3. Development Objective Contribute to the strengthening of trade unions’ capacity to play a more robust role in the formulation of sound policies and implementation of time-bound programs aimed at tackling the employment crisis facing young people in Africa.

4. Immediate Objectives  To identify major constraints to putting decent work, full and productive employment, sustainable enterprise development and respect for young people’s rights at the core of the policy response to the youth employment crisis  Promote the utilization of the ILO standards and relevant tools as well as the priorities of the Workers’ Group to respond to the youth employment crisis  Integrate workers’ priorities in the YEPs, DWCPs, PRSPs and MDGs  Define proactive policy responses to the youth employment crisis taking into consideration the gender dimension and to the areas of the economy and society more vulnerable to the effects of the youth employment crisis  Develop the capacity for trade unions on the methods and processes to implement their policy proposals and exert more influence, through social dialogue, lobbying and advocacy, in the design and planning of YEPs

5. ContentsContents  Orientation and self-introductions  Impact of globalization on the World of Work: Perspectives of trade unions  The current situation of youth employment crisis: contributing factors, challenges, consequences for inaction  The ILO’s responses and approaches focusing on the impact of the Global Economic Crisis  ILO instruments on employment  Labour market policies: concepts and definitions  Macro-economic framework and employment creation  Pathways to achieving decent work for workers in Africa  Towards decent work in a sustainable low-carbon world  Social dialogue: A vital tool for achieving decent work for young people  Decent work for domestic workers: ILO C.189 and R. 201  Social Protection Floor initiatives  Youth and the Post-2015 Development Agenda  Guidelines for Developing National Action Plans on Youth Employment  Policy Clinic: Conclusions and Recommendations  Course evaluation, closing and certification ceremony

6. ILO - Geneva The Headquarter

7. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION MISIÓN MISIÓN: UN specialized agency which seeks promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. MAIN ACTIVITIES:  Formulation of International Labour Standards  Technical assistance to countries and member institutions MAIN FEATURE:  Tripartite structure

8. ILOILO Employers Workers Governments Tripartism in Shape

9. Fundamental Goal of ILO Standard Setting Technical Co-operation Better Working Conditions Meetings - Information - Research - Expertise SOCIAL JUSTICE TripartiteSystemTripartiteSystem PREAMBLE PREAMBLE “ Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice”

10. ILO CONSTITUTION ILO Constitution (1919):  Humanitarian:  Humanitarian: “conditions of labour exist involving...injustice, hardship and privation to large numbers of people.”  Polítical  Polítical : injustice produces “unrest so great that the peace and harmony of the world are imperilled.”  Economic:  Economic: “the failure of any nation to adopt humane conditions of labour is an obstacle in the way of other nations which desire to improve the conditions in their own countries.” “universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice.” http://www.ilo.org/public/english/about/iloconst.htm#anexo

11. Philadelphia Declaration The Philadelphia Declaration was adopted in 1944. It is an annex of the ILO Constitution including aims and purposes of the International Labour Organization and the principles which should inspire the policy of its Members. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/about/iloconst.htm#anexo

12. The ILO Structure International Labour Conference Governing Body International Labour Office

13. The International Labour Conference FUNCTIONS  Working out (in Committee) and adoption (in Plenary) of international labour standards.  Discussion of social and labour questions of importance to the entire world.  Resolutions with guidelines for the ILO's general policy and future activities.  Adopts the ILO's biennial work programme and budget. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilcblurb.htm

14. Governing Body of the ILO Executive body of the ILO, composed of 56 titular members (28 Governments, 14 Employers and 14 Workers) It meets 3 times a year (March, June, October).  Takes decisions on ILO policy.  Decides the agenda of the Conference.  Adopts the draft ILO Programme and Budget for submission to the Conference.  Elects the Director-General. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/gb/index.htm

15. ILO Institutions  International Labour Office (a.k.a. ILO in English): It is the permanent secretariat of the Organization.  http://www.ilo.org/  International Institute for Labour Studies. (1960): promote research, public debate and knowledge sharing on emerging issues of concern to the ILO and its constituents - government, business and labour  http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/about/index.htm  International Training Centre (1965): Training Centre, ILO focal point for training and human resource development of governments, employers' organizations, workers' organizations and other social and economic actors http://www.itcilo.org/

16. The ILO’s Strategic Objectives  To promote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work  To create greater opportunities for women andmen to secure decent employment and income  To enhance the coverage and effectiveness ofsocial protection for all  To strengthen tripartism and social dialogue

17. Organization of the Office  Standards and fundamental principles and rights at work  Employment  Social protection  Social dialogue  Regions and technical cooperation  Management and administration  Services reporting to the Director- General http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/download/organigram.pdf

18. Standard Setting International Labour Standards (ILS) ConventionsRecommendations Adoption by the Conference Application at national level (through legislation and practice)

19. International Labour Standards Conventions  International treaties  When ratified are legally binding  If not ratified, are sources of inspirations for national law and policies  189 Conventions Protocols  Partially revised conventions  5 Protocols Recommendations  Not open to ratification  Not legally binding  Provide general & technical guidelines for national action  202 Recommendations

20. Other ILO Legal Instruments  Declarations  Resolutions  Codes of Practice

21. 20 For further information: http://www.ilo.org

22. International Training Centre of the ILO Turin, Italy

23. THE CENTRE  Integral part of the ILO  Staff of around 200  Largest residential training centre of the United Nations system

24.  ILO’s constituents (Governments, Workers’ and Employers’ Organizations)  ILO staff  The UN system at large  Civil society organizations  Training institutions  National and local governments  Judges, academics, parliamentarians OUR PARTNERS

25. www.itcilo.org International Training Centre  Policy makers  Managers  Practitioners  Trainers  Objective: institutional capacity development  Post-graduate students PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE

26. A LEARNER-CENTRED APPROACH  Leading concepts: relevance and impact  Design custom-made learning solutions or  implement core courses  Approach is interactive and practice-oriented  On campus, off campus, on-line  Learning is monitored and results evaluated  In eight languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese and Italian)

27. 4 SECTORS 10 PROGRAMMES Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work I - Standards Employment and Skills Development Enterprise Development II - Employment Social Protection III - Social protection Social Dialogue Workers’ Activities Employers’ Activities IV - Social dialogue Gender and No-discrimination Sustainable Development & Government Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications

28. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre27 AREAS OF TRAINING Strengthen Tripartism and Social Dialogue Promote & realize Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Enhance the coverage & effectiveness of Social Protection for all Create greater opportunities for Women & Men to Secure Decent Employment & income Sustainable development and governance Gender equality Learning Technology

29. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre28 LABOUR STANDARDS AND RIGHTS AT WORK Promote & realize Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International labour standards Promoting freedom of association and collective bargaining Tackling child labour Eliminating forced labour and trafficking Eliminating discrimination Maritime Convention

30. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre29 EMPLOYMENT Employment policies Create greater opportunities for Women & Men to Secure Decent Employment & income Youth employment Local development Enterprise development Skills development Micro-finance Cooperatives Labour market information Corporate social responsibility Green jobs

31. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre30 SOCIAL PROTECTION Enhance the coverage & effectiveness of Social Protection for all Extension and coverage of social security Conditions of work Safety and health in the workplace Labour migrations HIV/AIDS in the workplace

32. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre31 SOCIAL DIALOGUE Strengthen Tripartism and Social Dialogue Strengthening labour administration and labour inspection Strengthening employers’ and workers’ organizations Promoting social dialogue and labour relations Public sector reform

33. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre32 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE Sustainable development and governance Project cycle management Sustainable procurement

34. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre33 GENDER EQUALITY Gender Mainstreaming gender equality Promoting equal opportunities

35. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre34 LEARNING TECHNOLOGY Learning Technology Develop distance and blended learning Transform information and resources into learning products and platforms Support training design and facilitation Training of trainers and human resource managers

36. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.orgInternational Training Centre35 TURIN SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENT Intellectual property Management of development Public procurement management for sustainable development World heritage at work Occupational safety and health in the workplace International trade law Applied labour economics for development

37. © International Training Centre of the ILO Tripartism: Structure of ACTRAV Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ILO/ACTRAV-Geneva) ILO/ACTRAV-Turin (International Training Center of the ILO) Field Specialists (RO, SRO and AO) Overall policy/strategy making Liaison with other unit Support for Workers’ Group Reflection of workers’ interests Implementation of training policies and programmes Direct contact with unions Implementatio n of ACTRAV policies and strategies in each country Dissemination of information

38. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.org International Training Centre 37 GLOBAL REACH More than 200,000 participants from 191 countries since 1965

39. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.org International Training Centre 38 TRAINING ACTIVITIES

40. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.org International Training Centre 39 PARTICIPANTS

41. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.org International Training Centre 40 International Training Centre40 PARTICIPANTS BY REGION IN 2012

42. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.org International Training Centre 41 ANNUAL BUDGET Core funding covers 33% of annual budget 67% of annual budget needs to be earned

43. © International Training Centre of the ILO FUNDING SOURCES Fixed contributors Italy ILO Portugal France Piedmont Region City of Turin Ad hoc contributors Italy ILO Other donor agencies UN organizations European Union Development banks Non-state donors Recipient institutions/participants Cost-sharing with partners www.itcilo.org International Training Centre 42

44. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.org International Training Centre 43 OPERATIONAL MODEL Strategic plan Contribution to ILO objectives Relevance to development agenda Response to demand Partnerships Cost recovery Challenges: Entrepreneurial management style Integration into ILO strategies Access to training by national institutions Small team and global mandate

45. © International Training Centre of the ILO www.itcilo.org44 http://www.itcilo.org Thank you