SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
- February 14th-17th, 2022
- Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center
- Up to $3,500 USD of travel, hotel, and food expenses covered
WHO WE ARE?
Founded in 1993, the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO – pronounced ICK – FA – SO) is the only organization which attracts a global membership of health and safety professionals which meets annually to exchange ideas, share information, and address health and safety concerns affecting all consumers.
WHY ATTEND?
ICPHSO’s Annual Symposium features plenary sessions on international trends and developments in product health and safety, on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and other global regulators and their work, and on basic training in legal and compliance-oriented aspects of product health and safety. The Annual Symposium also features such prominent public-sector keynote speakers as the CPSC Chairman, senior global regulators and private sector experts as well. Tutorials and interactive breakout sessions round out the program, enabling participants to engage in timely and specialized topics of particular interest.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
If you are a student pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, advanced degree, JD, PhD, or other impressive letter filled distinction, and have an interest in consumer products, apply! Successful applicants interested in consumer product safety may have backgrounds in the following: product design, engineering, manufacturing, policy, sociology, law, business, supply chain, statistics, logistics, human factors, medicine, epidemiology and more!
SCHOLARSHIP:
- Travel and Hotel included
- Direct mentorship from industry professionals
- Expert panel discussions
- Career center networking
- Virtual professional networking beyond
- Per diem for food/activities
- Access to Symposium materials and resources beyond
APPLICATION:
If you fit the description of who should apply, send your resume and essay response to “What do you hope to get back from your attendance?” to scholarship@icphso.org.
Application deadline is October 15th, 2021. Applicants will be selected by November 12th, 2021.
Check out the Virtual Symposium information (October 27 and 28, 2021)