The Applied Ergonomics Conference is one of the largest and most impressive ergonomics conferences in North America.

Presenters are practitioners sharing real-world experiences and practical solutions to common problems in industry. This conference provides comprehensive and broad-spectrum education for employees at all levels (managers to professionals to line-workers).

Give your career and your company a competitive advantage, through this standards workshop.

The British Electrotechnical Committee, BEC, is holding its first International Standards Workshop. It is aimed at professionals working for a business, industry or association involved in electrotechnical standardization and conformity assessment work. The speakers will show how you and your company can profit from helping to create and improve standards. They will give practical examples of:

• Facilitating trade and new product development
• Influencing standards for product and industry requirements
• How you can benefit from technical and professional interaction with others
• Adding to your continued professional development.

Two participants (aged 20 to mid 30s) will be selected to represent the UK at the IEC Young Professionals Programme in New Delhi, India, on 20-23 October 2013 (all expenses paid).

Participation is free. If you are interested in attending the workshop please complete and return the registration form, which is available on the IET website ASAP. More information and the registration form can be found at www.theiet.org/ispw.