ILO and SFUVET intensify their partnership

International cooperation

Two Swiss astronauts floating in space
SFUVET/Leslie Klaffke, School of Design Basel

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and SFUVET have been working together since 2019. Now this partnership is set to be intensified. In September 2021, the two institutions signed a corresponding Declaration of Intent based on an agreement on international development cooperation signed by the ILO and the Federal Council. The new agreement establishes the thematic scope, the communicative aspects and the timeline of cooperation.

International training programme and digital toolkit

Initial projects have already been launched, such as the work being done to develop a joint CAS and DAS study programme in collaboration with the ILO’s training centre in Turin. The ILO also commissioned SFUVET to develop a digital toolkit enabling core skills for the 21st century to be included in school syllabuses and courses. This digital toolkit will present relevant guidelines and policies and will provide practical examples of how core skills can be integrated into different educational contexts, e. g. school syllabuses, teaching, or qualification procedures.

Specialized agency of the United Nations

The ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It develops international labour and social standards, defends the rights of workers and advocates for decent working conditions.