16th World Congress on Ergonomics: IEA2006

 

The preparations of the next congress of the International Ergonomics Association are going very well. Since the 2^nd announcement many proposals for sessions have been submitted. Almost all IEA Committees and Groups have announced to meet in Maastricht during the congress week (10-14 July 2006). An actual overview of all submitted proposals can be found on the congress’ website www.iea2006.org. The overview will be updated at least every 2 months.

 

Please know that many of these session proposals are invitations: you can send in your own contribution or ideas for that specific session to the convenor, or to the congress organizers. Of course proposals for further sessions, or for individual papers and posters are welcome as well. The deadline for session proposals and individual abstracts is October 1, 2005.

 

Poster abstracts can be submitted until January 1, 2006. We have chosen for an upgraded posters’ presentation. Each poster will remain on it’s board all week long; you can indicate at which times you will be available for interaction with those interested. The posters will be displayed in the walking area where participants stroll during the day.

 

Within the congress theme “Meeting Diversity in Ergonomics” we encourage interactive sessions, like ‘hands on workshops’, round table discussions, and any other interactive kind of session that allow participants to experience aspects of ergonomics or to improve their skills.

 

The enthusiasm of so many people that we meet everywhere is most promising for the congress. Be sure you will experience a great event when coming over to Maastricht, the Netherlands’ best town to be!

 

 

Ernst A.P. Koningsveld Eur.Erg.

IEA2006 Congress Chair

 

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IEA - International Ergonomics Association

IEA is the association of ergonomics and human factors societies around the world.

The goal of the IEA is to promote the knowledge and practice of ergonomics by initiating and supporting international activities and cooperation. The objectives include the advancement of knowledge, information exchange and technology transfer. To meet these objectives, IEA establishes international contacts among those active in the field, cooperates with international organizations to facilitate the practical application of ergonomics in industry and other areas, and encourages scientific research by qualified persons in the field of study and practice.

The IEA was organized pursuant to Article 60 et seq of the Swiss Civil Code. The registered headquarters of the IEA is in Zurich with a business office in the U.S.A. At present, there are 29 member societies representing about 16000 ergonomists worldwide.

The IEA sponsors its triennial Congress which is a major international event. Additionally, the IEA supports other joint conferences in ergonomics. The IEA publishes the proceedings of the triennial Congress and various other meetings as well as the Directory of Educational Institutions, other resource documents and books, and promotional material.

For more information about the IEA, see the IEA homepage.