Computer Training Session Use of Online Resources and Communication Tools for Promoting ILS/FOA A : Training for GUFs (5-10 July 2004: Bangkok)

Today ’ s Menu! ► Use of Resource CD-ROMs ► Use of Websites ► Use of Solicomm.net ► Online Discussions!!!

1. Use of Resource CD-ROMs ► ILS Electronic Library (ILSE) ► ILO Digital Collection ► ILS Trade Union Training Guide

ILS Electronic Library CD-ROM ► Conventions and Recommendations ► ILO Constitution and ILC Standing Order ► ILO F.P.R.W. Declaration ► General Surveys (1985 – 2004) ► Handbook (manual) of procedures ► Digest of decisions of the CFA ► Guide to ILS ► ILS Global Approach ► Article 22 Report Forms

ILO Digital Collection CD-ROM ► Collection of over 650 publications by ILO published in the period of ► Fully searchable by keyword, subject, country, and/or organization involved

ILS Training Manual CD-ROM ► ► The ILO and standard setting ► ► Characteristics of ILS ► ► Purpose and content of standards ► ► The procedure of setting, submission, ratification, denunciation and revision of ILS ► ► Application of standards : regular supervisory machinery ► ► Application of standards : special procedures, including those on freedom of association

Exercise No.1 For this exercise, use the 3 CD-ROMs distributed ► ► Get on screen the texts of Article 22 of the ILO Constitution, and then Article 2 of C.87; ► ► Find past decisions by CFA concerning “ Protection of trade union leaders and representatives against anti-union discrimination ” ; ► ► Find out the conditions for “ receivability ” of Article 24 Representation; and ► ► Find if Reebok has a code of conduct with a reference to Freedom of Association.

2. Use of Websites ► ILS resources on the ILO Website ► ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Course Websites

ILO:ILOLEX ILO:ILOLEX ( ► Standards ► ILS) ► ► Database of International Labour Standards ► ► Texts of Conventions and Recommendations ► ► Ratification Information (a separate section for core standards) ► ► List of all documents for a particular country ► ► Country Profile ► ► Explanation of documents ► ► Guide to ILS Systems ► ► Universal Query Form ► ► Access to other resources

ILO: LIBSYND ILO: LIBSYND ( ► Standards ► ILS ► LIBSYND )   Database of Ratification, Article 22 Reports, Comments by Committee of Experts ► ► C.E.A.C.R. comments concerning C.87 and C.98 ► ► CFA cases by country ► ► Reports of CFA

ILO: APPLIS ILO: APPLIS ( ► Standards ► ILS ► APPLIS)   Database of Ratification, Article 22 Reports, Comments by Committee of Experts ► ► New ratifications in the last 12 months ► ► Ratification status by country or by Convention ► ► Article 22 reports ► ► Comments by CEACR ► ► Regular reporting schedule

ILO: NATLEX ILO: NATLEX ( ► Standards ► ILS ► NATLEX)   Database of National Labour Legislations ► ► List by Country or by Subject ► ► Search

ITC-ILO Course Websites ITC-ILO Course Websites ( ► CourseCalendar)   Database of all Training Courses run by ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Turin ► ► Course Description and Timetable ► ► Participants ► ► Resource Materials ► ► Reports & other products

Exercise No List all CFA cases concerning India, and find out how many “ active ” cases she has; Find out the Conventions on which Malaysia needs to send a regular report to the ILO under Article 22 of the Constitution in 2004; Is “ New Caledonia ” a member state of ILO?; and Does China have any national legislation concerning Freedom of Association?

3. Use of Solicomm.Net ► Computer Conference System ► (web mail and pop mail) ► Mailing List

Solicomm Conference (   Online Conferencing system   Requires login ID and password   Possibility to set up an online conference on specific topics and sub-conferences   A conference can be open or closed

Exercise 3: Solicomm Conf Connect to the Solicomm.net Conference; Log in the system with your ID/Pass; Change your password; Go to the conference list and enter the A Conference; Read the first message; Send an introductory message; Read others ’ messages and respond!

Solicomm (mail.solicomm.net/)   Free system for trade unions   No advertisement! 20MB disk space!   Web mail (mail.solicomm.net) or pop mail ( client software)

Exercise 4: Solicomm Mail Go to the Solicomm web mail; Log in the system with your ID/Pass; See if there is any message. If yes, read them; Compose and send a “ greeting ” message to Compose and send one “ hello ” message to your own (private or official) .

Mailing List   Free mailing list system for trade unions   A message sent to a list address will be automatically delivered to all the registered users

Exercise 5: Mailing List Go to Solicomm.mail or your own private/official ; Send a message to A Check if you have received any message(s) from Solicomm Mailing List; Reply to any of the messages delivered via Solicomm Mailing List.

Course Website (training.itcilo.org/actrav/courses/2004/A _web/)   Course Description   Timetable   Participants lists with address   All the resource materials of the course   Reports and other products of the participants   Gate to Solicomm.net

Exercise 6: Course Website Go to the course website of A ; Check the “ resources ” section of the site; See if there is any interesting resource materials on FOA/CB; Try to see how you think you can contribute to improving the quality of the site, and send your suggestions to via your account of solicomm.net

4. Online Discussions ► Simulations of Online Discussions using the Solicomm.net Conference

Exercise 7: Conferencing ► Topic No. 1: How can we increase workers ’ participations in the regular supervisory mechanism and in the Annual Review of ILO Declaration? (Animator: ) ► Topic No. 2: How can we keep our network alive using the available online communication systems? (Animator: )

Networking! Networking! Networking! ACTRAV-Turin