Developing World Outreach Initiative
The Northern California Section (NCS) of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has undertaken an initiative, the Developing World Outreach Initiative (DWOI), to address the lack of adequate industrial hygiene resources for workers and workplace health and safety professionals in developing countries. In March 2006, a work group was formed to connect the technical resources within AIHA-NCS with those who need it in the developing world. We are looking for partners, both individuals and organizations, which have similar visions to improve health and safety in the developing world.
There are no upcoming events.
To submit an AIHA emerging economy microgrant proposal:
https://www.aiha.org/get-involved/volunteer-groups/emerging-economy-micro-grants-program
Presenters may have (and are encouraged to have) someone assist them in completing a proposal to ensure that all of the proposal review criteria are fully addressed. The most common reason for a proposal to not be accepted is that not all of the review criteria were addressed in the proposal.
Assistance in completing a submittal is encouraged, as long as those who help are not members of the AIHA Emerging Economy Microgrant Advisory Group.
It is recommended that proposal submitters have their proposal in a saved document, and to cut and paste the responses for each field into the web form.
Examples of prior microgrant participants:
DWOI Updates
Initiative Organization and Contact Information
DWOI Committee Chairperson: Richard Hirsh
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Liaison Committee: The Liaison Committee initiates and maintains contact with our partners, including ANROAV/AMRC, the Northern California Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, and DWOI volunteers traveling to developing countries. The committee is led by Garrett Brown and Colleen Thornton.
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Request & Response Committee: The Request and Response Committee coordinates and manages electronic book and equipment distribution to organizations in developing countries. The committee is led by Richard Hirsh.
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Resources Web Site Committee: The Resources Web Site Committee updates and maintains the DWOI and Resources pages of the AIHA-NCS website with information useful to AIHA-NCS members and DWOI partners. This committee is led by Vraj Derodra.
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Publicity and Fundraising Committee: The Publicity and Fundraising Committee promotes the activities of the DWOI via industrial hygiene news outlets and coordinates fund raising for DWOI activities. This committee is led by Rich Hirsh.
