Oteng Phenyo Dube

OBJECTIVES 1. Reinforce the importance of labour administration and in particular compliance with fundamental principles and rights at work; 2. Promote effective and coordinated systems of labour administration; 3. Build capacity of labour administration to implement the ILO Decent Work Agenda through elaboration and implementation of labour policies; 4. Ensure an efficient coordination of the various administrations and agencies dealing with social matters and policies; 5. Promote understanding of relevant ILO International Labour Standards ; 6. Ensure the consultation and participation of workers and employers in labour administration and inspection systems; and 7. Share experiences and create regional strategic partnerships, learning from failures and successes.

CONTENT 1. MODULE 1 - LABOUR MARKET OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE - Labour Market and how it Functions - Wages and its Administration - The Decent Work Agenda - Labour market institutions 2. MODULE 2 - LABOUR ADMINISTRATION - Labour Administration: An Introduction - Introduction to Dispute Resolution - Labour Market Information Systems - Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health - Role and Functions of a Labour Inspection System 3. Module 3 - SOCIAL SECURITY - Social Security: An Introduction - Policy and Strategic Frameworks - Legal Frameworks fand Roles of International Standards - Governance and Institutional Organisation pf Social Security - Administration and Operations of Social Security 4. MODULE 4 - INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS - International Labour Standards: General Presentation - Induction Training on ILO International Labour Standards - ILO Supervisory Mechanisms of its International Labour Standards 5. MODULE 5 - EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION - Employment Promotion: Setting the Scene - National Employment Policies and Pro-Employment Policy Making/Implementation - Skills Development - Employment Intensive Investment 6. MODULE 6 - LABOUR MIGRATION - Introduction to Labour Migration - Rights Based Approach to Protecting Migrant Workers - Migration Policy Issues and Development 7. MODULE 7 - GENDER EQUALITY - Introduction to Gender Equality - ILO Gender Equality Principles , Policies and the ILO Gender Equality Architecture - The Principle of Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination in the World of Work - Quantum Leap for Gender Equality - Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: Time to Make Connections ACHIEVEMENT The participant went through an 80-contact hour period interjected by six weeks of off-campus study. This culminated in final revision and assessment wherein a variety of examination methods including the following were used: Multiple Choice Exams; Group Discussions; Assignments; Problem or Case-Based Exams; Essay Exams; Oral Exams/Quizzes; Written Questions/Exercises.; Open Book Exams (E.G. for Standards; Short Answer Exams; and True/False Answers

Retselisitsoe Khetsi Director ARLAC