41. Międzynarodowe Kolokwium Międzynarodowej Sekcji ISSA ds. Prewencji w Rolnictwie

Prevention’s Role in Advancing Social Sustainability in Agriculture

25th – 27th JUNE 2025
CRACOW, POLAND

The 41st International Colloquium of the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in Agriculture will take place in Cracow, Poland on 25th-27th June 2025. The subject of the Colloquium is: Prevention’s Role in Advancing Social Sustainability in Agriculture. This will include one-and-a-half day plenary part and technical visit.

Prevention in agriculture plays a key role in realizing sustainability that takes into account ecological, social and economic needs. Preventive measures help minimize the negative impacts of agricultural production on the environment, such as water pollution, soil degradation and loss of biodiversity. Introducing sustainable practices, such as crop rotation, using organic fertilizers, protecting soil from erosion, and reducing pesticide use, allows long-term food production in harmony with nature.

At the same time, prevention improves farmers' quality of life by increasing farm efficiency and reducing the costs associated with repairing environmental damage. In the context of climate change, prevention can also help agriculture adapt to new weather conditions, protecting crops from the adverse effects of extreme meteorological events. In this way, prevention becomes the foundation of responsible agricultural production, while promoting the conservation of natural resources and the well-being of farming communities.

Many events of this decade brought to attention matters of mental health and well-being of farmers, and agricultural sector workers. Climate changes, pandemic-related restraints, economic pressure and political instability comprise a great challenge to this sector. It is a current and developing world-wide trend to promote well-being and assure mental health support and resources to overcome occuring issues.

The Colloquium is mainly addressed to employers and employees from agriculture sector, occupational safety experts, researchers, work medicals and experts from the area of public health. The conference organizers would especially welcome farmers, OSH experts, national institutions, social partners, testing and certification bodies.

The Colloquium is organized in a hybrid format. There is no conference fee for either personal or virtual participation, however on-site attendance is limited.

The language of the Colloquium will be English and Polish.

PROGRAMME

The programme of the Colloquium will include the following topics:

Main topic: Prevention’s Role in Advancing Social Sustainability in Agriculture

Subtopics:

OSH challenges and technologies
different roles of society in developing a safety culture
rehabilitation, return to work,
prevention education
common agricultural policy
combating digital exclusion in rural areas
climate change, migrants
social sustainability in agriculture
new approches: ESG (environmental, social governance)
menthal health
safety, health and well-being

Keywords: agriculture, prevention, protection, social sustainability, security, social policy, safety, health, wellbeing, digitalization, diseases, disabilities, work, inability to work, return to work, occupational diseases, new technologies.

Please see the first announcement

Please see the second annoucement

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS)

Colloquium organizers reserve the right to select abstracts of oral presentations or posters according to scientific quality criteria. All participants may submit either oral presentations or posters, or both. However, they can not relate to the same topic.

Oral presentation instructions:
Deadline: Abstracts of the oral presentations should be submitted by 31st January 2025.
The submission of abstracts does not depend on ISSA-membership.
Abstracts must be sent to the Secretariat of the ISSA International Section on Prevention in Agriculture (see attached Abstract form).

Abstracts must contain information provided in Abstract form.

Author(s) who submit(s) abstracts will be notified of acceptance/rejection by 28th February 2025.

Abstract language: English

The oral presentation of accepted abstracts should not exceed 20 minutes.

Poster instructions:
Deadline: Abstracts of the posters should be submitted by 31st January 2025.

Posters should have a size DIN A-0 (vertical presentation). They will be available on the Colloquium.

The selection and approval of abstracts and posters will be made by the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in Agriculture based on the opinion of co-organizers and partners.

Please see the call for abstracts

41 Colloquium ISSA Agriculture Section Abstract Form

REGISTRATION
Registration is open till 15th May 2025. Please send the registration form by e-mail to the Section’s mailbox: agro.issa@krus.gov.pl.

41 Colloquium ISSA Agriculture Section Registration form

PLACE OF THE COLLOQUIUM

The Congress Center of the University of Agriculture, al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-482 Kraków

CONFERENCE STAFF

For questions and further information please contact:

Secretariat of the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in Agriculture:
Email: agro.issa@krus.gov.pl
Phone: +48 22 592 66 12, +48 22 592 65 74 (English, French, Polish)

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
The personal data requested here-above are collected and processed by the Secretariat of the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) and all other applicable EU and Polish privacy and data protection legislation, in furtherance of our legitimate business interest to effect your registration to our events and to effectively organize such events.

IMPORTANT DATES

Oral Presentation Abstract Submission	Deadline 31.01.2025
Oral Presentation Abstract Submission Approval	Deadline 28.02.2025
Colloquium Programmes published with 2nd Announcement	31.03.2025
Colloquium registration reminder with 3rdAnnoucement	20.04.2025
Registration Deadline (determines the order of application, the number of places is limited)	15.05.2025