ITCILO Course - Promoting a Just Transition to Low-carbon and Climate-resilient Development

On 18 -22 March 2019, the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) is offering a course on Promoting a Just Transition to Low-carbon and Climate-resilient Development. This course seeks to strengthen institutional and individual capacities to support a just transition to environmentally sustainable economies and societies. Participants will acquire knowledge and tools to help them understand the sustainable development framework, in particular the link between environmental challenges and the world of work. It will focus on the ILO Guidelines for a Just Transition: a framework and practical tool for tackling the employment and social dimensions of sustainable development, climate change and other environmental challenges. The course is an opportunity to review concepts, global practices and national experiences, with the aim of understanding the main policy areas of the Guidelines and giving them practical effect at country, sector and local level.

Objectives

The overall objective of this course is to strengthen institutional and individual capacities that can support a just transition to environmentally sustainable economies and societies.

Target audience

Representatives of ministries of labour/employment and social partners, as well as government officials from other ministries (e.g. environment, planning, finance); national and international development agencies; climate change commissions, institutions and coalitions; environmental agencies; civil society organizations and academia. Gender-balanced participation is desirable.

Costs, application and contacts

The total cost is € 2,250, including:

• Tuition costs (€ 1,615) covering programme development and management, secretarial and administrative support, the use of classrooms and teaching equipment, office supplies, training materials and tutors‘ support, emergency medical insurance and socio-cultural activities.
• Subsistence costs (€ 635) covering full board and lodging at the Turin Centre’s Campus

The application deadline is subject to seats' availability and varies: 5 weeks before the commencement date of the course, in case the participant needs a Schengen visa. For other participants not requiring Italian entry visa, the deadline for application is one week prior to the scheduled commencement date of the course.

Participants requiring VISA support letters are encouraged to submit all registration documents as soon as possible in order to ensure sufficient time to process requests through Italian Embassies.

For information regarding payment, cancellation and refunds, please consult: http://www.itcilo.org/en/training-offer/how-to-apply

For further information, please contact: greenjobs@itcilo.org