Event details
After two years with virtual workshops due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are pleased to announce that the fifth International Workshop on Safety-II in Practice will be organised on site in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 7-9, 2022. The Workshop is organised by FRAMsynt. The workshop will begin with an optional half-day tutorial on Safety-II in Practice in the afternoon of September 7 (1330-1730 BST), and continue with two days of meetings and discussions from September 8 (0830-1700 BST) to September 9 (0830-1500 BST). There will be a walking tour of Edinburgh old town (hosted by Steven Shorrock) and a dinner on the evening of September 8 for those who wish to join.
Aim of the workshop
The aim of the workshop is to share experiences from existing and/or planned applications of a Safety-II approach in various industries and practices. The workshop will give the participants an opportunity to present and discuss problems encountered and lessons learned – good as well as bad, practical as well as methodological. The workshop is a unique opportunity for safety professionals and researchers to interact with like-minded colleagues, to debate the strengths and weaknesses of a Safety-II approach, and to share ideas for further developments.
The guiding principle for the workshop is “long discussions interrupted by short presentations”. In order to achieve this, the number of participants will be limited to 60 – first come, first served.
Participation
The workshop is open to everyone regardless of their level of experience with Safety-II. It will address the use of Safety-II in a variety of fields and for purposes ranging from investigations, performance analyses, organisational management and development, individual and organisational learning, and resilience. The workshop will provide a unique opportunity to:
- Discuss and exchange experiences on how a Safety-II approach can be used to analyse and manage complex socio-technical systems.
- Receive feedback on and support for your own Safety-II projects and ideas.
- Learn about the latest developments and application areas of Safety-II.
- Develop a perspective on the long-term potential of a Safety-II approach.
Discussion topics, presentations and papers
You can contribute actively to the workshop by submitting proposals for:
- Topics or themes for panel discussions (preferably with a presentation or introduction, but open suggestions of themes are also welcome).
- Presentations of ongoing or already completed work in industry and/or academia.
- Ideas that you would like to get a second opinion on.
- Questions or issues that you have been wondering about and would like to hear more about.
- The relevance of a Safety-II perspective for individual and organisational learning.
- The strategic management of Safety-II: how to introduce changes to routines and daily practice.
For each type of proposal, please provide a short abstract (about 100 – 200 words, but even less if need be) with a summary of what you would like to present or discuss and how you want to be involved. All proposals will be reviewed and comments to the submitters will be provided. Please submit your proposed contribution to: contact@humanisticsystems.com