The Seminar aims to train future leaders of developing countries to acquire the tools required to achieve a comprehensive overview of the issues of trade and environment in the context of the sustainable development agenda. Also, at the end of the course participants will have the skills to negotiate and...
The key areas addressed by this course are: a general introduction to climate change, the science and impacts, and key international and regional policies in place to tackle it i.e. the Kyoto Protocol and the post-Kyoto discussions; climate risk: what are the key risks and what does it mean for...
The course explores the competencies needed for execution of socially and environmentally responsible procurement while upholding value for money (VFM). It explains the process for development of Sustainable Procurement Plans at national or organizational levels, their contents and targets. At procurement implementation level the course explains how social and environmental...
This free-of charge e-course will provide “everything you need to know” about the basics of climate change. It is structured around 6 Modules: Climate Change Science; International Legal and Policy Framework for Climate Change; Climate Change Adaptation; Climate Change Mitigation and Low Carbon Development; Climate Change Finance; and Climate Change...
The REDD+ Academy is a coordinated REDD+ capacity development initiative led by the UN-REDD Programme and the UNEP Environmental Education and Training Unit, which seeks to match the scale of the global climate change mitigation challenge and enable systematic, focused capacity development to deliver REDD+ on the ground. The Academy...
The course is aimed to strengthen the competences of trade unionists who are involved in promoting sustainable development and decent work. Links will be established between climate change, employment and the principle of just transition to a green economy. Emphasis will be put on the ILO Decent Work agenda as...
In the unique International Geneva setting, the Executive Summer School provides a special opportunity for participants from both the public and the private sectors to enlarge their competences in order to address complex environmental issues. Beyond enlarging the knowledge base of each participant, the modules of this transdisciplinary programme bridge...
The ILO's International Training Centre (ITC) is committed to assisting countries in their social and economic development through learning and training. Through their green jobs website, they offer users information on upcoming courses on green jobs, organised by ITC, and provide its users with ongoing news updates regarding the broader...