Programme & Speakers

• Yiannis Panayiotou | Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Cyprus
• Prof. Karl-Heinz Noetel | President of ISSA-C
• Petra Jackisch | Representative of BG BAU
• Andreas Brandner | President of ECCE
• Dr. Reinhard Obermaier | President of ISHCCO
• Constantinos Constanti | President of ΕΤΕΚ
• Evangelitsa Tsoulofta | President of CYACE

Respect Human Rights. The Role of Safety and Health Coordinators

Dr. Reinhard Obermaier | President of ISHCCO

Evidence-based safety interventions for the prevention of accidents at work - multidisciplinary approaches

Dr. Pete Kines | Senior Researcher, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Everyone has a role to play - Knowledge transfer about the hazards of building materials to achieve Vision Zero

Prof. Karl-Heinz Noetel | President of ISSA-C

Moderator: Petra Jackisch | Co-Moderator: Christos Habides

How to handle language problems on sites
Martin Sonnberger | HSE Manager PORR, Austria

Error Culture – basis for successful digitalisation
Sabine Herbst | Deputy Manager of section “Co-operation”, DGUV, Germany

Wellbeing in Construction Industry
Dr. Ehi Iden | President OSH Africa, Nigeria

Modern construction site management
Prof. Manfred Helmuς | University of Wuppertal, Germany

Mental Health and Wellbeing – Application in the Construction Industry
Neophytos Yiannakou | Project Manager, Ramboll, Cyprus

Questions – Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Sven Timm | Co-moderator: Costas Marangos

Leading Indicators for safety, health and wellbeing at work in construction – Focus on people
Dr. Pete Kines | Senior Researcher, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Leadership and investing in people
Dr. Oliver Polanz | Head of Health, Safety, Environmental Protection & QM, SPIE Germany & Central Europe

Connecting the dots between data and prevention: How a databased Leadership-Culture supports the goals of Vision Zero
Jakob Kort | Co-Head Digital Transformation & Corporate Development, BG BAU, Germany

Making Construction a “Great Place to Work”
Aphrodite Psara | CEO, N. Psaras Construction Co. Ltd

Questions – Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Floros Panteli | Co-moderator: Marios Philippou

Relations between construction projects tendering and occupational health and safety outcomes Sisse Malene Frydendal Grøn | Senior Researcher, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Safety in Design – The Role of the Designers
Prof. Alfredo Soeiro | Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal

Risk Assessment and work in steep dangerous environment – The role of Engineers and Contractors
Andreas Brandner | President of ECCE, Austria

The economic analysis of safety risks in construction using BIM
Fernando de Almeida Santos & Mr Ricardo Reis | Ordem dos Engenheiros, Lisboa, Portugal

Contractor Safety on Construction Sites 
Dr. sc. ETH Mark Füllemann | Founder Practice & Experience, Switzerland

Questions – Discussion

WG 1: Focus on People

Moderators: Sisse Malene Frydendal Grøn | Jakob Kort

Co-Moderators: George Demetriou | Christos Hadjittofis | Georgios Nicolaou

WG 2: Leadership

Moderators: Dr. Pete Kines | Prof. Manfred Helmuς

Co-Moderators: Costas Marangos | Marios Philippou

WG 3: Everyone has a role to play

Moderators: Petra Jackisch | Dr. Reinhard Obermaier

Co-Moderators: Dr. Floros Panteli | Christiana Kaizer

WG 4: Fall Restraint Measures VS Fall Arrest Measures

Moderators: Mountain Sports & Rescue

Moderators: Prof. Karl-Heinz Noetel | Evangelitsa Tsoulofta

• Awards ceremony for Photographic Competition titled «People on Construction Sites»
• Presentation of Workshops Results
• Final Discussion
• Certificates and Gifts