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ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Course A3- 00391: Trade Union Training on International Labour Standards and ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up. Course Orientation. ACTRAV-Turin. Aims of This Session. T o get to know with each other;

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  1. ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Course A3-00391:Trade Union Training onInternational Labour Standards andILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up Course Orientation ACTRAV-Turin

  2. Aims of This Session • To get to know with each other; • To fully understand the objectives and expected outputs of this programme; • To confirmthe timetable of the course,and make necessary finetuning to it reflecting needs and expectations of the participants; and • To distribute responsibilities among the participants.

  3. 1. Introduction • Basic Rules of the Course • To get to know with each other

  4. FourGround Rules • Be active and participative in all activities throughout the course • Be attentive and supportive to your classmates • Learn from each other • Be punctual!

  5. Self-Introduction • Your name and nickname; • Your trade union experience; • Your expertise in international and national labour standards; and • The main workers’ rights “problem” you will try to find a solution to during this course

  6. 2. Objectives • Long-term (development) objectives • Immediate objectives • Outputs

  7. Background Historical Background Economic Interest Authoritarian Regime Low Public Awareness Weak Workers’ movement Globalization Deficiencies in National Labour Legislations Failure in Implementation of Labour Legislation Basic workers’ rights are not sufficiently protected and are frequently violated/ignored in Asia & the Pacific Region

  8. What are Needed? Trade Unions must promote & actively utilize the ILS and ILO Mechanisms Effective Application ofInternational Labour Standards Deficiencies in National Labour Legislations Failure in Implementation of Labour Legislation CHANGE! Basic workers’ rights are not sufficiently protected and frequently violated/ignored in Asia and the Pacific Region

  9. Long-Term Objectives of this Training Course To achieve Positive changes in the national labour legislations and their actual implementations Assurance of sufficient protections for basic workers’ rights By ensuring the regular and effective use of International Labour Standards and the ILO’s mechanisms by trade unions.

  10. To Achieve Long-Term Objectives, We Need: 1 To promote a structure within trade unions responsible for ILS 2 To strengthen the capacity of unions for developing strategies on ILS 3 To facilitate workers’ education and training programmes on ILS 4 To build up networks of trade unions on ILS and workers’ rights issues

  11. Immediate Objectives By the end of the course, all participantsshouldbecome able to Identify workers’ rights “problems” being faced by your members Fully utilize international labour standards and the ILO mechanisms

  12. Check List for Achievements of the Immediate Objectives • The political, economic and social background for the workers’ rights situations today; • The possibilities and limitations of the ILS and ILO mechanisms; • Types and difference of international labour standards (Conventions, Recommendations, Declarations and Resolutions); • The procedures for discussion, adoption, submission, ratification and notification of a new international labour standard; • The supervisory mechanisms of ILS, including regular procedures (Article 22 Reports on ratified Conventions and General Surveys) and special procedures (Article 24 Representation and Article 26 Complaint); • The roles of the supervisory bodies of the ILO, including Committee of Experts (CEACR), and Conference Committee on Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CCACR); • The effect of ILO Declaration on F.P.R.W. and its follow-up procedures including the Annual Review and Global Report; • The special procedures for Freedom of Association (a complaint to Committee on Freedom of Association) and the role of CFA; • The concept and areas of the eight “core conventions”; • The ways and means for workers’ participation in the ILO’s standard setting machineries and supervisory mechanisms; • The forms and contents of workers’ comments/reports to the ILO under each supervisory procedure; • The specific workers’ rights problems of women; • The workers’ rights of the most vulnerable groups, including the workers in the informal economy, international economic migrants, HIV/AIDS carriers; • The effect of other international instruments, including the ILO Tripartite Declaration on Principles concerning MNEs, OECD Guidelines for MNEs, and UN Global Compact; • The role and effect of the private voluntary initiatives, including international framework agreements of GUFs and global reporting infinitives; • The options for trade union programmes and actions for promoting workers’ use of the ILS mechanisms; • The ways and means to promote workers’ communications networks on workers’ rights; • The effective Use of the Internet; and • The standard format for a project proposal, based on Summary Project Outline (SPROUT).

  13. Target Outputs of the Course • Focal Points for Workers’ Rights in 16 countries/unionswho have capacity of; • Effectively utilizing ILS and the ILO mechanism; • Advancing for universal ratification and implementation of the key ILSs; • Promoting communication networks of trade unions in Asia and the Pacific region. • 16 project proposals for promoting the use of ILS and ILO mechanism by unions; • A regional network of ILS Focal Points.

  14. Regional Network on ILS 50 trade union activists trained on ILS A3-00391 A3-2739 A3-50567 A3-2382 SoliComm Computer Communications Network OnlineConference MailingList E-Library Website Promotion of the use of the ILS by unions

  15. 3. Time-Table

  16. Weekly Session Plans 1st week Cross-cutting issues & ILS basics Weekly Evaluation 2nd week Advanced skills on ILS Weekly Evaluation 3rd week Practical skills on the use of ILS Weekly Evaluation 4th week Study visit – consolidate ILS skill Final Evaluation

  17. 4. Work Plans • Concept of work plans • SPROUT and LFA • Development schedule

  18. What is “Work Plan”? • A work plan is: aproject proposal that aims to bring about a positive change by tackling with a “problem” • Work plansneed to be implemented • Work plansmustbe time-bound • The objectives of work plans must be “feasible”, “realistic” &“achievable”.

  19. Model Format = SPROUT • SPROUT = Summary Project Outline: • the standardized format for project proposal used by the ILO and other UN agencies Problem Project Achievement ofIdeal Situation Solution Cause of theProblems Non-existenceof the Cause

  20. Conditions for the Work Plan “Problem” must be related to “lack of protections” or “persistent breaches” of basic workers’ rights 1 “Cause” of the problem must be “reachable” and “solvable” by your union’s action 2 “Solution” must be linked with the use of ILS and ILO mechanisms by your union 3

  21. Development Schedule • By 18 Feb. • Identification of the main “problem” and “desired situation” • By 25 Feb. • Elaboration on “solutions” and “strategies” • On 4 March • Presentation of the first draft of your workplan

  22. 5. Evaluation • Daily summary • Weekly evaluation • End-of-course evaluation • Post-course evaluation

  23. Evaluation • Daily Summary – by a report team • Weekly evaluation (on every Friday) • End of the Course Evaluation • Post-Course Evaluation • Through follow-up activities to monitor implementation of work plans • After-1year-ealuation questionnaire.

  24. 6. Distribution of Responsibilities • Team Leader • Daily Report Team • Recreation Team

  25. Team Leader • Rotates weekly (no re-election) • Assists and encourages participants to be punctual at all times especially for training sessions • Assists and encourages participants to keep the training room tidy • Assists trainers/resource persons as necessary • Gives a vote of thanks to resource persons • Sets an example of participation and encourages other participants to actively participate.

  26. Daily Report Team • Rotates daily – formed by a pair of participants • Takes notes of, and summarizes the major points and key findings of each training session • Reports the summary of the previous day’s training sessions at the beginning of the day (10 minutes).

  27. Recreation Team • Rotates weekly – formed by 5 participants • Plans, proposes and arranges social and cultural activities or events during free time or for weekend • Plans and implements short energizers that participants can demonstrate during or between training sessions (e.g. singing a song, stretching or exercising) • Should decide a coordinator.

  28. 7. Other Important Issues • Pre-Course Assignment • Course website • Use of PCs/Internet • Security issues

  29. Pre-Course Assignments • Pre-Course Orientation • Country Report • Resource materials • Research and preparations

  30. Course Website http://training.itcilo.org/actrav/courses /2005/A3-00391_web/ • Contains all the records of the training course; • Serves as a database of resource materials and course works; and • Offers a networking point for the participants and resource persons.

  31. Use of PCs and Internet • In the classroom • In the lobby of Pavilion L • In the Computer Lab.

  32. Security Issues • On campus • In cities.

  33. 8. Q & A

  34. Any Questions/Clarifications? • About objectives? • About target outputs? • About specific contents? • About study visit? • About … anything?

  35. Please enjoy the programand get the most out of it! ACTRAV-Turin

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