EXECUTIVE COURSE
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7-11 DECEMBER 2015
WEAPONS LAW AND LEGAL REVIEW OF WEAPONS 2 5-day weeks programme residentia
Course Directors
Dr William Boothby Dr Bill Boothby retired in July 2011 as Deputy Director of Legal Services (RAF) in the rank of Air Commodore (1 star) after 30 years in the Royal Air Force (UK) and is an Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.
GCSP The Geneva Centre for Security Policy is an international foundation with 45 member states from across the globe that provides forwardthinking and innovative solutions for leaders and policymakers concerned with international affairs and security in today’s complex, globalised world.
Learning to conduct legal reviews of weapons States have a legal obligation to ensure that the weapons that are newlydeveloped, manufactured or produced for their own armed forces are compliant with international law. Therefore, all States should conduct legal reviews of weapons at various stages in their manufacture or procurement. These reviews should be carried out by experts with a good understanding of the relevant legal provisions. This course will provide lawyers, diplomats and other officials with the knowledge and skills required for that purpose.
Key benefits for you The course will enable you to: • Acquire the new knowledge, tools and skills required to ensure your State’s compliance with international weapons law; • Exchange views among peers and experienced experts and practitioners in a neutral and open environment; • Conceptualize and/or conduct a legal review of any category of new weapon; • Develop your judgment and decision making through practical case studies; • Access an extensive network of experts in international affairs, law and security as a GCSP alumnus.
Faculty profiles In addition to the course director, the faculty teaching the course hold, or have held, the positions: Professor of Public Law at the Europa-Universität Viadrina in Frankfurt, Head of the Arms Unit, Legal Adviser and Deputy Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow at the GCSP.