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XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work: Register now!

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The XXI World Congress will be held from 3 to 6 September 2017 in Singapore. It offers a platform for the exchange of information and views to experts in occupational safety and health, representatives of enterprises and workers (the social partners), decision-makers in governments and public authorities, and anyone else active in the area of occupational safety and health.

The Organizers of the Congress are International Labour Organization (ILO), International Social Security Association (ISSA) and Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

The official World Congress 2017 languages are English, French, German and Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in all keynote and technical sessions. The language of the symposia will be English.

DEADLINE for abstract submission: 5 December 2016, 12 noon (GMT +8)

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