Schedule
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The last edition of the IWU focused on "International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and Environmental Protection" AND took place from 02.01.2025-11.01.2025. The curriculum outline can be found here. |
You can find the Curriculum Outline of the past edition of the Online Winter University 2025 “International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: the protection of the enviroment " here.
First week: Introduction to International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law
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Thursday January 2 |
Friday January 3 |
Saturday January 4 |
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm (Berlin) 8:00 am - 9:30 am (Wisconsin) |
Opening Ceremony |
The Sources of International Human Rights Law: Treaties and Beyond Dr. León Castellanos-Jankiewicz |
Introduction to International Humanitarian Law: Conflict Classification Farnaz Dezfouli Asl |
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm (Berlin) 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Wisconsin) |
Introduction to Public International Law (PIL) Prof. Dr. Thilo Marauhn |
The Sources of International Humanitarian Law: Treaties and Beyond Sabrina Rewald |
Introducing Civil and Political Rights, and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Dr. Omar Fassatoui |
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Berlin) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (Wisconsin) |
International Enviromental Law and Other Branches of PIL Dr. Philippe Cullet |
Second week: Protection of Enviroment: Contemporary Challenges
Time |
Monday January 6 |
Tuesday January 7 |
Wednesday January 8 |
Thursday January 9 |
Friday January 1o |
Saturday January 11 |
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm (Berlin) 8:00 am - 9:30 am (Wisconsin) |
Conduct of Hostilities Farnaz Dezfouli Asl |
Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict Vaios Koutroulis |
Animal Rights and Protection of Animals in Armed Conflict Sannimari Veini |
Common Heritage of Mankind Prof. Dr. Edwin Egede |
Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Protection Dr. Ayşe-Martina Böhringer |
Strategic Litigation and Environmental Protection Vera Strobel
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm (Berlin) 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Wisconsin) |
Environmental Protection: Role of Regional Human Rights Courts and International Courts Prof. Benoit Mayer |
Protection of Environment: Specific Weapons Johanna Trittenbach |
Environmental Justice for Future Generations Alessandro Drigo |
Introduction to Space Law Sannimari Veini |
Right to a Healthy Environment Farah Bouquelle, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Schoukens |
International Criminal law and the Protection of Environment Jelena Plamenac |
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Berlin) 12:00 am - 1:30 pm (Wisconsin) |
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Closing Ceremony |