Society of Korea Ergonomics Society of South ic Erg
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This is an important landmark as it recognizes the critical mass of work in an area of the world that has experienced tremendous growth and may not have taken full advantage of the contributions that ergonomics can make to improve working conditions and sustainable growth through human development. The document is written in a style that academics will be comfortable with and has clear take away value for practitioners. If anyone is interested in a copy, they can contact Professor Gangopadhyay directly ganguly1961@yahoo.com Back: Peter Budnick (Foundation for Professional Ergonomics), David Caple, Yushi Fujita Front: Eric Wang, Andrew Imada, Klaus Zink Chinsse Ergonomics Society Croatian Ergonomics Society mics Society straia apublic of Yugoslavia Ergonomics Society of Korea rgonamics Society of Sout ic En Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (U.S.A.) ungarian Ergono an Society of Ergonomi ian Ergone Re Ver Ergonomic tw Zealand Ergonomic Society Nordic Ergonomic Society tiety for Ergonomics Wiss Turkish Ergonomics Society ULAERGO All-Ukrainian Erg issociation tsosmsinschaft fü Sociación Española Do toming Socia agors de Ergo ticiação Portuga n of Canadian bation rak Ergo Association
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ODAM 2011 Conference in South Africa Deadline Extended
Professor Matthias Goebel, Chair of the 10 th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management, has informed us that due to many requests the deadline for submission of proposals has been extended to 30 September. This is an outstanding opportunity to share your work and to meet with researchers and practitioners who are doing work in macroergonomics. It is an unique setting that allows you to learn about the area and people who are doing outstanding work in this broader systems approach. I have personally attended many of these conferences and can say that for me, this is one of the most enjoyable meetings in terms of collegiality, professional exchange and enjoyment. The conference will be held in Grahamstown, South Africa and offers a chance to experience a real African environment and an array of experiences including exposure to wildlife, beaches, mountains, rivers, local lifestyles and culture. This is in one of the safest places in the country and a warm and welcoming host committee awaits your arrival. For more information please visit ( http://www.ODAM2011.net ).
Important Upcoming Events
◆ 2010 International Conference on Control Room Design 25-26 October 2010, Paris, France ↑ PPCOE 2010 Pan-Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics 7-10 November 2010, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC • SEANES December 2010, Cebu, Philippines ◆ The 10th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM 2011) Grahamstown, South Africa, 4-6 April 2011 ↑ Healthcare systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety conference 2011 (HEPS 2011) Oviedo, Spain, 22-24 June 2011 We are looking forward to seeing you in Bruges next month! All the best, Andrew S. Imada President