The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)

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...

National Sector Agendas

NORA Sector Councils have created sector agendas for the nation to guide research and research-to-practice through the decade ending April 2016. The Councils will update the National Sector Agendas as needed. Please send suggestions for improving the agendas any time. All comments sent to the NORA Coordinator will be forwarded to the relevant Council.

Sector Agendas

NORA News

NORA Partnerships Public Meeting

The next semi-annual National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) public meeting, "Partnerships to Advance the National Occupational Research Agenda," will be held June 20 as a webinar. The main topic will be a presentation and discussion of plans for the evaluation of the second decade of NORA. In addition, senior NIOSH leaders will discuss recent highlights and NIOSH program leaders will respond to questions about pre-meeting handouts provided by some of the NIOSH Sector and Cross-Sector Programs. Individuals and national organizations will learn about and contribute to the progress of NORA. For more information, see the Federal Register announcement. To register for the webinar, contact noracoordinator@cdc.gov.