ASEAN Workshop titled "OSH in Agriculture and SMEs" held

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in cooperation with the ILO organized ASEAN regional workshop on "OSH in agriculture and small and medium enterprises" on 11-13 March 2004 at Golf Hotel in Can Tho City. Attending the event were representatives from the Ministry of Health, Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, Vietnam Farmer Association…, specialists from Sub-regional ILO Office for East Asia, Japan, China and some ASEAN countries.

On the first working day, with the theme of "OSH in small enterprises in Southeast Asia", the workshop heard experts from regional countries talking about issues related to OSH performance in their countries, emphasizing on the actual situation of OSH at small and medium enterprises and in agriculture; and exchanging experience in implementing OSH programs. On the second day of workshop, experts exchanged experiences in conducting surveys on OSH in small enterprises; in implementing WIND, WISE programs in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos; initiatives of OSH improvement at enterprises in Vietnam and an analysis of agro-machine-related occupational accident prevention program in China … with such topics as "Research and training", "Voices from grassroots levels" and "OSH in agriculture". Also in the agenda was a field visit to and work with Song Hau Farm, Viet Thanh Garment Company

The ASEAN regional workshop on “OSH in agriculture and SMEs” has become a forum for discussions, bringing ASEAN countries together in the field of OSH for the development and prosperity of each country and the whole region./.

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