Resource Pack for Networkers
The Art of Networking
This resource pack, published in 2015 by comnet (competences for networking) and promoted lately by EPALE (Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe) is a very useful resource, available for free download.
Networking is a key competence of practitioners in education, and networks are considered to have high potential for solving structural problems. The Art of Networking deals with planning and implementing a particular type of educational network: European networks in the framework of the EU funding programmes for lifelong learning.
The publication addresses professionals in education - teachers, trainers, programme developers, managers, researchers and evaluators - who are already involved in networks or may wish to be so in the future.
Topics addressed in The Art of Networking include: The mission of European networks in the EU funding programmes in education, Planning and establishment of a European network, Network management and implementation, Evaluation of a European network, Networks promotion, dissemination and sustainability.
The publication is available in English, German and French language versions and can be downloaded here.

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A better preventive culture in a new labour market
EU Presidency OSH Conference
“A dream of mine becomes true by an OSH event mainly dedicated to the topic of education and training” – Dr Ulrike Bollmann, founder and coordinator of ENETOSH, started her speech “Culture of Prevention: Learning for change” at the first thematic session of the OSH conference under the auspices of the Slovak EU Presidency on 24 October 2016 in Bratislava.
In advance State Secretary for Labour Branislav Ondruš, Maria-Teresa Moitinho from the European Commission, Jozef Kollár and Silvia Surová representing the Social partners and last but not least Dr Christa Sedlatschek, Director of EU-OSHA, underlined the importance of innovative approaches in OSH to keep pace with the technological and social change in our societies.
The increasing importance of education and training to cope with these challenges was reflected on at school level, in businesses, for OSH experts and the labour inspection. The panels were enriched by interactive workshops.
During the conclusions of the conference especially the people-centered approach was highlighted as the future of a better preventive culture.
Stefan Olsson, Director for Employment of DG EMPL, identified the common learning process as the highlight of this conference in Bratislava.

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From the UK and Portugal
New members of ENETOSH
We are glad to announce that our network, which now unites 84 members from 34 countries, has two new members:
The »Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world's leading professional body for people responsible for safety and health in the workplace. IOSH longs to give the safety and health profession a consistent, independent, authoritative voice at the highest levels.
IOSH supports its members in a variety of practical and effective ways. The institution offers online forums, networking events, conferences, exhibitions and helplines to share information as well as advice, legal guidance and best practice. IOSH runs high-profile campaigns to promote awareness of the issues that affect safety, health and wellbeing at work and highly regarded training courses.
For more information, see IOSH's member page or web page.
Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho (ACT) (Authority for Working Conditions) is a service of the Portuguese state aimed at promoting the improvement of working conditions throughout the mainland and one of the main actors of MIND SAFETY – SAFETY MATTERS ERASMUS+ project.
For more information, see ACT's member page or web page.

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OSH training methodology and inspection at the ILO TC in Turin
SAWS China looks for innovative practices in training
Nuria Mancebo, University of Girona, Spain, presented examples of good practice and innovation in training in Europe in front of 25 managers of different departments and provinces from the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) of the People's Republic of China. SAWS is responsible for overall supervision, administration, direction and coordination of work safety across the country as well as responsible for education and training.
During the training the ENETOSH standard of competence was highlighted to point out that apart from OSH knowledge training methods and social competencies are of an increasing importance for the training of OSH inspectors and other technical staff. The training took place on 24 October to 3 November, 2016 at the ILO Training Centre in Turin.
www.itcilo.org

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Symposium At The XXI World Congress 2017
People-centred prevention strategies on OSH
ENETOSH will organize the symposium "S15 - People-centred prevention strategies on OSH" at the XXI World Congress 2017 in Singapore. The workshop will be co-organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Council (WSHC), Hong Kong/China, and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MoLSS), Turkey.
In October 2016, an ENETOSH think tank was held at Occupational Safety Research Institute (VÚBP), Prague, Czech Republic, to start to prepare the symposium. Representatives from 13 member institutions worked on key messages, basics and ideas and discussed form and content of the workshop. A planning committee was set up to further prepare the symposium.
Reminder: Abstracts of contributions for one of the 30 symposia at the World Congress 2017 can still be submitted. Deadline for submissions is 5 December, 2016.
www.safety2017singapore.com

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5th Safety & Security Conference
Proteger 2016
Susanne Ulk from the ENETOSH network participated in the conference “Proteger 2016 - 5th Safety & Security Conference” with a presentation on the ENETOSH project.
Proteger 2016 took place in the Estoril Congress Center 18. – 20. October, and the organizer was The Portuguese Safety and Health Association, APSEI.
The purpose for ENETOSH participation was to emphasise the importance of international cooperation and knowledge-sharing on issues concerning education and training in occupational safety and health. The Good Practise Examples GPE´s) were enhanced as examples on knowledge sharing. The ENETOSH Standard of Competence for Instructors and Trainers in Safety and Health was highlighted as well.
The subsequent discussion showed general concensus: Networking and international cooperation are important issues. And when it comes to mainstreaming OSH into education and training, ENETOSH is the appropriate choice for networking. As regards to teaching and didactics you do not need to reinvent the wheel, you can get ideas and inspiration from other countries, the cultural diversity taken into consideration.

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New Network of south east european institutions
BALcanOSH
BALcanOSH.net is a wide network of professional civil society organizations, supported by the social partners in promoting the idea that creating a preventive culture can lead to safer and healthier jobs. During the BALcanOSH initial meeting in Pristina in September 2016, the new network was initiated.
MOSHA (Macedonian Occupational Safety And Health Association), a member of the ENETOSH network, is the leading institution, in partnership with the Serbian, Kosovar, Albanian and Montenegrin OSH associations, in associate partnership with the IOSH, Croatian OSH institute, Slovenian association of safety engineers and Bulgarian OSH foundation.
Several initial meetings in the partner countries and conferences have been and will be held, like the First International Balkan Regional Conference "OSH BON-TON" in October 2015 in Ohrid, Macedonia and the 2nd international conference "Occupational Cancer and more" in November 2016 in Bled, Slovenia.
In the scope of the International OSH Conference in Obzor, Macedonia, in May 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between BALcanOSH and ENETOSH.
For more information, visit the BALcanOSH website or follow the hashtag #balcanosh on Twitter.

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3 - 6 September 2017, Singapore
XXI World Congress on Safety & Health at work
The website and the list of symposia that will be offered in the scope of the congress has been launched. ENETOSH will hold the symposium "People-centred prevention strategies on OSH".
Motto of the XXI World Congress on Safety & Health at work 2017 is "A Global Vision of Prevention", with three topics.
Topic 1: Vision Zero - From Vision to Reality
Topic 2: Healthy Work - Healthy Life and
Topic 3: People-centred Prevention.
Objectives are to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge, practices and experience between participants with the aim of promoting safety and health at work, to reinforce and build networks and alliances while laying the groundwork for cooperation and strengthening relationships among all concerned and to provide a platform for the development of knowledge and strategic and practical ideas that can be immediately put into use.
The congress will take place form 3-6 September 2017 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
www.safety2017singapore.com

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ENETOSH is an official campaign partner
EU-OSHA Healthy Workplaces for All Ages campaign
ENETOSH will support the Healthy Workplaces for all Ages Campaign 2016 - 2017 of EU OSHA to raise the awareness around the importance of safe and healthy work at any age.
In April 2016, EU-OSHA, together with the European Commission and the Netherlands’ EU Council Presidency, launched its 2016-17 campaign, Healthy Workplaces for All Ages. This new campaign focuses on sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life and highlights the importance of risk prevention throughout a person’s career. Based on the European Parliament project ‘Safer and healthier work at any age’ conducted by EU-OSHA, the campaign highlights the benefits of good occupational safety and health for workers, companies and society as a whole.
ENETOSH will especially promote the life-course approach of the campaign. By doing this, the network will stress the importance of learning and re-learning within an ageing society. In addition the network will raise the question about the different prerequisites for a good learning and working environment at different ages.
Click here for the official campaign website website.

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finds ‘dearth’ of adequate safety advice in the UK
RoSPA Inquiry into Apprentices
The inquiry into apprentices by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), which was published by its National Occupational Safety and Health Committee (NOSHC) in May, found there was a misunderstanding of who a “typical” apprentice is.
The report found that the safety advice currently available ‘assumes’ that apprentices are 24 or under, male, and working in a manual trade. However, recent evidence shows that the typical apprentice is 25 or older, female, and in the service sector. This can lead to a ‘dearth’ of adequate safety advice for apprentices in the UK.
In fact, according to its findings, almost three quarters (73%) of all apprentices starting in 2014/15 were in three sectors: business, administration and law (29%); health, public services and care (26%); and retail and commercial enterprise (18%). A total of 53% of these apprenticeships starts were by women (264,800) and 47% by men (235,100), said the report.
More apprentices also have disabilities today. In the year analysed, 2014/15, 44,000 (9%) of apprenticeship starters had learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The number was 26,000 in 2009/10 and has risen in four of the past five years.
Now RosPA is starting work to address issues identified in the report and to extend and enhance the available information on apprentices. Through NOSHC it aims to engage with the GB health and safety community to identify further good practice and disseminate through the RoSPA Young Worker’s Website.
See the full report here (PDF file).

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