Events and meetings

July 2013

1. Business and the Realization of Indigenous Peoples' Rights

   16 July 2013, Webinar-ILO

   This one hour webinar will be conducted by ILO experts on indigenous peoples. It seeks to discuss contributions by government, enterprises, employers’ and workers’ organizations to the realisation of indigenous peoples’ rights, as enshrined in ILO Convention No. 169 on indigenous and tribal peoples.

May 2013

1. How global enterprises are responding to the global call for the extension of social protection

   14 May 2013, Webinar- ILO

   This one hour webinar will shed light on how multinational enterprises (MNEs) can contribute to this global challenge as part of their commitment to socio economic development, addressing social challenges, and the potential benefits for employers, workers and society.

2. 

   Improving working conditions in small and medium enterprises

   9 - 10 May 2013, Geneva, ILO Headquarters

   International experts, researchers and field practitioners are meeting at the ILO to discuss how investing in working conditions, safety and health and training can turn into increased competitiveness and performance and result in a win win scenario for small and medium enterprises in developing and transition economies.

April 2013

1. Promoting green jobs policies: employment potential and skill needs in a greener economy

   29 April - 31 May 2013, Turin

   The overall objective of this course is to provide a conceptual and strategic framework for the promotion of green jobs at the national level, by focusing on the social and employment dimensions of the green economy. Special attention will be given to the assessment of employment potential and the analysis of skill needs, through sectoral, cross-sector and country analysis in view of informing national policy initiatives. Target audience: representatives from Ministries of Labour/Employment and social partners, as well as government officials from other line Ministries (e.g. Environment, Planning, Finance, etc.), national and international development agencies, civil society organisations and academia. Deadline for application: 8 April 2013

2. Course: Promoting Labour Standards through Corporate Social Responsibility - instruments and practices

   22 - 26 April 2013, International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy

3. ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy: an opportunity to enhance youth creativity

   8 - 12 April 2013, Agadir, Morocco

   The third edition of the ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy will be held in Agadir, Morocco, 8 – 12 April 2013

March 2013

1. Enterprise Development through Value Chains and Business Service Markets

   18 March - 28 June 2013, Turin

   The course is highly relevant for professionals developing and implementing Value Chain and enterprise development projects in rural and urban areas. It offers a unique on-the-job learning opportunity using practical tools and lessons from enterprise development programs that have reached thousands of small enterprises in rural and urban areas.

2. Inter-Agency Workshop: Employment and Social Inclusion in a Green Economy

   4 - 5 March 2013, Turin

   The ILO organizes an Inter-Agency Workshop in collaboration with UNEP, UNIDO and UNITAR under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) and the Green Growth Working Group of the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED). Participants of this workshop will review and compare current approaches, tools and practices to assess and promote jobs and social inclusion in a green economy.

February 2013

1. Web Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: Benefits for All

   12 - 12 February 2013, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Tuesday, 12 February 2013 - Webinar convened by the ILO, the UN Global Compact Office and G3ICT

2. Migrant Workers and Business: Challenges and Opportunities

   11 February - 1 March 2013, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Monday, 11 February 2013 and Friday, 1 March 2013 - Webinars convened by the ILO and UN Global Compact Office

December 2012

1. Green Jobs Learning Forum. Local Strategies and Actions

   3 - 14 December 2012, Turin

   This is a practitioners’ Learning Forum. Thus, it provides participants with knowledge, tools and examples of good practices to enhance their skills in the design and implementation of effective local strategies for the promotion of green jobs through private sector development.

November 2012

1. International Training of Trainers Forum

   12 - 23 November 2012, International Training Center of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy

   A three days generic Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop plus a seven days specialist TOT course with elective courses on entrepreneurship education, agricultural cooperative management, women entrepreneurship development and value chain development.

October 2012

1. Course: Promoting Labour Standards through Corporate Social Responsibility - instruments and practices

   22 - 26 October 2012, International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy

August 2012

1. Tapping into Women Entrepreneurs

   7 - 8 August 2012, Gauteng, South Africa

   7-8 August 2012, Gauteng, South Africa. Workshop on the market potential of financing women entrepreneurs

July 2012

1. Green Jobs: Linking the environment, climate change and the world of work

   2 - 27 July 2012, Turin

   The overall objective of this course is to provide a conceptual and strategic framework for the promotion of green jobs at the national level, by focusing on the social and employment dimensions of the green economy.

June 2012

1. 

   ILO at Rio + 20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

   20 - 22 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   ILO member countries and social partners have endorsed a set of key messages for the outcome of the summit in June. They call for a stronger coherence between the three pillars of sustainable development and urge the importance of creating more and better employment opportunities while enabling the transition to a green economy.

2. Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Development

   18 - 29 June 2012, International Training Center of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy

   A two-week programme combining master classes and a range of elective workshops. This year the Academy will focus on: (I) policy design and implementation of experiences to create a favourable environment for sustainable enterprise and employment, (II) products and services for enterprise development and the promotion of better working conditions, (III) systemic approaches for sectorial enterprise development through value chains and business service markets.

May 2012

1. Managing your Agricultural Cooperative - My.Coop. First official online Training of Trainers course

   14 May - 6 July 2012, on-line training

   This on-line training will give you additional pedagogical guidelines and advice on how to structure and how to facilitate the My.Coop contents from the general My.Coop training package. After successful completion of this course you will be trained on how to use the My.Coop training package in your own context.

April 2012

1. The ILO-IFC Better Work programme: improving working conditions and promoting competitiveness in global supply chains

   24 April 2012, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Tuesday, 24 April 2012 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office

2. Disability in the Workplace and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network

   3 April 2012, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Tuesday, 3 April 2012 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office