This course will be taught in conjunction with the equivalent postgraduate course. Due to practical considerations, enrolment will be strictly limited (20 students from all sources - a limited number of places may go to non-ANU summer school students and/or to postgraduate students).

The purpose of the course is to provide participants with a substantive overview of the activities of international organisations (governmental and non-governmental) located in Geneva, focusing on the legal issues arising in their operations or area of concern. Students will spend three weeks in Geneva. Formal academic instruction will be 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 organisations in Geneva, including up to 30 hours of presentations by legal specialists addressing the activities of their organisation.

The first week will be devoted to general aspects of the operation of international organisations, the second week will focus on human rights and related issues, and the third week will mainly address trade, IP and environmental questions. The precise composition of the program will vary to some extent from year to year. A copy of the day-by-day schedule of the last course is available on the College webpage as an indicator of the likely content of the next course.

The classes will take place at the Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development, and in various international organisations in Geneva. All classes and visits will be conducted in English and knowledge of French is not required.

See course description above. At the conclusion of this course students should be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the workings of selected specialized agencies of the United Nations, as well as NGOs, and of the areas of international law they are active in.

20 per cent for class participation in light of the high level of student participation expected in class and 80 per cent for completion of a 4,000 to 4,500 word essay, to be completed in the early part of the following semester, on a topic approved by the convenor prior to the end of the Geneva program. Details of the final assessment will be provided on the course home page.

Students will attend between 50 and 60 hours of actual class time in the course of the 3-week intensive program of study. In addition, students will have to allocate appropriate time in the course of the first half of the following semester to complete the required research essay.

Enrolment in the course is limited to students with a sufficient background in international law (see prerequisites).

International Law LAWS2250. Completed or completing five LAWS courses at 1000 level. In addition, priority will be given to later year students who have completed at least one additional international law elective. Where appropriate, academic merit may also be taken into account. Enrolment is subject to the payment of the applicable administrative fees and accommodation costs.

Any international law elective in addition to International Law.

A reading brick will be made available at the start of the program in Geneva, and further materials may be made available by guest lecturers in the course of the program.

This unit is particularly suitable for later-year students who have completed at least one international law elective in addition to the basic international law course. Students interested in international human rights in its various guises (including labour law, refugees, health, etc) might find the unit particularly interesting, as this aspect of international law will feature prominently in the course given the location in Geneva of various UN and NGO human rights organisations (HCHR, UNHCR, ICRC, IFRCS, WHO, ILO, Global Fund, etc). International trade, environmental, and intellectual property law, as well as a number of other specialised areas, are also likely to be the subject of specific visits in the course of the program.