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Turin School of Development
Type	Public
Established	2009
Students	150-170 per term
Location	Turin, Italy
Campus	Turin
Website	Turin School of Development

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The Turin School of Development (TSD) was founded in Turin in October 2009 as a joint venture between the International Training Center of the ILO, the ILO, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the University of Turin and related UN agencies. ^[1] The first class of postgraduate students matriculated in the 2009-2010 academic year.

Background

Two decades ago, in October 1990, the International Training Centre of the ILO, in collaboration with the University Institute for European Studies (IUSE) and with the support of distinguished faculty from the University of Turin and other major European universities, launched the postgraduate course on International Trade Law, which was announced at a special presentation ceremony at the Palais des Nations in Geneva in 1990.

The success of this first course in its initial years created a momentum for developing new multi-disciplinary programs that required pooling together inter-faculty effort on the academic side with the global exposure and expertise that characterizes UN agencies activity. New masters were created through the same approach in the main areas of development and governance in collaboration with major international organizations like WIPO, UNESCO and UNCITRAL: in 2000 the Master in Management of Development and the Master of Law (LL.M) in Intellectual Property; in 2003 the Master in World Heritage at Work; in 2006 the Master in Public Procurement Management for Sustainable Development and the Master in Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace. At last, in 2010 the Master In Applied Labour Economics for Development was funded.

TSD Strenght

“The learning offerings of the Turin School of Development are not intended to be in direct competition with similar programmes offered by universities. They are selected and designed with a perspective of differentiation through combination of features like:

full involvement of specialised UN agencies and distinguished professional bodies in programme design, delivery and oversight
intensive delivery that meets the learning requirements of an European Master Degree through optimal combination of distance learning with face-to-face learning and applied project development and research work.
comprehensive coverage of the full range of technical competencies and professional skills for specific jobs in today’s knowledge economy.
the possibility of an internship with one of our institutional UN or professional partners.”^[2]

Masters

The seven masters programs offred by the Turin School of Development are intended for

recent university graduates from developed and developing countries
officials and/or professionals in the public and private sector, foundations, UN agencies and NGOs

The TSD offers a unique learning path through a succession of distance learning, face-to-face tuition and applied research. The e-learning period is normally of 17 weeks’ duration, and is intended to provide participants with diverse entry profiles with the necessary preparatory learning. The second part of the programme is a face-to-face learning period of aproximally 4 months that is held in Turin, Italy, at the International Training Centre of the ILO. The last part of the program consist on the preparation of the master thesis or research work, home-base over approximately 3-6 months, supported by a designated on-line tutor/professor. A first level Master degree will be awarded by the University of Turin upon successful completion and fulfilment of the requirements of the program The TSD offers the following Master program. "Each programme is co-managed by an International Organization in its field of competence and the learning modules are delivered by a faculty of prominent professors and senior experts and practitioners from around the globe."^[3]

Master of Law (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property

The LL.M. in intellectual property is designed for both professionals and junior academics who wish to acquire the skills needed to play a leading role in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) practice and teaching through exposure to an international and comparative approach. This program is organized between the TSD, the University of Turin and the WIPO Academy. The curriculum aims to provide an in-depth examination of the classical topics of IP law, as well as specialized analysis of the latest developments in the fields of patents, industrial design, integrated circuits, trademarks, domain names, copyright and related rights, biotechnological patents and plant varieties as well as the internet, software and databases and e-commerce.^[4]

Master of Law (LL.M.) in International Trade Law

This Master’s Programme aims to provide its participants with a deeper understanding of the main legal issues in international trade law, contract law and contract drafting. It starts with an overview of the role and the legal framework of the World Trade Organization and the regional trade agreements, then explains current efforts for harmonization of trade laws at the international and regional levels (in the framework of UNCITRAL, WTO, UNIDROIT and the EU). The course also explores key legal issues in contract formation, pre-contractual agreements, letters of intent and e-commerce. A variety of specialty topics are also explained, such as technology-licence agreements, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, financing agencies, intellectual property rights, trade marks and patents, project financing, agency and distribution contacts, state contracts, construction and engineering contracts, as well as related modes of payment and dispute resolution mechanisms.^[5]

Master in Management of Development

The Programme explores the evolution of development theories and how successful national development needs to be founded on the integration of sound socio-economic analysis with an enabling legal environment that can sustain the creation and maintenance of effective institutions capable of mitigating the risks of corruption and optimizing the returns on national investment in development. In addition, the Programme imparts to the participants the full spectrum of competencies needed for management of the project cycle (PCM) in the context of national development goals (MDGs, PRSPs, SWAP).^[6]

Master in World Heritage at Work

This Programme aims to impart the necessary competencies and skills to participants in the conservation and promotion of World Heritage Sites as well as in the conceptualization of sustainable projects designed around a wide spectrum of cultural activities in the fields of natural and cultural heritage, creative industries, museums and tourism. this program is designed by the University of Torino, the Politecnico di Torino, the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The Programme provides a solid foundation in a variety of cultural economics topics and the value chain of cultural and natural sites. It explores in detail the economic, social, institutional and legal considerations that govern the diverse categories of UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites. The participants will, throughout the learning period, work on producing a graduation dissertation focused on improving current management, conservation and marketing systems of a UNESCO-designated WH site or on the development of a project proposal in a field of cultural activity relevant to their context.^[7]

Master in Public Procurement Management for Sustainable Development

This Programme is intended to enable participants to cope with the challenges of regulating, executing and monitoring public procurement in an economically and socially responsible manner. It is unique in its comprehensive coverage of the four pillars of effective national public procurement system as defined by the OECD, namely the legal framework, institutional and managerial arrangements, market dynamics and the systems for fighting corruption. On the legal side, the Programme presents comparative analysis of world-recognized legal frameworks for public procurement (EU, UNCITRAL, MDBs, GPA, etc.). The economic module focuses on key economic and financial concepts underlying procurement theory and practice in addition to the tools and risk management techniques used at each step of the procurement cycle / supply chain.^[8]

Master in Applied Labour Economics

This master is a response to the need for more and more diverse expertise in the design and evaluation of policies, in which international labour standards and fundamental rights at work go hand in hand with job creation and productive employment. The program is delivered as a Master of Science by the Department of Economics of the University of Turin and as an Executive Master by the Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). Together with the two universities the ILO and the World Bank are members of the Advisory Committee, as well as the Institut de recherché pour le développement (DIAL/IRD).^[9]

Master in Occupational Safety and Health in the Workplace

Organizations increasingly seek Occupational Safety and Health professionals who can put in place and monitor observance of appropriate OSH standards at the workplace. This master is designed to contribute to the expansion of competent OSH professionals who can compensate for current personnel shortages in this domain. The course therefore incorporates training sessions on the topics and disciplines relevant to OSH. The training focuses not only on OHS issues but also on the development of organizational, managerial and interpersonal skills. Visits to 12 different productive settings in Italy are planned in order to offer direct interaction with experts in the field.^[10]

Faculty and Students

The faculty of the Turin School of Development is a mix of renowned university professors, selected from a large network of premium partner universities across the globe, combined with leading practitioners from the UN system and key professional bodies. They represent a global faculty of leading thinkers and doers with a pragmatic understanding of the world of today and its evolving issues.^[11]

The core faculty is cosmopolitan with over 37% of international Professors and 23% of UN professionals and other expert practitioners. The combination of leading international Professors and professionals is a special feature of this School which enables smooth integration of theory with practice. Lectures frequently incudes prominent international professors such as Prof. David Throsby, Prof. Allen Scott, Prof. Massimo Marelli (rector of University of Naples), Prof. Gianmaria Ajani (dean of the Law Faculty of the University of Turin) and Prof Helmut Anheier.

In addition the participants’ learning is closely supported by dedicated tutors for each theme of these multi-disciplinary programmes.

TSD has also an international student body, drawing its students from around 67 countries worldwide. In 2010/11 the TSD had 152 full-time students with over 65% of non-European students. Overall, some 1200 participants have successfully completed the graduation requirements of these programmes and are currently occupying important jobs in their countries. These participants, building on the knowledge, experience and teamwork learnt in Turin, continue to dialogue and network with each other through the forums and events organized by the ITC and which will be further expanded under the Turin School of Development.^[12]

Campus

The Face to Face modules of the masters are held at the International Training Centre Campus in Turin, Italy. The campus and facilities of the Turin School of Development are conducive to learning and sharing knowledge. The various buildings are organized into five clusters, representing the world's continents: Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. On this compact, functional campus, people come from all over the world to live and learn together in a stimulating international environment. Purpose-built rooms and state-of-the-art equipment help to maximize learning and knowledge-sharing.^[13]

External links

References

[1] ttp://www.itcilo.org/en/news/the-way-to-development-is-starting-from-turin/?searchterm=turin%20school%20of%20development Information regarding the founding of the Turin School of Government

[2] ttp://turinschool.itcilo.org/about-us/our-goals

[3] ttp://turinschool.itcilo.org/

[4] ttp://www.turin-ip.com/home/objectives

[5] ttp://tradelaw.iuse.it/

[6] ttp://mandev.itcilo.org/introduction

[7] ttp://p31.itcilo.org/masters/worldheritage/home

[8] ttp://masterpublicprocurement.itcilo.org/

[9] ttp://maled.itcilo.org/

[10] ttp://lamp.itcilo.org/oshcourse/default.htm

[11] ttp://turinschool.itcilo.org/about-us/international-faculty

[12] ttp://turinschool.itcilo.org/about-us/international-faculty

[13] ttp://www.itcilo.org/en/the-centre/the-turin-campus

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