Course Information
By examining the procedures and substance of the international labour standards system, the course aims to strengthen the capacity to follow standards-related procedures, including reporting obligations under the ILO Constitution.
Phases
Phases
Turin centre: 14 May 2018 - 22 May 2018
Study tour: 23 May 2018 - 25 May 2018 (Geneva, Switzerland)
Description
Description
By examining the procedures and substance of the international labour standards system, the course aims to strengthen the capacity to follow standards-related procedures, including reporting obligations under the ILO Constitution.
Target audience
Target audience
Government officials responsible for issues relating to international labour standards; representatives of employers' and workers' organizations responsible for ILO issues.
Specific objectives
Specific objectives
- To participate actively in the procedures of standard setting, submission, ratification, regular and special supervision in the fields covered by the ILO’s mandate.
- To follow actively the discussion at the International Labour Conference on the adoption and application of international labour standards.
Content
Content
- ILO’s mandate and structure.
- International labour standards procedures.
- International labour standards content.
- ILO’s and ITCILO’s databases and resources on international labour standards.
- Conference agenda item V (standard-setting, double discussion): Violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work.
Structure
Structure
- From 14 to 23 May 2018: sessions at the ITCILO in Turin (Italy).
- On 24 and 25 May 2018: sessions at the International Labour Office in Geneva (Switzerland).
Methodology
Methodology
- Presentations (face-to-face and by videoconference) followed by plenary discussions.
- Videos.
- Role plays.
- Terminology and experience sharing exercises.
- Database demonstrations.
Resource Persons
Resource Persons
- Experts from the ILO and the ITCILO.
- External lecturers.
- A member of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, one of the main ILO’s bodies supervising the application of ILS by member States.