Event Name: Summer Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Development
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Cost: EUR 4000 (USD 5600) including course fees, full board, lodging, and insurance.
Summary of Event: The ILO Summer Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Development is a two week course that offers participants an overview of the existing tools and knowledge base in the enterprise development field, with an emphasis on the role of the private sector in social and economic development.
Background on Organizer: The International Training Centre was established by the International Labour Organization and the Italian Government in 1964 in Turin, Italy, as an advanced vocational training institute. The Centre provides training and related services that develop human resources and institutional capabilities, and furthers the ILO’s pursuit of decent work for all. Since its creation, the ITC-ILO has hosted more than 100,000 participants coming from all over the world.
The Enterprise Development Program uses the results of ILO research to create enterprise development practices in different regions of the world. They design courses that focus on the dissemination of good practice and techniques, including:
- Entrepreneurship education
- Improving the business environment for small businesses and micro-enterprises
- Financial services for small businesses and micro-enterprises
- Business development services
- Women’s entrepreneurship development
- Socially responsible enterprise restructuring
- Human resources management, job quality and productivity improvement
- Local economic development
Event Themes and Discussion Topics:
- The Global Economic Crisis and the Role of Enterprise Development
- Crisis Response and Post-Conflict PSD
- Business Environment and Local Economic Development
- Microfinance and the Informal Economy
- Targeted Programs: Women and Youth Entrepreneurship
- Value Chains Development and BDS
- Managing Sustainable Enterprise, Human Resources, and Workplace Practices
Who Is Invited to Attend: The course is designed for development professionals and ILO constituents involved in enterprise development, private sector development or local development, such as project managers, executives and technical experts from:
- International development agencies
- Government and local development agencies
- Employers and workers organizations
- Providers of financial and non-financial services
- Business development agencies
- Development consultancy firms
Important Dates: Deadline for registration was May 22, 2008.
Online Registration Address: http://application-enterpriseacademy.itcilo.org/appForm.php
For additional information, please contact: enterprise.academy@itcilo.org
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Event Type: Training
Event Starts: June 22, 2009
Event Ends: July 3, 2009
Location: International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization
City/Town: Turin, Italy
Website: http://enterpriseacademy.itcilo.org/en/home
Organized By: International Training Centre, International Labour Organization
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