This presentation will share perspectives from a meeting sponsored by the World Health Organization on the health and safety impacts of globalization which will be held in August, 2001 in Geneva. Attended by representatives from international organizations (e.g. ILO, WHO, World Bank, WTO) and occupational health programs, the meeting will attempt to evaluate the possible adverse health and environmental consequences of globalization, strategies that could strengthen national capabilities to recognize and impact trade agreements and transfer of work processes and technology that might have harmful effects on workers' health and the environment, as well as actions that can be taken at the international, regional, national and local levels to minimize the adverse effects of globalization.
A synopsis and critique of the meeting outcomes will be presented along with their potential application to ongoing health and safety initiatives.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to describe strategies recommended by a WHO working group to anticipate, minimize and prevent the adverse effects of globalization on worker health and safety.
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.