Get a brief course overview, find your message and your mission, and make an impact.

4 video lessons

• How this course works — Your learning roadmap
• The power of communication — Inspire positive change
• What is your “why?” — How to narrow your focus
• Engage your community — What makes people get involved

3 tools

• Miro, a digital whiteboard
• User Interviews, an easier way to recruit research participants
• Jira, a project manager’s best friend

Assignment

Build your plan — Select a communication challenge that you’re dealing with at work and brainstorm for possible solutions. This will be the foundation for the rest of your work throughout the course.

eCampus discussion

Example — Think back to a time when a communication campaign really moved you. What made it powerful?

Explore the science of storytelling and start creating authentic content that moves people.

4 video lessons

• Know your audience — Meet people where they are
• The big questions — The 5 Ws and beyond
• Ways to improve your story — Focus and remove the fluff
• Strengthen your style — Read, and read some more

3+ tools

• Readable, a tool that ensures accessibility
• Google Docs, an evergreen classic
• Books, magazines, newspapers — yes, really!

Assignment

Start writing — Don’t just tell your audience what to do; show them why it matters. Craft your storyline, connect with your readers, and bring them along for the ride. 

eCampus discussion

Example — What challenges did you face as you tried to define your target audience and their needs/wants?

Dive into the world of social media and create engaging content to drive action.

4 video lessons

• Social media today — Understand the digital landscape
• Where, when, and how to post — Tips for better engagement
• Best practices in SEO — Language is a powerful tool
• Make sense of your data — Translate numbers into meaningful content

2 tools

• SEM Rush, a versatile SEO toolkit
• Hootsuite, a social media dashboard

Assignment

Create a social media calendar — Remember the differences between social media platforms, use SEO techniques, and incorporate data in your posts.

eCampus discussion

Example — Share a social media post that you think follows some of the best practices in SEO and explain your reasoning.

Craft captivating presentations that motivate others, inspire action, and enable buy-in.

4 video lessons

• Back to your audience — Remember why you’re doing this
• The power of emotion — Persuade with passion and vulnerability
• Be the trusted guide — Build a relationship (quickly)
• Make it memorable — How do you want them to feel?

2 tools

• Prezi, an alternative to slides
• Camtasia, a screen recorder and video editor

Assignment

Pitch your project — Get clear about your goals, shape your story arc, and identify the key moments of your presentation.

eCampus discussion

Example — What are some other ways you can connect with your audience? Think about using humor, setting your intentions, etc.

All the Centre's regular courses are open to candidates through grants or individual sources of funding. These candidates should send their applications directly to the ITCILO. 

Workers’ Activities and Employers’ Activities training courses are available by invitation only. Additional candidates may be accepted if they pay a fee and are approved by the Secretary of the Workers’ Group or Employers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body.

Click here for more information about applications.

The application procedure allows the Centre to match participants' needs to training activities. In general, it is important to specify language skills, job experience, and academic background.

Refer to the course page for more information about criteria and qualifications.

Tuition prices cover course preparation, implementation and evaluation, training materials and books, and the use of facilities and support services. For face-to-face courses, tuition also covers study tours (if planned) and emergency medical insurance.

Subsistence prices cover accommodation and full board on campus, laundry services (for courses longer than one week), and local study visits (if planned). For courses outside Turin, subsistence prices cover accommodation and full board, as well as incidentals, depending on the available facilities.

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Cancellation of participation in standard courses will result in the following penalties:

• 14 days or more prior to the start date of the course: No penalty, 100% refund of amount paid less applicable bank charges
• 8 to 13 days prior to the start date of the course: Penalty of 50% of course price, refund of residual amount paid (if any) less applicable bank charges
• 7 days or less prior to the start date of the course: Penalty of 100% of course price

Click here for more information about the Centre's cancellation policy and refunds.

Most courses accept between 20 and 30 participants. Academies may admit up to 100 participants.

Certain courses include a preliminary online learning phase. Participants should complete all online learning modules to prepare for the face-to-face phase.