Friday 29 November 2013

Fellowship in The Hague, 2014 | International Law Fellowship Programme

DURATION : 30 June to 8 August 2014
LOCATION : Den HAAG (The Hague) The Netherlands
ORGANIZER : The Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
The United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme opens for applications for the 2014 International (Law Fellowship Programme). The deadline for applications has been extended until 1 December 2013.

OBJECTIVES 

The Fellowship Programme provides high-quality training by leading scholars and practitioners on a broad range of core subjects of international law. In addition, the interactive nature of the training allows the participants to share experiences and exchange ideas, which promotes greater understanding and cooperation on contemporary issues of international law.
The Fellowship Programme is intended to enable qualified professionals, in particular government officials and teachers of international law from developing countries and countries with emerging economies, to deepen their knowledge of international law and of the legal work of the United Nations and its associated bodies.
The Fellowship Programme accommodates up to 30 participants.

THE PROGRAMME 

The Fellowship Programme consists of an annual six-week summer course at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands. The participants attend lectures and seminars in international law organized by the Codification Division as well as the public international law session at The Hague Academy of International Law.
The lectures and seminars organized by the Codification Division are given by eminent scholars and practitioners in international law from different regions and legal systems. The lectures and seminars are given in either English or French.The 2014 Programme will be conducted in French.

2014 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 

The 2014 Fellowship Programme will be held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 30 June to 8 August 2014. It will be conducted in French. The topics that will be covered in the seminars and lectures organized by the Codification Division may include:
  • Introduction to international law
  • Treaty law
  • State responsibility
  • International peace and security
  • Peaceful settlement of international disputes
  • Diplomatic and consular law
  • International organizations
  • International human rights law
  • Movements of persons
  • International humanitarian law
  • International criminal law
  • International environmental law
  • Law of the sea
  • International trade law
  • International investment law
For further information on the topics covered by the public international law session at The Hague Academy, see the website of the Academy.
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