The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has extended its collaboration with the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies for a further three-year period.

Last week, the ILO renewed its agreement with the College, which includes a commitment to the ILO Library housed at the College, assistance with the College’s academic programmes, and guest lectures.

The agreement was signed on 1 December 2015, by Claudia Coenjaerts, Director of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean and Dr Denise-Margaret Thompson, Director, Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies (CCLCS).

The collaboration first began in 2000 when the ILO Library collection was donated to the College, and it became an official ILO depository library.

Both Directors are keen to strengthen links between CCLCS and the training arm of the ILO’s International Training Centre based in Turin, Italy, which runs training, learning and capacity development services for governments, employers, workers and other national and international partners in support of Decent Work and sustainable development.

Photo: Dr Denise-Margaret Thompson, Director, Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies (left) and Claudia Coenjaerts, Director of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean (right) sign the Co-operation Agreement.