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Global Supply Chains in Times of Covid-19
The course consists of:
- Focused video lectures by international experts from academia, trade unions and civil society at large;
- Key readings selected by the experts;
- Discussion and quiz questions to help the course participants to reflect how the knowledge received through the lectures applies to their local context;
- Zoom workshops for each unit to enable course participants to engage directly with the course experts.
- Thematic webinars on the main topics of this course featuring international experts.
Course structure
- Chapter 1: Covid-19 crisis in global supply chains: Introduction
- Chapter 2: The house of Cards: The structural weaknesses of the global supply chain model
- Chapter 3: The impact of Covid-19 on garment supply chains: Labour’s response
- Chapter 4: The impact of Covid-19 on other global supply chains: Labour’s response
- Chapter 5: Looking Forward: A labour perspective on key demands, strategic response and policy proposals
International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD)
This FREE online course provides unionists, scholars, and practitioners from around the world with critical knowledge on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on workers in global supply chains and labour’s response to protect workers. The course also explores some of the key questions in rethinking the global supply chains as well as labour’s proposals and policy measures to build them anew.The course consists of:
- Focused video lectures by international experts from academia, trade unions and civil society at large;
- Key readings selected by the experts;
- Discussion and quiz questions to help the course participants to reflect how the knowledge received through the lectures applies to their local context;
- Zoom workshops for each unit to enable course participants to engage directly with the course experts.
- Thematic webinars on the main topics of this course featuring international experts.
Course structure
- Chapter 1: Covid-19 crisis in global supply chains: Introduction
- Chapter 2: The house of Cards: The structural weaknesses of the global supply chain model
- Chapter 3: The impact of Covid-19 on garment supply chains: Labour’s response
- Chapter 4: The impact of Covid-19 on other global supply chains: Labour’s response
- Chapter 5: Looking Forward: A labour perspective on key demands, strategic response and policy proposals
International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), Germany
Le genre au temps des pandémies: Comprendre les crises sanitaires et planifier des réponses genrées, du 4 nov. au 8 déc. 2020
English version coming on February 2021
Les questions de genre passent souvent au second plan face à l'urgence d'agir en temps de pandémie. Les crises du VIH/Sida, MERS, H1N1, Ebola ou Zika ont pourtant démontré l’importance de l’approche intersectionnelle et genrée pour répondre de manière adéquate aux besoins différenciés des populations. La pandémie de COVID-19, au scénario sans précédent, a une fois encore exacerbé les inégalités et éclairé les discriminations fondées sur le genre, la classe sociale, l’âge, le groupe ethnique et le handicap. Mais elle a aussi confirmé la capacité des femmes à résister et s’organiser face aux situations de crise, et entrouvert des fenêtres de changement. Il devient urgent de tirer les leçons du passé, de s'outiller, et de planifier des réponses stratégiques qui réduisent durablement les inégalités de genre et endiguent les effets des crises qui les font perdurer.
Public cible
Cette formation s’adresse aux responsables et praticien·ne·s des secteurs public, privé et non gouvernemental ainsi qu'aux chercheur·e·s qui souhaitent s’approprier des méthodes et outils pour intégrer le genre dans la gestion des pandémies.
Objectifs
- Analyser comment les pandémies produisent et/ou aggravent les inégalités dans les différentes régions du monde via une approche genrée et intersectionnelle
- Comprendre, à travers les approches féministes, l'impact des modèles de développement et des politiques publiques sur les inégalités structurelles de genre
- Acquérir des méthodes et des outils pour adapter ou élaborer des programmes et des projets plus inclusifs et plus égalitaires
- Planifier des réponses stratégiques genrées à court, moyen, et/ou long terme
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Dates: du 4 nov. au 8 déc. 2020; Postulez avant le 21 oct. 2020English version coming on February 2021
Les questions de genre passent souvent au second plan face à l'urgence d'agir en temps de pandémie. Les crises du VIH/Sida, MERS, H1N1, Ebola ou Zika ont pourtant démontré l’importance de l’approche intersectionnelle et genrée pour répondre de manière adéquate aux besoins différenciés des populations. La pandémie de COVID-19, au scénario sans précédent, a une fois encore exacerbé les inégalités et éclairé les discriminations fondées sur le genre, la classe sociale, l’âge, le groupe ethnique et le handicap. Mais elle a aussi confirmé la capacité des femmes à résister et s’organiser face aux situations de crise, et entrouvert des fenêtres de changement. Il devient urgent de tirer les leçons du passé, de s'outiller, et de planifier des réponses stratégiques qui réduisent durablement les inégalités de genre et endiguent les effets des crises qui les font perdurer.
Public cible
Cette formation s’adresse aux responsables et praticien·ne·s des secteurs public, privé et non gouvernemental ainsi qu'aux chercheur·e·s qui souhaitent s’approprier des méthodes et outils pour intégrer le genre dans la gestion des pandémies.
Objectifs
- Analyser comment les pandémies produisent et/ou aggravent les inégalités dans les différentes régions du monde via une approche genrée et intersectionnelle
- Comprendre, à travers les approches féministes, l'impact des modèles de développement et des politiques publiques sur les inégalités structurelles de genre
- Acquérir des méthodes et des outils pour adapter ou élaborer des programmes et des projets plus inclusifs et plus égalitaires
- Planifier des réponses stratégiques genrées à court, moyen, et/ou long terme
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
Les Partenariats Public-Privé (PPP): Comment offrir de meilleures infrastructures pour les services publics
Partout dans le monde et en particulier dans les pays émergents, les gouvernements rencontrent des difficultés à mettre en place et à maintenir les infrastructures nécessaires à la stabilité économique et à la prestation de services publics de base pour les citoyens.
Les partenariats public-privé (PPP) se proposent de résoudre ces problèmes. Mis en place correctement, ils permettent non seulement de réduire les déficits d’infrastructures, mais peuvent aussi améliorer la prestation de service.
Ce cours en ligne gratuit présente une vue d’ensemble sur le rôle des PPP dans la mise en place des infrastructures de services. Les participants bénéficieront de l’expertise de praticiens ayant une expérience de terrain, de fonctionnaires d’Etat, et d’universitaires de renom, sur les opportunités et les défis que présentent la construction et la maintenance efficace d’infrastructures affectées aux services publics, en utilisant le mécanisme des PPP.
Le cours, qu'il est possible de commencer à n'importe quelle date, ouvre le 27 juillet pour quatre semaines de cours. Inscrivez-vous, c’est gratuit !
Programme du cours:
SEMAINE 1: Réduire le déficit d’infrastructure: le rôle des PPP
SEMAINE 2: Prendre les bonnes décisions: les cadres législatifs et institutionnels des PPP
SEMAINE 3: Susciter l’engagement du partenaire approprié: la passation des PPP
SEMAINE 4: Obtenir un partenariat réussi: la mise en œuvre du PPP
TRAVAIL REQUIS: 2 – 4 heures par semaine
AFD
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
L’AFD, associée à la Banque Mondiale, rejoue à partir du 27 juillet son Mooc sur les Partenariats Publics Privés (PPP). Inspiré du Mooc anglophone lancé en 2015, il est maintenant disponible en français.Partout dans le monde et en particulier dans les pays émergents, les gouvernements rencontrent des difficultés à mettre en place et à maintenir les infrastructures nécessaires à la stabilité économique et à la prestation de services publics de base pour les citoyens.
Les partenariats public-privé (PPP) se proposent de résoudre ces problèmes. Mis en place correctement, ils permettent non seulement de réduire les déficits d’infrastructures, mais peuvent aussi améliorer la prestation de service.
Ce cours en ligne gratuit présente une vue d’ensemble sur le rôle des PPP dans la mise en place des infrastructures de services. Les participants bénéficieront de l’expertise de praticiens ayant une expérience de terrain, de fonctionnaires d’Etat, et d’universitaires de renom, sur les opportunités et les défis que présentent la construction et la maintenance efficace d’infrastructures affectées aux services publics, en utilisant le mécanisme des PPP.
Le cours, qu'il est possible de commencer à n'importe quelle date, ouvre le 27 juillet pour quatre semaines de cours. Inscrivez-vous, c’est gratuit !
Programme du cours:
SEMAINE 1: Réduire le déficit d’infrastructure: le rôle des PPP
SEMAINE 2: Prendre les bonnes décisions: les cadres législatifs et institutionnels des PPP
SEMAINE 3: Susciter l’engagement du partenaire approprié: la passation des PPP
SEMAINE 4: Obtenir un partenariat réussi: la mise en œuvre du PPP
TRAVAIL REQUIS: 2 – 4 heures par semaine
AFD
Social Protection: A Primer. Free Online Course
IDS
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
Effective social protection systems are vital to help those living in poverty to cope with crises and shocks, find employment, and live healthier and fulfilling lives. Through this short online course, you’ll learn the basics of social protection – what it is and how it works. You’ll explore key concepts and definitions, regional differences and core issues in building social protection systems.Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton, United Kingdom
IDS
IES Summer School of Econometrics: Principles of Econometrics in STATA, 29.06.-03.07.2020 (might be delayed), Belgrade, Serbia
Deadline for Applications: 01 June 2020
Selection of Candidates: first come, first served basis
The IES Summer School of Econometrics is the first summer school of econometrics in the Western Balkans region. The School gives participants the chance to learn about contemporary issues in econometric theory and practice. It is a successor of the IES Summer School of Economics, a unique education program in the Region that in the past brought together eminent lecturers, young researchers and outstanding students from all over the world.
The IES Summer School of Econometrics 2020 will focus on introductory econometric modeling in STATA econometric package. The School will offer (in Serbian) 15 hours of STATA modeling and 7.5 hours of ex-cathedra lectures. Participants will learn how to conduct empirical projects, as well as how to analyze and interpret results from other empirical studies. The emphasis is on gaining an intuitive understanding of the principles of econometric analysis and applying them to actual data in economics and other social sciences.
Course Topics:
Principles of Econometrics, Linear Regression Model, Nonlinear Regression Model, Instrumental Variables, Panel Data Analysis
Institute of Economic Sciences (IEN)
Note: The participants will be informed timely in case the summer school needs to be delayed due to the state of emergency caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Deadline for Applications: 01 June 2020
Selection of Candidates: first come, first served basis
The IES Summer School of Econometrics is the first summer school of econometrics in the Western Balkans region. The School gives participants the chance to learn about contemporary issues in econometric theory and practice. It is a successor of the IES Summer School of Economics, a unique education program in the Region that in the past brought together eminent lecturers, young researchers and outstanding students from all over the world.
The IES Summer School of Econometrics 2020 will focus on introductory econometric modeling in STATA econometric package. The School will offer (in Serbian) 15 hours of STATA modeling and 7.5 hours of ex-cathedra lectures. Participants will learn how to conduct empirical projects, as well as how to analyze and interpret results from other empirical studies. The emphasis is on gaining an intuitive understanding of the principles of econometric analysis and applying them to actual data in economics and other social sciences.
Course Topics:
Principles of Econometrics, Linear Regression Model, Nonlinear Regression Model, Instrumental Variables, Panel Data Analysis
International Affairs: Global Governance
Countries across the globe are increasingly linked and dependent on each other. This can lead to tensions and confusion. This course will give you a compass to navigate our interconnected world. You’ll learn all about global governance, which aims for increased cooperation between nations, and why it’s vital. You will also explore the complex processes and institutions aiming at managing global challenges and issues, learning how the large variety of stakeholders can make global governance a tricky job.
What topics will you cover?
- The visible and invisible: international summits and norms of global governance.
- The global regulatory toolkit : hard law and soft law
- Blended governance mechanisms
- Beyond state to state solutions: public-private partnerships
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Learn the importance of global governance and explore the processes and institutions finding solutions for global challenges.Countries across the globe are increasingly linked and dependent on each other. This can lead to tensions and confusion. This course will give you a compass to navigate our interconnected world. You’ll learn all about global governance, which aims for increased cooperation between nations, and why it’s vital. You will also explore the complex processes and institutions aiming at managing global challenges and issues, learning how the large variety of stakeholders can make global governance a tricky job.
What topics will you cover?
- The visible and invisible: international summits and norms of global governance.
- The global regulatory toolkit : hard law and soft law
- Blended governance mechanisms
- Beyond state to state solutions: public-private partnerships
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
An Introduction to Farmer-Led Irrigation Course
Global Development Institute (GDI)
Improving agricultural productivity is key to achieving food security, economic growth and rural employment in Africa – and irrigation plays a vital role. In the last few years, there’s been a growing recognition of the contribution and potential of farmer-led irrigation systems. Farmer-led irrigation development appears to exceed the extent of all public and corporate irrigation schemes. This free, online introductory course provides a summary of the many practical and policy questions which are raised by the phenomenon of farmer-led irrigation development in Africa. The course is aimed at practitioners, researchers and students interested in finding out more about the issues around farmer-led irrigation. It can be completed at your own pace and has been optimised to work in locations with low bandwidth. It features introductions to key concepts, interviews with farmers engaged in irrigation, practical advice and policy implications around farmer-led irrigation. Links to further reading and more information are included for those who wish to interrogate the topic more deeply.DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Global Development Institute (GDI), United Kingdom
2020 Summer Academy on World Risk and Adaptation Futures: Social Protection, 21-25 September 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia
A leading global challenge today centers on the capacity to make appropriate decisions that will navigate countries and communities towards a safe, sustainable future. Uncertainty about future risk trends plays a central role in whether or not policymakers and practitioners can make decisions that help society adapt to climate risks and capture the opportunities ahead. Their decisions need to be informed by data assessments of future changes in social protection as it has a substantial influence on the future trajectories and patterns in exposure and vulnerability towards climate change hazards. This is especially true in highly dynamic developing countries and emerging economies. Changes in social protection systems including the insurance regimes will also greatly influence future levels of vulnerability.
In spite of this pressing need, decision makers often do not get the full picture about future risk trends and adaptation pathways. This is in part because science that supports decision-making focuses primarily on modeling and projecting future trends in environmental hazards, such as sea level rise and cyclone activity and tends to neglect social and economic transitions and their effects on future exposure and vulnerability trends.
The 2020 Summer Academy will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 to 25 September. It will have a special focus on social protection and its implication for future vulnerability and exposure towards climate risks. Young professionals, including academics, policymakers and practitioners are invited to apply by 20 April 2020.
United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
Application deadline: 20 April 2020A leading global challenge today centers on the capacity to make appropriate decisions that will navigate countries and communities towards a safe, sustainable future. Uncertainty about future risk trends plays a central role in whether or not policymakers and practitioners can make decisions that help society adapt to climate risks and capture the opportunities ahead. Their decisions need to be informed by data assessments of future changes in social protection as it has a substantial influence on the future trajectories and patterns in exposure and vulnerability towards climate change hazards. This is especially true in highly dynamic developing countries and emerging economies. Changes in social protection systems including the insurance regimes will also greatly influence future levels of vulnerability.
In spite of this pressing need, decision makers often do not get the full picture about future risk trends and adaptation pathways. This is in part because science that supports decision-making focuses primarily on modeling and projecting future trends in environmental hazards, such as sea level rise and cyclone activity and tends to neglect social and economic transitions and their effects on future exposure and vulnerability trends.
The 2020 Summer Academy will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 to 25 September. It will have a special focus on social protection and its implication for future vulnerability and exposure towards climate risks. Young professionals, including academics, policymakers and practitioners are invited to apply by 20 April 2020.
United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), Germany
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Between Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development (08.06. – 12.06.2020)
Key topics:
- Basic VET concepts and terms
- Differences and commonalities between VET and related systems
- Planning and assessment of VET interventions with different objectives: economic development, poverty alleviation, creation of self-employment or systems development
- VET as a cooperation system of stakeholders with different duties, interests and competencies
- Background, potential use and limitations of (national) qualification frameworks
- Half-day visit to important actors of the Swiss VET landscape
ETH Zürich, Centre for Development and Cooperation (NADEL)
In recent years there has been increasing international interest in vocational education and training (VET). The discussion about the success factors of VET and the extent dual VET can offer advantages to developing countries is still ongoing. Switzerland, with its own unique and strong VET system has a long tradition of implementing VET in development countries. Experts from the field will bring their experience to bear in the course, which provides an overview of the systems and process dimensions of VET, opportunities for VET implementation as well as implications and constraints. At the end, participants will have strengthened their competence in portfolio management for VET, skills development and labor market policies.Key topics:
- Basic VET concepts and terms
- Differences and commonalities between VET and related systems
- Planning and assessment of VET interventions with different objectives: economic development, poverty alleviation, creation of self-employment or systems development
- VET as a cooperation system of stakeholders with different duties, interests and competencies
- Background, potential use and limitations of (national) qualification frameworks
- Half-day visit to important actors of the Swiss VET landscape
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
ETH Zürich, Centre for Development and Cooperation (NADEL), Switzerland
Upcycling for Change—a New Free Online Course Drawing on CUSP Research · CUSP
Type of recognition:Future Learn
Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP)
Upcycling is a way to combine creative ideas with a passion for sustainability and entrepreneurship. On a new massive open online course, drawing on CUSP research course, people can learn how to apply the key concepts of upcycling to real-life practice, and explore the link between upcycling and the Sustainable Development Goals, and learn about successful international case study examples.Type of recognition:Future Learn
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), United Kingdom
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