Mark Sennett
Managing Editor |
Kelly Rose
Editor |
IOSH attends Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
30 October 2024
A DELEGATION from IOSH went to Samoa alongside Prime Ministers, Government Ministers, civil servants and senior advisers representing occupational safety and health (OSH) at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2024).
President-Elect Kelly Nicoll, IOSH Head of Strategic Engagement Alan Stevens, and Strategic Engagement Manager Marcel Le Roux advocated for our vision of a safe and healthy world of work. They argued that providing decent work for everyone will help achieve CHOGM 2024’s core themes of resilient democracies, environment, economies, and societies. The trio participated in and spoke at three Accredited Organisation-led side events and three Business Forum roundtables.
Reflecting on the week of events and meetings, Kelly said: “It’s been amazing. IOSH’s whole agenda is pretty much what the Commonwealth is talking about – migrant workers and protecting them, climate crisis, mental health, gender-based violence – even sport and its ability to improve health, how we encourage financial investment into business and countries that need better OSH standards.
“I was beyond humbled to meet King Charles,” said Kelly, who “spoke to him about the importance of creating socially sustainable growth across the whole Commonwealth, and how we as IOSH have a huge part to play.”
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