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ADVANCED IHL COURSE
ADMINISTRATION
This one-week long Advanced Course on International
The registration fee is €1,200 Euro. This should be
Humanitarian Law (IHL) is an intensive course designed
remitted before the start of the course, or on arrival in
for experienced military / civilian legal advisers, Military
cash or Euro currency cheque or credit card.
Officers and those from Government or International
organisations with an in depth knowledge of IHL / LOAC.
Academics and students with an interest in developing a
deeper understanding of the subject area are also very
welcome to attend. Given the relatively short length of
the course it is assumed participants will already have a
sound knowledge of IHL / LOAC principles and rules and
be able to apply these in a practical context.
Professor Yoram Dinstein an IIHL Council member and a
renowned IHL expert has assisted in re-designing the
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The registration fee covers:
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Transport from/to Nice Airport
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Lunches and coffee breaks on working days
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Reception Cocktails & Canapés and Course dinner
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Course materials
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Course excursion
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Course Photograph, Diploma and Institute Plaque
26th Advanced Course on
International Humanitarian Law
(English)
Sanremo, 6-10 Oct 2014
Transfers to/from Nice airport to Sanremo will be
course syllabus in order to focus on specific aspects of
arranged.
the Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello rather than seeking to
provided as part of the registration process.
Details of timings for this service will be
cover the whole spectrum of IHL.
The registration fee does not cover all other expenses
As well as an eminent faculty of academic speakers,
incurred by the participant such as hotel accommodation,
many
laundry or telephone calls. Participants must ensure that
sessions
also
include
experienced
military
operators. Via contemporary case studies these speakers
will provide the practical perspective to the consideration
of each issue. Maximum time is allocated throughout the
course for question and answer sessions in order to
maximise the interaction between participants
and
speakers thereby promoting a rich and varied debate.
Topics will be covered using a plenary based approach
complemented with some practical exercises designed to
they bring with them sufficient funds to pay for such
expenses.
Queries
on
the
administrative
course
questions
including
should
registration
be
directed
and
to:
[email protected]
For
further information
please
consult
our
website
www.iihl.org
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Lieutenant Colonel Shawn McKelvy
United States Air Force
Course Director
Commander James Farrant
Royal Navy
Deputy Course Director.
test the participant’s ability to find outcome oriented
solutions through the application of the relevant IHL
provisions. Maximum participation is encouraged since
Major James Hill
we believe the sharing of differing national and cultural
United States Army
experiences and approaches
will aide in a better
understanding of the multi-national challenge and in
developing innovative and practical ways to apply both
the spirit of and obligations created under IHL.
International Institute of Humanitarian Law
Villa Ormond - Corso Cavallotti 113
18038 Sanremo, IM – Italy
Tel.: + 39 0184541848 – Fax: + 39 0184 541600
E-mail: [email protected] – Web: www.iihl.org
Deputy Course Director
Teaching Staff
Professor Yoram Dinstein
The course will also include a half day cultural excursion
Israel
to which participants from the French 27 th Advanced IHL
Professor Charles Garraway CBE
course will also attend affording further opportunities for
United Kingdom
participants to interact with a individuals from around
Professor Françoise Hampson
the world.
United Kingdom
Monday, 6 October 2014
11.20-11.50
08.30-09.00
11.50-12.30
09.00–09.20
Registration
Opening Ceremony
10.20-11.20
11.20-12.00
12.15-13.15
Lunch
13.15-14.45
Cyber Targeting Exercise
Course Director
14.40-15.00
Afternoon Tea
Introduction and administration
15.00-15.45
Detention in NIAC: ICRC Perspective
Introduction to the Jus ad Bellum
(Speaker TBC)
Outline and Preparation
Dr. Jelena Pejic
15.45-16.30
14.45-15.05
Afternoon Tea
Professor Francoise Hampson
15.05-16.30
Cyber Targeting Exercise
Syndicate Presentation
The Jus ad Bellum (Cont.)
Farrant, Professor Hampson and Dr. Pejic;
Col. Huskisson, Major Hill and
Professor Yoram Dinstein
Moderator: Lt. Col. McKelvy or Major Hill
Professor Dinstein
Morning Coffee
Keynote Presentation: Title TBC
Q & A Panel: Professor Dinstein,
Professor Françoise Hampson
Case Study: Central African Republic
Col Xavier Périllat-Piratoine
14.50-15.10
Afternoon Tea
15.10-15.50
Case Study: Ukraine
Commander James Farrant
16.30-17.15
Col Huskisson, and Major Hill
Detention in NIAC: ECHR Caselaw
Q & A Panel: Professor Garraway, Cdr
Consent Based Use of Force
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
08.30-08.40
Moderator: Major Hill
Excursion Info
Major Hill and Ms Sara Rossi
08.50-09.40
Administrative Notes
Lt. Col. McKelvy/Cdr Farrant
Self-Defence
Professor Dinstein
10.10-10.30
Morning Coffee
10.30-11.15
Self-Defence (Cont.)
Professor Dinstein
20.00
08.50-09.00
Administrative Notes
09.00-09.40
Investigating & Prosecuting War
Lt. Col. McKelvy/Cdr Farrant
Autonomous weapons I
Crimes
Captain Iben Yde
09.40-10.00
Morning Coffee
10.00-10.30
Autonomous weapons II
Major Hill
09.40-10.20
11.00-12.00
Professor Garraway
Autonomous Weapons: A Practical
10.20-10.40
Morning Coffee
Academic Perspective
10.40-11.25
Keynote Presentation: Title TBC
Professor Garraway
11.30-12.15
Panel Discussion: Professor Pocar,
Autonomous Weapons Exercise
Other panellists (TBC); Moderator: Lt.
Captain Yde, Lt. Col. McKelvy, Cdr Farrant
11.00-12.00
12.30-17.00
Command Responsibility – Practical
Application
Lt. Col. McKelvy
10.30-11.00
Course Dinner (Location TBC)
Friday, 10 October 2014
Jus in Bello : Basic Principles
Major Hill
Cocktails and Canapés at Villa Ormond
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Administrative Notes
Lt. Col. McKelvy/Cdr Farrant
08.40-08.50
Q & A Panel: Professor Hampson, Cdr
Farrant, Col. Périllat-Piratoine;
09.10-10.10
Another Cyber related Pres
Cdr Farrant
13.30-1410
09.00-09.10
McKelvy.
11.15-12.15
Lieutenant Colonel Shawn McKelvy
Lunch
17.00-19.00
Detention in NIAC: Serdar Mohammed v.
UK
12.30-13.30
16.30-16.45
Col. Huskisson; Moderator: Lt. Col.
Professor Garraway
Director, Military Department, IIHL
Moderator: Lt. Col. McKelvy
16.00-16.30
Q&A Panel: Professor Dinstein and
Conflict Classification
Professor Garraway and Professor Pocar;
14.10-14.50
10.50-11.10
Lunch
Professor Fausto Pocar
12.00-12.30
Morning Coffee
13.30-14.10
Professor Charles Garraway
10.00-10.20
10.30-10-50
12.30-13.30
Lt. Col. McKelvy
09.30-10.00
Colonel Darren Huskisson (TBC)
Lt. Col. McKelvy or Major Hill
International Institute of Humanitarian
14.10-14.40
Cyber Warfare: An Operational
Perspective
Sources of LOAC
Professor Fausto Pocar, President,
Colonel John Hardy
09.45-10.30
Farrant
Law (IIHL)
09.20–09.30
Q & A: Professor Dinstein; Moderator: Cdr
Autonomous Weapons Q&A Panel
Col. McKelvy
12.15–12.45
Closing Ceremony
Captain Yde, Cdr Farrant, Professor
Professor Fausto Pocar, President IIHL
Garraway, Professor Dinstein; Moderator:
Colonel John Hardy, Director, Military
Lt. Col. McKelvy
Department, IIHL
Lunch & Course Excursion (Dolceacqua)
Lieutenant Colonel Shawn McKelvy,
Thursday, 9 October 2014
08.50-09.00
Administrative Notes
09.00-09.45
Cyber Warfare / Jus ad Bellum and Jus in
Lt. Col. McKelvy/Cdr Farrant
Bello
Professor Dinstein
Course Director