The project “SDG 8 - Promoting decent work and productive employment through Higher Education”, coordinated by ENETOSH Task Force 2, is an official Task Group within the Global OSH Coalition.
The Global Coalition for Safety and Health by ILO was launched on 29 November 2019 at the Vison Zero Summit in Helsinki and is composed of Task Groups that reflect the identified priorities of the global agenda on safety and health at work.
The aim of this Task Group within the Global Occupational Safety and Health Coalition (GOC) is to promote decent work and productive employment through improved and coordinated education and training programs on safety and health in Higher Education at national, European and international level.
The Task Group seeks to improve awareness, commitment, knowledge and skills among future (and current) professionals and decision-makers participating in HE programs, enabling them to identify and reduce safety- and health-adverse working conditions and to promote a preventative culture at work and in employment. According to the principles guiding the SDG process, the Task Group follows a holistic approach that also includes personality development and entrepreneurship. It is an inherent feature of the project to build a bridge between the academic world and the world of work.
Learn more about the Global coalition on the ILO website.