4 November 2009, A+A, Düsseldorf, Germany
The European Forum for the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health was held 4 November 2009 at the A+A Conference in Dusseldorf, Germany. High-level representatives from public administrations, occupational safety and health networks and the business community joined forces to promote a worldwide prevention culture by signing the Düsseldorf Statement in support of the Seoul Declaration.
July 2009
The ISSA Section for Education and Training aims to promote training as an integral part of a culture of prevention in health and safety. In July 2009, the Section reviewed the Seoul Declaration and included it in the preamble of its Lisbon Charter.
29 June 2009, Seoul, Republic of Korea
A ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the publication of the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work was hosted by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) on 29 June 2009 in Seoul. The ceremony, attended by the ISSA President, Mrs. Corazon de la Paz-Bernardo, and Dr. Toru Itani, Director of the PROTRAV department of the International Labour Office (ILO), as well as tripartite representatives from the Republic of Korea, culminated in the signing by participants of a statement of support for the Seoul Declaration.
30 March 2009, Canary Islands, Spain
The Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work has received fresh endorsement from an international forum on occupational risk prevention.
10 December 2008, Santiago, Chile
In a joint Declaration, participants in an interregional meeting identified common challenges facing social security institutions, including the extension of coverage, the equal treatment and protection of migrant workers and the prevention of occupational risks.
9-13 November 2008, Brazil
During the 24th General Assembly of the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS), key messages of the Seoul Declaration were presented by Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, Secretary General of the ISSA and discussed with the participants who expressed their interest in this new international prevention instrument.
10 September 2008, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Just over two months after the signing of the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work, a global meeting of specialists has met to discuss follow-up actions.
2 July 2008, Seoul, Republic of Korea
The XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work concluded with calls for a new global partnership to strengthen safety and health in the workplace, and to reinforce efforts to reduce fatalities and illness.
