Call for Papers – 8th National Conference on OHSE
The theme for the Conference is: “VISION ZERO – BUILDING A STRONG PREVENTION CULTURE THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH.”

The Zambia Chamber of Mines in conjunction with the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Mining and the Africa Vision Zero Network will be holding its 8th Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Vision Zero National Conference from 29th – 30th October, 2024 at Avani Hotel, LIVINGSTONE.
Conference theme
The theme for the Conference is: “VISION ZERO – BUILDING A STRONG PREVENTION CULTURE THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH.”
Scope and Topics
This high-level Conference will provide an ideal forum, for sharing, ideas, experiences and best practices for experts in mining Occupational Health Safety and Environment, from academia, research institutions, regulatory bodies and industry.
Occupational Health, Safety and Environment issues in the mining industry have continued to be a subject of debate and scholarly enquiry globally.
Interested authors are hereby invited to submit articles based on original research work, projects, surveys and industrial experiences relevant to Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, in mining and related industries in line with the theme.
Paper Submission
Abstracts of papers should be submitted to the Organising Committee by email on the address given below by Friday, 30th August 2024 for consideration. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for the Conference.
Successful Authors will be requested to submit full papers not exceeding 15 pages in length, inclusive of illustrations. The papers must be in MSWord, produced on A4 paper size in 12 Point Times New Roman font, single line spacing, and in a single column format. The margins should be 35mm on the left and 25mm on the other three sides of the page. The text must be fully justified and paragraphs must be separated by single line spaces.
Submitted papers must contain the following sections as a minimum requirement:
- Title
- Name of author(s) and affiliation with the e-mail address for lead or corresponding author
- Abstract not exceeding 300 words
- About five (5) keywords (which must also appear in the abstract)
- Main body of the paper
- Conclusions
- References (Harvard style)
REVIEW PROCESS AND PUBLICATION
All papers submitted will be reviewed with respect to overall quality of content, presentation, potential for future impact of the presentation on the practice of HSE in the mining industry relevance to the target audience. All accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings Report.
Contacts:
Stream/thematic area | Addressee | |
1 | Occupational Health | Dr. Mieke Mulenga: mieke.mulenga76@gmail.com |
2 | Safety | Justin Mpesa: Justin.Mpesa@fqml.com
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3 | Environment | Eric Ngandu: eric.ngandu@lubambe.com
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Kindly copy:
Yewa Kumwenda. Email: kumwenday@mines.org.zm; Phone: +260 966 946 230
Dean Mwelwa. Email: dmwelwa2007@yahoo.com; Phone: +260 966 942 830
Stanley Mayonde: Stanley.Mayonde@fqml.com; Phone: +260 965 075 343