International Ergonomics Association
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The International Ergonomics Association or IEA is a federation
of forty-two individual ergonomics
organizations from around the world.
The mission of the IEA is to elaborate and advance ergonomics science and practice, and to improve the quality of life by expanding its scope of application and contribution to society.
The IEA:
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.
Federation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
of forty-two individual ergonomics
Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities.The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as follows:...
organizations from around the world.
The mission of the IEA is to elaborate and advance ergonomics science and practice, and to improve the quality of life by expanding its scope of application and contribution to society.
The IEA:
- Has 42 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 developing countries.
- Has goals and objectives derived from a strategic plan.
- Maintains a Directory of Educational Programs in ergonomics covering 35 countries.
- Has produced guidelines on Core Competencies 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.