GROUP N. 2

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GROUP N. 2

• Three documents / presentations reflecting
• Labour education policy of a national trade
  union centre
• Basic structure and design of a national system
  of labour education
• First draft of a national programme on labour
  education (2008)

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THE TRAINING CYCLE / SYSTEM
TRADE UNION POLICY PRIORITIES
LABOUR EDUCATION TRAINING POLICY
POST-COURSE TRADE UNION FUNCTIONS
DEFINING TRAINING NEEDS
ANALYSING TARGET GROUP
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TRADE UNIONPOLICY PRIORITIES

• To continuously improve the working and living
  conditions of workers
• Building workers solidarity nationally and
  internationally
• To create awareness of current labour market
  issues
• To protect human and workers rights

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LABOUR EDUCATION TRAININGPOLICY

• To build capacity of leaders and members to
  function effectively
• To create awareness on labour market issues
• To improve the human resource on continuous basis

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ANALYSING TARGET GROUP (choose 1 topic for
developing a system approach)

• Structure Executive Board,
• Department of Education,
• Labour Colleges
• Committee of Educators
• Educators
• Target Group Leaders
• Topic EPAs

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POST-COURSE TRADE UNIONFUNCTIONS

• Effective engagement on EPAs

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DEFINING TRAINING NEEDS

• Capacity to negotiate and engage the government
  as regards EPAs.

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IDENTIFYING TRAINING OBJECTIVES
PREPARING EVALUATION PROCESSES
DECIDING CONTENT AND METHODS
ORGANIZING RESOURCES STAFF/ FINANCES/ MATERIALS.
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IDENTIFYING TRAINING OBJECTIVES

• At the end of course, leaders should be able to
  understand the concept of EPAs
• To acquire skills to negotiate and engage the
  government
• To influence the change and trends of Trade
  agreements

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DECIDING CONTENT AND METHODS

• International trade
• The role of WTO
• EPAs terms and conditions agreements
• Methods
• 1. Brief lectures
• 2. Group Works/ Case Studies
• 3. Active learning

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EVALUATION PROCESSES

• 1. Continous assesment
• 2. Follow-up evaluation workshop
• 3 .Tools Oral question and answer
• 4. Questionare
• 5. Reports on progress

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First draft of a national programme on labour
education (2008) COURSE 1

• Title Training on Economic Partnership
  Agreements
• Duration 5 days
• N of participants 30
• Venue Labour College
• Specific Objectives of the course
• 1.At the end of course, leaders should be able to
  understand the concept of EPAs
• 2.To acquire skills to negotiate and engage the
  government
• 3.To influence the change and trends of Trade
  agreements
• Course Content
• 1.International trade
• 2.The role of WTO
• 3.EPAs terms and conditions agreements
• Evaluation
• 1.Continous assesment
• 2.Follow-up evaluation workshop
• Tools Oral question and answer
• Questionare
• Reports on progress

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First draft of a national programme on labour
education (2008) COURSE 2

• TitleOrganising skills
• Duration 5 Days
• N of participants 30(organisers)
• Venue Labour College
• Specific Objectives of the course Building
  recruitment skills
• Creating awareness on TU rights and the role of
  the unions
• Course Content Union Constitution
• Communication/campaign/lobbying skills
• Action plan on organising
• Evaluation Through reports and follow-up
  activities