Ongoing and forthcoming meetings and events

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. UNRISD Conference on Potential and Limits of Social and Solidarity Economy

   6 - 8 May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - ILO - GB Room and Room II

   The conference - co-organized with the ILO in collaboration with UN-NGLS, will explore the potential and limits of Social and Solidarity Economy organizations such as cooperatives, women’s self-help groups, social enterprise and associations of informal workers.

3. International Research Conference

   9 - 10 May 2013, Geneva

   Improved working conditions, safety and health, training and performance in SMEs: In search of a win-win scenario in developing and transition economies

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

   14 May 2013, Webinar - ILO

   Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

5. 

   Global Dialogue Forum for the Promotion of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188)

   15 - 17 May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

   The Forum will discuss challenges in the implementation of Convention 188.

6. 

   102nd Session of the International Labour Conference

   5 - 20 June 2013, Geneva

7. 

   SOLVE training of trainers course

   24 June - 5 July 2013, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

   The overall objective of this course is to develop knowledge and skills that will lead to the integration of the psychosocial and health promotion issues into a comprehensive enterprise policy and establish a framework for preventative action. This course will be held in Spanish.

8. Academy on Youth Development - Supporting Effective Youth Development Policies and Programmes

   24 June - 5 July 2013, Turin, Italy

   The International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO) is pleased to announce the first edition of the "Academy on Youth Development” which has been organised with the support of the International Labour Office and other internationally active organizations.

9. 

   Training course (English)

   9 - 20 September 2013, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

   The general objective of the course is to strengthen the capacity of employment injury institutions for the management of the occupational accidents and diseases and the promotion of the prevention approach on occupational safety and health.

10. Meeting of Experts to Adopt Guidelines on the Training of Ships’ Cooks

    23 - 27 September 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

    A Meeting of Experts will be held with the purpose of reviewing an initial draft and adopting guidelines for ships’ cooks.