1. International Training Centre - ILO Workers’ Activities Programme

2. 2009 83 activities planned (in the pipeline) 27 on campus 36 in the field 20 distance learning foreseen number of participants: 1.800

3. 2009 Core courses AFRICA Social security and social protection - English Social security and social protection - French Industrial relations – French LATIN AMERICA International economics, political economy and regional integration - Spanish ILS and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work – Spanish ASIA AND PACIFIC Information technology for unions - English Social security and social protection – English EUROPE Labour education methodology and training systems – Russian ARAB STATES Occupational Health and Safety and HIV/AIDS -Arabic Freedom of Association –Arabic INTERREGIONAL Capacity building for organizing – (Africa/Brazil) Portuguese Trade union rights and ILS in the current economic and financial crisis

4. 2009 Finances Captive resources RBTC-ACTRAVRBTC-TCITALY MAE 2008$761,659$193,000€ 1,298,625 2009$625,341$208,000* *(asked) € 1,050,000* *includ. carryover Italy 2008

5. 2009 Projects Social Dialogue in the chemical industry: (European Commission) ok Social Protection (phase 2): (Spain) ? Various activities: (Netherlands) ok (Norway) ok (Walloon Region) ok (Sweden) ok

6. 2009 Partnerships International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) National Trade Union Centers European Trade Union Confederation & European Trade Union Institute Governments: Spain, France, Netherlands, Norway, Walloon Community and others Friedrich Ebert Foundation San Paolo Foundation Global Unions and European Trade Federations

7. 2009 Courses and activities Development of training systems ILO conventions/ILS and labour organizations Freedom of association and collective bargaining EPZs and unions Decent work and the informal economy Globalisation and the global crisis and the SJD DWCPs Migration and workers rights Social security and social protection Health and safety for fish sector Domestic workers Wage policies Employment relations Trade issues and regional integration Distance education – collaborative learning – methodology

8. 2008 Distance courses Pre- and post-course online conferences in 2008 (projects excluded) Courses Total number of courses Pre-coursePost-course Turin Core courses 1162 Turin Other activities 1020 Field1723 Total38105

9. 2000-2008 distance education Distance education activities 200020012002200320042005200620072008 Total courses22338671013 Total participants/final3224574996119167190327 Average participants/ course 161219161220241925

10. 2009 Training activities and the crisis New curricula for DWCPs and the crisis (possible RBSA- funded activities)>>>our priorities The 2008 Declaration and ILS as a guiding strategy out of the crisis addressing its structural nature in all courses Develop activities on key issues for policy response to the crisis as reduction of inequalities, social protection for all, decent jobs creation, more vulnerable sectors of the labour market (women, migrant, precarious workers)

11. Challenges for 2009 ACTRAV and the Centre More integration with ILO headquarters and guaranteed resources for ITC: joint document Actrav-Actemp Capacity building for constituents as a permanent component of any training project with HQs and Regional Offices

12. Challenges for 2009 HR issues permanent post for European Desk vacant position of 1 specialist: profile: training specialist?

13. Challenges for 2009 Tripartism in the Centre Changed role of CFSF (20% 2007) but still: Tripartite curricula are seldom Difficulties in procedures for joint design with other programmes >>see CSR or green jobs or wage policy Very low participation of workers’ resources persons in not ACTRAV courses

14. Challenges for 2009 Frame our activities into programmes of training linked to needs assessed with recipient organizations (more follow up and more thematic networks) Blended courses as a rule at least for core courses (their duration face to face fell from five to three weeks) New and/or revised curricula: Social security Communication for TU Curricula on crosscutting issues linked to DWCP (using RBSA) Mainstreaming gender equality Evaluation: our courses serve both participants and their organizations but no evaluation with organizations (more follow up activities).

15. Challenges for 2009 Produce more targeted training material Textbooks on education methodology and labour issues specific for distance education Develop thematic networks Build linkages to labour organizations Coordinated activities with ITUC and its Regional organizations, the Global Unions, the European Trade Union Institute and other organizations Establish a network of ACTRAV resource persons also for cooperation with other technical programmes

16. 2009 Technology Development Assessment of the use and potential value of the components of Solicomm platform Further developing SoliComm as a trade union communication platform and developing the capacity of trade union organisations to use and participate in the creation of open source (free) technologies Develop synergies with the Centre

17. Strategic Developments Introducing into ACTRAV training activities issues and items that will be discussed at the ILO Conference Continuing to deliver training programmes for workers’ organizations that are facing major problems in the area of freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining Developing and supporting regional educational networks as part of a global labour education network Putting systematic emphasis on gender mainstreaming and achieve a target of 50% of women participation in the overall delivery of the Programme

18. Issues to be looked into Participants selection by nominating organizations – not always appropriate – affects impact of training & follow up work later; Nomination of women – unions in some countries reluctant to nominate women for the courses; Language issues in Asia-Pacific – affects participation of some countries; Lack of ‘effective’ trainers in the TU world (as also within ILO where basic TU perspective is missing on most issues); Trade Union education material – needs upgradation – both in content & design; Effectiveness of Actrav-training efforts will increase if unions are encouraged (by ITUC) to have education programme and strategies