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8 September 2023
For the 2023–2024 academic year, we offer 16 online short courses covering legal issues and topics relevant to armed conflicts.
Ranging from introductory courses to international law, international humanitarian law (IHL), international human rights law (IHRL) and international criminal law (ICL), they also address topical questions like counterterrorism, sanctions, the responsibility to protect or accountability for international crimes.
Two courses also delve into the practical application of IHL and IHRL, shedding light on the real-world challenges associated with their implementation and offering valuable perspectives on the practical implications of these legal frameworks.
‘As armed conflicts continue to evolve in complexity, it has become increasingly crucial for professionals operating within these environments to master the legal frameworks governing such situations. This expertise is essential for effectively navigating and mitigating the myriad challenges that inevitably surface in these dynamic contexts explains our Head of Education Dr Clotilde Pégorier.
Olivier Chamard/Geneva Academy
Olivier Chamard/Geneva Academy
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Participants have the flexibility to tailor their learning experience by selecting either a single specialized course or a combination of courses, beginning with introductory ones and progressing to ones that are more specialized. Given that these courses are offered annually, participants can distribute their learning journey across multiple years to suit their pace and preferences.
Every short course comprises six fully online sessions, each spanning two hours and scheduled conveniently during lunchtime from 12:00 to 14:00 CET. In case participants are unable to attend a live session, they have the option to access the recorded content at their convenience.
These concise courses are an integral component of our Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict. By enrolling in these short courses, participants become part of a community of dedicated professionals who are also pursuing this comprehensive programme.
Rubina Paparelli, Head of Syria Support at the International Committee of the Red Cross, tells about her experience taking our Executive Master of Advanced Studies.
Geneva Academy
Mô Bleeker, UNSG Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect, shares how her work as Senior Fellow at the Geneva Academy contributes to our shared goals.
ICRC
Co-hosted with the ICRC, this event aims to enhance the capacity of academics to teach and research international humanitarian law, while also equipping policymakers with an in-depth understanding of ongoing legal debates.
Adobe
This training course, specifically designed for staff of city and regional governments, will explore the means and mechanisms through which local and regional governments can interact with and integrate the recommendations of international human rights bodies in their concrete work at the local level.
UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré
This training course will explore the origin and evolution of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and its functioning in Geneva and will focus on the nature of implementation of the UPR recommendations at the national level.
UNAMID
This project will develop guidance to inform security, human rights and environmental debates on the linkages between environmental rights and conflict, and how their better management can serve as a tool in conflict prevention, resilience and early warning.
UN Photo/Violaine Martin
The IHL-EP works to strengthen the capacity of human rights mechanisms to incorporate IHL into their work in an efficacious and comprehensive manner. By so doing, it aims to address the normative and practical challenges that human rights bodies encounter when dealing with cases in which IHL applies.
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Geneva Academy