Sunday, March 29, 2015

INDUSTRIALL:::Global Labour University launches free online course

  The Global Labour University has launched a free online course on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy aimed at trade unionists and activists. 



The six-week Massive Open Online Course begins on 1 June 2015 and will explain global workers’ rights as well as outline the instruments and strategies that can be used to implement them.
Based on a mix of video lectures, readings, online resources and interviews with activists and labour scholars from around the world, participants will gain both knowledge and practical skills for furthering workers’ rights worldwide.
The course, which brings together labour expertise from around the world, has been jointly developed with Global Labour University’s partner institutions, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities of the International Labour Organization (ILO), and both national and global trade unions.
Participants will gain an insight into the history and concept of global workers’ rights and the institutional structure of the ILO as the key player in setting International Labour Standards. They will also gain an understanding of the concepts behind the fundamental rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining. 
The course will look at the different approaches for realizing decent work in the informal economy and gain an overview of instruments and initiatives beyond the ILO. 
To find out more and how to enrol click here.
Watch a short trailer for an overview of the course:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u8dpMVfFh0

source:::http://www.industriall-union.org


Open Online Course on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy

Global Labour University launches free Massive Open Online Course on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy
We are happy to announce the launch of a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy. 
Starting on 1 June 2015, the six weeks online course will discuss what Global Workers’ Rights are and which instruments and strategies can be used to implement them. Based on a careful mix of video lectures, readings, online resources and interviews with activists and labour scholars from around the world, participants will gain both knowledge and practical skills for furthering workers’ rights worldwide. You can watch a short trailer here to get an overview of the course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u8dpMVfFh0
The course has been jointly developed by an international team from the partner universities of the Global Labour University, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities of the International Labour Organisation and national and global trade unions. It brings together labour expertise from around the world.
Participation in the online course is free in the Audit Track: it gives you full access to all course material, to the course community and entitles you to a Statement of Participation after successfully completing the course.
Those seeking a formal recognition as a certified training can choose the Certificate Trackfor 49 Euros it allows you to earn a verified certificate and a certificate supplement after passing an online-proctored exam on the course content. Among those completing the certificate track, we will cast a lot to select three students who will be invited to participate in the 10th Global Labour University Conference “Sharing the Gains – Containing Corporate Power”, 30 September to 2 October 2015, Washington, D.C. You will find more information on the conference on: http://www.global-labour-university.org/fileadmin/download/CfP_GLU_Conference_2015.pdf
Please go to https://iversity.org/en/courses/workers-rights-in-a-global-economy for more information and enrolment.

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