Networking for improving OSH
EXPERIENCE FROM CENTRE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
WORKING CO0NDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT (CIWCE),
LAHORE-PAKISTAN
Presented by: Saeed Awan Director CIWCE
saeed.awan3@gmail.com
How we have benefitted from networking
 Produced training materials suitable for local needs.
 Database of International Chemical Safety Cards was
translated into Urdu
 Got ideas for low cost risk reduction technologies.
Our experience with ILO and WHO networks
 Have interacted with WHO specially EMRO
 Tried unsuccessfully to join WHO collaborating
network
Some ideas to consider for efficient networking
 We should use the strengths of each network
 There should be more and speedy flow of information between CIS
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and WHO collaborating centres
Possibly there should be more interaction at the top level at ILO a&
WHO to ease the integration between the CIS and WHO centres.
Based on shared knowledge we should consider producing training
and awareness materials for workers in developing countries (like
videos, leaflets)
There is need to work and share knowledge and skills on low cost
risk reduction technologies.
There is need to make inter and intra-network work groups on
specialized areas like child labour, agricultural workers,
construction workers young workers, home based workers women
workers and work in informal sectors
Thank you