The Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Legal Sciences at Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities invites participation in the International Scientific Conference on Ergonomics – opportunity for new human jobs. The conference will be held on September 16, 2015 from 9:00 to 15:00 at the Main Library of the University. The conference program will include presentations from European experts on topics related to ergonomics and employment of persons with disabilities. Presentations will cover ergonomic workplaces, support for employers, education perspectives, and results from pilot ergonomics projects in Poland and Slovenia. Participation is free with confirmation by September 10, and coffee breaks and lunch will be provided.

1. International Scientific Conference on
Ergonomics – opportunity
for new human jobs
Invitation

2. The Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Legal Sciences
Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities and the ERGO WORK Project Team
invite to participate in
the International Scientific Conference on
Ergonomics – opportunity
for new human jobs
which will be held
on September 16, 2015
from 09: 00 to 15.00
in the Main Library of
the University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce
9, Ks. Jerzy Popiełuszki Street
Dean of
the Faculty of Economic and Legal Sciences
Dr hab. Jarosław Stanisław Kardas
Associate Professor

3. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
9.00 – 9.30: Registration and welcome coffee.
9.30 – 10.00: Welcome speeches.
 Prof. dr hab. Kazimierz Jankowski, Vice-Rector for Research, Siedlce University.
 Dr hab. Jarosław Kardas, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Legal Sciences, Siedlce University.
 Nataša Rebernik, ERGO WORK Project Manager (OZARA d.o.o., Slovenia).
10.00 – 11.30: Presentations - part I
 Sylvain Leduc, Reinier Hoftijzer : Ergonomics in Europe: the first overview on the situation through three standpoints.
 Michael Barrett: Employment of Persons with Disabilities: A European Perspective.
 Miodrag Petrovič, Nataša Rebernik: Humanisation of work & support for employers in the employment of disabled persons (Slovenian
perspective).
 Marzena Wójcik-Augustyniak: Education & support for employers in employment of Persons with Disabilities (Polish perspective).
 Louise Moody, Janet Saunders Understanding workplace inclusion and employee needs in Europe – can Ergonomics make a difference?
11.30 – 12.00: Coffee break.
12.00– 13.30: Presentations - part II
 Nataša Rebernik: Ergonomics for disabled persons in a real working environment – implementation of Pilot Projects in Slovenia.
 Marzena Wójcik-Augustyniak, Marek Szajczyk, Mariusz Cielemęcki: ERGO WORK Pilot Projects in Poland.
 Sonia Staskowiak, Asel Kadyrbaeva: Recommendations to the system and policy makers on Ergonomic workplaces for Persons with
Disabilities.
 Martyna Chudzicka, Tomasz Włodarczyk: Adaptation of the Centrum Medyczno-Diagnostyczne Sp. z o.o. Outpatient Clinic to the needs of
Persons with Disabilities.
 Katarzyna Jach: Functional capacity evaluation of Persons with Disabilities for the labour market in the Pomeranian Competences Center.
13.30– 14.00: Discussion and final speeches.

4. • The Conference is organized within the Project ERGO WORK funded by
European Union.
• Participation in the conference is free (order of applications decides).
• We provide coffee breaks and lunch.
• Please confirm your participation until September 10, 2015
phone: +48 604 253 198
or e-mail address: marwojaug@tlen.pl
(Registration Form in the annex)
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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