Conflict and International Law

About

The Human Rights Conflict and International Law – A Field-Based Training Course will be held in person at our Colchester campus, over five days from 31 July to 4 August 2023.

The programme consists of a mixture of lectures, interactive exercises, skills and scenario-based activities, equipping participants with a realistic introduction to the challenges they are likely to face in the field. The course will be based on a case-study country, Carana, which the UN and World Bank use for their own in-house training.

Topics of study include: Human rights and humanitarianism, Protection of Civilians, Human Rights Reporting, International Law Mechanisms and Diplomacy and International Law.

Course leader

Human Rights Centre, University of Essex The course will be taught by Dr. Conor Foley, a leading practitioner in the field of Human Rights and Humanitarian aid.

Target group

The content of the course is specifically tailored for those who intend working in the field, as a humanitarian aid worker, the UN or as a diplomat. The course is also suitable for post-graduate students or professionals who may be interested in a career secondment to the field.

Course aim

In taking this course participants will gain insights into various aspects of humanitarian field work, understand the challenges faced in the field, through a series of scenario-based activities and simulations, acquire a strong understanding of the five main bodies on international law and learn practical skills such as team-working, problem-solving, time-management, problem-solving and crisis-response.

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