Partners

Our Partners in Europe

Members of EuroSafe

Members of EuroSafe represent health and safety agencies, research bodies, private sector organisations such as insurance agencies, and civil society organisations. These are the organisations that can effectively influence public policies and implement programmes and infrastructures with regard to safety in daily life.

Our Global Partners

World Health Organization

EuroSafe is partnering with the global programme for Violence and Injury Prevention and Disabilities (VIP) of the World Health Organization (WHO) which is the United Nations specialised agency for health.
WHO has identified injuries and violence as a major threat to health and well-being. In cooperation with other UN agencies and partners, WHO is focusing on developing evidence-based normative tools to inform the content of country-level work, with the assistance of the WHO-Collaborating Centres for Violence and injury Prevention. In accordance with the terms of the Principles governing relations between WHO and NGOs, the WHO Executive Board admitted EuroSafe into official relations with WHO. The basis of an official relationship is a mutually agreed three year plan for collaboration, the results of which are reviewed by the WHO Executive Board once every three years. 

In the framework of that collaboration EuroSafe is assisting WHO in organising bi-annual World Conferences on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. These conferences play an important role, by facilitating the exchange of information and experiences throughout the world, in developing the professional level of injury prevention practice and by getting a growing number of professionals and stakeholders connected to the WHO policies for violence and injury prevention. It especially aims to expand the network of professionals involved in injury prevention and to offer opportunities to those who recently entered the field for training and skill development.
 

The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO)

Founded in 1993, ICPHSO is a non-profit, volunteer-driven and membership-based organization dedicated to providing forums for the exchange of ideas and information on health and safety issues related to consumer products that are manufactured and marketed in the global marketplace.

ICPHSO’s unique non-partisan and inclusive approach to product health and safety dialogues draws participation from government agencies, manufacturers, industry and trade associations, professional services firms, academia, standards developers, consumer advocates, retailers, testing organisations, and interested individuals.

Because product health and safety issues transcend geographic boundaries, ICPHSO encourages participation from interested parties around the globe. ICPHSO’s efforts in this regard are reflected in the diversity of participants, who today represent nearly 30 economies around the world.

ICPHSO organises:

• Annual Symposium: Attracting over 700 participants each year, ICPHSO’s signature symposium typically features plenary sessions on international trends and developments in product health and safety, on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and its work, and on basic training in legal and compliance-oriented aspects of product health and safety. The symposium also features prominent public sector keynote speakers like the CPSC Chairman and private sector experts like the Chairman of Safe Kids Worldwide. Concurrent breakout sessions round out the programme, enabling participants to engage with timely and specialised topics of particular interest.
• International Annual Symposium: Since 2005, ICPHSO has hosted symposiums outside of the United States in support of international dialogue on product health and safety matters. Such international symposiums to date have been held in North America (Canada), Europe (Belgium, The Netherlands and England), Asia (China, Korea) and Australia. Similar to ICPHSO’s annual symposium, the international annual symposiums attract between 200-350 participants representing a broad cross-section of organisations and economies.
• Regional Training and Workshops: ICPHSO also hosts periodic regional workshops that offer manufacturers and suppliers in-depth training on product health and safety requirements and compliance obligations. Such workshops to date have focused primarily on understanding and complying with CPSC rules and regulations.