Nordiskt program på Suomiareena – Pohjoismaista ohjelmaa SuomiAreenalla

Nordiskt program på Suomiareena – Pohjoismaista ohjelmaa SuomiAreenalla Liksom tidigare år är NIVA med och arrangerar nordiskt program under årets Suomiareena 16-20.7.2018. NIVA har även tillsammans med övriga nordiska organisationer ett gemensamt stand under veckan. Café Norden är öppet vid vårt stand varje dag (må-fre) klockan 13-15. Kom och träffa politiker och påverkare med ett starkt … Continued

Nanomaterial exposure, toxicity, and impact on human health

Nanomaterial exposure, toxicity, and impact on human health Article related to the NIVA course on Safety and Risks of Engineered Nanomaterials, 23rd – 24th of October 2018, Quality Hotel View, Malmö, Sweden Antonio Pietroiusti (1), Helene Stockmann-Juvala (2), Francesca Lucaroni (1), Kai Savolainen (2) (1) Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, … Continued

Hard data on the value of gender equality

Dagfinn Høybråten It is quite commonplace in international debates for Nordic speakers to claim that “equal rights for women and men boost the economy and improve prosperity”. On some occasions the claim is met with sympathy and interest, on others, it is passed off as utopian or self-righteousness. Right now, there is widespread interest in … Continued

Health-Promoting Managerial Work: A Theoretical Framework for a Leadership Program that Supports Knowledge and Capability to Craft Sustainable Work Practices in Daily Practice and During Organizational Change

Health-Promoting Managerial Work: A Theoretical Framework for a Leadership Program that Supports Knowledge and Capability to Craft Sustainable Work Practices in Daily Practice and During Organizational Change Article related to the NIVA course on Health Promoting and Sustainable Leadership, 9th – 11th of October 2018, Näringslivets Hus, Stockholm, Sweden Lotta Dellve, Department of Sociology and … Continued

“An increasing number of workers, consumers and the environment will be exposed to nanomaterials.”

Course leader presentation: Kai Savolainen Safety and Risks of Engineered Nanomaterials, 23rd – 24th of October 2018, Quality Hotel View, Malmö, Sweden Kai Savolainen, Research Professor, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health I received an M.D. degree in 1976 and a Dr. Sci. degree in 1981 from the Medical School of the University of Helsinki. I … Continued

“Technology has become an essential part of our life in Occupational Health Services”

Course leader presentation: Sari Nissinen eHealth Revolution and Changing Work, 18th – 20th of September 2018, Hanaholmen – the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, Espoo, Finland Sari Nissinen, Head of Development, M.Sc, PhD-student, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) I’m a former Occupational Health Nurse and have worked in Occupational Health Services for over 20 years. I … Continued

“We are on the verge of a revolution in AI and social robotics”

Course leader presentation: Timo Leino eHealth Revolution and Changing Work, 18th – 20th of September 2018, Hanaholmen – the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, Espoo, Finland Timo Leino, D. Med. Sci., Adj. Professor, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), FI I am an Occupational Health Physician. I have been in the field now for almost 30 years. … Continued