Italy - ILO Cooperation
Italy is a founding member State of the ILO, and a long-standing partner in promoting the Decent Work Agenda. It has ratified 113 Conventions, including the eight Fundamental and the four Governance Conventions. Italy holds a permanent seat on the ILO Governing Body as a State of Chief Industrial Importance.
The Italy-ILO partnership
While Italy's Ministry of Labour and Social Policiesis the main governmental constituent of the ILO, development cooperation also depends on strong relationships with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and its Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Ministry of Economic Development.Established in 1920, the ILO office in Rome is the representation of the Organization to Italy and San Marino. Italy also hosts the International Training Centre of the ILO in Turin, which was established in 1964 and has since provided cutting-edge training and capacity development services to governments, social partners and UN staff.
Furthermore, the ILO benefits from the skills of young Italian experts thanks to the country’s participation in the Junior Professional Officer programme.
Italy’s development cooperation Priorities
Development cooperation is an integral part of Italy’s foreign policy. According to its Programming and policy planning document, 2017-2019, the priority areas for Italian development cooperation are:- Strengthening democratic governance, promoting peace and sustainable development and addressing inequality
- Tackling the root causes of migration, including through improving labour market conditions and employment opportunities, especially for young people.
- Achieving food security through rural development and sustainable agriculture
- Environmental sustainability, fight against climate change and access to energy.
- Improve health and access to healthcare services
- Access to quality education, including technical education and vocational training.