Education and training are among the major functions of workers' organizations throughout the world. Training members and officials is essential to strengthening the organization and improving its functions and services to members. The involvement of workers' organizations in an increasing number of social and economic issues makes workers' education and training even more vital to strengthening those organizations' capacity and enabling them to represent the interests of working people better.

The Turin Centre helps workers' organizations to enhance their training activities for both their leaders and their members by offering a large number of training opportunities in line with the strategic objectives of the ILO.

They cover:

• international labour standards and workers' rights
• policies for decent employment
• social protection, with a specific focus on social security and occupational safety, health and the environment
• social dialogue, with an emphasis on collective bargaining and labour relations
• gender mainstreaming and women workers' rights
• training methodology, distance education and the use of information technology
• sectoral programmes.
  

For further information on the Centre's units that target workers' organizations, please click on the following links:

ACTRAV-Turin
Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
Employment and Skills Development
Social Protection
Social Dialogue
Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA)
Gender and Non-Discrimination Programme