Ongoing and forthcoming meetings and events

2014

1. 

   Distance learning course on occupational safety and health

   9 February - 31 July 2014, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

   The general objective of this course is to develop the knowledge and the understanding for managing the occupational safety and health (OSH).

2. Business and Decent Work: an introduction to the MNE Declaration: An E-learning module

   10 March - 31 December 2014, ILO Headquarters

   The E-learning module provides an interactive opportunity to become knowledgeable about the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) and to learn how its recommendations can be put into practice to address a range of labour and employment issues. These 40 minutes, self-guided module provides an overview of the MNE Declaration, interactive case studies, a summary of related international instruments and frameworks, and a list of relevant resources.

3. 

   High-Level Panel on Decent Work in Fragile States

   20 March 2014, ILO headquarters, Geneva

   "If you want peace, cultivate social justice." This is the topic of discussion at a high-level panel event to be held at ILO headquarters on 20 March, the same day that the ILO Governing Body discusses its technical cooperation programme in fragile States.

4. 

   Occupational safety and health management

   31 March - 11 April 2014, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

   The general objective of the course is to strengthen the capacity for the implementation and development of occupational safety and health (OSH) management practices in enterprises.

5. Global Dialogue Forum on Challenges to Collective Bargaining in the Public Service

   2 - 3 April 2014, Geneva, Switzerland

   Tripartite participants will discuss how the economic and financial crisis has impacted collective bargaining in the public service and other challenges to the development of good labour relations.

6. 

   Course "Identifying and investigating cases of forced labour and trafficking"

   5 - 9 May 2014, ILO International Training Centre Turin, Italy

   The main objective of the course is to train participants to better identify and investigate cases of forced labour, including trafficking for labour exploitation. The course addresses the different stages of the process (inspecting workplaces, interviewing victims, gathering evidence), with a focus on the private sector (textile, agriculture, domestic work, etc.).

7. 

   SOLVE training of trainers: Integrating health promotion in occupational safety and health policies

   12 - 23 May 2014, 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.

8. Global Dialogue Forum on Employment Relationships in the Media and Culture Sector

   14 - 15 May 2014, Geneva, Switzerland

   Tripartite constituents will address employment relationships in the media and culture sector.

9. 

   XX Congress on Safety and Health at Work: "Sharing a Vision for Sustainable Prevention"

   24 - 27 August 2014, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

   The World Congress, organized every three years since 1955, provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge, practices and experiences for all occupational safety and health specialists, employers and managers, trade unions, public administration, insurance and social security professionals, manufacturers and importers, as well as anyone with an interest in safety and health at work.

10. 

    Master in Occupational Safety and Health

    8 September 2014 - 30 September 2015, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

    The University of Turin, Italy, in partnership with the International Training Centre (ITC) of the ILO, is offering a Master course in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). This one-year programme, to be held in English, includes an Internet-based distance learning phase, a face-to-face residential period on the ITC-ILO’s campus in Turin followed by another distance phase for the preparation of the dissertation.