International Law

June 17 - July 5, 2013

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Geneva has long been one of the world�s capitals of international law. The presence of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and many other international organizations and NGOs make it a buzzing place in the field. This breeding ground naturally led to the focus and strength of the University of Geneva in international law. This summer course provides one of the easiest ways to have access to that world.

This course is made for students who are intrigued by international law or marvel at its day-to-day interactions with international politics and affairs and business. This is the opportunity for such students to get a crash course to introduce them to this fast moving, intellectually thrilling and profoundly humane field of the law. The course is shaped so as to bring out the best of current issues in international law, while remaining accessible to non-specialists and seeking to broach the main principles of �International Law 101�, so as to allow enthusiasts to go further.

The Summer School in International Law is structured around three themes, one for each of the three weeks of the program: international economic law, international law and civil society, and international law and politics. Each theme is explored through a week-long �Foundations Course� and three to five �Snapshot Courses� on topics such as the creation of states, WTO law and neoliberalism, internet law, law without the state (transnational law), private international law, global governance, international commercial arbitration, controversial investment arbitration cases, the geopolitics of investment arbitration, the role of non-state actors in international institutions, the international law of intellectual property, and the resolution of international intellectual property disputes.

The faculty is composed of enthusiastic rising scholars and teachers from the University of Cambridge, Harvard Law School, King�s College London, the University of Amsterdam, the University of Leiden, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, and the University of Geneva. Senior representatives of the World Intellectual Property Organization will contribute to giving the teaching a direct grounding in the current work of international organizations.

6 ECTS credits. Target audience: Upper-year undergraduates, Master's degree students.Course taught in English.

TUITION FEES

Tuition fees are 2300 CHF. Tuition does not include housing or travel.

Once accepted into the course, payments may be made through bank transfer, or through our secure payment site. Please visit the PAYMENT page to make your payment. Once accepted, a 250 CHF deposit must be made to confirm your place in the course.

APPLICATION

To enroll in�International Law 2013, please send:

- Letter of motivation (500 words) outlining your interest in the summer school
- A recent CV

by email to [email protected] by May 1st, 2013.

It is essential that in the SUBJECT of your email, please put: "Application: IL Summer School 2013"

COURSE DIRECTOR

Dr. Thomas Schultz
Swiss National Science Fellow, Department of International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

CONTACT

[email protected]