Training Manuals
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| Promoting Co-operatives: A Guide to ILO Recommendation 193 |
The guide is designed to introduce the international policy guideline International Labour Organisation (ILO) Recommendation 193 which provides a framework for co-operatives in the 21st century. The guide helps understand how the 'Recommendation' provides a basis for law and policies on co-operatives as well as how and why there is a need to campaign for co-operatives. Designed to be used in all parts of the world, the publication is written in a simple format to enable ease in translation. It is the result of a collaborative effort of the Co-operative College of the United Kingdom, the International Labour Office (ILO) and the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).
ISBN 085195 300 X
Co-operative College, 2004, 65 pp.
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Gender Issues in Co-operatives: An ILO-ICA Perspective
Two Hours on Gender Issues in Co-operatives: An introductory session on gender issues for co-operative leaders |
This is a guide for trainer or moderators on how to design a two-hour introductory session on gender issues in co-operatives for co-operative leaders and policy makers. The main aim of the "Gender Package" is to generate increased gender awareness and to encourage the integration of gender issues in co-operative development. The package contains a sensitisation module accompanied by transparencies which assist the user in the preparation of a gender session. It also contains a poster which can be displayed to promote the sensitisation session, as well as leaflets which can be distributed to participants after the session. The package exists in English, French and Spanish (see below).
The ICA Gender Equality Committee has made the
English version of the package available in HTML
ISBN: 92-2-109744-7
International Labour Organisation, 1995, reprinted in 1996, 22 pp.
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Available from ICA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) |
HIV & AIDS and Cooperatives: A training Manual produced by ICA Asia-Pacific and the National Cooperative Union of India with the support of DFID India as part of the first phase of the HIV/AIDS Awareness for Cooperatives in India. The manual is available in English, Hindi, Telegu and Gujarati. Copies can be requested from ICA Asia-Pacific (info@icaroap.coop)
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Leadership Training Manual for Women Leaders of Co-operatives
This training manual was developed jointly by the ICA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific through its Regional Women’s Committee, and the International Labour Office (ILO). It is designed to be used by co-operative trainers and aims at facilitating gender equity and equality at all levels of co-operatives. The manual consists of seven modules, comprising several units, and draws upon existing ILO tools on gender analysis, equality, and development. The topics broadly cover fundamentals of co-operatives, gender sensitisation and self transformation, leadership, coping with challenges, organisation and enterprise management.
ISBN: 92-2-117066-7, International Labour Office, 2005, pp 394.
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Available from ICA Regional Office for Africa |
Le genre dans les coopératives: Pour un responsibilité partagée et un développement humain durable
Sensibilisation aux question de genre dans les coopératives
ISBN: 92-9054-084-2
Bureau Internationale eu Travail - Alliance Coopérative Internationale, 1998 et 1999 |
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Available from ICA Regional Office for the Americas (ROAM) |
Temas de Género en Cooperativas: Una Perspectiva OIT-ACI
Un acercamiento a la perspectiva de género en la cooperativas: Sesión introductoria de dos horas sobre la perspectiva de género para personas con liderazgo en las cooperativas |
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| Other training manuals on gender issues are available in Spanish from the ICA Regional Office for the Americas > > > |
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