2. ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Course A3-00605: Trade Union Training on Occupational Safety & Health, including HIV-AIDS (03/07 – 28/07/2006: Turin & Tokyo) ACTRAV-Turin Course Orientation Course Orientation

3. Aims of This Orientation 1. To understand the objectives of this programme; 2. To confirm the timetable of this course and make necessary fine- tuning to it.

4. Background About 6000 workers die every day (over 2 m deaths per annum) due to work related accidents or illness globally; about 270 million fatal & non-fatal accidents – rising in A-P region About 6000 workers die every day (over 2 m deaths per annum) due to work related accidents or illness globally; about 270 million fatal & non-fatal accidents – rising in A-P region Despite human suffering, loss, high economic costs – there is low awareness & low priority; OSH systems weak Despite human suffering, loss, high economic costs – there is low awareness & low priority; OSH systems weak Globalization, economic liberalisation, Privatisation policies, new technologies, new production methods & new management strategies are changing the world of Work – bringing also new hazards Globalization, economic liberalisation, Privatisation policies, new technologies, new production methods & new management strategies are changing the world of Work – bringing also new hazards & now also HIV-AIDS – over 42 m affected, mostly workers – women suffer even more. & now also HIV-AIDS – over 42 m affected, mostly workers – women suffer even more.

5. Background Safety & Health – a primary concern of ILO, [over 70 ILSs + over 30 Codes of Practice relate to OSH] – Decent Work must be Safe Work! Safety & Health – a primary concern of ILO, [over 70 ILSs + over 30 Codes of Practice relate to OSH] – Decent Work must be Safe Work! But How? But How? Developing Preventive OSH culture through Advocacy & Application of Standards, Awareness Raising, Knowledge devt, information dissemination, Training of social partners & ? Need for Tripartite National Commitment and National Action Need for Tripartite National Commitment and National Action Role for Collective Bargaining - New agenda & Strategies in the era of Globalization Role for Collective Bargaining - New agenda & Strategies in the era of Globalization

6. Objectives To contribute towards TUs capacities to deal with challenges of OSH & HIV-AIDS in the era of Globalisation To contribute towards TUs capacities to deal with challenges of OSH & HIV-AIDS in the era of Globalisation Identify main issues and difficulties faced by TUs in the context of OSH & HIV-AIDS, including Gender dimensions Identify main issues and difficulties faced by TUs in the context of OSH & HIV-AIDS, including Gender dimensions Increase Understanding of Internationally Agreed Workers Rights (ILO Standards) and Instruments for Implementation and Supervision Increase Understanding of Internationally Agreed Workers Rights (ILO Standards) and Instruments for Implementation and Supervision Promote Understanding on OSH, HIV-AIDS & Role of TUs to influence national agenda Promote Understanding on OSH, HIV-AIDS & Role of TUs to influence national agenda Capacity building for promotion of workers rights Capacity building for promotion of workers rights Promote networking among TUs in A-P region Promote networking among TUs in A-P region

7. Time-Table Time-Table

8. 1st Week  Discussion on globalization and its impact on workers & TUs  International Labour Standards, ILO’s Supervisory Mechanism, Freedom of Association & Role of TUs  OSHE – Principles, Gender Dimensions, Informal economy, role of TUs  Experience of Italian unions on OSH & other issues  IT training sessions (Introduction to IT)

9. 2nd Week ILO’s Safe Work programme & activities ILO’s Safe Work programme & activities ILS on OSH (Convention 155 & 161), the promotional framework of OSH (new convention), OSH Management systems- ILO Guidelines, the CIS ILS on OSH (Convention 155 & 161), the promotional framework of OSH (new convention), OSH Management systems- ILO Guidelines, the CIS Field Visit Field Visit HIV-AIDS – overview, ILO code of practice, role of TUs HIV-AIDS – overview, ILO code of practice, role of TUs IT training sessions (Solicomm platform) IT training sessions (Solicomm platform) Development of Work Plans Development of Work Plans

10. 3rd Week  OSH in Asia Pacific, issues & role of TUs  European TU Experience on OSH  Developing TU strategies and policies on OSH  Preparation of Individual work plans & Presentations by participants  Orientation for the Study Visit  Course Evaluation

11. 4th Week Study Visit to Japan – hosted by JILAF Study Visit to Japan – hosted by JILAF Focus on OSH issues, Challenges before the Japanese TU movement, labour legislation, Field visits to Trade Unions and work places, exchange of views Focus on OSH issues, Challenges before the Japanese TU movement, labour legislation, Field visits to Trade Unions and work places, exchange of views Evaluation Session Evaluation Session

12. Individual Work Plan Each participant to prepare a proposal for a project/work plan. Each participant to prepare a proposal for a project/work plan. Within the area of OSH and/ or HIV-AIDS, Decide what it is that you want to work on. Within the area of OSH and/ or HIV-AIDS, Decide what it is that you want to work on. Ex. Advocacy campaign, preparation of education material, Training of Trainers, Collective Bargaining & OSH/HIV-AIDS, Strengthening TU capacities on OSH, Tackling specific OSH issue relevant to your industry and Building a network and so on. This work plan will be used for evaluation purposes and future follow up activities. This work plan will be used for evaluation purposes and future follow up activities. Please feel free to ask for help to prepare this work plan. Please feel free to ask for help to prepare this work plan.

13. Any Questions? Any Questions?

14. Let’s have a fruitful training course together! ACTRAV-Turin