The Certificate of Achievement in Industrial and Employment Relations will introduce participants to the key principles and institutions of industrial and employment relations, and selected practices in this discipline. In particular, it will address the international legal framework of industrial relations; varieties of industrial relations in Europe; the principles of freedom of association, collective bargaining and its machinery and administration; social dialogue institutions and mechanisms; and the linkages with employment policies and wages. In addition, the course will examine the theory and practice of negotiation, and labour dispute resolution. On passing the exams, participants will earn the Certificate of Achievement in Industrial and Employment Relations awarded by the ITCILO.