1. The Annual ARIOPS Railway Occupational Health Conference 2008 “European Challenges, Opportunities and Threats to the UK Railway Industry” Monday 30th June 2008

2. ARIOPS The Association Of Railway Industry Occupational Physicians www.ariops.org.uk

3. Morning Programme 1. 0900-0930 Coffee & Registration. 0930-0940 Introduction and Welcome. Dr A Colvin, Chair of ARIOPS 0940-1000 Keynote Address. Mr Tom Harris MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport 1000-1030 Carolyn Griffiths, Chief Inspector, Rail Accident Investigation Branch “The Work of the Railway Accident and Investigation Branch – Emerging Safety Themes in the UK” 1030-1100 Chris Carr, Deputy Director Rail Standards & Safety, DfT ’Ferroviaire Sans Frontieres’ 1100-1110 Speaker TBC – The Train Operators View of European Integration. 1110-1140Coffee

4. Morning Programme 2. 1140-1200 Dr Manuel Fernandes, CMO, Eurotunnel Medical Services “The Practical aspects of Occupational Health for Eurotunnel across Borders” 1200-1220 Theme Speakers Panel – Audience Questions & Answers 1220-1240 Dr Olivia Carlton, Head of Occupational Health, Transport for London ’Developing European Medical Guidance for the Railways: a personal view’ 1240-1300 Mr Michael Woods, Head of Operations Research, RSSB ’Research Update 2007/8’ 1300-1400 Lunch Break

5. Afternoon Programme 1400-1440 Mr Christian Wolmar, Journalist ’UK Railways – past, present and future’ 1440-1525 Dr David Shackleton, Medical Adviser, RSSB “Changes to Medical Standards for Safety Critical Staff - Disability Legislation, Strategy for Standards Management and Developments in the EU”. 1525-1540 Mr Michael Woods, RSSB ’Medical Fitness for Railway Staff -Tolerable Risks, Acceptable Restrictions: Outcomes of 2008 RSSB Research Projects’ 1540-1555 Q&A for above and Summing Up 1555-1600Close. Dr A Colvin, Chair of ARIOPS Coffee and Break 1630-1730The ARIOPS 2008 Annual General Meeting.