Friday, August 25, 2006
[IWS] GLU: Master Courses in 'Labour Policies and Globalisation' & 'Labour and Development, Economic Policy, Globalisation and Labour'
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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For Information and further distribution to potential applicants
Global Labour University (GLU) Network
Master Courses in 'Labour Policies and Globalisation' & 'Labour and Development, Economic Policy, Globalisation and Labour'
http://www.global-labour-university.org/
Dear colleagues,
Within the Global Labour University network, a cooperation between the International Labour Movement, academic institutions, foundations and the ILO two Master programmes on Labour and Globalization for trade unionists are offered in 2007. The duration of the programmes is one year.
The �Labour and Development� programme starts in January 2007 and is offered by the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
The University of Kassel and the Berlin School of Economics in Germany are offering a course on �Labour Policies and Globalization� that starts in September 2007.
The programmes are targeting (potential) trade union experts. Interested trade unionists should now apply. Please find attached an information leaflet about next years programmes. The deadline for submission is 1st of October 2006 for South Africa and 1st of March 2007 for Germany. The courses are taught in English. More detailed information and the application form are available on the Internet http://www.global-labour-university.org.
The Bureau for Workers� Activities and its project partners will award a limited number of scholarships to applicants from developing and transition economies. Applicants need to have the endorsement of a trade union to apply for a scholarship. The grant is conditional on a contribution of 1500 Euro from the supporting trade union or another donor.
Please note that women are strongly encouraged to participate and strict gender criteria will be applied in awarding places and scholarships.
Best regards
Frank Hoffer
ILO ACTRAV
Tel 0041 22 799 8937
Fax 0041 22 799 6570
Visit our Website
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/actrav/
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
For Information and further distribution to potential applicants
Global Labour University (GLU) Network
Master Courses in 'Labour Policies and Globalisation' & 'Labour and Development, Economic Policy, Globalisation and Labour'
http://www.global-labour-university.org/
Dear colleagues,
Within the Global Labour University network, a cooperation between the International Labour Movement, academic institutions, foundations and the ILO two Master programmes on Labour and Globalization for trade unionists are offered in 2007. The duration of the programmes is one year.
The �Labour and Development� programme starts in January 2007 and is offered by the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
The University of Kassel and the Berlin School of Economics in Germany are offering a course on �Labour Policies and Globalization� that starts in September 2007.
The programmes are targeting (potential) trade union experts. Interested trade unionists should now apply. Please find attached an information leaflet about next years programmes. The deadline for submission is 1st of October 2006 for South Africa and 1st of March 2007 for Germany. The courses are taught in English. More detailed information and the application form are available on the Internet http://www.global-labour-university.org.
The Bureau for Workers� Activities and its project partners will award a limited number of scholarships to applicants from developing and transition economies. Applicants need to have the endorsement of a trade union to apply for a scholarship. The grant is conditional on a contribution of 1500 Euro from the supporting trade union or another donor.
Best regards
Frank Hoffer
ILO ACTRAV
Tel 0041 22 799 8937
Fax 0041 22 799 6570
Visit our Website
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/actrav/
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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