Federation of European Ergonomics Societies Ergonomics in and for Europe

The 18th Research-Technical International Conference will be held Lodz, Poland, November 21 – 22, 2017.

Conference aim

The aim of the conference is to present the factors affecting life activation of people with disabilities. The objective is to present the problems that people with disabilities faced by the participation in social and professional life and the exercise of basic daily activities. Another objective is to present the research achievements and the needs of the practical actions for these people.

Areas of interest

We invite you to prepare papers from the following areas of interest:

• Trends in development of ergonomics for the professional and social integration.
• Good practices in the employment of people with disabilities and employees over 50.
• Disability management in the workplace.
• Employing people with disabilities and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
• New forms of rehabilitation (occupational, social, educational, medical) and actions for people with disabilities.
• Trends in the development of rehabilitation ergonomics.
• Legal aspects of employment of people with disabilities.
• Solutions that improve life quality of people with disabilities and people over 50.
• Achievements of computer science in the service of disability.
• Innovative technical solutions for people with disabilities.
• Medical aspect in occupational activation of people with disabilities and people over 50.

Workshops

The Conference Program includes plenary session and topic sessions. During sessions papers will be presented.

The Conference will be accompanied by workshops led by: a professional advisor, a psychologist, a doctor of medicine, an ergonomist and other specialists.

For more information visit Lodz University of Technology

This conference is endorsed by the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies