25 January, 2008Trade unionists are invited to study in Germany, Brazil, South Africa and India.
GLOBAL: The Global Labour University (GLU) is offering four different one-year Master's Programmes in Germany, South Africa, Brazil, and India focusing on sustainable development, social justice, international labour standards and trade unions, and economic policies and global institutions.
The programmes offered are as follows:
- Global Governance and Macroeconomics, Germany
- Development Politics, South Africa
- Analysis of Transnational Corporations, Brazil
- The Informal Economy, India
The programmes are jointly developed by universities and worker organisations from around the world and aim to promote analysis and discussion over the complex challenges of globalisation from a labour and trade union perspective. The programmes offer a multi-cultural and multi-regional environment with students and lecturers coming from developing, transitional and industrialised countries.
Trade unionists who have experience with labour and social movements, and who are willing to assist organisations in these fields to engage more effectively in social dialogue, public debate, and policy implementation are encouraged to apply.
The course in Germany is taught at the University of Kassel and the Berlin School of Economics; the course in South Africa is taught at the University of Witwatersrand; and the course in Brazil is taught at the State University of Campinas; and in India, courses are taught at the Tata Institute.
Interested trade unionists should apply now. The deadline for submission to the Germany and India programmes is April 1, 2008. The deadline for the South Africa programme is September 15, 2008, followed by a deadline of October 1, 2008, for Brazil. Scholarships are available to a limited number of applicants. Courses are taught in English. All universities offer intensive English training during the introductory phase of the programme.
The Global Labour University is supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Hans-Boeckler-Stiftung (HBS), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).
Go to www.global-labour-university.org for details and an application.