1. Computer Training Session Use of Online Resources and Communication Tools for Promoting ILS/FOA A3-50567: Training for GUFs (5-10 July 2004: Bangkok)

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

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

4. 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

5. ILO Digital Collection CD-ROM ► Collection of over 650 publications by ILO published in the period of 1977-2002 ► Fully searchable by keyword, subject, country, and/or organization involved

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. ILO:ILOLEX ILO:ILOLEX (www.ilo.org ► Standards ► ILS)www.ilo.org ► ► 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

10. ILO: LIBSYND ILO: LIBSYND (www.ilo.org ► Standards ► ILS ► LIBSYND )www.ilo.org   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

11. ILO: APPLIS ILO: APPLIS (www.ilo.org ► Standards ► ILS ► APPLIS)www.ilo.org   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

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

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

14. Exercise No.2 1. 1. List all CFA cases concerning India, and find out how many “ active ” cases she has; 2. 2. Find out the Conventions on which Malaysia needs to send a regular report to the ILO under Article 22 of the Constitution in 2004; 3. 3. Is “ New Caledonia ” a member state of ILO?; and 4. 4. Does China have any national legislation concerning Freedom of Association?

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

16. Solicomm Conference (www.solicomm.net/conf/)   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

17. Exercise 3: Solicomm Conf. 1. 1. Connect to the Solicomm.net Conference; 2. 2. Log in the system with your ID/Pass; 3. 3. Change your password; 4. 4. Go to the conference list and enter the A3-50567 Conference; 5. 5. Read the first message; 6. 6. Send an introductory message; 7. 7. Read others ’ messages and respond!

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

19. Exercise 4: Solicomm Mail 1. 1. Go to the Solicomm web mail; 2. 2. Log in the system with your ID/Pass; 3. 3. See if there is any message. If yes, read them; 4. 4. Compose and send a “ greeting ” message to ishibashi@solicomm.net; 5. 5. Compose and send one “ hello ” message to your own (private or official) e-mail.

20. Mailing List (A3-50567@lists.solicomm.net)   Free mailing list system for trade unions   A message sent to a list e-mail address will be automatically delivered to all the registered users

21. Exercise 5: Mailing List 1. 1. Go to Solicomm.mail or your own private/official e-mail; 2. 2. Send a message to A3- 50567@lists.solicomm.net 3. 3. Check if you have received any message(s) from Solicomm Mailing List; 4. 4. Reply to any of the messages delivered via Solicomm Mailing List.

22. Course Website (training.itcilo.org/actrav/courses/2004/A3-50567_web/)   Course Description   Timetable   Participants lists with e-mail address   All the resource materials of the course   Reports and other products of the participants   Gate to Solicomm.net

23. Exercise 6: Course Website 1. 1. Go to the course website of A3-50567; 2. 2. Check the “ resources ” section of the site; 3. 3. See if there is any interesting resource materials on FOA/CB; 4. 4. Try to see how you think you can contribute to improving the quality of the site, and send your suggestions to ishibashi@solicomm.net via your e-mail account of solicomm.net

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

25. 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: )

26. Networking! Networking! Networking! ACTRAV-Turin