The Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies also known as FEES mission is to enhance the recognition of ergonomics contributing to economic development, to quality of life, to health and safety at work, and to social progress in European Countries.
FEES is a network of the ergonomics societies in the various countries in Europe according to the description by the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) of IEA Networks. Members are ergonomics societies, not individuals. All ergonomics societies in Europe can be a member of FEES - inside the European Union landscape, but also beyond.
Objectives
Benefits to be FEES member:
to support the development of ergonomics in Europe
to influence the European Union (programs, legislation, etc.)
to develop interesting issues of mutual usage
and more
FEES supports - under the umbrella of the IEA - the development of ergonomics issues specifically related with the European region by:
enhancing mutual communication between various European ergonomics societies,
encouraging and facilitating contact and exchanges between ergonomists (educators, researchers and/or practitioners),
assisting in the organisation of European conferences about evolving ergonomics, in cooperation with the national societies.