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15th BOULDER MICROFINANCE TRAINING PROGRAMME, 20 July - 7 August 2009
Celebrating 15 years of excellence, the Boulder Institute of Microfinance once again brings its renowned faculty and thought-provoking courses to the ITC-ILO
Disability and work: never give up!
In Latin America, at least 50 million people, approximately 10 per cent of the population. live with some kind of disability.
MIGRATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUROPE
The second “Turin International Summer School on Migration - Challenges and Opportunities for Europe” will take place in Turin from 28 September to 9 October 2009.
Stop work-related accidents and diseases!
The ILO estimates that over two million workers die each year from work-related accidents and diseases, a stark indicator of the need to give higher priority to occupational safety and health (OSH) at international, national and enterprise levels, and to engage all stakeholders in setting up and sustaining mechanisms to improve national OSH governance.
Let's go green!
EC-ITCILO Green Public Procurement Training of Trainers Programme, 7 to 9 July 2009
Dealing effectively with industrial relations conflicts
The world of work has been changing rapidly in this era of globalization, putting under stress the industrial relations system in many countries, where the rising number of industrial disputes has put much pressure on the under-resourced, under-staffed dispute resolution machinery. Many governments are realizing that improving the labour relations environment and enhancing the prospects of industrial peace is essential for meeting the economic and social development challenges facing their countries.
The world is young!
Young people aged 15-24 face serious employment problems. They make up 37% of the world's unemployed even though they represent just over 20% of the active population.
IT’S “SUMMER” AGAIN!
The 2nd Summer Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Development will start on Monday 22 June 2009, with 90 participants.
Can a single night change your life?
“Plight of a Zambian mine accident victim“ - The article that won the 2009 “Media for Labour Rights” journalistic prize awarded by the ITC-ILO
We have reached 700!!!!
The very ambitious goal of 700 students coming from Turin schools to visit the International Training Centre of the ILO was hit last month!
International Labour Conference – 3-19 June 2009
The member States of the ILO meet at the International Labour Conference, held every year in Geneva, Switzerland, in June. This year, the 98th Session will take place from 3 to 19 June.
Delivering as One
Training of gender audit facilitators in Cape Verde: a Centre team helps integrate gender into the United Nations’ "Delivering as One" programme.
The Centre at the Turin International Book Fair
The Centre is taking part in this year’s Turin International Book Fair from 14 to 18 May.
Evaluating the Impact of Microfinance Training
In an effort to enhance the quality of its products and services, reinforce the relevance of its activities to the needs and expectations of its partners and customers, and measure the results and the lasting changes produced through its training activities, products and services, the Centre is carrying out a special evaluation exercise.
RESTRUCTURING IN EUROPE: 27 NATIONAL SEMINARS
To help spread knowledge concerning restructuring, the European Commission recently launched a new initiative for disseminating the lessons learnt from measures taken in EU member states to anticipate and manage restructuring at the national, regional, and local levels, and in specific economic sectors.
Could you be one of the one million people who will have a work accident today?
Maybe - but remember, that accident can be prevented. We cannot change the past but we can prevent it from being repeated.
ILO - 90 years working for social justice
The International Labour Organization will celebrate its 90th anniversary from 21 to 28 April 2009.
Fighting human trafficking: From understanding to action
“A crime which shames us all”, “Modern slavery”, “Sex slave epidemic”: human trafficking-related reports make striking news headlines on a fairly regular basis. But how much do people really know about this global phenomenon? How can governments and institutions go beyond mere awareness-raising campaigns and encourage a truly sustainable change in the way people think and react to human trafficking? How can people be prompted to move from awareness to real understanding, then to rejection and reporting?
Introducing Lempnet - the Learning Employers Network
The Centre’s Learning Employers Network (Lempnet) is a new Internet platform dedicated to employers’ organizations around the world. Lempnet is a tool for sharing knowledge and learning among employers.
Human Resources Management
Globalization brings about important organizational changes. These changes often involve investment in technology for innovation and growth. In most cases, less weight is given to human talent, which is crucial for organizational development. Organizations often consider their personnel as "capital", to value for the strategic role it can play in making the organization’s operations effective. The Centre’s approach to human resources management is to identify and develop professional competencies.