The Global Labour University (GLU) is an exciting and innovative postgraduate programme designed to equip and engage trade unionists more effectively to tackle the challenges of globalization. It offers unionists and labour activists formal post-graduate Honours and Masters degree qualifications through the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a fulltime coursework and research study programme located in the School of Social Sciences.
Engage South Africa is a two-month short course training programme for participants from Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America and Europe held annually at Wits University. Courses are taught by experienced teaching staff from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and other guest lecturers.
Workers in both the formal and informal economies, as well as trade unions, are faced with rapid economic and social change. As yet, adequate regulatory and protective frameworks have not been found to meet the challenges imposed by the varying forces of globalisation. The current world economic and ecological crises urgently require the development of alternative policies and rules based on universal human rights, international social justice, ecological development and democratic self-determination. However, to turn these policies and rules into reality a strong voice representing the interests of workers is needed.
Download here: Call for Applications for 2024 | Engage South Africa short course
