International Organizations, Law and Diplomacy
Summer Program in Washington and Geneva
Washington, DC: May 28 - June 21, 2013
Geneva, Switzerland: July 1 - July 19, 2013
***Tuesday, June 4th at 4:30pm in WCL 603: "The End of Diplomacy? The Challenges of Multilateralism" Panel Discussion and Book Launch of The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy***
Details Here and Free Registration Here
Globalization and the changing architecture of global governance pose many challenges to governments and to other international actors. These challenges require scholars and practitioners to rethink the nature of global governance in contemporary international society and to find new ways of understanding multilateralism, international organizations, and rules and practices. The Program on International Organizations, Law and Diplomacy combines legal, diplomatic, and social scientific approaches to the study of multilateralism.
The program will cover all aspects of international organizations, including political, juridical, security, economic, social, and cultural dimensions. The theory and practice of contemporary international organizations, law and diplomacy will be taught through courses, conferences, and experiential learning with international organizations in Washington and Geneva.
The summer program is open to participants from AU graduate schools, as well as to U.S. and international students from other academic institutions, officials from international organizations, and individuals working for governments or in the private sector. Successful completion of the requirements will lead to a Certificate of Completion. Matriculated AU students receive WCL academic credit; students from other universities should inquire at their home institutions about the transfer of academic credit. Participants have the option to enroll in the Washington or Geneva program and are encouraged to do both.
Visits to international organizations (such as the World Bank, IMF, and OAS in Washington) as well as substantive interaction with officials are important components of the program. The Geneva program is especially unique in that courses are hosted or have substantial activities in the headquarters of the international organizations themselves (WTO, WIPO, ILO). The program provides excellent networking opportunities as well as assistance in facilitating internships.
An ABA-approved program
For more information, contact:
Carlos Portales, Director
202-895-4523
Marc LeBlanc, Program Coordinator
202-895-4530
internationalorganizations@wcl.american.edu
