Given its tripartite structure, the Centre is governed by a Board composed of representatives of governments, workers' and employers' organizations. The Board approves the annual programme and budget, provides strategic guidance and direction to the management of the Centre, proposes adjustments to reflect changing priorities and resources, and through the review of internal and external audit reports, exercises an oversight role in relation to financial and internal governance matters. The Board meets annually and is chaired by the Director-General of the ILO.
History
In the 1950s and 1960s, following decolonization, the Governing Body of the ILO sought a permanent facility that could produce agents of development for emerging nations. In 1961, the Italian Government, during the century of Italian unity celebrated in Turin, offered the “Italia 61” premises. In May 1963, the ILO’s Governing Body unanimously adopted the Centre’s statute and established, in collaboration with the Italian Government, the International Training Centre on 24 October 1964. The agreement was signed by Giuseppe Saragat, Minister of Foreign Affairs, for the Italian Government, and by David A. Morse, Director-General for the ILO. By 1 October 1965, the International Centre for Advanced Technical and Vocational Training was opened.
Training
Regular programmes are offered in a multicultural and multilingual environment at the campus or through e-learning. Tailor-made programmes are offered at the organizational, national or regional level, including: • Decent work and sustainable development • Employment and labour market policies • Enterprise Development • Gender, equality and diversity • Green jobs • Informal Economy • International labour standards • Labour administration and labour inspection • Labour market statistics and analysis • Labour migration • Learning methodologies and technologies • Microfinance • Occupational safety and health • Rural development • Skills development and vocational training • Social and solidarity economy • Social dialogue and tripartism • Social protection • Strengthening employers' organizations • Strengthening workers' organizations • Unacceptable forms of work • Youth Employment • Procurement management • Project and programme cycle management • Job creation in fragile states
Turin campus
On the Turin campus, the various buildings are organized into five clusters, representing the world's continents: Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. A Conference Centre is available to the United Nations system of organizations and other institutions for conferences, seminars, workshops and multimedia events. Additional conference facilities include 30 classrooms, seven with interpretation equipment and four with videoconference equipment. All are equipped with Internet, electronic presentation, slide show and video facilities.
