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The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) is an institute funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers. NIVA has as its mandate to deliver high quality affordable advanced level training in occupational health. 

Courses 2014 - preliminary list

 

The winner in the campaign for submitting NIVA a valid e-mail address is:

Natalia Bobko, Dr.Sc., Ph.D., Institute for Occupational Health, Kyiv, Ukraine

The Ipad has been delivered to the winner. Congratulations!

Featured training

Applications of Toxicology in Occupational Health

16-19 September 2013, Naantali Spa, Naantali, Finland

The course gives an overview of the toxicological principles and the understanding of toxicological mechanisms of chemicals relevant at workplaces,as well ask the risk analysis linked to this. Read more

Positive psychology at work - towards flourishing workplaces

25-29 August 2013, Hotel Arkipelag, Åland, Finland

Work engagement, leadership issues, flourishing teams and innovativeness. How to develop successful workplaces in which work tasks and social relationships at work at the same time provide people with best opportunities for self-fulfillment, growth and good performance? Read more

Seeking Causes for Occupational Cancer

17-20 September 2013, Conference Hotel Sannäs Manor, Porvoo, Finland

A comprehensive overview of associations between work and cancer. Cancer factors that have been confirmed previously (such as asbestos) as well as new potential risks such as the link between nano-materials and cancer, are discussed. Read more

 

 

 

 

 

 

Download the preliminary NIVA 2013 training programme here

Training activities in 2013

Workshop on work environment and safety of migrant workers in the cleaning and building sectors

3-4 June, Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, Oslo, Norway/Course leaders Line Eldring and Anne Mette Ødegård, Fafo / 370 eur

Positive Psychology at Work - Towards Flourishing Workplaces

25-29 August 2013, Hotel Arkipelag, Åland, Finland / Course leaders Senior Researcher Jari Hakanen and Team leader Salla Toppinen-Tanner, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health / 500 eur

Applications of Toxicology in Occupational Health

16-19 September 2013, Naantali Spa, Naantali, Finland / Course leaders Dr. Tiina Santonen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and Professor Jyrki Liesivuori, University of Turku / 500 eur

Seeking Causes for Occupational Cancer

17-20 September 2013, Conference Hotel Sannäs Manor, Porvoo, Finland/ Course leader Professor Eero Pukkala, Finnish Cancer Registry, Finland / 500 eur

Work-Life Balance at Different Stages of Life

1-4 October 2013, Hanasaari, Espoo (Helsinki area), Finland /Course leaders adjunct professor Kaisa Kauppinen and Team leader, PhD Salla Toppinen-Tanner, FIOH / 480 eur

Work - Risk Factor or Trainer for Cardiovascular Health? Focus on prevention and work ability

14-16 October 2013, Hanasaari, Espoo (Helsinki area), Finland / Course leader, Medical Specialist Harri Lindholm, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health / Registration fee 500 eur

Taking into Account Employee Health and Well-being During Organizational Changes

28-30 October 2013, Vilvorde Course Centre, Charlottenlund (Copenhagen area), Denmark / Course leader Professor Karina Nielsen, University of East Anglia, UK /450 eur

Lighting, Visual Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Implications

13 - 15 November 2013, Balingsholm Conference Centre Huddinge (Stockholm area), Sweden/ Course leader Professor Jörgen Eklund, Royal Institute of Technology/ Registration fee 400 eur

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