Collaboration between ITC ILO and DCT Abu Dhabi
Collaboration between ITC ILO and DCT Abu Dhabi
The International Training Center of the International Labour Organization (ITC ILO) is collaborating with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) on a capacity development program for senior professionals working in the Cultural and Creative Industries.
As part of this collaboration, a delegation of senior tourism, heritage and museum professionals will be conducting a Grand Study tour of the Piedmont region from September 16-21, 2024. This curated tour is designed around three main aims:
- Introduce DCT professionals to the creative and cultural industries ecosystem in and around Turin
- Meet key personnel working in Turin’s selected museums, heritage sites and cultural institutions
- Explore collaboration and cooperation linkages between Abu Dhabi, Turin and the Piedmont region at large
Implementing partners
Department of Culture and Tourism- Abu Dhabi
Government department in charge of regulating, promoting and developing domestic and international tourism as well as culture in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi drives the sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism sectors, fuels economic progress and helps achieve the UAE capital’s wider global ambitions.
International Training Center of the ILO
The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) is the training arm of the International Labour Organization (ILO). It runs training, learning and capacity development services for governments, employers' organizations, workers' organizations and other national and international partners in support of Decent Work and sustainable development.
Technical and organizing partner
Fondazione Santagata for the Economics of Culture
The Foundation is active in research, consultancy and knowledge transfer projects on issues related to heritage, creativity, sustainability and tourism. It works to enable cooperative networking among culture and other sectors operators, to support the internationalization of Piedmontese and Italian economic and cultural operators, in order to generate positive socio-economic impacts.
For more information contact mmw@itcilo.org at the ITCILO.