Distance Learning Course "Droit international de l’eau douce" between 27 May and 7 July 2019

Developed by the Geneva Water Hub and the Platform for International Water Law of the University of Geneva, the online course in "Droit international de l’eau douce" has been designed for professionals working full-time and run for six weeks. Participants have free access at all times to course content, assessment activities and learning materials.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Interpret and apply the legal instruments, principles and rules of international water law and transboundary aquifers’ law,
2. Explain how instruments and norms of international law can contribute to the achievement of Goal 6 of Agenda 2030,
3. Identify the linkages between the right to water and international economic law, international humanitarian law and human rights,
4. Identify appropriate mechanisms to prevent and settle conflicts related to water use and the sharing of this resource.

Full and partial scholarships are available for participants from least developed and non-OECD countries.

For more information about this training, please visit the page of the Center for Continuing and Distance Learning of the University of Geneva.