An action-oriented, highly participative approach will be used, with particular attention devoted to sharing international experiences with a view to their adaptation and practical application. Particular attention will be paid to the presentation of “good practices” through case studies reflecting experiences already gained locally and internationally.
An innovative learning experience combining online – asynchronous and synchronous components, webinars and discussions, case studies, forum debates, and face-to-face lectures and discussions, case studies, open space debates, role-play exercises and group work using up-to-date learning methods and technologies.
Practitioners from different parts of the world and different background will join the learning journey to share with participants their concrete experience and actions on how establishing fair recruitment practices.
The ILO’s Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI) was launched in 2014 as part of the ILO Director General’s call for a Fair Migration Agenda. Since its launch, the FRI has been critical to ILO’s work in the area of national and international recruitment of workers and has added renewed impetus and visibility to this important topic. The second phase of the Initiative (2021-2025) is seeking to ensure that recruitment practices nationally and across borders are grounded in labour standards, are developed through social dialogue, and ensure gender equality. Specifically, they:
In this rapidly changing context the ILO’s General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment and Definition of Recruitment Fees and Related Costs (GP&OG) provides invaluable guidance on how to ensure that the recruitment process of workers, especially migrant workers, is organized in a way that respects the rights of those involved, the needs of communities of origin and destination, and takes into account the legitimate needs of employers and recruiters.
This course, based on the ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative Strategy, is a direct answer to the acknowledged need to reinforce the capacities of the ILO constituents and other key actors.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Course learning materials will be offered in English & Arabic.
The following requirements are therefore essential to participate in this course:
The course is composed of an online phase and a residential phase.
The online phase consists of modules offered through the eCampus online platform to be completed over a period of 3 weeks. This will build the foundation for the residential component and will accompany formal training with activities fostering knowledge exchange and cross-fertilization of ideas. This will be followed by an online wrap-up phase.
The course is broken down into three phases, for an estimated total of 60 learning hours:
Participants who successfully complete all assessments and the final assignment will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
This course qualifies for the ITCILO Diploma for Labour Migration Experts and Practitioners. Take the Academy on Labour Migration, three courses out of all eligible courses within a five year period, and complete a capstone project to become part of a global cadre of practitioners and experts with a recognised set of skills in labour migration policy.
Interested candidates should register on-line clicking on the “APPLY NOW” button at the top-right of the page.
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
Participation in the course is available on demand:
The cost of participation is payable in advance by the participant or his or her sponsoring organization.
Cost: TBD