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Academy on Rural Development: Towards Decent Work in the Rural Economy from 12 to 23 October 2015 ITC/ILO Turin (Italy)

Rural economies contribute significantly to employment and economic growth in many countries, however, are often characterized by significant decent work challenges. The ILO’s approach to rural poverty is to increase the overall resilience of rural communities through the Decent Work Agenda. This Academy provides an opportunity to be exposed to a range of integrated approaches, tools and training packages with the objective to achieve decent work for all towards sustainable, inclusive and thriving rural economies. The two-week programme consists of a combination of: · cutting-edge topics discussions facilitated by ILO, other UN Agencies and leading international experts; · structured knowledge-sharing opportunities; · elective workshops offering additional insight into specific subjects, testing tools and training packages; · study visits to innovative rural initiatives. The Academy is offered in English, French and Spanish and it will be a great opportunity to network with other professionals with different profiles: government officials, representatives of employers and workers’ organizations, ILO staff, donor agencies and international organizations staff, representatives of enterprise, universities and civil society organizations The participation costs are € 3500, covering tuition fees, training material, study visits, medical, insurance, board and lodging at the Turin Campus. Travel costs are not included. For online application, please go to: http://intranetp.itcilo.org/STF/A908119/en Deadline for registration: 4th September, 2015 For more information, contact us at: rural@itcilo.org