Knowledge enables prevention

Almost 10 years ago the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (ILO CIS) engaged an in-depth modernization process with the aim of responding to ILO constituents needs to acquire and use OSH knowledge for prevention, departing from its previous role as a global repository of OSH information. The adoption of a needs-based approach called for undertaking a comprehensive survey of OSH knowledge agencies, institutions, and organizations (AIOs) around the world. It allowed to constitute a unique knowledge base on their scope of work, technical capacities, structure, functioning modalities and networking practices which is now used to support countries investing in OSH knowledge institutions. ... read more ...