ITC-ILO/ACTRAVITC-ILO/ACTRAV/ICFTU-APRO/ICFTU-APROTraining Training Course A3-Course A3-00546:00546:

Trade Union Training onTrade Union Training onYouth Employment for Members ofYouth Employment for Members of

ICFTU-APRO Youth CommitteeICFTU-APRO Youth Committee

ACTRAV-TurinACTRAV-Turin

Course Course OrientationOrientation

Aims of This SessionAims of This Session

1.1. To To clearly clearly understand the understand the objectives and expected objectives and expected outcomesoutcomes of this training of this training coursecourse; and; and

2.2. To identify participants’ To identify participants’ needs needs and expectationsand expectations in this in this training course, and to make training course, and to make fine-tunings tofine-tunings to the course the course contents/timetable as contents/timetable as necessarynecessary..

Issues to be ClarifiedIssues to be Clarified

1.1. Background – why did we Background – why did we decide to organize this decide to organize this course?course?

2.2. Objectives and Expected Objectives and Expected OutcomesOutcomes

3.3. TimetableTimetable

4.4. Work plansWork plans

5.5. Other issuesOther issues

1. Background1. Background

““The primary goal of the ILO today isThe primary goal of the ILO today isto promote opportunities for women to promote opportunities for women and men, and men, including the youngincluding the young,,to obtain decent and productive to obtain decent and productive work,work,in conditions of freedom, equity, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignitysecurity and human dignity.”.”

Juan SomaviaJuan SomaviaDirector GeneralDirector General

ILOILO

ILO’s Strategic ILO’s Strategic ObjectivesObjectives

Questions to be Questions to be AnsweredAnswered

““Do young workers in your country or Do young workers in your country or in Asia and the Pacific Region enjoy:in Asia and the Pacific Region enjoy:

Decent and productive work?Decent and productive work?In conditions of freedom, equity, In conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity?”security and human dignity?”

In case your answer is “NO”, then you must identify:

What not? Who and where not? Why not? How not?

How best you can solve the problems?

What exactly are your What exactly are your youth employment youth employment

problems?problems? Unemployment?Unemployment? Underemployment?Underemployment? Informal nature of employment?Informal nature of employment? Wages and conditions?Wages and conditions? Safety and Health?Safety and Health? NEET?NEET?

Only women?Only women? Only special vulnerable groups?Only special vulnerable groups?

Role of Trade Unions andRole of Trade Unions andYouth CommitteeYouth Committee

What can you do? What should you do?What can you do? What should you do? Development of Development of employment policyemployment policy of of

trade unions, of which trade unions, of which youth youth employment policyemployment policy is an integral part; is an integral part;

Development and strengthening of the Development and strengthening of the institutioninstitution within the unions that is within the unions that is responsible for trade union actions and responsible for trade union actions and campaigns on youth employment.campaigns on youth employment.

Development of Development of global/regional/ global/regional/ national networksnational networks of youth leaders for of youth leaders for exchanging information and experienceexchanging information and experience

Reflecting Your Views and Reflecting Your Views and NeedsNeedsin the Conference Discussionsin the Conference Discussions Outcomes of the ACTRAV-Turin

Training Course on Y.E. (May 2004) Result of the ICFTU-APRO Survey on

Youth (Fall 2004) Resolution of the ICFTU-APRO

Congress on Youth (Feb. 2005) Outcomes of the ICFTU-APRO/SNTUC

Youth Seminar (April 2005)

General Discussion on Youth Employment at the 93rd Session General Discussion on Youth Employment at the 93rd Session of the International Labour Conference (June 2005)of the International Labour Conference (June 2005)

2. Objectives and 2. Objectives and OutcomesOutcomes

Development ObjectivesDevelopment ObjectivesThis cThis course is aimed ourse is aimed atat contributing tocontributing to:: Promoting youth employment as one Promoting youth employment as one

of the major trade union issues in of the major trade union issues in Asia and the Pacific Region; Asia and the Pacific Region;

Developing trade union policies and Developing trade union policies and strategies on youth employment (as strategies on youth employment (as part of employment policies); part of employment policies);

Strengthening the capacity of the Strengthening the capacity of the members of ICFTU-APRO Youth members of ICFTU-APRO Youth Committee; and Committee; and

Developing a regional communication Developing a regional communication network on youth employment.network on youth employment.

Immediate ObjectivesImmediate ObjectivesAt the end of this course, the participantsAt the end of this course, the participants will will become able become able toto::

Relate Relate youthyouth employment challenges with the impact of employment challenges with the impact of globalization; globalization;

Better coordinateBetter coordinate the work of APRO Youth Committee the work of APRO Youth Committee withwith the the work of work of ILOILO, YEN, YEN and ACTRAV and ACTRAV on on youth youth employment; employment;

Effectively participate inEffectively participate in the the International Labour International Labour Conference (ILC); Conference (ILC);

Propose nationalPropose national//regional union policies and strategies regional union policies and strategies on youth employmenton youth employment, and , and engage in national tripartite engage in national tripartite discussions; discussions;

Mainstream gender issues in youth employment Mainstream gender issues in youth employment discussions; discussions;

Actively take part in regionalActively take part in regional/national/national networks o networks on n youth employmentyouth employment; and ; and

Propose Propose and implement and implement action plans action plans on youth on youth employment employment for their respective youth structures as for their respective youth structures as well as for ICFTU-APRO Youth Committeewell as for ICFTU-APRO Youth Committee

Target OutcomesTarget Outcomes of this of this CourseCourse

1)1) Conclusions of the ILC that reflect Conclusions of the ILC that reflect the interests and needs of the the interests and needs of the unions in Asia/Pacific;unions in Asia/Pacific;

2)2) Action Plans (work plans) for:Action Plans (work plans) for:1)1) Your own youth committeeYour own youth committee2)2) The ICFTU-APRO Y.C.The ICFTU-APRO Y.C.3)3) The ICFTU Y.C. (as necessary)The ICFTU Y.C. (as necessary)

to implement the ILC Conclusions; to implement the ILC Conclusions;

3)3) Regional networks on youth Regional networks on youth employment via SoliCommemployment via SoliComm

When you go home, you When you go home, you should:should:

1)1) Have concrete (or at least Have concrete (or at least better) ideas on what sort of better) ideas on what sort of policy/ strategy options available policy/ strategy options available and more workable for your own:and more workable for your own:

a)a)UnionUnionb)b)GovernmentGovernmentc)c)EmployersEmployers

2)2) Know what actions your youth Know what actions your youth committee and APRO Youth committee and APRO Youth Committee starts to take. Committee starts to take.

Development of Regional Development of Regional Networks on Youth Emp.Networks on Youth Emp.

1)1) Free e-mail account;Free e-mail account;

2)2) Mailing List;Mailing List;

3)3) Online Conference;Online Conference;

4)4) Website;Website;

5)5) E-library.E-library.

Use SoliComm!Use SoliComm!

For exchange of information, (good For exchange of information, (good or bad) experiences, ideas, or bad) experiences, ideas, strategies and activity plans, etc.strategies and activity plans, etc.

3. Timetable3. Timetable

11stst Part in Turin (1) Part in Turin (1)Day 1Day 1::Globalization and Youth Employment Globalization and Youth Employment

(Cairola)(Cairola)Discussions on “Why youth employment situations today Discussions on “Why youth employment situations today are much worse off than 20 years ago?”are much worse off than 20 years ago?”

Youth Employment Situations in Youth Employment Situations in Asia/Pacific (Spant)Asia/Pacific (Spant)

Analyses of the current youth employment situations in Analyses of the current youth employment situations in the regionthe region

Day 2Day 2:: (Spant) (Spant)Identification of the Specific ProblemsIdentification of the Specific Problems

Tell us what exactly the youth employment problems are Tell us what exactly the youth employment problems are in your country.in your country.

Good PracticesGood PracticesLet’s see what are the labour market policies that have Let’s see what are the labour market policies that have produced good results (or bad results).produced good results (or bad results).

Choosing the right policies and strategies Choosing the right policies and strategies for your countryfor your country

Which policies and strategies will work for you?Which policies and strategies will work for you?

11stst Part in Turin (2) Part in Turin (2)Day 3: (Spant)Day 3: (Spant) Analyses of the ILO Report on Youth Analyses of the ILO Report on Youth

EmploymentEmploymentWhat are the major points for discussions? What will be What are the major points for discussions? What will be the positions of the workers, employers and the positions of the workers, employers and governments?governments?

Discussions on the Position of APRO on the Discussions on the Position of APRO on the Main Issues (Group Work)Main Issues (Group Work)

What do you want to say in the committee discussion?What do you want to say in the committee discussion?

Day 4Day 4:: (Ishibashi) (Ishibashi) Report of the Group Work and Summary Report of the Group Work and Summary

DiscussionsDiscussionsLet’s decide on the position of the APRO Youth Let’s decide on the position of the APRO Youth CommitteeCommittee

ILO and its Bureau for Workers’ ActivitiesILO and its Bureau for Workers’ ActivitiesDo you really know us?Do you really know us?

Basics about the International Labour Basics about the International Labour Standards and the Procedures of the Standards and the Procedures of the Conference DiscussionConference Discussion

22ndnd Part in Geneva Part in Geneva

Day 5 – 9:Day 5 – 9:

Participation in the Conference Participation in the Conference Discussion on Youth Employment;Discussion on Youth Employment;

Workers’ meeting & Tripartite Workers’ meeting & Tripartite meetingmeeting

Status = “visitor”Status = “visitor”

33rdrd Part in Turin Part in TurinDay 10Day 10:: Summary of the Conference DiscussionSummary of the Conference Discussion

What were the main arguments of the tripartite partners, What were the main arguments of the tripartite partners, and compromise reached?and compromise reached?

Development of regional networksDevelopment of regional networksWhat will be the best approach for development of What will be the best approach for development of regional networks on youth employment?regional networks on youth employment?

Development of action plansDevelopment of action plansWhat were the main arguments of the tripartite partners, What were the main arguments of the tripartite partners, and compromise reached?and compromise reached?

Day 11Day 11:: Discussion on action plans to be proposed Discussion on action plans to be proposed

for APROfor APROWhat are the specific actions to be taken by the APRO What are the specific actions to be taken by the APRO Youth Committee to follow up the discussion and Youth Committee to follow up the discussion and decisions of the ILC?decisions of the ILC?

Evaluation of the CourseEvaluation of the CourseHave the objectives been achieved?Have the objectives been achieved?

EvaluationEvaluation

Weekly Weekly EvaluationEvaluation

End of the Course EvaluationEnd of the Course Evaluation

Post-Course EvaluationPost-Course Evaluation– Implementation of Work Plan and After-Implementation of Work Plan and After-

1year-Ealuation Questionnaire1year-Ealuation Questionnaire

Course WebsiteCourse Website

http:/http://training/training.itcilo.it/actrav/.itcilo.it/actrav/coursescourses//20020055//A3-A3-00546_web00546_web//

All the course documents;All the course documents; Database of resource materialsDatabase of resource materials

and course workand course work A hub for nA hub for networking etworking amongamong the the

participantsparticipants

4. Workplan4. Workplan

Proposal for a ProjectProposal for a Project

To achieve a specific goal (or to To achieve a specific goal (or to create an ideal situation);create an ideal situation);

Within a specific timeframe;Within a specific timeframe;

By implementing a series of activities;By implementing a series of activities;

With a specific target group.With a specific target group.

Use of a model work plan (SPROUT or LFA)Use of a model work plan (SPROUT or LFA)

5. Q & A5. Q & A

Short Exercise!Short Exercise!

In a group, list up your questions In a group, list up your questions on:on:

The oThe objectives and bjectives and expected expected outcomesoutcomes of th of thisis Course Course;;

The cThe contents ontents and timetable and timetable of of the the Course;Course;

Participation in ILC; andParticipation in ILC; and

Work plans.Work plans.

6. Last Two Days…6. Last Two Days…

Main AgendaMain Agenda

1.1.Summary of the Discussions at the Summary of the Discussions at the ILC:ILC:

Main points discussed and decided;Main points discussed and decided; Main arguments of workers, employers Main arguments of workers, employers

and the Governmentsand the Governments

2.2.Discussions on the Future ActionsDiscussions on the Future Actions How best you can follow-up the How best you can follow-up the

Conclusions of the ILC?Conclusions of the ILC? What actions the ICFTU-APRO Youth What actions the ICFTU-APRO Youth

Committee and your National Youth Committee and your National Youth Committee should take?Committee should take?

How to build and develop “Network”How to build and develop “Network”

Let’s makeLet’s make the the programprogram

fruitful and fruitful and enjoyableenjoyable!!

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