Global Human Resource Development Training
Aiming to nurture personnel who can play active roles in the global labor field, we conduct "Global Human Resource Development Training" for trade union members in cooperation with RENGO and others. This training program includes English language training and labor lectures over a period of four months, allowing participants to acquire the basic knowledge and experience necessary for the international labor movement. Since the launch of its predecessor, the "JILAF International Activist Training Course," in 1996, over 250 young trade union leaders have participated in the Entry and Advanced courses to date.
Application Guidelines
Applications for the 10th (FY2025) Global Human Resource Development Training closed on August 27, 2025.
Overview of Training
The English language training consists of two courses: the Entry Course and the Advanced Course. The "Entry Course" aims to equip participants with basic English skills usable in the international labor movement. The "Advanced Course" aims to acquire more practical skills through intensive lectures over approximately three months. By completing the "Entry Course," instructors can assess individual participants' English proficiency and proceed with the "Advanced Course" while providing careful follow-up to each participant. In addition, the "Labor Lectures" provide training on the latest international labor situation and other relevant topics.
We typically start recruiting around June and begin the training around October each year. For details, please refer to the brochure published at the time of recruitment.
Youth Leadership Course
This seminar is co-hosted with the International Trade Union Confederation - Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP) and the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute (OTCi). Approximately 40 participants from about 30 countries, representing affiliated and friendly organizations, take part. Targeted at young trade union leaders, the course offers opportunities to learn about issues facing trade unions in the Asia-Pacific region and how to address them, as well as the qualities required of trade union leaders, through group discussions and fieldwork.