UPM 6001 |
UPEACE Foundation Course
UPM 6001-UPEACE Foundation Course3CreditsThe UPEACE Foundation Course provides a critical and concise introduction to the broad field of “Peace Studies” for students in all UPEACE programmes. It initially addresses key conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the origins and development of peace studies as an interdisciplinary area within the fields of international relations and political economy, as well as a basic understanding of conflict analysis. Based on a critical analysis of policies, strategies, policies, institutions, organizations, and movements, the course then examines a range of core issues, dimensions, perspectives, and paradigms for understanding the root causes of conflicts and violence and constructive strategies to address them and build peace in contemporary global, international, regional, national and local contexts, including conflict management, conflict resolution, and conflict transformation; alternative discourse analysis; militarization and disarmament; human rights violations and promotion; gender inequalities, gender-based violence and gender mainstreaming; structural violence, human security, development and globalization; environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility; cultural and religious identities; media’s role in conflict and peacebuilding; strategies of nonviolence; and peace education. This Foundations course will be essential in catalyzing the awareness, understanding, and motivation of UPEACE students from diverse academic programmes to relate, ground, or intersect their specific areas of academic and practitioner interest with core theoretical, conceptual, and analytical ideas in peace studies.
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Mandatory |
Resident and Visiting Professors()
Resident and Visiting Professors
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3 |
3 weeks |
29-Aug-2022 16-Sep-2022 |
8:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. |
Council Room |
DIL-6100 |
Public International Law (3 credits)
DIL-6100-Public International Law (3 credits)3CreditsContemporary international life has become unthinkable without the existence of public international law. Increasingly, international relations have become juridified, while more and more actors (international organizations, individuals, groups, NGOs, and corporations) participate in norm creation, implementation, and enforcement. And, as humanity faces unprecedented challenges, the call for more cooperation and regulation is undiminished. This course offers a comprehensive overview of the topic of public international law. It provides students with a broad introduction that will focus on laying a firm foundation of knowledge about the most important doctrines and topics in this field. It will provide students with a solid grasp of the vocabulary of international law (sources, jurisdiction, responsibility, enforcement, etc.), as well as a sense of the context in which international law originates and operates and an understanding of the legal and political institutions that play a role in international law and dispute settlement. Students will also be introduced to the methods prevalent in international legal argumentation as well as the methodology for researching international law. Finally, the course will analyze a broad range of contemporary issues that are dealt with using international legal tools, such as peace and security, the use of force, human rights, humanitarian law, diplomatic and consular protection, migration, and climate change, amongst others.
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Mandatory |
Mihir Kanade(India)
Dr. Mihir Kanade (India) is the Academic Coordinator of the University for Peace, the Head of its Department of International Law, and the Director of the UPEACE Human Rights Centre. He holds an LL.B. from Nagpur University (India) and a Master degree and Doctorate from UPEACE. He is also an adjunct faculty at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain), Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal), and Long Island University (United States). His principal area of academic research and study is International Law, Human Rights and Globalization, covering several themes within that interface including trade and investment, sustainable development, forced migration, indigenous peoples’ rights, public health, amongst others. He has extensive experience in training staff of inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as professionals, in the field of human rights. He acts as an advisor to several human rights organizations and corporations on issues related to international law and human rights. He serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Bar Association on the topic of Business and Human Rights. He also leads a project of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on promoting the Right to Development. Prior to his pursuit in academia, Mihir practiced for several years as a lawyer at the Bombay High Court and at the Supreme Court of India.
Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo(Venezuela)
Juan Carlos Sainz-BorgoVenezuela
Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo (Venezuela) is Professor and Dean at the University for Peace (UPEACE). He is also Associate Professor of International Law at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas and has been since 1998. He served as Fulbright Visiting Professor at the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington DC (2008-2009); Professor of Humanitarian International Law at the Universidad Sergio Arboleda (2009-2014), the Universidad Javeriana and Universidad El Rosario, both in Colombia. He is also Professor at the Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio in Madrid and has been since 2009. He was Jurist to the Regional Delegation of Venezuela and the Caribbean of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He served as member of the Venezuelan Foreign Service in charge of border affairs as Adviser and Coordinator of the Cooperation Border Programs between 1991-1999, and Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Academy. Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo has a Law Degree, a Master's Degree in International Law and a Doctorate Degree (Cum Laude) from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas and a Master's Degree from Oxford University (UK). He has published four books on international law and international relations and numerous articles in different publications in the field
Mariateresa Garrido Villareal(Venezuela)
Mariateresa Garrido VillarealVenezuela
Dr. Mariateresa Garrido (Venezuela) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Law at UPEACE and the Doctoral Committee Coordinator. She is an international lawyer and holds a Doctorate from UPEACE. Her main research area is related to the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the protection of journalists in Latin America; but she is also researching on the interaction between human rights and Information and Communication Technologies. She uses mixed methodologies and legal research to explore linkages between the law, journalism and new technologies. She also holds two Master’s Degrees; one from UPEACE in International Law and the Settlement of the Disputes and one from the Central University of Venezuela in Public International Law.
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3 |
3 weeks |
21-Sep-2022 11-Oct-2022 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #5 |
UPM 6003 |
The United Nations System and...
UPM 6003-The United Nations System and UPMUNC (Part I)2CreditsEver since its establishment in 1945, the United Nations has performed a pivotal function in a great variety of affairs, large or small, international and national. As such, the UN has played an incisive role in the lives of people around the world. Much of what the UN does is taken for granted and even goes unnoticed by the larger public, to the point that there has been expressed that ‘if the UN did not exist it would have to be invented’.
At the same time, millions around the world look to the UN expecting it to address many of the enormous challenges faced by humankind. These complex dynamics are complemented by the fact that the UN is both reliant on what the member states want, while at the same time, being much more than the sum of its members. This course provides a comprehensive and rigorous introduction into the UN system, including its origins and history, its organizational framework and the functioning of various organs, agencies, bodies and programmes.
Students will critically examine the most important areas of the UN mission including the key Charter principles, the pillars of international peace and security, economic and social progress, development and human rights as well as a growing list of priorities and initiatives (e.g., gender equality and mainstreaming; eliminating gender-based violence; environmental protection; climate change; post-2015 development agenda; Global Education First Initiative; action to counter terrorism; R2P, etc.).
In addition, the course offers a close scrutiny at some of the challenges the UN faces and discusses also various proposals for its reform. Students will be encouraged to reflect on how UN priorities and initiatives can be constructively addressed in their respective fields and programmes of peace studies.
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Mandatory |
Mihir Kanade(India)
Dr. Mihir Kanade (India) is the Academic Coordinator of the University for Peace, the Head of its Department of International Law, and the Director of the UPEACE Human Rights Centre. He holds an LL.B. from Nagpur University (India) and a Master degree and Doctorate from UPEACE. He is also an adjunct faculty at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain), Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal), and Long Island University (United States). His principal area of academic research and study is International Law, Human Rights and Globalization, covering several themes within that interface including trade and investment, sustainable development, forced migration, indigenous peoples’ rights, public health, amongst others. He has extensive experience in training staff of inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as professionals, in the field of human rights. He acts as an advisor to several human rights organizations and corporations on issues related to international law and human rights. He serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Bar Association on the topic of Business and Human Rights. He also leads a project of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on promoting the Right to Development. Prior to his pursuit in academia, Mihir practiced for several years as a lawyer at the Bombay High Court and at the Supreme Court of India.
Guest Speakers()
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2 |
2 weeks |
17-Oct-2022 28-Oct-2022 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Council Room |
DIL-6101 |
International Human Rights Law (2...
DIL-6101-International Human Rights Law (2 credits)2CreditsHuman Rights form one of the most important branches of international law in the contemporary world. The Holocaust and the atrocities of World War II brought about the recognition of human rights as a matter of concern to the international community. Today, all States have assumed obligations under international treaties that guarantee a wide range of rights to human beings, both in times of peace and in conflict. Further obligations for States and other actors emerge from customary human rights law. Under the aegis of the United Nations and regional organizations, several bodies have been established to monitor violations of rights of human beings. Despite these efforts, we continue to live in a world where many face rampant abuse of their human rights. This course provides participants with a solid understanding of the international legal regime for the protection of human rights. The course will cover a broad spectrum of issues in human rights protection, beginning with the foundational instruments and principles in international human rights law and ending with the challenges of moving beyond the framework of predominantly State-centric obligations recognized by this regime. We will explore the core human rights instruments, the enforcement mechanisms established under international law and will also give special attention to the rights of vulnerable persons and groups. In addition, we will pay close attention to debates regarding the theoretical and legal workability of the international human rights system. Are human rights truly ‘universal’? Are some human rights more important than others? How can human rights norms be applied to non-traditional actors, such as corporations and terrorist groups? Do new ‘group rights’ strengthen or undermine human rights? These questions and many more will guide and deepen our understanding of the principles underpinning the human rights regime, and the way that international law works and does not work in the world of human rights protection.
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Mandatory |
Mihir Kanade(India)
Dr. Mihir Kanade (India) is the Academic Coordinator of the University for Peace, the Head of its Department of International Law, and the Director of the UPEACE Human Rights Centre. He holds an LL.B. from Nagpur University (India) and a Master degree and Doctorate from UPEACE. He is also an adjunct faculty at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain), Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal), and Long Island University (United States). His principal area of academic research and study is International Law, Human Rights and Globalization, covering several themes within that interface including trade and investment, sustainable development, forced migration, indigenous peoples’ rights, public health, amongst others. He has extensive experience in training staff of inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as professionals, in the field of human rights. He acts as an advisor to several human rights organizations and corporations on issues related to international law and human rights. He serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Bar Association on the topic of Business and Human Rights. He also leads a project of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on promoting the Right to Development. Prior to his pursuit in academia, Mihir practiced for several years as a lawyer at the Bombay High Court and at the Supreme Court of India.
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2 |
2 weeks |
31-Oct-2022 11-Nov-2022 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #3 |
DIL-6105 |
Universal System for Protection of...
DIL-6105-Universal System for Protection of Human Rights (1 credit)1CreditsThe UN Charter indicates that one of the main purposes of the organization is to encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. To achieve it, the so called Universal System for Protection of Human Rights was created. The system is complex because it is composed by different bodies and requires the participation of several stakeholders (States, UN Representatives, experts, NGO, individuals, etc.). The purpose of this course is to unfold it to provide students the necessary knowledge to understand it and use it for the promotion and protection of human rights. Throughout the course, we will critically analyze the role of the UN bodies and mechanisms in ensuring States’ accountability for promoting; respecting and fulfilling human rights obligations. We will also scrutinise UN monitoring mechanisms (Treaty bodies and Special Procedures) as well as individual complaints procedures. To do it, we will engage in academic discussions, research activities, and simulations that will provide to its participants a solid understanding of the international legal regime for the monitoring protection system of human rights.
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Mandatory |
Mariateresa Garrido Villareal(Venezuela)
Mariateresa Garrido VillarealVenezuela
Dr. Mariateresa Garrido (Venezuela) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Law at UPEACE and the Doctoral Committee Coordinator. She is an international lawyer and holds a Doctorate from UPEACE. Her main research area is related to the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the protection of journalists in Latin America; but she is also researching on the interaction between human rights and Information and Communication Technologies. She uses mixed methodologies and legal research to explore linkages between the law, journalism and new technologies. She also holds two Master’s Degrees; one from UPEACE in International Law and the Settlement of the Disputes and one from the Central University of Venezuela in Public International Law.
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1 |
1 week |
14-Nov-2022 18-Nov-2022 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #3 |
DIL 6131 |
International Law Related to Armed...
DIL 6131-International Law Related to Armed Conflict I: Jus ad bellum1CreditsThis course will examine the legal framework on jus ad bellum in International Law. The prohibition of the use of force is customary international law. However, of late, the prohibition of the use of force has been subjected to fierce challenges due to expanded interpretations of the exceptions contained in the UN Charter. The course will review and will discuss the definitions and scope of international armed conflict, armed attack, and aggression, among other topics. The scope of the law will be reviewed by the interpretation of the principles of self-defense through the prism of ICJ’s landmark cases, and, by the positions that States themselves have taken. Students will examine UN Security Council authorization of use of force in specific cases. Analysis of the use of force pursuant to invitation, and pre-emptory self-defense, humanitarian intervention, the Responsibility to Protect, as well as the emergence of “unwilling and unable” test will inform a state of fluidity of the use of force in practice. The students will consider the legitimacy of the expanded interpretations of the exceptions contained in the UN Charter in relation to state practice.
The course will further explore the international laws related to the prohibition of the use of force and its two exceptions: self-defense and collective security. The jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice on these aspects will be discussed along with some of the contemporary challenges to traditional interpretations. We will also explore the jus ad bellum elements related to protection of civilians, especially through an analysis of ‘humanitarian intervention’, the R2P doctrine, and the international law related to use of force in peacekeeping operations. Finally, some of the important contemporary issues emerging in this field will be discussed, including an appraisal of jus ad bellum in the contemporary world, testing its conventional nature to consider other actions like the uses technology and artificial intelligence in autonomous weaponry (unmanned combat systems), the new theaters of conflict, including the role of private military and non-state actors.
The objectives of this unit are to understand and gain sound knowledge of the legal principles and rules governing the resort to armed force by States; be able to analyse a complex factual situation, recognise the issues arising, and determine the international legal rights and responsibilities of the parties involved; and gain awareness and understanding of current issues relating to the use of force and United Nations practice in matters affecting international peace and security.
The course looks at the legal principles and rules governing the resort to force by States; operation of the relevant provisions of the United Nations Charter dealing with the use of force, self-defence and collective security; relevant state practice in interpreting the UN Charter; the legal issues arising from the use of force against terrorism; the "US Doctrine" of pre-emptive self-defence and its legality under international law; legality of the use of force to assist rebels, and responsibility to protect. It will also touch upon some borderline cases that would have given rise to self-defence but that were ultimately averted by recourse to other peaceful means.
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Mandatory |
Elayne Whyte(Costa Rica )
Elayne Whyte is a Costa Rican diplomat and academic. In 2014, the Government of Costa Rica appointed her as Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations and other international organizations based in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2017 Ambassador Whyte Gómez presided over the proceedings of the United Nations Conference that negotiated and adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
She has ample experience in the functioning of treaty-based disarmament or security regimes at the global and regional levels, where she has served in leadership roles and processes: co-Chaired the 5th Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Mr. Manuel González Sanz, and served as Vice-president of the First Review Conference of the Cluster Munitions Treaty. She was Coordinator on Transparency Measures of the CCM, co-chaired the ad hoc Working Group on Treaty Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty and was Vice-president of the Second Conference of the States Parties of Arms Trade Treaty in 2016. Was a Member of the Committee on the Implementation of Article 5 of the Conference of the States parties to the Anti-Personnel Landmine Convention (APLC) and a Vice-president of the Conference of the States parties of the APLC. Also served as President of the Central America Security Commission in 2002.
Elayne Whyte Gómez joined the diplomatic service of Costa Rica in 1998, after serving for four years as Legislative Advisor and Chief of Staff at the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ambassador Whyte Gómez held leadership positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cult of Costa Rica, where was Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship from 2000 to 2002, Policy Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2000 and Chief of Staff of the Minister from 2009 to 2010.
Elayne Whyte worked as Executive Director of the Mesoamerica Project for Integration and Development from 2010 to 2014. She also gained experience as consultant to international organizations as a specialist in regional integration, human rights and regional security for the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, ILO, among others, from 2003 to 2009.
Elayne Whyte has more than 20 years of academic experience, including as a Professor and Researcher of Foreign Policy at the School of International Affairs and Institute of Latin American Studies, National University of Costa Rica, from 1995 to 2008. She serves on the Academic Board of the Central American Report on Sustainable Human Development, at the International Advisory Board of the Center for Non Proliferation (CNS) and is part of the Board of Advisors to the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She is the author of a series of publications on regional integration, security, foreign policy and human rights issues. She holds a Master’s degree in International Policy Studies (1993) from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, California, United States. She also has a degree in International Relations (1991) from the Autonomous University of Central America, San Jose. In 2018 Elayne Whyte received the Doctor in Humane Letters Honoris Causa academic distinction, by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, California and several distinctions and awards.
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1 |
1 week |
23-Nov-2022 29-Nov-2022 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #2 |
DIL-6124 |
International Law Related to Armed...
DIL-6124-International Law Related to Armed Conflict II: Jus in bello (2 credits)2CreditsIs war amenable to regulation by law and, if it is, to what extent and in what way is it so amenable?
Governing warfare concerns not only soldiers and lawyers but also practitioners and scholars of international affairs. Is it permissible to make a civilian acting as a human shield the object of an attack? What makes the use of unmanned aerial combat vehicles and lethal autonomous weapons so controversial? Should a long-time occupier be forbidden to repeal local laws even when they stifle the territory’s economic and social development? Is conferring legal standing and ownership upon non-state organised armed groups the solution to their uneven compliance with war rules? Responding intelligently to these and other questions requires familiarising oneself with the manner in which war is to be normatively regulated.
The ten sessions described below introduce participants to the law of armed conflict, also known as jus in bello or international humanitarian law (IHL). With nearly 30 hours of intensive and interactive instruction, students will acquire a solid understanding of how international law facilitates and restrains belligerent conduct and how it ensures the protection and humane treatment of war victims. Throughout this course, we will maintain our focus on the broader historical and normative frameworks within which the law operates (the “why’s”), rather than the details of its technicalities (the “what’s”).
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Mandatory |
Nobuo Hayashi(Japan)
Nobuo Hayashi specialises in in international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and public international law. He has over 18 years of experience performing advanced research, publishing and editing scholarly works, authoring court submissions, advising international prosecutors, and speaking at academic and diplomatic conferences. He regularly teaches at defence academies, Red Cross symposia and professional workshops, as well as university faculties of law, political science, and peace and security studies. He also trains commissioned officers, military lawyers, judges, prosecutors, defence counsel, diplomats and other government officials, humanitarian relief specialists, and NGO representatives from all over the world. Major positions held: Visiting Lecturer, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute; Senior Legal Advisor, International Law and Policy Institute; Visiting Professor, International University of Japan; Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo; Legal Advisor, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights; Legal Officer, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Degrees earned: Ph.D. in international law (Leiden), LL.M. in international law (Cambridge), Diplôme d’études supérieures in international law (HEI/Geneva), B.S. in Foreign Service (Georgetown University).
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2 |
2 weeks |
30-Nov-2022 14-Dec-2022 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #2 |
DIL-6077. |
Transitional Justice and International Criminal...
DIL-6077.-Transitional Justice and International Criminal Law.3CreditsThis course will focus on transitional justice and its components. Students will learn the fundamental concepts and will gain the tools to analyze them from a critical perspective. They will understand the differences between prosecution initiatives at the domestic level and the international arena and will assess the value of truth and reconciliation commissions for societies recovering from conflict.
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Mandatory |
Mariateresa Garrido Villareal(Venezuela)
Mariateresa Garrido VillarealVenezuela
Dr. Mariateresa Garrido (Venezuela) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Law at UPEACE and the Doctoral Committee Coordinator. She is an international lawyer and holds a Doctorate from UPEACE. Her main research area is related to the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the protection of journalists in Latin America; but she is also researching on the interaction between human rights and Information and Communication Technologies. She uses mixed methodologies and legal research to explore linkages between the law, journalism and new technologies. She also holds two Master’s Degrees; one from UPEACE in International Law and the Settlement of the Disputes and one from the Central University of Venezuela in Public International Law.
Thomas Koerner(Germany)
Thomas Koerner is currently working within the International Criminal Court (ICC). He has extensive experience drafting judicial decisions and orders, arrest warrants, Decisions on the Confirmation of the Charges and final Trial Judgements, as well as ‘Article 5’ trials (the core crimes of the Court; crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide) and ‘Article 70’ trials (contempt of Court cases; witness interference, tempering of evidence, etc.). His practical work experience in the Pre-Trial Section and Trial Section of the International Criminal Court includes trial management, liaising with the parties and the Registry, extensive legal research, drafting of option papers and memos, strategic consulting of the Judges, providing legal advice to the Judges, analysing evidence and drafting of orders and decisions. His academic work includes presentations about the ICC in national settings: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, panel discussions about the ICC and International Criminal Law in general, workshops and presentations at Universities as part of their international criminal law courses.
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3 |
3 weeks |
09-Jan-2023 27-Jan-2023 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #2 |
DIL-6136 |
International Economic Law and the...
DIL-6136-International Economic Law and the Settlement of Disputes3CreditsThe main objective of this course is to explore the contemporary system of international economic law, its theory, and practice, in the backdrop of ‘sustainable development’ emerging as the central theme influencing all its processes. The course has a clear orientation towards understanding and resolving contemporary disputes, which arise as a result of the increasing specialization of the field of ‘international economic law’ and the accompanying ‘fragmentation’ of public international law. Particular attention will be paid to debates that have emerged in the field of international economic law in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The course will adopt a trans-disciplinary approach that encompasses international law, economics and finance, international relations, development studies, and human rights, in the broad interface between international economic law and development. Students will look closely at the economic and legal principles of the multilateral trade system, the case for liberalization of trade, the exceptions to the principles of liberalization, the current initiatives for making trade law work for development, as well as the legal controversies arising in this field including in the COVID-19 context. Students will also explore other important areas of international economic law today such as investment, finance, and intellectual property rights.
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Mandatory |
Mihir Kanade(India)
Dr. Mihir Kanade (India) is the Academic Coordinator of the University for Peace, the Head of its Department of International Law, and the Director of the UPEACE Human Rights Centre. He holds an LL.B. from Nagpur University (India) and a Master degree and Doctorate from UPEACE. He is also an adjunct faculty at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain), Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal), and Long Island University (United States). His principal area of academic research and study is International Law, Human Rights and Globalization, covering several themes within that interface including trade and investment, sustainable development, forced migration, indigenous peoples’ rights, public health, amongst others. He has extensive experience in training staff of inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as professionals, in the field of human rights. He acts as an advisor to several human rights organizations and corporations on issues related to international law and human rights. He serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Bar Association on the topic of Business and Human Rights. He also leads a project of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on promoting the Right to Development. Prior to his pursuit in academia, Mihir practiced for several years as a lawyer at the Bombay High Court and at the Supreme Court of India.
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3 |
3 weeks |
30-Jan-2023 17-Feb-2023 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #2 |
DIL-6120 |
International and Transnational Adjudication
DIL-6120- International and Transnational Adjudication3CreditsThis course offers an in-depth study of whether and how international courts and tribunals contribute to peace. More broadly, it will provide students with an understanding of the role as well as the limitations and potential of international adjudicatory bodies in international law and international relations.
The course will look at how international adjudication was first developed and later expanded from emergence during the 19th century. It will analyze the historical and political context, particularly after the first and second World Wars, and we shall consider its role and challenges in the current global governance system.
The main focus will be on permanent multilateral courts. We will examine at depth the International Court of Justice – as the prime example of a ‘world court’, as well as topic specific courts including the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea, the World Trade Organization dispute settlement mechanism and the International Criminal Court. We will also look into the role of regional courts, particularly human rights courts in Africa, America and Europe, as well as some of the courts established under regional economic cooperation agreements.
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Mandatory |
TBA .()
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3 |
3 weeks |
20-Feb-2023 10-Mar-2023 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #4 |
DIL-6134 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution in International...
DIL-6134-Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Law3CreditsTBD.
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Mandatory |
TBA .()
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3 |
3 weeks |
13-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2023 |
8;45am.-11:45am. |
Other |
DIL-6081 |
Maritime & Territorial Dispute Settlement
DIL-6081-Maritime & Territorial Dispute Settlement3CreditsThe geographical integrity of sovereign states is at the core of the contemporary notion of statehood itself. Therefore, when it comes to the specific delimitation of national territories, or the management of specific trans-boundary situations, there are a wealth of large and small maritime and territorial disputes. This course provides an historical overview of how international law has established the boundaries and limits of state jurisdiction, and the ways in which the international community has responded to territorial and maritime disputes around the globe. Close attention shall be given to the key players in this history, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) and arbitral tribunals established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo(Venezuela)
Juan Carlos Sainz-BorgoVenezuela
Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo (Venezuela) is Professor and Dean at the University for Peace (UPEACE). He is also Associate Professor of International Law at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas and has been since 1998. He served as Fulbright Visiting Professor at the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington DC (2008-2009); Professor of Humanitarian International Law at the Universidad Sergio Arboleda (2009-2014), the Universidad Javeriana and Universidad El Rosario, both in Colombia. He is also Professor at the Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio in Madrid and has been since 2009. He was Jurist to the Regional Delegation of Venezuela and the Caribbean of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He served as member of the Venezuelan Foreign Service in charge of border affairs as Adviser and Coordinator of the Cooperation Border Programs between 1991-1999, and Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Academy. Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo has a Law Degree, a Master's Degree in International Law and a Doctorate Degree (Cum Laude) from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas and a Master's Degree from Oxford University (UK). He has published four books on international law and international relations and numerous articles in different publications in the field
Helga Gudmundsdóttir(Iceland)
Helga GudmundsdóttirIceland
Helga Gudmundsdottir is an associate at Brussels-based law firm, Van Bael & Bellis. Prior to joining Van Bael & Bellis, Helga was a Fulbright, Harvard Frank Boas, Leif Eiriksson Fellowship scholar at Harvard University and recipient the Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland Grant, the Thor Thors Scholarship, the Landsbankinn Schgolarship and the Carl G. & Rikke Fredriksen Barth Scholarship.
Helga received a BA in law from the University of Iceland in 2013, an MA degree in International Law and the Settlement of Disputes from the UN mandated University for Peace in 2014, a Mag.jur. degree from the University of Iceland in 2015, a Rhodes Oceans Scholar Diploma from the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy in 2015 and an LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School in 2017. During her studies, Helga has largely focused on international law, in particular, the international law of the sea.
Helga has held a number of research positions, including at Harvard University on the South China Sea dispute and at the Icelandic Centre for Research on international intellectual property rights. Helga has also held editorial positions for international law publications, including the Harvard International Law Journal and as editor and coordinator of Liber Amicorum - In Honour of a Modern Renaissance Man His Excellency Gudmundur Eiriksson (Lexis Nexis/UPeace 2017).
She has recently authored articles on the use of compulsory conciliation in fisheries disputes and on coastal States’ claims to the continental shelf.
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3 |
3 weeks |
17-Apr-2023 05-May-2023 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Classroom #4 |
UPM-6003 |
The United Nations System and...
UPM-6003-The United Nations System and UPMUNC (Part II)1CreditsThe UPEACE Model United Nations Conference (UPMUNC) is the second part of a composite three credit course that begins with the two-credit introductory course on the United Nations System, taught in the first semester. Through a simulation of UN bodies, committees, procedures, and codes of conduct, this immersive and experiential educational exercise encourages the application of knowledge gained in previous courses, including an understanding of the objectives and functions of the United Nations system, as well as the development of professional skills related to research, public speaking, negotiation, mediation of conflict, and the preparation of official documents.
Historically, the conference has been open to outside participants from colleges and universities both regionally and internationally, presenting additional possibilities for networking, dialogue, and educational exchange among all participants. UPMUNC is further enriched by special events, which typically include a panel of invited speakers, a diplomatic reception, an awards ceremony, and a closing celebration.
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Mandatory |
Juan José Vasquez Pacheco(Costa Rica)
Juan José Vasquez PachecoCosta Rica
Juan José es mediador certificado por el Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Costa Rica. Estudió Derecho y Psicología en la Universidad de Costa Rica, en donde laboró como Asistente Administrativo en Consultorios Jurídicos. Ha trabajado como Asistente del Secretario en la Corte Centroamericana de Justicia, en Managua, Nicaragua y ha prestado servicios como mediador en las Casas de Justicia que tiene el Ministerio de Justicia y Paz de Costa Rica a lo largo del país. Realizó su maestría en Resolución de Conflictos, Paz y Desarrollo en la Universidad para la Paz, en donde actualmente se desarrolla como Asesor Legal y como profesor en temas de resolución de conflictos, paz y mediación.
Juan Jose is a certified mediator by the Costa Rican Bar Association. He studied Law and Psychology at the University of Costa Rica, where he worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Legal Clinic. He has worked as an intern at the Central American Court of Justice, in Managua, Nicaragua and has served as a mediator in the Houses of Justice held by the Ministry of Justice and Peace of Costa Rica throughout the country. He completed his master's degree in Conflict Resolution, Peace and Development at the University for Peace, where he currently works as a Legal Advisor and as a professor on conflict resolution, peace, negotiation and mediation issues. He is deeply interested in peace, conflict and mediation.
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1 |
1 week |
10-May-2023 12-May-2023 |
8:45am.-3:45pm. |
Council Room |
DIL-6135 |
International Environmental Law and Dispute...
DIL-6135-International Environmental Law and Dispute Settlement3CreditsTBD.
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Mandatory |
TBA .()
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3 |
3 weeks |
15-May-2023 02-Jun-2023 |
8:45am.-11:45am. |
Other |
UPE 6075 |
Introduction to Humanitarian Work
UPE 6075 -Introduction to Humanitarian Work2CreditsThis course is intended to further students’ understanding of how humanitarian action works, particularly in areas affected by violent conflict or crises. The course will explore the history of the humanitarian system, its driving principles, and frameworks, and address themes of personal security and risk assessment, humanitarian response, crisis management, sensitive information gathering and fact-checking, and working with vulnerable populations. It also critically discusses the main challenges, trends, and agendas in the humanitarian sector today, including problems of mental health and wellbeing, processes of inclusion and participation, and future agendas like the localisation and decolonisation of humanitarian action.
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Optional |
Resident and Visiting Professors()
Resident and Visiting Professors
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2 |
2 weeks |
29-May-2023 09-Jun-2023 |
8:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. |
Council Room |