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The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)

The 2008 NORA Symposium
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Enter the Virtual Symposium
July 30 - August 29.

The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) is a partnership program to stimulate innovative research and improved workplace practices. Unveiled in 1996, NORA has become a research framework for NIOSH and the nation. Diverse parties collaborate to identify the most critical issues in workplace safety and health. Partners then work together to develop goals and objectives for addressing these needs. more...

Your Comments Requested on Draft Agendas for the Nation

Planning documents developed by the NORA Sector Councils are available for public comment. All comments will be considered by the council in future revisions. Choose from the drafts below to review a product and submit a comment.

NORA Spotlight:

NORA 2008 Virtual Symposium Open
The “NORA 2008: Public Market for Ideas and Partnerships Virtual Symposium” is currently open through August 29, 2008. The virtual symposium showcases the keynote presentation by former NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D., and the NORA 2008 awardees. It also features a virtual poster session with a blog-like capability where viewers can make a public comment on the poster presentations and interact with the authors.

NORA Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities Draft Agenda
The NORA Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities Sector Council requests comments on its draft Agenda. This preliminary draft national strategy consists of four strategic goals. The goals focus on traumatic injury, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, health and wellness, and exposures. The Council seeks comments on the draft strategic goals as well as the intermediate goals, and the activities and outputs needed to achieve those goals. The Council also seeks organizations to join partnership efforts to advance the draft priorities.