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The Fund in Action II: Impact of climate change on occupational safety and health

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Geneva
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The objective of this fourth session of the Vision Zero Fund Forum is to (i) have a general discussion on the nexus between climate change and OSH and effective adaptation strategies; (ii) present the work VZF has been conducting on the health and safety of agricultural workers in Mexico; and (iii) inform the audience on the role OSH can play in a just transition.

Panelists

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Patricia Heimann
Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)
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Lee Newman
Director, Center for Health, Work & Environment, University of Colorado
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Halshka Graczyk
Technical specialist, Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch (LABADMIN/OSH)
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Gabriel Alejandro Real Ornelas
Occupational Health Technical Coordinator, Directorate of Economic and Social Benefits, Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS)
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Laura Segura
Manager Partner of Services and Innovation, Unión Industrial Argentina, Argentina
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Rory O’Neill
Occupational safety and health adviser, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Moderator

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Manal Azzi
Team Lead on Occupational Safety and Health, Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch (LABADMIN/OSH), International Labour Organization (ILO)