Events and meetings

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

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

February 2012

1. Webinar on Women’s Entrepreneurship Development: ILO experiences in assisting women entrepreneurs in starting-up a productive business with growth potential

   21 February 2012, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Tuesday 21 February 2012 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office

January 2012

1. Tailor Made Course on Value Chain Development

   1 January - 31 December 2012, International Training Center of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy

   A one week tailor made course for project implementers and policy makers based on ITC-ILO's Value Chain Development training methodology.

December 2011

1. 15th Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting – Special session on “Sustaining the Future with Green Jobs”

   5 December 2011, Japan, Kyoto International Conference Center, Room B1 - 12.30-14.00

   This panel shares information on the opportunities and challenges created by the shift to sustainable patterns of growth. It looks at ways that 'climate smart' policies can create jobs while ensuring the just transition necessary to allow workers and employers to adapt to new roles and responsibilities.

November 2011

1. 

   The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

   28 November - 9 December 2011, Durban, South Africa

   The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol, will be held in Durban, South Africa.

2. Webinar on HIV and AIDS in the workplace: how companies can make the difference in prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS

   28 November 2011, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Monday 28 November 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office

3. Course on implementing labour principles in global supply chains

   14 November - 2 December 2011, International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy

October 2011

1. 

   Global Launch of the International Year of Cooperatives

   31 October 2011, New York - UN General Assembly Hall

   The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic development, particularly their impact on poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. With the theme of “Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World”, the Year seeks to encourage the growth and establishment of cooperatives all over the world. All U.N. Member States are invited to participate in an informal roundtable and in the afternoon plenary at the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, 31 October 2011.

2. Webinar on Eradicating Forced Labour from Global Supply Chains

   26 October 2011, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Wednesday 26 October 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office

3. Social and Solidarity Economy Academy, Montreal (Canada)

   24 - 28 October 2011, Montreal, Canada

4. ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy, second edition

   24 - 28 October 2011, Montreal (Canada)

   The first training academy, organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC ILO), was held in October 2010 in Turin, Italy. Known as the "ILO Social and Solidarity Economy Academy (SSE Academy)", this inter-regional training opportunity has gather together more than 70 practitioners and policy-makers from around the world, to share their experiences and meet leading SSE specialists.

5. Making the Strongest Links: Gender Sensitive Value Chain Analysis

   17 - 21 October 2011, International Training Center of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy

6. Water in the Green Economy in Practice: Towards Rio+20

   3 - 5 October 2011, Zaragoza, Spain

   The event placed a special focus in showcasing already successful projects of how water can be a major contributor to developing a green economy. At the end of the conference, UN-Water issued a draft best practice guide to actions, instruments and policies to progress towards a green economy for sustainable development and poverty eradication. The ILO participated and contributed to the conference.