(Courtesy of Frédéric
Buxin/Première Base)

"London-Paris-Brussels-Geneva 2012"

June 3 - July 1, 2012

Sponsored by:
Washington College of Law
American University, Washington D.C.

ABA approved

General Information

Contact Information

Program Inquiries:
Tel: 202-885-6228
Email: eurolaw@american.edu

WCL and D.C. area applicants:

  • Where to drop off applications:
    Address the envelope to Prof. Emilio C. Viano and drop it off at the WCL Mail Center on the 4th floor. Prof. Viano has a mailbox there.

  • If you want to meet with Prof. Viano: call 202-885-6228 for an appointment.

Sending applications by mail:
Prof. Emilio Viano, Director
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington D.C. 20016
Tel: 202-885-6228 Fax: 202-885-2907
Email: eurolaw@american.edu

Location:
Ward Circle Building, Rm 270/244

Itinerary:

United Kingdom (London); Belgium (Brussels); France (Paris); and Switzerland (Geneva)

Focus:

International Economic Law: The New European Legal Order AND International Human Rights Law: Changing Concepts, Approaches, & Enforcement OR International Institutions & Sustainable Development (Environmental Law)

Dates:

June 2, last day to depart from the U.S.
June 3, arrival in London, U.K.
June 30, conclusion
July 1, return departure date

Courses & Credits:

6 credits total

  • International Economic Law:
    The New European Legal Order
    (LAW 910-001; 3 credits) - Required.
    This course will provide students with solid instruction on new legal concepts, jurisprudence, and institutions reflecting the globalization of commerce. Particular attention will be given to the expansion and operations of the European Union and its Court of Justice, the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Trade Organization, and other agencies that impact international trade and commerce.

Students then choose between the following two courses:

  • International Human Rights Law:
    Changing Concepts, Approaches, & Enforcement
    (LAW 911-001; 3 credits)
    This course discusses legal developments, court decisions, and international agreements in human rights and humanitarian law, and the more active role undertaken by the European Union, the United Nations Human Rights and Refugees Branches, the International Labor Organization, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, among others, in addressing these problems.
  • International Institutions & Sustainable Development
    (Environmental Law; LAW 912-001; 3 credits)
    This course focuses on the international institutions responsible for promoting environmental law and sustainable development, including the OECD, the United Nations Environment Program, the World Trade Organization, and various non-governmental organizations.

Anticipated Enrollment Number: 50
Number of participants in 2011: 50; 48 from WCL, 2 from other law schools.