Ethical, Legal and Political Dimensions of International Intervention
Key information
- Start date:
- To be confirmed
- Attendance dates:
- To be confirmed
- Venue:
- Stag Hill campus, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH
- Contact details:
- Centre for International Intervention
- Email: cii@surrey.ac.uk
Next course will be summer 2023
Overview
This executive short course gives you the opportunity to step back from the day-to-day pressures of working in international intervention, and to engage intervention in its ethical, legal, and political dimensions. It features a unique mix of academic instruction and practical application. Through structured learning, mentoring and scenario-based collaborative group-work with experts and experienced professors in practice in the Centre for International Intervention, this dynamic course addresses the challenges of international intervention in both theory and practice.
This course is designed for mid-career and experienced professionals in the humanitarian, diplomatic, military, development, private and third sectors. At the end of the course you will gain associate fellow status with the Centre for International Intervention, gaining access to a continuous learning group of professionals involved in the practice of international intervention.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, you will be equipped with the conceptual tools to understand international intervention, and have experienced the practical challenges of advocacy, diplomacy, and post-conflict planning.
Course content
- Ethics of humanitarian protection
- Geopolitical aspects of intervention
- Intervention in international law
- Nature of contemporary conflict
- Peace-building, justice and reconstruction
Course contributors
Michael Aaronson
Visiting Professor in Practice
Dr Joshua Andresen
Associate Professor of National Security and Foreign Relations Law
Dr Nicholas Kitchen
Senior Lecturer in International Relations; Director, Centre for the Study of Global Power Competition (CGPC)
Dr Alex Leveringhaus
Lecturer in Political Theory; Co-Director, Centre for International Intervention
Susan Scholefield
Visiting Professor in Practice
Associate fellow status
At the end of this course, you will be presented with a certificate of attendance and will be inaugurated as associate fellows of the Centre for International Intervention. This network of associate fellows will constitute a continuous learning group through which course alumni can engage in professional networking and problem solving around issues related to the practice of intervention. As an Associate Fellow, you will have ongoing preferential access to Centre for International Intervention research and events.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
Participants
This course is targeted at mid-career and experienced professionals in the humanitarian, diplomatic, military, development, private and third sectors, in particular those whose roles involve acting internationally in the developing world.
Fees and funding
Price per person:
£600
There is a 10% discount for group bookings.
What these fees include
This includes catering, parking, learning materials as well as a networking drinks reception at the end of day one.
Funding opportunities
Bursaries to cover tuition fees may be available to selected applicants. Please enquire when you register your interest for this course.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send their CV to cii@surrey.ac.uk.
The next course will start in summer 2023.
Terms and conditions
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Further details of our terms and conditions will follow.
Disclaimer
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Course location and contact details
Campus location
Stag HillStag Hill is the University's main campus and where the majority of our courses are taught.
- Email: cii@surrey.ac.uk
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH