This course will be taught in conjunction with the equivalent LLB course.  Enrolment will be strictly limited (20 students total) and priority will be given to later year LLB students.  Subject to this priority, students will be selected on academic merit.  Enrolment is subject to the payment of the applicable tuition and administrative fees, as well as accommodation costs.

Objectives:
The purpose of the course is to provide participants with a substantive overview of the activities of international organisations (government and non-government) located in Geneva, focusing on the legal issues arising in their operations or area of concern.

Content:
Students will spend three weeks in Geneva.  Classes will address legal aspects of the work of various international organisations and agencies, both governmental and non-governmental, with a specific focus on those located in Geneva.  The participants will attend approximately 20 hours of formal academic instruction provided in part by the accompanying ANU staff member and in part by staff drawn from local academic institutions, NGOs, etc.  In addition they will take part in coordinated visits to a range of governmental and non-governmental organistions in Geneva, including up to 30 hours of presentations by legal specialists addresssing the organisation's operations.  The first week will be devoted to the general aspects of the operation of international organisations, the second week will focus on human rights and related issues, the third week will mainly address trade and environmental questions.

The precise composition of the program will vary to some extent from year to year.  A coy of the day-by-day schedule of the last course is available on the Faculty webpage as an indicator of the likely content of the next course.

Class arrangements:
The classes will be given at the HEI and in various international organizations in Geneva.  All classes and visits will be conducted in English and knowledge of French is not required.

Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.

Intensive delivery over 3 weeks in Geneva (late January - early February)

LAWS8182 / LAWS8256 Principles of International Law