On behalf of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN), we would like to announce that the 13th ICBEN Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem will be held 14-17 June 2021!  

 After weighing all options and careful consideration, we are happy to announce that for the first time in our congress history, the event “ICBEN2021” will be held digitally. 

 The call for contributions to the congress was very successful and more than 220 abstracts from 40 countries were submitted! During digital Congress, we will see four keynote lectures, 11 sessions, 172 oral presentations, 56 posters, and two special sessions, covering the newest research in all aspects of auditory and non-auditory effects of noise and noise as a public health issue.  

 Remember to register for the congress. Registration is open until June 14.   

For more information on congress fees and registration, please click here. 

Invitation to participate in organization of social activities

We would hereby like to welcome volunteers within the ICBEN community who wish to organize a social activity, small or large, for the social blocks (please see the program). If you are interested, please contact the local organizing committee: charlotta.eriksson@ki.se or Andrei.pyko@ki.se.

Social blocks are scheduled at 19:15-20:15 on 14 & 16 June.

Keynote speakers 

Irene van Kamp 

Senior researcher and project manager at the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment 

“Unwanted sound in everyday life: an underestimated stressor” 

Sharon G. Kujawa 

Director of Audiology Research and a Senior Scientist in the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA 

“Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Basic Observations Informing Human Translation” 

Jenny Selander 

Head, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden 

“Noise and vibration – underestimated risks for pregnant women?” 

Marco Paviotti 

Policy officer at the European Commission 

“Developing noise policy by using scientific evidence on health effects of noise.”