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Online registration is now closed. You can register onsite at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Monday, July 28 and 7:30am-12pm on Tuesday, July 29. The on-site registration fee is $90 and credit cards and checks are accepted. No cash please.
Over the last dozen years, NIOSH and its partners have made great strides in advancing the progress of occupational safety and health research through the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). In the last year, NIOSH and stakeholders from each of the eight sectors and one sub sector have formed sector councils. The councils are developing and implementing strategic plans for the nation to identify high priority research and translation/transfer areas thereby setting the National Occupational Research Agenda for the next 10 years. The Institute and sector councils are also emphasizing the need for research findings to achieve more impact in workplaces. Better communication is needed between occupational safety and health researchers and practitioners. Therefore, forums for the exchange of ideas and creation of partnerships are essential.
“NORA Symposium 2008: Public Market for Ideas and Partnerships” will be held in Denver on July 29, 2008. The Mountains and Plains Education and Research Center will be a co-sponsor. The Symposium in Denver will be accompanied by a parallel NORA virtual conference on the internet. The goal of these events is to provide an open forum to facilitate effective communication about the importance of past and future work and opportunities for collaboration and partnerships to achieve impact in the workplace. A key to success will be attracting not only researchers but also occupational safety and health practitioners to participate in the virtual conference and the Symposium in Denver.
The symposium agenda is now available on line.
The poster presentations, both online and face-to-face, will be at the heart of the exchange between researchers and practitioners. 46 posters have been accepted. A list of accepted posters and information for the authors can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/symp08/callforposters.html. The symposium will utilize conversations, comment cards, on-line chats and message boards to encourage dialogue between the presenter and the viewer about the importance of the work to the viewer as well as possible collaborations and partnerships to use the results to improve workplace practice.
Send an E-mail to the NORA Coordinator (noracoordinator@cdc.gov) to join the Symposium mailing list and receive additional details about the program, call for posters, and registration as soon as they become available.
Contact the NORA Coordinator any time with questions.
