OSH without borders
conference

27 - 29.09.2023
Hotel Drim // Struga, N. Macedonia

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About the conference

The “OSH Without Borders” conference is a unique event that aims to bring together OSH professionals from across the Balkan region to share knowledge and best practices on the topic of foreign workers. The conference is organized by 10 OSH organizations from 7 Balkan countries.

The conference is titled “OSH Without Borders” and focuses on the topic of foreign workers. The aim is to explore the unique challenges and risks that foreign workers face in the Balkan region and to identify effective strategies for managing these risks. The conference will cover a range of topics, including risk assessment, safety culture, training, and communication.

Why attend

learning,sharing, study group

Knowledge sharing

Participants can learn about the latest developments, best practices, and emerging issues in the field of OSH related to foreign workers.

networking, socialising

Networking opportunities

Participants can meet and interact with professionals from different parts of the Balkan region, exchange ideas, and establish professional connections.

holding presentation

Publication opportunities

Participants can present their research and contribute to the scientific literature in the field of OSH related to foreign workers through paper and poster presentations.

Main organizer

TUTELA

Assosiation of Safety Engineers

Main organizer of the event "OSH without borders"

General sponsor

Bultex99

BULTEX 99 Ltd is specialized in the production and supply of safety equipment and work clothing, import and trade of protective outfits and personal protective equipment. Our products guarantee health and safety at work by protecting workers against harmful effects of environment and working condition.

SPONSORS

Event timeline

27 September
(Wednesday)

12:00h

Hotel check-in

13:00h - 15:00h

Lunch

16:00h

Official opening (moderator, Msc. Ljupcho Kochovski)
– Dr. Dimitar Kovachevski, Prime minister of the Government of Republic of N Macedonia (TBC)

– Msc. Dejan Angelovski, President of Tutela and representative of all co-organizers

– Msc. Jovana Trenchevska, Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Government of Republic of N Macedonia

– Dr. Andreas Stoimenidis, Chairperson of the European Agency for Health & Safety at Work (EU-OSHA)

– Derran Williams, MA., MSc., Dip NEBOSH., CMIOSH, Senior Health and Safety Advisor, Environment & Sustainability Department, EBRD

16:30h - 17:30h

Presentations from the representatives of the Ministries of Labor from Balkan Countries

Group photo (main entrance of the Hotel)

17:30h - 18:00h

Coffee break

18:00h - 18:30h

Signing of MoU between the Ministries of Labor from the Balkan Countries
Q&A

19:30h - 23:00h

Dinner

28 September
(Thursday)

07:30h - 09:00h

Breakfast

09:15h - 10:45h

Presentations (lessons learned and good practices)

– Dr. Andreas Stoimenidis, Chairperson of the European Agency for Health & Safety at Work (EU-OSHA)

– Dr. Halim Hamzaoui, ILO Geneva

– Derran Williams, MA., MSc., Dip NEBOSH., CMIOSH, Senior Health and Safety Advisor, Environment & Sustainability Department, EBRD

– Alan Stevens, Head of Strategic Engagement at IOSH

– Rudolf Geczi, Vice President of ENSHPO

– Dr. Antonis Targoutzidis, Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Greece

– Msc. Luka Bratec Society of Safety Engineers Ljubljana, Slovenia

 

 

 

10:45h - 11:15h

Coffee break

11:15h - 12:45h

Presentations (lessons learned and good practices)

– Msc. Blagoja Bogoevski, Association for safety at work “28th April”, N Macedonia

– Dragoslav Tomovic Serbian association for occupational safety and health, Serbia

– Msc. Rumen Sholev, Foundation Center for Safety and Health at Work, Bulgaria

– Cvetan Kovač, bacc.in.sec, bacc.ing.traff, The European Society of Safety Engineers, Croatia

– Msc. Borche Stojchevski, Association of Safety Engineers, TUTELA, N Macedonia

13:00h - 14:00h

Lunch

14:15h - 18:00h

Boat trip to Ohrid

19:30h - 24:00h

Dinner

29 September
(Friday)

07:30h - 09:00h

Breakfast

09:30h - 10:30h

Working groups

10:30h - 11:00h

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Speakers

  • DR. ANDREAS STOIMENIDIS
  • LUKA BRATEC
  • LJUPCHO KOCHOVSKI
  • ANGELOVSKI DEJAN
  • DERRAN WILLIAMS
  • JOSIP TARADI
  • DAVID TOMOVIĆ
  • RUMEN SHOLEV
  • ANTONIS TARGOUTZIDIS
  • BORCHE STOJCHEVSKI
  • NIKOLA SHOBAT

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