VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2021: HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
The international summer school offered students expert lectures and interactive workshops on safety, occupational health and environmental protection.
The Virtual International Summer School 2021 at the Faculty of Safety Engineering, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, focused on a wide range of topics in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). The five-day programme was delivered online via MS Teams, bringing together experts and students interested in safety-related issues.
The academic programme covered three main areas: occupational health and safety, major-accident risk assessment, and fire and explosion protection. Through lectures, practical workshops, games and case studies, students explored current approaches to safety management and risk prevention.
The programme featured contributions from academic experts and specialists from the Czech Republic, Belgium, Australia and Italy. Topics included workplace hazard identification, human factors engineering, accident investigation, major-accident consequence modelling, process safety and resilience engineering.
Participants also had the opportunity to exchange professional knowledge, experience interactive teaching methods and discuss current safety challenges. The programme supported the development of critical thinking, problem-solving skills and intercultural awareness.
The Summer School provided a platform for international knowledge exchange, networking and sharing expertise in safety and occupational health. Contributions from experts across different countries offered students a broader perspective on contemporary approaches to safety management in industry and other sectors.