Rynek pracy · 1.07.2003

Colombian Trade Union Training Program

This notice contains all of the necessary information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be granted by cooperative agreement (hereafter referred to as "grant") to one or more qualifying organizations. USDOL will award up to U.S. $700,000 through one or more grants to an organization or organizations to develop and implement a project(s) designed to contribute to the reduction of social conflict and violence in Colombia by improving the ability of the Colombian trade union movement to participate in the economic, political and social development of the country; protect human and worker rights; and play a positive role in the peace process. USDOL will competitively award a grant to qualified organizations that demonstrate the capacity to design, implement, and manage a project to: [sbull] Bring Colombian trade unionists to the U.S. or a third country to expose them to unionized workplaces with trade skills similar to those of the Colombian trade unionists in order to enhance their own skills and deepen their understanding of effective trade union admini