Objectives of the Seminar

The Staff Seminar will bring together some 45 participants from field and Headquarters to exchange views and experience on integrated approaches for promoting Decent Work at the country level.

It will review the experience of Decent Work Pilot Programmes, which are in different stages of design and implementation in seven countries. It will also provide a venue for sharing experience with respect to recent initiatives undertaken in Regions and Sectors for promoting an integrated framework for ILO action.

The Director General has repeatedly emphasized the goal of policy integration. The first of the six Shared Policy Objectives set in the 2004/5 Programme and Budget concerns the implementation of "An Integrated Approach to Decent Work" as an overarching goal for all ILO units.

The initial review of the DWPP and other initiatives during the Seminar is intended to pave the way for consolidated action in this area. Its aim is to develop a common understanding on opportunities for promoting policy integration at the national level, to assess gaps that need to be addressed, to review working methods and to strengthen capacities. The discussions will address three levels: a) the substantive elements of Decent Work policies (selected themes); b) the management of national processes of advocacy, consultations, engagements by constituents and dialogue amongst social partners and c) the modalities for providing a coherent and integrated ILO response.

This Seminar should be seen as one in a series of steps for sharing experience and knowledge, developing a common approach and identifying effective and practical methods and tools for promoting policy integration at the national level. A similar Workshop focussing specifically on the integration of the Decent Work agenda in PRSPs and PRSs will take place in September 2003 in Turin.

Venue and Date

ILO Training Center, Turin, 9-11 July 2003.
Participants travelling by bus from Geneva will arrive on Wednesday 9th July 2003 in the morning. The Seminar starts at 12:00 on 9th July 2003.

Participants

Participants from technical sectors in Geneva, field Directors and technical specialists, CODEV, PROGRAM, ILS and INTEGRATION.

Organization

The National Policy Group, Policy Integration Department (INTEGRATION/NPG) and the International Training Center (ITC) jointly organize the Seminar.

Programme

A draft Programme can be found here. The Programme entails active participation of all through plenary discussions, panel presentations and working groups on selected topics addressing both substantive and process related issues.

Logistics and cost-sharing

The Board and lodging in Turin for all participants as well as transport by bus for participants arriving from Geneva are covered by INTEGRATION.
Participants travelling from field are expected to cover their own travel costs. Specific arrangements are in place for field staff managing the DWPP countries.
All logistics and organizational matters are handled by ITC, Turin (Fred Fluitman, A. Tirelli).