Work Participation & Work-related Disability in a Nordic Context

10th – 11th of September 2025
Hanaholmen, Helsinki region, Finland

About this course

Interested in exploring work participation and work-related disability within the Nordic countries?

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the patterns of labour market attachment in working age populations and the impact of societal, workplace, and individual factors affecting work participation and work- related disability both within and between the Nordic countries.

Course participants will benefit from insights shared by experts in the field, engage in discussions on structural differences, and innovative methods for studying these topics, and develop valuable connections with other researchers and stakeholders involved in the field.

Recent research has introduced new methods for calculating working life expectancy, a measure of how long on average individuals at a specific age can expect to be in paid employment, and other methods enabling the study of multiple work-related outcomes simultaneously. This work has indicated significant factors that vary both within and across Nordic countries.

This course provides a platform for sharing the state of the art knowledge and generating further research questions and collaborations between Nordic researchers in the field.

	Course Summary
	10th – 11th of September 2025
	Onsite course
	Hanaholmen, Helsinki region, Finland
	Deadline 8th of August 2025
	EUR 760 – 880 (depending on day package)
	Register now

Price information

The price of the course consists of the course fee of EUR 500
and the day package of choice.

Day package I

This package includes

conference facilities and technical equipment
course material
coffees, lunches
dinner and social program on Wednesday

We strongly encourage you to take part in the social program, as this is a vital part of the NIVA course experience. We believe in the power of networking and strive to create an inspiring possibility for that through the social program.

The total price of the course is EUR 880 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee EUR 380).

EUR 880

Day package II

This package includes:

conference facilities and technical equipment
course material
coffees, lunches

Kindly note that the day package II does not include dinner on Wednesday evening, nor the social program.

The total price of the course is EUR 760 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee EUR 260).

EUR 760

Accommodation

9th – 11th of September 2025 at Hanaholmen Hotel, Helsinki region, Finland

NIVA has made a block reservation for the accommodation 9th – 11th of September 2025 at Hanaholmen Hotel, Helsinki region, Finland.

To book a room from the block, please e-mail the hotel at reception@hanaholmen.fi and mention the booking code “NIVA”.

The room price for a single standard room is EUR 168 including breakfast, morning sauna and pool.

The room price for a double standard room is EUR 188 including breakfast, morning sauna and pool.

The block reservation will be available until 12th of September 2025.

EUR 168/night

Course objectives

Gain a thorough overview of work participation and work-related disability in the Nordic countries.
Understand the new state of the art methods currently being developed to study the dynamic patterns of labour market attachment.
Examine factors at various levels—societal, workplace, and individual—that influence these areas.
Explore how Nordic countries can learn from each other to reduce work-related disability and enhance work participation.
Discuss future prospects for collaboration to building upon the current state of the art knowledge in the field.

Main topics

Patterns of labour market participation, including working life expectancy, working years lost, and work-related disability trajectories
Nordic similarities and differences in work participation and work-related disability
Specific challenges in reducing work-related disability and increasing work participation and
Different methods of studying work participation, working life expectancy, and work-related disability – including new methods introduced to the field
How can measures of working life expectancy and work-related disability be included in economic evaluations?

Preliminary programme

Target groups

The course welcomes people from different disciplines and occupations into discussions and collective learning process on the issue:

Researchers interested in work participation and work-related disability.
Policymakers focused on labour market policies and welfare systems.
Occupational health professionals and sector employees.

General course fee and cancellation information

The courses and workshops vary in price. Please note that the course fee does not cover meals or accommodation. The course fee and day-package fee are invoiced after the registration deadline.

Travel arrangements

Please refrain from booking any travel tickets until we have confirmed the course. The confirmation, which will be sent at the latest after the registration deadline, will include detailed information on the payment of the course fee and day-packages, as well as information on practical arrangements. Please note that you are not insured by NIVA.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations received by 8th of August 2025: full refund
Cancellations received by 9th of August 2025 or later: no refund

NIVA will issue an invoice or send information on how to pay the course with credit card (depending on the option chosen in the registration form) after the registration deadline.

The price is subject to minor changes.