Project on OSH (Occupational Safety and Health)
Project on OSH (Occupational Safety and Health)
Exchange and Cooperation in the Field of Occupational and Environmental Health between Academic Institutions
A delegation of the Institute for Occupational Health Sciences (IST-Institut universitaire romand de Santé au Travail) in Lausanne conducted by Prof. Michel Guillemin and Dr Vu Duc Trinh is to be hosted by the NILP - National Institute of Labour Protection (Viên Nghiên Cuu Khoa Hoc Bao Hô Lao Dong, Dir. Prof.
Lê Van Trình) in Ha Nôi from 9-12 May 2005.
NILP is a government body in connection with the General Confederation of Labour, and was created in 1971 including 2 sub-institutes, 3 scientific centers with 15 specific professional laboratories, 6 research departments with a total number of about 200 people. IST is a swiss private foundation subsidized for parts with public funding and is involved in research, teaching and consultancies in the fields of occupational safety and health.
Discussions to be held will cover the cooperation on formation of occupational health specialists for VN, risk analysis and risk assessment for small scale enterprises, improvement of technical expertises in measurement techniques. These aspects of workers protection and prevention are important within the context of Viêtnam entry to WTO.
Both parties are to finalize the signature of a cooperative agreement between their respective Institutions. This will open door for more ambitious programs.
Contact person: Dr Vu Duc Trinh, +41.(0)21. 314.74.29, email: tvuduc@hospvd.ch
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