live broadcast
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international speakers
countries represented
The online conference about ‘Vision Zero and the Great Reset’, which was organised on 17 and 18 March 2021 by the International ORP Foundation in collaboration with the Global and the Danish Vision Zero Councils demonstrated that the Global OSH Community is ready to contribute to a safer, healthier and more sustainable post-COVID world of work.
The conference, which was attended by a large international audience, marked the starting point for discussions amongst the global OSH Community about the potential of prevention to secure the human dimension of the WEF’s >Great Reset initiative. While the current pandemic has underlined the importance of robust social and health protection systems and in particular has increased the awareness of the importance of a safe and healthy behaviour both in society, in business and amongst people, it is critical that positive awareness levels are sustained and strengthened further.
Importantly we need to manage four important challenges to unlock the potential of prevention, which are to change mind-sets, create new incentives, digitalise prevention and introduce new metrics. High-level representatives from the leading international OSH-organisations, business leaders and senior experts from national institutions and businesses shared inspiring strategic concepts and operational solutions, which confirmed that a new, more holistic approach to organisational health and sustainability, where people come first, is possible.
La conferencia online sobre ‘Visión Zero y el gran reinicio’, organizada los días 17 y 18 de marzo de 2021 por la Fundación Internacional ORP en colaboración con los Consejos Global y danés de Visión Zero, demostró que la Comunidad Global de SST está dispuesta a contribuir a un mundo laboral post-COVID más seguro, saludable y sostenible.
La conferencia, a la que asistió una gran audiencia internacional, marcó el punto de partida para los debates entre la comunidad mundial de SST sobre el potencial de la prevención para asegurar la dimensión humana de la iniciativa El Gran Reinicio del WEF. Si bien la pandemia actual ha subrayado la importancia de contar con sistemas sólidos de protección social y de la salud y, en particular, ha aumentado la conciencia de la importancia de un comportamiento seguro y saludable tanto en la sociedad, en las empresas y entre las personas, es fundamental que se mantengan los niveles positivos de conciencia y se fortalezcan aún más.
Es importante destacar que debemos gestionar cuatro desafíos importantes para desbloquear el potencial de la prevención, que son: cambiar la mentalidad, crear nuevos incentivos, digitalizar la prevención e introducir nuevas métricas. Representantes de alto nivel de las principales organizaciones internacionales de SST, líderes empresariales y expertos senior de instituciones y empresas nacionales compartieron conceptos estratégicos inspiradores y soluciones operativas, que confirmaron que un enfoque nuevo y más holístico de la salud y la sostenibilidad organizacional, donde las personas son lo primero, es posible.
Safety, health and wellbeing for a new and better future
As the World Economic Forum with its Great Reset initiative is calling on world leaders to join a global discourse for a new – and better – future for people and planet, time has come for the prevention community to consider what contribution it can make to ensure the human dimension of this new social contract.
This International ORP Conference, which is organised in collaboration with the Global Vision Zero Business Council and the Danish Vision Zero Council, marks the starting point for such considerations by discussing the unique potential of prevention to enable sustainable business value where people and planet come first.
The Conference will address four strategic challenges for prevention that are critical to unlock this potential:
International thought leaders, business representatives and senior OSH-experts will present and discuss new, innovative prevention concepts for a healthy and sustainable New Normal.
Hans-Horst Konkolewsky
President International ORP Foundation
Registration is sponsored by the ORP Business Advisory Committee and includes:
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Natalia Méndez Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Av. Diagonal 647, Planta 10 Tel. (+34) 93 401 17 58 e-mail: natalia.mendez@fiorp.org |
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Mary Luz Piñeros Gerente General EasyTech Global e-mail: mpineros@fiorp.org |






Denmark
Master of Arts-MA, Political and Social Science por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Post graduate diploma , International Studies por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Director European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1996-2006)
Secretario General Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (2006-2019)
Presidente de Fundación Internacional ORP

BrazilEconomist holding a PhD degree from the Catholic University of Brasília
Secretary General of the International Social Security Association (ISSA)

United Kingdom
FinlandSafety and health engineering Tampere University of Technology
Engineering Helsinki Unversity of Technology
Executive Director, WSH Institute, MOM, Singapore
Director, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Spain Director, International Labour Organisation ILO, Switzerland
President International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)

Austria

Portugal
Chief Officer of International Labour Organization (ILO)

Denmark
Brazil
United Kingdom
Finland
Austria
Portugal
Denmark
Master of Arts-MA, Political and Social Science por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Post graduate diploma , International Studies por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Director European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1996-2006)
Secretario General Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (2006-2019)
Presidente de Fundación Internacional ORP

Denmark
Singapore
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Auckland

Denmark

Singapore
Denmark
Hong Kong
Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham
Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong
Executive Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Council of Hong Kong

United Kingdom

Hong Kong
United Kingdom
Denmark
Master of Arts-MA, Political and Social Science por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Post graduate diploma , International Studies por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Director European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1996-2006)
Secretario General Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (2006-2019)
Presidente de Fundación Internacional ORP


Oil and Gas Well Drilling Engineer from Gubkin University
NEBOSH GENERAL CERTIFICAT by British Consul
Senior HSE/OSH Consultant, Training manager of EveryCo LLC

Denmark

Denmark
Master of Arts-MA, Political and Social Science por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Post graduate diploma , International Studies por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Director European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1996-2006)
Secretario General Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (2006-2019)
Presidente de Fundación Internacional ORP

Singapore
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Auckland

United Kingdom

Hong Kong
Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham
Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong
Executive Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Council of Hong Kong

Denmark


Oil and Gas Well Drilling Engineer from Gubkin University
NEBOSH GENERAL CERTIFICAT by British Consul
Senior HSE/OSH Consultant, Training manager of EveryCo LLC

Denmark
Singapore
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
Denmark

Canada
Agriculture and natural science University of Saskatchewan
Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
Chief Executive Officer at Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Canada
United Kingdom
Brentwood County High School
St Thomas of Canterbury
Head of Strategic Engagement at IOSH

United Kingdom
Group Safety Director at TESCO PLC

United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Spain
Master in Occupational Risk Prevention Safety, Ergonomics and Hygiene
PDD Acciona Instituto de Empresa 2010
Bologna Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention
Law degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Director-General for Industrial Relations, Prevention and Sustainability of Acciona

United States of America

Spain
United States of America
Lebanon
PhD in OSH (Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences-University of Surrey, UK)
Masters in labour law, LLM (University of Leicester)
Masters in nutrition BSc in environmental and public health sciences (American University of Beirut)
Degree in Biochemistry, human physiology and health education (University of Sydney)
Senior Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Specialist at the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Italy
PhD in Human Resources at the Japan-EU Center in Tokyo di Tokyo (Japan)
Doctorate in Law, Università di Parma (Italy)
Master in Business Administration at the School of Management in Torino (Italy)
Hydraulic systems at Michigan State University (United States)
Past Advisor Human Resources and ESG , Senior Executive Officer, Tsubaki Nakashima Co Ltd

Lebanon
Italy
Germany
PhD. Economics, Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health por Technische Universität Braunschweig
Dipl.-Psych.Occupational Psychology, Economics, Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health por Ruhr University Bochum
Business Administration por Hansaschule-Berufskolleg Münster
Activities and Societies: Bank training at Sparkasse Münsterland
Project Manager at European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Germany
Doctoral Degree Geology by Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Diplom Geologe by Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Head of Central Prevention at Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V (DGUV)

Germany
Germany
Germany
Doctoral Degree Geology by Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Diplom Geologe by Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Head of Central Prevention at Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V (DGUV)

Lebanon
PhD in OSH (Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences-University of Surrey, UK)
Masters in labour law, LLM (University of Leicester)
Masters in nutrition BSc in environmental and public health sciences (American University of Beirut)
Degree in Biochemistry, human physiology and health education (University of Sydney)
Senior Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Specialist at the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Italy
PhD in Human Resources at the Japan-EU Center in Tokyo di Tokyo (Japan)
Doctorate in Law, Università di Parma (Italy)
Master in Business Administration at the School of Management in Torino (Italy)
Hydraulic systems at Michigan State University (United States)
Past Advisor Human Resources and ESG , Senior Executive Officer, Tsubaki Nakashima Co Ltd

United Kingdom
Group Safety Director at TESCO PLC

Canada
Agriculture and natural science University of Saskatchewan
Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
Chief Executive Officer at Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

United Kingdom
Brentwood County High School
St Thomas of Canterbury
Head of Strategic Engagement at IOSH

Germany
PhD. Economics, Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health por Technische Universität Braunschweig
Dipl.-Psych.Occupational Psychology, Economics, Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health por Ruhr University Bochum
Business Administration por Hansaschule-Berufskolleg Münster
Activities and Societies: Bank training at Sparkasse Münsterland
Project Manager at European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

United States of America

Spain
Master in Occupational Risk Prevention Safety, Ergonomics and Hygiene
PDD Acciona Instituto de Empresa 2010
Bologna Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention
Law degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Director-General for Industrial Relations, Prevention and Sustainability of Acciona

Germany
Lebanon
Italy
United Kingdom
Canada
United Kingdom
Germany
United States of America
Spain
Denmark
Copenhagen Business School
Professionshøjskolen Metropol

Denmark
Austria
Master’s Degree Individual and collective labour law, social protection law, HR management Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Post graduate management studies, change management Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Master’s DegreeInternational business administration, marketing, organisational planning Universität Wien
Head of Unit Employment at European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Belgium
Master Handels- en bedrijfseconomisch ingenieur KU Leuven
Owner and Managing Director at Prevent

Austria
Belgium
Hong Kong
Principal Consultant at Occupational Safety and Health Council of Hong Kong

Germany
Ph.D. from the Otto Beisheim Graduate School (WHU) in Vallendar.
Dipl.-Kfm. from the University of Munich (LMU)
Bachelor of Science from the University of Westminster London
Michael is Managing Director of the Emotion AI startup TAWNY

Hong Kong
Germany
South Africa
Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) Harvard Law School
Master of Laws (LLM) Harvard Law School
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Stellenbosch University
Global Programme Manager, Vision Zero Fund at International Labour Organization

Germany
Head of EHS Expert Center SIEMENS
Universidad Beuth de Ciencias Aplicadas de Berlín
Ciencias medioambientales

South Africa
Germany
Japan
Doctor of Philosophy – PhD, Applied Physics Osaka University
Visiting Fellow, Electrical Engineering Cornell University
Master of Science – MS, Applied Physics Osaka University
Bachelor of Science Osaka University
Director at Institute of Global Safety Promotion (IGSAP)

Japan
Standing Advisor of SHIMIZU CORPORATION

Japan
Japan
Denmark
Copenhagen Business School
Professionshøjskolen Metropol

Austria
Master’s Degree Individual and collective labour law, social protection law, HR management Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Post graduate management studies, change management Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Master’s DegreeInternational business administration, marketing, organisational planning Universität Wien
Head of Unit Employment at European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Belgium
Master Handels- en bedrijfseconomisch ingenieur KU Leuven
Owner and Managing Director at Prevent

Hong Kong
Principal Consultant at Occupational Safety and Health Council of Hong Kong

South Africa
Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) Harvard Law School
Master of Laws (LLM) Harvard Law School
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Stellenbosch University
Global Programme Manager, Vision Zero Fund at International Labour Organization

Germany
Head of EHS Expert Center SIEMENS
Universidad Beuth de Ciencias Aplicadas de Berlín
Ciencias medioambientales

Japan
Doctor of Philosophy – PhD, Applied Physics Osaka University
Visiting Fellow, Electrical Engineering Cornell University
Master of Science – MS, Applied Physics Osaka University
Bachelor of Science Osaka University
Director at Institute of Global Safety Promotion (IGSAP)

Japan
Standing Advisor of SHIMIZU CORPORATION

Germany
Ph.D. from the Otto Beisheim Graduate School (WHU) in Vallendar.
Dipl.-Kfm. from the University of Munich (LMU)
Bachelor of Science from the University of Westminster London
Michael is Managing Director of the Emotion AI startup TAWNY

Denmark
Austria
Belgium
Hong Kong
South Africa
Germany
Japan
Japan
Germany
Australia
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice, Legal Studies, Organizational Behavior and Ethics from New England University (AU)
OHSE Postgraduate Diploma from Queensland University
BA in Natural Resource Economics from Queensland University
Managing Director at Manage Damage company

Australia
GermanyMechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich
Chairman of the International Social Security Association VISION ZERO Steering Committee

Denmark
Lead Auditor occupational health and safety management ISO 45001:2018 Bureau Veritas
Bachelor’s degree, Physiotherapy VIA University College
Business student, Economics Campus Vejle
Senior Specialist, Global HSE at KK Wind Solutions

Germany
Denmark
Spain
Doctor in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Doctor in Psychology from the University of Barcelona
Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Canciller H. of Carver University
Director of the International Congresses ORP

Denmark
Engineer, DTU – Technical University of Denmark
Director of Working Environment Center

Spain
Denmark
Germany
Trained as an industrial clerk at Philipp Holzmann AG (1983-1985)
Studied business administration at the University of Mannheim (1985-1989), graduated as a businessman (1989)
Research assistant at the University of Mannheim, Chair of General Business Administration, Public Administration and public enterprises, in particular hospitals (1989-2000), Doctorate (1994), Habilitation (2000)
Controller at the main association of professional trade associations, Saint Augustine (2000-2002)
University Professor at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Professor ship for management of personnel utilities (since 2002)

Germany
PhD. Economics, Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health por Technische Universität Braunschweig
Dipl.-Psych.Occupational Psychology, Economics, Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health por Ruhr University Bochum
Business Administration por Hansaschule-Berufskolleg Münster
Activities and Societies: Bank training at Sparkasse Münsterland
Project Manager at European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Germany
Germany
United States of America
Master of Science (MS)Industrial & Operations Engineering University of Michigan
Master of Science (MS)Kinesiology University of Michigan
BA Mathematics, Fitness Cornell College
Bettendorf High School
Vice President at ORCHSE Strategies, LLC

Italy
Giurisprudenza Università degli Studi di Macerata
Head of Environmental and Health Sustainability at Philip Morris International

United States of America
Italy
Australia
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice, Legal Studies, Organizational Behavior and Ethics from New England University (AU)
OHSE Postgraduate Diploma from Queensland University
BA in Natural Resource Economics from Queensland University
Managing Director at Manage Damage company

Denmark
Engineer, DTU – Technical University of Denmark
Director of Working Environment Center

GermanyMechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich
Chairman of the International Social Security Association VISION ZERO Steering Committee

Germany
PhD. Economics, Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health por Technische Universität Braunschweig
Dipl.-Psych.Occupational Psychology, Economics, Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health por Ruhr University Bochum
Business Administration por Hansaschule-Berufskolleg Münster
Activities and Societies: Bank training at Sparkasse Münsterland
Project Manager at European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Denmark
Lead Auditor occupational health and safety management ISO 45001:2018 Bureau Veritas
Bachelor’s degree, Physiotherapy VIA University College
Business student, Economics Campus Vejle
Senior Specialist, Global HSE at KK Wind Solutions

Spain
Doctor in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Doctor in Psychology from the University of Barcelona
Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Canciller H. of Carver University
Director of the International Congresses ORP

Italy
Giurisprudenza Università degli Studi di Macerata
Head of Environmental and Health Sustainability at Philip Morris International

United States of America
Master of Science (MS)Industrial & Operations Engineering University of Michigan
Master of Science (MS)Kinesiology University of Michigan
BA Mathematics, Fitness Cornell College
Bettendorf High School
Vice President at ORCHSE Strategies, LLC

Germany
Trained as an industrial clerk at Philipp Holzmann AG (1983-1985)
Studied business administration at the University of Mannheim (1985-1989), graduated as a businessman (1989)
Research assistant at the University of Mannheim, Chair of General Business Administration, Public Administration and public enterprises, in particular hospitals (1989-2000), Doctorate (1994), Habilitation (2000)
Controller at the main association of professional trade associations, Saint Augustine (2000-2002)
University Professor at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Professor ship for management of personnel utilities (since 2002)

Australia
Denmark
Germany
Germany
Denmark
Spain
Italy
United States of America
Germany
Denmark
Master of Arts-MA, Political and Social Science por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Post graduate diploma , International Studies por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Director European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1996-2006)
Secretario General Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (2006-2019)
Presidente de Fundación Internacional ORP

Australia
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice, Legal Studies, Organizational Behavior and Ethics from New England University (AU)
OHSE Postgraduate Diploma from Queensland University
BA in Natural Resource Economics from Queensland University
Managing Director at Manage Damage company

Denmark
Copenhagen Business School
Professionshøjskolen Metropol

Canada
Agriculture and natural science University of Saskatchewan
Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
Chief Executive Officer at Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Denmark
Australia
Denmark
Canada