The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health’s networking activities

We are active in both international and national networks where the co-operation helps us spread research data and good practices about occupational safety and health.

We are the EU OSHA co-ordination centre in Finland

We are the co-ordination centre (Focal Point) in Finland of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), through which we disseminate European research data about work life.

International co-operation

International Labour Organization ILO
World Health Organization WHO
International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)
International Social Security Association ISSA
Global Coalition on Occupational Safety and Health
Partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health PEROSH
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)
Nordic Council of Ministers Working Life policy area
Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health NIVA
We are part of the Finnish co-operation body of ten Finnish government research institutes (TULANET)

We influence in working groups

Our experts have a say in numerous high-level working groups that promote health and safety. Examples of these working groups related to different themes are listed below.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment’s Global Health group
Nordic dimension of public health and social well-being
Committee on public health and its secretariat
Cross-administrative, inter-ministerial mental health strategy co-operation group
Regional preparatory committee for the social welfare and health services reform
Advisory board on occupational health care
Advisory board on the promotion of well-being and health promotion (Hyte)
Social Insurance Institution of Finland advisory board
Social Assistance Forum
Zoonosis centre steering group

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
European Network Education and Training in Occupational Safety and Health (ENETOSH)
Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (NEG)
The Finnish Indoor Air and Health Programme’s strategic steering group TU06
Occupational safety and health committee
Advisory board on occupational safety and health
Advisory board on preparing occupational safety regulations
Steering group for the action plan on using pesticides
Advisory board on chemicals
Nanosafety network

The Association for Finnish Work Board of Governors
Social security committee and its divisions
Steering group of the work and well-being at work development group
Cultural well-being co-operation group of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TAIKU3)
The steering and executive groups of the National Programme for Ageing Workers The co-ordination body of the policy on physical training
Expert group on sports sciences
Board of the Foundation for Sports and Exercise Medicine
The Ministry of Education’s forum for higher education and international research
The co-ordination group for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment’s administrative sector’s research and innovation activities
Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK)

The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health’s networking activities

We are the EU OSHA co-ordination centre in Finland

International co-operation

We influence in working groups

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The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health’s networking activities

We are the EU OSHA co-ordination centre in Finland

International co-operation

We influence in working groups

Working groups that promote health

Working groups that promote safety

Working groups that promote work life and its quality and research