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National Forum of Iceland

Official Name:
Landsnet um heilsueflingu á vinnustöðum (LHV)   
 
Internet:
www.vinnueftirlit.is

Founded:
May 2003
 
Objectives:
The aim of the network is to raise awareness of the importance of workplace health promotion by actively initiating and promoting discussion, information exchange, learning and activities related to WHP. In this context, WHP is defined broadly and involves improving physical, mental and social competence of working people in Iceland. Key slogan: Healthy employees in healthy workplaces.  
 
Structure:
Members of the Network are:

Government institutions:

a) Administration of Occupational Health and Safety,
b) Directorate of Labor,
c) The State Social Security Institute,
d) Directorate of Health,
e) Public Health Institution.

Labour organisations:
Trade unions and Employer organisation.

Ministries:
Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social Services.

Professional organisations, public health organisations and interest groups.

Workplaces:
Municipalities
 
Sponsor Institutions:
The network is financed by the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health.  
 
Priorities:
Activities for the winter 2003-2004 included dissemination of information and experience through an electronic newsletter and on the Internet.
Open educational meetings were held every other month in the mornings at workplaces that are represented in the network. In these meetings, representatives from the host company gave talks on their health promotion activities and specialists within Public Health or OSH gave talks on topics of their speciality.
Symposium on stress and stress management, with an international specialist, was held in February 2004.
The network and the ideology of WHP were introduced in courses organised by the AOSH, throughout the country, on the radio and in newsletter articles.
 
Adress/Contact:
Vinnueftirlitið Administration of Occupational Safety and Health
Dr. Kristinn Tómasson
Bildshofdi 16, 110 Reykjavík, Iceland

Phone: +354 550 4653 / +354 550 4650
Fax: +354 550 4610
Email: kristinn@ver.is
 
Partnership:
The Icelandic Network for Workplace Health Promotion is an associated partner of the ENWHP.