Work Disability Prevention around the world  

About this webinar

Would you like to deepen your understanding of work disability prevention around the world?

Welcome to join this online webinar that will give an overview of the field of work disability and sickness absence research. Work disability imposes considerable individual, social, and economic burdens. This complex phenomenon is influenced by personal factors, health care systems, workplace factors, the legislative systems as well as societal norms, which may differ substantially around the world.  

This webinar is connected to the course Work Disability Prevention — Bridging Research and Practice, which will be held on 15–17 of April 2026 at Scandic Star Sollentuna in Stockholm, Sweden.

The webinar is free of charge and open to everyone.

Webinar outline

The webinar includes 1.5 hours of expert lectures, panel discussion and Q&As.

Main topics

• Overview of the field of work disability and sickness absence research
• Key factors influencing work disability: personal, healthcare, workplace, legislative, and societal
• International differences in systems and norms affecting work disability

Target groups

The course is primarily aimed at Ph.D. students, post-doctoral fellows and practitioners and researchers within the field of work disability.

Lecturer

Alex Collie, Professor, Monash University, Australia

Angelique de Rijk, Professor, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Panel:
Emilie Friberg, Associate professor, Karolinska Institutet
Pia Svedberg, Associate professor, Karolinska Institutet
Mette Jensen Stochkendahl, Associate professor, University of Southern Denmark
Kristin Farrants, Associate professor, Karolinska Institutet

and more

Contact person

In practical matters, please contact:

Veronica Aspelin-Forsell
Project Manager & Communications Advisor
NIVA Education
veronica.aspelin-forsell@niva.org