Mittwoch, 25. März 2015

Global Labour University launches free Massive Open Online Course on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy

We are happy to announce the launch of a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy.
Starting on 1 June 2015, the six weeks online course will discuss what Global Workers’ Rights are and which instruments and strategies can be used to implement them. Based on a careful mix of video lectures, readings, online resources and interviews with activists and labour scholars from around the world, participants will gain both knowledge and practical skills for furthering workers’ rights worldwide. You can watch a short trailer here to get an overview of the course:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u8dpMVfFh0
The course has been jointly developed by an international team from the partner universities of the Global Labour University, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities of the International Labour Organisation and national and global trade unions. It brings together labour expertise from around the world.
Participation in the online course is free in the Audit Track: it gives you full access to all course material, to the course community and entitles you to a Statement of Participation after successfully completing the course. Those seeking a formal recognition as a certified training can choose the Certificate Track: for 49 Euros it allows you to earn a verified certificate and a certificate supplement after passing an online-proctored exam on the course content. Among those completing the certificate track, we will cast a lot to select three students who will be invited to participate in the 10th Global Labour University Conference “Sharing the Gains – Containing Corporate Power”, 30 September to 2 October 2015, Washington, D.C. You will find more information on the conference on: www.global-labour-university.org/fileadmin/download/CfP_GLU_Conference_2015.pdf
Please go to https://iversity.org/en/courses/workers-rights-in-a-global-economy for more information and enrolment.

Montag, 2. März 2015

TTIP: Explosive Mischung für die transatlantischen Beziehungen


"Politiker knüpfen das Freihandelsabkommen TTIP gerne an die "Große Politik" und die Stärkung der transatlantischen Achse gegen China. Doch das könnte schiefgehen: Die von Großunternehmen diktierte TTIP-Verhandlungsagenda birgt Konflikte im westlichen Lager, sagt Christoph Scherrer, Leiter des International Center for Development and Decent Work."

http://www.euractiv.de/sections/eu-aussenpolitik/ttip-explosive-mischung-fuer-die-transatlantischen-beziehungen-312525