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ARBITRATION

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2020-2021PROGRAM

Welcome

The main teaching mission of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is to prepare its students to assume leadership roles in the international community. Our ambition is also to offer young and midcareer professionals the tools and knowledge they need to advance their career and increase their contribution to solving the many problems of our world and in that regard, our partnership with the University of Geneva, particularly its Law Faculty, has proven to be highly instrumental. Between them, our two institutions have more than a dozen professors specializing in public and private international law, an exceptional density of competencies that very few places in the world can match. The LL.M. program in International Dispute Settlement is an important illustration of our partnership and we have every reason to be proud of a program that corresponds so well to the role of Geneva as a world-leading hub place for dispute settlement and the vocation of our Institute as a center of excellence in international studies.

Professor Philippe Burrin

Director of the Graduate

Institute of International

and Development

Studies, Geneva

CONTACT US

Further information

on the program may be obtained from: www.mids.ch Or by writing to:

Geneva LL.M. in International

Dispute Settlement (MIDS)

Villa Moynier - Rue de Lausanne 120b

P.O. Box 1063 - 1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland

Phone: +41 22 908 4486 - Fax: +41 22 908 4499

Email: info@mids.ch - Website: www.mids.ch

Program Committee

Laurence BOISSON

DE CHAZOURNES

Professor, University of Geneva;

MIDS Program Director; CIDS

Co-Director

Zachary DOUGLAS

Professor, Graduate Institute

Marcelo KOHEN

Professor, Graduate Institute;

Secretary-General, Institute

of International Law

Thomas SCHULTZ

Professor, University of Geneva;

CIDS Co-Director

Mariona CUSÍ VIDAL

Executive Director

CIDS Council

Gabrielle KAUFMANN-

KOHLER

Professor Emerita, University

of Geneva; Partner,

Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler;

Council President

Judge Abdulqawi

Ahmed YUSUF

President, International Court

of Justice (ICJ)

Elliott GEISINGER

President, Swiss Arbitration

Association (ASA)

Michael SCHÖLL

Vice-Director, Federal Department

of Justice, Bern

Laurence BOISSON

DE CHAZOURNES

Professor, University of Geneva

Zachary DOUGLAS

Professor, Graduate Institute

Marcelo KOHEN

Professor, Graduate Institute

Prof. Thomas SCHULTZ

Professor, University of Geneva

Advisory Board

Georges ABI-SAAB

John BEECHEY

Mohamed BENNOUNA

George A. BERMANN

Doak BISHOP

James CRAWFORD

Donald F. DONOVAN

Emmanuel GAILLARD

Judith GILL

Francis GURRY

Jean-Michel JACQUET

Gabrielle MARCEAU

Nicolas MICHEL

Robert MNOOKIN

William W. PARK

Jan PAULSSON

Francisco REZEK

Philippe SANDS

Christoph SCHREUER

Brigitte STERN

Pierre TERCIER

Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG

Geneva is a city which numerous international organizations and U.N. Agencies call home; among others: the World Trade Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration and the World Economic Forum. Geneva also has a long tradition in arbitration and dispute resolution that can be traced back to the 19th century; and its Faculty of law currently offers more than thirty classes in international law. It therefore seems particularly fitting that the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and the University of Geneva Faculty of Law would join forces to offer the LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement. This program provides participants from around the world a unique opportunity to study this exciting and constantly developing field in a challenging, yet friendly, atmosphere.

Professor

Bénédict Foëx

Dean of the Geneva

University Law School

MIDS program

The past decades have seen a radical increase in

international dispute settlement procedures, especially in the fields of international trade, investment, natural resources management, and the protection of the environment. International courts and tribunals, international arbitration and mediation are increasingly taking center-stage in the international legal and economic arena. Positions in the corresponding departments of major law firms and in international dispute settlement institutions consequently have become among the most sought-after jobs in the field of law. To succeed, candidates for these positions must distinguish themselves, which is exactly where MIDS makes a difference. The MIDS distinctness comes not only from its outstanding faculty, but also from its unique and innovative educational methodology.

Faculty

More and more international disputes involve both

private and public international law issues. Dispute settlement mechanisms overlap, influence each other, and may sometimes conflict. The times when specialization in one field was sufficient are gone.

Leaders in the field must now have a solid

understanding of all the major international dispute settlement tools worldwide. With its outstanding faculty, the MIDS caters to these needs and offers students a unique opportunity to learn from world-class professors and practitioners.

Career services

Of critical importance is the placement of the

students after the program. The MIDS career services are meant to help students develop the skills and confidence required to succeed in breaking into the international dispute settlement market, be this an international law firm, arbitral institution, international organization, international court, or company.

The MIDS career services play a central role and

accompany the students from day one and throughout their studies. In addition, during the academic year, students are exposed to numerous opportunities, including in the form of networking events and job interviews.

The MIDS Community

MIDS alumni are spread all over the world holding

positions in top law firms, international organizations, international courts (ICJ), arbitral institutions, justice and trade ministries of national governments, companies, international law departments at universities, or as members of the judiciary.

Comprised not only by its students and alumni,

but also by the faculty, staff and vast network of professionals working in all areas of international dispute settlement, the MIDS Community is a testament to the success and potential of the program.

A carefully designed curriculum

The MIDS curriculum is designed to meet the

educational needs that arise from this evolution. It teaches about dispute settlement from a holistic perspective and covers all its aspects, both private and public. With the aim to achieve excellence in its approach and education, the MIDS provides students not only with sound theoretical knowledge, but also with training in key legal skills. Through a series of learning-by-doing workshops and activities, MIDS students hone their advocacy (both oral and written) and technical skills. Workshops like the FIAA or the Academic Retreat also help in bringing students in contact with numerous professionals in the field, who will interact with the students to provide them with individual feedback and guidance. This unique curriculum gives the students a strategic advantage in the field of international dispute settlement.

The program is global in terms of format and

faculty. The professors are some of the most prominent experts in each field of international dispute settlement and come from the USA, South

America, Asia, Africa and throughout Europe. Its

structure combines the multicultural approach to legal studies in Continental Europe with the interactive teaching method of the United States and the small-group tutorial system of Oxford and

Cambridge. Class size is kept relatively small

(35-43 students) to ensure maximum interaction between faculty and students.

A strategic location

The MIDS also reflects the fact that Geneva is a

major arbitration hub with a long standing tradition in dispute settlement and home to over

200 international organizations and UN agencies.

It therefore maintains interactions with institutions such as the WTO, WIPO, or UNCTAD. Students also have opportunities for networking with practitioners at career events, conferences, and during visits to international dispute resolution institutions such as the WTO Appellate Body or the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center in

Geneva; the ICJ, the PCA and the Iran-US Claims

Tribunal in The Hague the ICC in Paris.

If you are interested in a legal career with top law firms, international organizations, justice or trade ministries of governments, as member of the judiciary handling international cases, if you have the ambition of working on high-stake disputes, or if you are interested in gaining a thorough understanding of international dispute settlement and pursue an academic career in this area, then this program is for you. 45

A JOINTMIDS

programcurriculum The MIDS is a joint venture of the Graduate Institute and the Geneva University Law School and ope rates under the umbrella of these institutions' common Centre for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS). The CIDS mission is to explore, understand and inform about international dispute settlement; to independently study its developments, dynamics and norms; and to educate future actors. The MIDS thus benefits from the unique concentration of expertise in international law and dispute settlement gathered at its two parent institutions, as well as at the CIDS. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva An Establishment for Research and Higher Education, Specialized in Global Affairs The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies' mission is to analyze the stakes of globalization through teaching (master and doctorate), research, executive education and forum

activities. Thanks to its professors and doctoral students, to the centres created with the University

of Geneva and to the array of knowledge present in the Maison de la paix and International Geneva, the Graduate Institute offers a unique density of expertise.

Geneva University Law School

The University of Geneva, founded by Jean Calvin in 1559, is Switzerland 's second-largest university

and is a member of the League of European Research Universities, which includes academic institutions

such as Amsterdam, Cambridge, Heidelberg, Helsinki and Milan. The University's Law School has an ongoing student and professor exchange program with Harvard

Law School and is also part of the Strategic Alliance of Research Faculties of Law, together with twelve

other prestigious law schools. The Law School offers a wide variety of academic courses covering all

areas of law, with a strong focus on international and comparative law.Benefiting from its strategic location in one of the world's main arbitration venues with a long tradition

in dispute settlement, the Law School has developed a recognized area of expertise in international

arbitration and alternative dispute resolution incorporating research projects, conferences and seminars.

The Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) is a one-year full-time graduate de gree

program providing an opportunity for in-depth and high-profile study of international dispute settlement

from a broad range of perspectives. The program covers all current approaches to the subject-matter,

including private and public international law, and delves into today's relevant fields, such as commercial

and investment arbitration, WTO dispute resolution and proceedings before the ICJ.

Students are admitted for one academic year of study in residence (September through June), typically

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