DuPont has announced that it will be the premier sponsor of the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, to be held in Seoul, Korea, June 29 to July 2. 

Held every three years, the World Congress brings together several thousand key leaders and influencers of workplace safety policy from industry, government and labor.  Presentations and discussions will focus on emerging safety research, trends, best practices and innovations in the workplace. 

DuPont will contribute to the World Congress in a number of ways, including:

• Participating in the Safety and Health Summit, an exclusive gathering of leaders representing labor, government, safety and health professional associations, and businesses;
• Conducting a symposium on "Sharing Best Practices for a Safer and Healthier World";
• Presenting a technical session on "Successful Safety and Health Management System in Enterprises";
• Hosting a series of roundtable discussions on "Protecting Lives"; and
• Joining other charter signers of the World Safety Declaration in presenting a workplace safety report to Congress attendees.

"For more than 200 years, DuPont has demonstrated its commitment to protecting the lives of our employees at work and elsewhere," said Mark Vergnano, group vice president -- DuPont Safety & Protection.  "Over the years we have extended that commitment and applied our science and safety expertise to developing products and services that help protect the lives of people at work, at home and in other environments around the world.  We are proud to be a sponsor of this year's World Congress on Safety and Health at Work as we continue to promote the importance of protecting what matters most — human life."

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work, commemorated April 28, was established by the International Labour Organization in 2003 to emphasize the prevention of illness and accidents at work.