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Exploring digital and remote work: the ‘Safe and healthy work in the digital age’ campaign in Sweden

In recent years, workplaces across the EU have undergone quick and profound changes, with supported by digital tools becoming the norm for many people.

To shed light on this transformation, the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise, EU-OSHA’s focal point in Sweden, has produced a series of episodes focusing on the topic of digitalisation at work that will be broadcasted as a webinar on 22 September.

Scientists and experts from various fields related to occupational safety and health (OSH) and digitalisation will delve into the main aspects of the upcoming Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2023-25 ‘Safe and healthy work in the digital age’. They will explore the impact of digital work practices and present the findings of a survey conducted on remote work before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moreover, the participants will gain insights from a real-life example of successful hybrid work management, listen to a discussion featuring Sweden’s social partners and the Agency for Work Environment Expertise and learn about cognition and cognitive ergonomics.

This webinar is tailored for employers, employees, OSH and human resources professionals, policy-makers and anyone with an interest in the upcoming Healthy Workplaces Campaign.

Speakers:

  • Therese Florentin, Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise
  • Minke Wersäll, Swedish Work Environment Authority
  • Cecilia Berlin, docent in Production Ergonomy at Chalmers Technical University
  • Caroline Lornudd, psychologist and researcher on leadership
  • Leif Denti, psychologist and researcher on leadership at Gothenburg University
  • Johan Stenmark, analyst at the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise
  • Anna Wettergård, reporter for Suntarbetsliv
  • Sandra Sjöberg, strategist in the civil engineering sector
  • Emma Haglind, organisational developer in Borlänge Municipality
  • Charlotta Adolfsson, expert from the Work Environment Agency
  • Therese Svanström, chairman of TCO – The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees
  • Malin Nilsson, Svenskt Näringsliv – Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
  • Maria Henriksson, Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise

Organisation

Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise
Sweden
22/09/2023
Add to my calendar 2023-09-22 02:00:00 2023-09-22 02:00:00 Exploring digital and remote work: the ‘Safe and healthy work in the digital age’ campaign in Sweden In recent years, workplaces across the EU have undergone quick and profound changes, with Remote work is any type of working arrangement to work from home or – more generally – away from the employer’s premises or in a fixed location. In this context the focus is on remote work enabled by digital technologies (e.g. personal computers, smartphones, laptops, software packages and the internet). supported by digital tools becoming the norm for many people. To shed light on this transformation, the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise, EU-OSHA’s focal point in Sweden, has produced a series of episodes focusing on the topic of digitalisation at work that will be broadcasted as a webinar on 22 September. Scientists and experts from various fields related to occupational safety and health (OSH) and digitalisation will delve into the main aspects of the upcoming Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2023-25 ‘Safe and healthy work in the digital age’. They will explore the impact of digital work practices and present the findings of a survey conducted on remote work before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the participants will gain insights from a real-life example of successful hybrid work management, listen to a discussion featuring Sweden’s social partners and the Agency for Work Environment Expertise and learn about cognition and cognitive ergonomics. This webinar is tailored for employers, employees, OSH and human resources professionals, policy-makers and anyone with an interest in the upcoming Healthy Workplaces Campaign. Speakers: Therese Florentin, Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise Minke Wersäll, Swedish Work Environment Authority Cecilia Berlin, docent in Production Ergonomy at Chalmers Technical University Caroline Lornudd, psychologist and researcher on leadership Leif Denti, psychologist and researcher on leadership at Gothenburg University Johan Stenmark, analyst at the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise Anna Wettergård, reporter for Suntarbetsliv Sandra Sjöberg, strategist in the civil engineering sector Emma Haglind, organisational developer in Borlänge Municipality Charlotta Adolfsson, expert from the Work Environment Agency Therese Svanström, chairman of TCO – The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Malin Nilsson, Svenskt Näringsliv – Confederation of Swedish Enterprise Maria Henriksson, Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise hwc@bilbomatica.es Europe/Madrid public

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