Understanding the procedures and constitutional obligations relating to ILS
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Understanding the procedures and constitutional obligations relating to ILS
Self-guided
You can register for this self-guided course as from 2 February 2026, and you can follow it at your own pace. Participation requires approximately 25 hours of individual learning.
Key Features
SELF-PACED COURSE
Follow anytime and anywhere on all devices.
EXPERTS
Learn with video pills with experts from the ILO and its supervisory bodies.
RESOURCES
Access the eLibrary to know more.
CERTIFICATE
Get your participation certificate upon completion.
Introduction to the course
By examining in detail the procedures of the international labour standards (ILS) system, from adoption to supervision, the course aims to strengthen the capacity to follow them, including the discharge of obligations under the ILO Constitution.
Who attends this course?
- Government officials responsible for matters relating to national and international labour standards, including the fulfilment of the obligations laid down by the ILO Constitution.
- Representatives of employers' and workers' organizations responsible for ILO matters.
- ILO and UN officials interested in the ILO normative action.
How is the course organized?
- Step 1: Introduce yourself and assess your initial knowledge of ILS procedures.
- Step 2: Explore the ten flexible and interactive self-guided sessions with objectives, preliminary readings, video presentations, resources, assessment, and the step-by-step Internet guides on the ILO website and the NORMLEX database.
- Step 3: Assess the knowledge gained and share your takeaways.
- Step 4: Answer the satisfaction questionnaire and tell us how was your learning journey.
- Step 5: Earn your digital certificate of participation specifically issued by the ITCILO for this course.
- Optional step: Go through the eLibrary that compiles relevant multimedia resources and useful links.
What topics does the course cover?
- Background about the ILO.
- Standard-setting.
- Submission to the competent authorities.
- Ratification, entry into force and denunciation.
- Regular system of supervision: reporting under articles 22 and 19 of the ILO Constitution.
- Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR).
- Conference Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS).
- Representations under article 24 of the ILO Constitution.
- Complaints under article 26 of the ILO Constitution.
- Complaints to the Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA).
- NORMLEX database, and other ILS tools and resources on the Net.
Who are the experts in the video presentations?
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Members and former members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations.
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The Chair of the Committee on Freedom of Association.
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Specialists from the International Labour Office.
