• The University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies is running its 4^thAnnual Summer Institute for Faculty in Peace Studies Program Development from June 10-15, 2012.
• Twitter defended its recently announced…

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• Fatima Bensouda was formally elected as chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court on Monday. Bensouda was the only candidate running for the election and will take over from Luis Moreno-Ocampo in June.
• The UNDP has released its 2011 Human Development Report. This report projects a…

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• Global Witness announced that it had left the Kimberley Process, an international diamond regulatory group, because it refused to address links between diamonds, violence and tyranny. Even if these certification schemes manage to address problems at mines, in many cases, the materials must pass roadblocks and pay “taxes” that directly line the pockets of warlords.
• The United…

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Students from around the world can now apply to enter the inaugural class of Southeast Asia’s first virtual Master’s program on disability and public policy. The Master’s of International Affairs in Comparative and International Disability Policy (CIDP), offered by the School of International Service at American University, is the centerpiece program of the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) for the ASEAN Region. The IDPP is a collaborative effort of…

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Our Master of Arts degree and our Certificate programs in Conflict Analysis and Engagement are designed to engage the whole person through a process of learning strategies that support the growth of consciousness, contemplative practices, authentic conversation skills, social competencies, and emotional intelligence. As a low residency program, students attend three six day residencies and between residencies they participate from their own community using a web based learning platform. To…

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Live Seminar on International Humanitarian Law

Somalia: Responding to the Legal Challenges of Offshore Piracy Thursday, 16 April at 9:30 a.m. (EST) Click Here to Register



How does international law define piracy and what is the legal status of pirates? What are the appropriate legal…

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Live Seminar on International Humanitarian Law



Closing Guantánamo: Legal and Policy Debates

Monday, March 23 at 9:30 a.m. (EST)

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Since President Obama signed an executive order calling for the closure of the U.S. detention facilities in Guantánamo Bay, the public debate has shifted… Continue