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2 weeks residentia WEAPONS LAW AND LEGAL REVIEW OF WEAPONS EXECUTIVE COURSE 7-11 DECEMBER 2015 Course Directors Learning to conduct legal reviews of weapons States have a legal obligation to ensure that the weapons that are newly- developed, manufactured or produced for their own armed forces are compliant with international law. Therefore, all States should conduct legal reviews of weapons at various stages in their manufacture or procurement. These reviews should be carried out by experts with a good understanding of the relevant legal provisions. This course will provide lawyers, diplomats and other officials with the knowledge and skills required for that purpose. Key benefits for you The course will enable you to: • Acquire the new knowledge, tools and skills required to ensure your State’s compliance with international weapons law; • Exchange views among peers and experienced experts and practitioners in a neutral and open environment; • Conceptualize and/or conduct a legal review of any category of new weapon; • Develop your judgment and decision making through practical case studies; • Access an extensive network of experts in international affairs, law and security as a GCSP alumnus. Faculty profiles In addition to the course director, the faculty teaching the course hold, or have held, the positions: Professor of Public Law at the Europa-Universität Viadrina in Frankfurt, Head of the Arms Unit, Legal Adviser and Deputy Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow at the GCSP. Dr William Boothby Dr Bill Boothby retired in July 2011 as Deputy Director of Legal Services (RAF) in the rank of Air Commodore (1 star) after 30 years in the Royal Air Force (UK) and is an Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. GCSP The Geneva Centre for Security Policy is an international foundation with 45 member states from across the globe that provides forward- thinking and innovative solutions for leaders and policymakers concerned with international affairs and security in today’s complex, globalised world. 5-day programme © Crown copyright 2012

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States have a legal obligation to ensure that the weapons that are newlydeveloped, manufactured or produced for their own armed forces are compliant with international law. Therefore, all States should conduct legal reviews of weapons at various stages in their manufacture or procurement. These reviews should be carried out by experts with a good understanding of the relevant legal provisions. This course will provide lawyers, diplomats and other officials with the knowledge and skills required for that purpose.

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2 weeksresidentia

WEAPONS LAW AND LEGAL REVIEW OF WEAPONS

EXECUTIVE COURSE 7-11 DECEMBER 2015

Course Directors Learning to conduct legal reviews of weapons

States have a legal obligation to ensure that the weapons that are newly-developed, manufactured or produced for their own armed forces are compliant with international law. Therefore, all States should conduct legal reviews of weapons at various stages in their manufacture or procurement. These reviews should be carried out by experts with a good understanding of the relevant legal provisions. This course will provide lawyers, diplomats and other officials with the knowledge and skills required for that purpose.

Key benefits for you

The course will enable you to:

• Acquire the new knowledge, tools and skills required to ensure your State’s compliance with international weapons law;

• Exchange views among peers and experienced experts and practitioners in a neutral and open environment;

• Conceptualize and/or conduct a legal review of any category of new weapon;

• Develop your judgment and decision making through practical case studies;

• Access an extensive network of experts in international affairs, law and security as a GCSP alumnus.

Faculty profiles

In addition to the course director, the faculty teaching the course hold, or have held, the positions: Professor of Public Law at the Europa-Universität Viadrina in Frankfurt, Head of the Arms Unit, Legal Adviser and Deputy Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow at the GCSP.

Dr William Boothby

Dr Bill Boothby retired in July 2011 as Deputy Director of Legal Services (RAF) in the rank of Air Commodore (1 star) after 30 years in the Royal Air Force (UK) and is an Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

GCSP

The Geneva Centre for Security Policy is an international foundation with 45 member states from across the globe that provides forward-thinking and innovative solutions for leaders and policymakers concerned with international affairs and security in today’s complex, globalised world.

5-dayprogramme

© Crown copyright 2012

In the heart of “InternationalGeneva”

Hosting 35 international organisations, more than 250 non-governmental organisations, and 173 diplomatic missions, representations and delegations, Geneva represents the world’s richest network on international affairs.

Admission

For further details about the course and the application process, please contact:

[email protected]

+41 (0)22 730 96 94

Application deadline: 14 October 2015

Tuition fees: CHF 750. In a limited number of cases, partial scholarships may be available.

Language requirements: The course is held in English. No translation is provided.

Venue: GCSP Maison de la paix Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2D P.O. Box 1295 CH-1211 Geneva 1

www.gcsp.ch

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Why you should attend

The course is designed to provide lawyers, diplomats and other officials, either currently involved or likely to be involved in legal weapons reviews and / or other weapons related issues, with the necessary understanding to ensure their State’s compliance with the law. The course does not assume any particular level of knowledge of, or previous experience in international law or the law of armed conflict.

Course focus

• Defining weapons, means and methods of warfare

• The evolution and sources of weapons law

• Unnecessary suffering and indiscriminate weapons

• Weapons and the environment

• Nuclear, biological and chemical weapons

• Missiles, bombs, firearms and bullets

• New weapons technologies

Course design

The course design is based on a learning cycle starting with knowledge transfer in presentational sessions, continuing with the practical application of that knowledge in small groups through case studies (experience) and leading to consolidated expertise and skills. This learning cycle is applied to each of the various thematic areas throughout the course.

Support

This course, which has been running since 2011, is funded by the Swiss Government and is conducted in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Institute for Humanitarian Law (San Remo, Italy).

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