Follow up to the Global Report on the Declaration

The Freedom of Association/Declaration Project aims to encourage greater awareness of fundamental rights and principles at work with respect to freedom of association so that they can be taken into consideration in the development and implementation of the relevant national policies and so that national laws and practices comply with these rights and principles. The Freedom of Association Project enables the entities involved to familiarize themselves with the ILO supervisory mechanisms and in particular with the operation of the Committee on Freedom of Association. Finally, it makes a contribution to an increasing number of ratifications of the relevant international labour conventions. Main products and activities Product 1 A very high number of participants in the Centre’s residential activities on subjects not directly linked to fundamental principles and rights at work should be made aware of them, in particular in the field of freedom of association and collective bargaining. Activity 1.1 Specific training sessions on freedom of association and collective bargaining take place in all the activities held by the Centre’s Programme for Workers Activities and in many activities organized by the Social Dialogue Programme. Product 2 Representatives of governments, workers’ organizations and employers’ organizations should be capable to formulate action plans for promoting, implementing and respecting fundamental rights and principles in the field of freedom of association. They should also be capable to take action in the context of the ILO’s supervisory machinery. Judges, lawyers and members of the parliaments should also be aware of the scope and importance of these principles and rights. Activity 2.1 Specific training and technical assistance regarding fundamental principles and rights at work, especially freedom of association and collective bargaining, and the ILO’s supervisory mechanisms. Product 3 Production of reference material on the subject. Activity 3.1 Design and production of training material and study material (articles, publications, working papers). Elaboration of an electronic library on freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Project symbol

INT/00/22/ITA

Admin unit

ITC-TURIN

Start date

16/11/2000

End date

30/06/2010

Total allocation

1732316

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

1732316

Development Partners

Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Country/Countries

Global

Outcomes

International Labour Standards