About us
Formation of the Global Coalition
Objective and purpose
The GCIW was formed to implement one of the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), International Ergonomics Association (IEA), and International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) in 2024, specifically regarding the promotion of experience exchange and the improvement of working conditions of people in informal employment sectors around the world.
The GCIW vision is to empower informal workers to prevent occupational diseases and injuries by minimising workplace risk factors. The main activity of the association is to exchange research, good practice examples and effective implementation of policies to improve the lives of informal workers. To do this, the GCIW organises conferences, conducts research, highlights publications and creates working groups for specific expertise / topics. It encourages contributions from informal workers around the world to describe their needs and to propose improvements of their working conditions.
The association does not pursue any commercial purposes and is not for profit. Its governing body performs their function on a voluntary basis.The association is independent in terms of politics and religion. The GCIW abides by the ICOH International Code of Ethics for Occupation Health Professionals.
Membership
Membership is open to natural persons and legal entities who support the association’s purpose. Applications for joining shall be addressed to the board of directors.
Resources
The association draws on the following resources to pursue its purpose: Income from organising events, subsidies, income from service agreements, donations and grants from academic institutions, research entities and sustaining members.
The association draws on the following resources to pursue its purpose: Income from organising events, subsidies, income from service agreements, donations and grants from academic institutions, research entities and sustaining members.
Membership
Membership is open to natural persons and legal entities who support the association’s purpose. Applications for joining shall be addressed to the board of directors.
Vision and Mission
Our mission is to:
1) draft and advocate for policies that promote the health and wellbeing of informal workers, as well as their rights to safe and healthy work environments, fair treatment in labour markets, including access to social protection, access to economic opportunities, and inclusion in society;
2) create a supportive environment that prioritizes the wellbeing of informal workers, ensuring access to essential resources (e.g. education and training that provide knowledge and tools), policies, partnerships, opportunities for advancement including access to social protection;
3) foster partnerships and collaborations with government entities, UN Agencies, NGOs, employers from the private and public sectors, academic organisations, international associations, worker advocacy groups and communities to create comprehensive solutions and leverage collective expertise and resources to address the health, safety, and wellbeing needs of informal workers;
4) ensure that the voices and concerns of informal workers are heard and addressed, in terms of health, safety, wellbeing, economic opportunities, and equity promotion.
About us
Marrakesh Meeting 2024
Representatives of ICOH, IEA, IOHA and other organisations agree to collaborate their work on improving health, safety and wellbeing in the informal sector.
Organisations that collaborate with the Global Coalition for Informal Workers' Health, Safety and Wellbeing
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Our management team
The current management board is composed of seven members:
Dr Acran Salmen - Navarro- President (USA)
Ms Claudina Nogueira -Secretary (South Africa)
Dr Maggie Graf - Treasurer (Switzerland)
Prof Christine Preiser (Germany)
Ms Christiane Wiskow (Austria)
Prof Clive D'Souza (USA)
Prof Somnath Gangopadhyay (India)
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Dr Acran Salmen-Navaro
PRESIDENTOccupational Physician and Ergonomist - New York UniversityOccupational Environmental Medicine Clinic, Grossman School of Medicine - Department of Population Health Chair of the ICOH Scientific Committee on Occupational Health for Health Workers
Claudina Nogueira
SECRETARYMedical biochemist and occupational health advisor
Affiliations: International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH); Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB); and South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM)
Dr Maggie Graf
TREASURERErgonomist and Occupational Hygienist (Retired)
Immediate Past Vice President/Secretary General IEA.
Former head of Scientific Division of Occupational Health, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Switzerland