The International Ergonomics Association (IEA) is a

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of fifty-two individual

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organizations from around the world. IEA was formed in 1959. The mission of the IEA is to elaborate and advance ergonomics science and practice, and to improve the

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by expanding its scope of application and contribution to

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. The IEA: * Has 52 Federated Societies from across the globe. * Promotes and coordinates the international exchange of scientific and technical information by arranging and promoting conferences and meetings. * Supports ergonomists and ergonomics in

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. * Has goals and objectives derived from a

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. * Maintains a Directory of Educational Programs in ergonomics covering 35 countries. * Has produced guidelines on

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in Ergonomics. * Produced an agreed definition of "Ergonomics" in the year 2000. * Is establishing a program of certification for Ergonomics QUality In Design (EQUID). * Encourages development and application of ergonomics by administering nine different awards. The IEA is governed by a council with representatives from the Federated societies. Day-to-day administration is performed by the Executive Committee that comprises the elected Officers and Chairs of the Standing Committees.

External links

* https://iea.cc/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20111026144606/http://ehscareers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/ShowResourcesLinkDetails/ResourceLinkID/1267/IEA___International_Ergonomics_Association.htm Ergonomics organizations Organisations based in Geneva {{int-org-stub