Sanremo Round Table on “New International Organisations in Geneva, and Dimensions and Challenges of Urban the Institute’S Honorary President, Prof

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Sanremo Round Table on “New international organisations in Geneva, and Dimensions and Challenges of Urban the Institute’s Honorary President, Prof. Warfare” Fausto Pocar, about the 50th anniversary of the Institute. Afterwards, the first thematic session of the Round Table on the topic “The evolution of urban warfare over the past 50 years and its impact on civilians” took place with the participation of Sir Antony Beevor, Military Historian; Brigadier Darren Stewart, Head of Operational Law of the British Army and Council member of the Institute; and Cordula Droege, Head of the Legal Division of the ICRC. The 2nd webinar, held on 16th September, The International Institute of Humanitarian addressed the crucial issue of “Protecting Law, in co-operation with the ICRC, civilians during urban warfare: lessons organised its annual Round Table on learned from recent operations,” and current issues of international humanitarian was chaired by Nils Melzer, UN Special law. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, only the Rapporteur on Torture and Vice-President opening session was held in-person on site of the Institute. Professor Wendy Pullan, on 9th September at the “Humanitarium” – Director of the Centre for Urban Conflicts the ICRC centre for exchange and debate Research of the University of Cambridge, on humanitarian law, policy and action spoke about the vulnerability of the – in Geneva, while the thematic panels infrastructure of modern cities in urban were organised in the form of a series of warfare. The interventions that followed webinars on the Institute’s online platform were delivered by Colonel Eran Shamir- which reached the overall number of more Borer, Head of the International Law than 2000 registrations. Department of the Israeli Defence Forces and Lieutenant General (retd) James Ian The opening session, chaired by Helen Bashall of the British Army, who both gave Durham (ICRC), offered the cross interview between Edoardo Greppi, President of the IIHL, and Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the ICRC, on some crucial issues of urban warfare, and provided insights on the cooperation between the IIHL and ICRC during the last 50 years. The interview was followed by the introductory remarks by Ambassador Félix Baumann. This led on to a discussion between Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations Office and other Opening Session - Prof. Edoardo Greppi, Dr.- Helen Durham and Prof. Gilles Carbonnier IIHL

Head of the International Humanitarian Law Office at the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, presented best practices in the choice and the use of means and methods of warfare in urban operations. The final webinar, which took place on 7th October, addressed the question “Is a change of approach required to better protect civilians in the urban environment?” and was chaired by Dr Cordula Droege. The first intervention was delivered by Ms

Opening Session - Prof. Fausto Pocar at the Italian Mission in Geneva Sahr Muhammedally, MENA & South Asia Director at Center for Civilians in Conflict insights on specific operational scenarios, (CIVIC) and dealt with the topic: “Putting respectively on Cast Lead (2008-2009) and the protection of civilians at the heart of Protective Edge (2014) Operations and on military thinking”. Major John W. Spencer, the Basra battle. Chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Modern War Institute at the U.S Military The 3rd webinar, held on 23rd September, dealt Academy at West Point, spoke about with the topic: “Addressing the humanitarian “Doctrine, planning and training for urban consequences of urban warfare in the midst warfare: what remains to be done”, while of hostilities”, chaired by Robert Mood of the Dr Annyssa Bellal, Senior Research Fellow Norwegian Red Cross, with contributions and Strategic Adviser in IHL, addressed the from Amina Azimi, Representative of the issue: “Collecting the views of armed non- Afghan Landmine Survivors’ Organisation, state actors on the conduct of hostilities in who showed a video recorded message on urban settings”. The closing session ended how women with disabilities cope with the with some final words by Helen Durham challenge of living in a city at war; Caroline and Edoardo Greppi, to thank all speakers Baudot, Deputy Head of the Protection of and participants attending the 43rd Sanremo the Civilian Population Unit at the ICRC, who Round Table. They underlined that the presented the issue of the humanitarian online format permitted the participation of consequences and protection risks faced more than 1450 people. by civilians during urban warfare; Nancy Polutan-Teulieres, Senior Protection Officer of UNHCR Global Protection Cluster, who 50th Anniversary of the Institute of Sanremo addressed the topic of persons displaced by urban fighting; and Major General In September 2020, the International Michael Von Bertele, Non-Executive Director Institute of Humanitarian Law celebrated at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust who its 50th anniversary. The Institute was concluded the panel discussion delivering a established in Sanremo on 26th September presentation on the “Challenges of ensuring 1970 as “an independent, non-profit, the prompt evacuation and care of wounded humanitarian organisation” by a group and sick during urban operations”. of international lawyers with the aim of

th providing an international forum dedicated The 4 webinar took place on 30th to humanitarian issues.” Since then, the September and was chaired by Thomas Hajnoczi, Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation at the Austrian Foreign Affairs Federal Ministry. The panel focused on the choice of means and methods in urban warfare with the presentations of Colonel Warren Wells, US JAG, who explained the application of the IHL principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution, and Dr Eirini Giorgou, Legal Adviser at the ICRC, who addressed the topic of explosive weapons in populated areas. In conclusion, Colonel Rudolph Stamminger,

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knowledge of international humanitarian law. These programmes focus on delivering practical and experience-based instruction, supported by exercises and case studies reinforcing the participant’s understanding. The programmes also ensure a unique environment offering a diverse, challenging and stimulating international perspective where participants from all over the world can exchange views. Since 1982, the Institute has worked in close co-operation with the UNHCR and Institute has shown constant commitment later on with the IOM, offering high level and growing enthusiasm in spreading training on refugee and migration law to fundamental humanitarian principles to support the capacity of government and all corners of the earth with the mission to civil society officials and to increase the promote dissemination, application and the knowledge and skills of the participants, by development of international humanitarian developing a greater level of awareness of law, refugee law, migration law and the law through an interactive environment human rights. Over the years, thanks to its enhanced by the global experience of the commitment and to the eagerness of all the teaching staff and participants. persons engaged in its activities, the Institute During these 50 years of very intense activity has earned the international reputation of the Institute has also provided a valuable being a centre of excellence in the field contribution to the field of research by of training, research and dissemination publishing different texts, essays, as well of humanitarian law and related topics, as the proceedings of its Round Tables, regularly organizing training programmes and by drafting a number of handbooks and international meetings of experts. and manuals which have become works of Ever since its foundation, the Institute has reference on a global scale. drawn particular attention to current trends and developments in humanitarian law and Fifty years of international meetings and related subjects, by organizing an annual intense training activity have created international gathering taking place in what has universally become known as Sanremo. This event has become known in the “humanitarian dialogue in the spirit the world as the “Sanremo Round Table”. of Sanremo”, attracting more than 20.000 participants, representing nearly all the Since 1976, the Institute, in collaboration nations of the world. with the ICRC, several governments and other relevant organisations, has designed and offered specific training programmes open to military and civilians, with the 20th Summer Course on IHL aim of fostering the development of 6th -17th July, Online The 20th edition of the Summer Course on IHL, which took place from 6th to 17th July, was attended by 25 participants representing 13 countries. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the course was held online for the first time. The audience was composed by practitioners from ICRC and National Red Cross and Red Crescent, Legal Advisors, officials from UN and governments as well as students from all over the world. The course was directed by Prof. Michel Veuthey, Vice-President of the Institute, and the participants were involved in different live sessions delivered by a prestigious teaching staff. The first week began with First International conference of the Institute Sanremo, 24-27 September 1970 the welcome words expressed by Prof.

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Edoardo Greppi, President of the Institute, This will include some of the courses followed by the lectures provided by Colonel postponed in the earlier part of the year. Mark Dakers, Military Department Director, IIHL; Mr Adama Dieng, Special Adviser of The Institute considers the safety of its the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention staff, collaborators and participants in of Genocide; Professor Charles Garraway, its activities as a top priority during these Fellow of the Human Rights Centre at the difficult times. To that end, the Institute has University of Essex; Ms Maria Teresa Dutli, adopted specific measures to comply with Former Head of Advisory Services at the the “Protocol for the regulation of measures ICRC; Brigadier General Karl Edlinger, Legal for countering and containing the spread of Advisor of the Austrian Armed Forces; the Covid-19 virus in the workplace” issued Colonel Jean-Emmanuel Perrin, Deputy by the Italian authorities. These measures Director of the Military Department, IIHL; include social distancing in the classrooms, Colonel (ret.) William Nott from the Irish hygiene measures and all other protective Centre for Human Rights; Ms Christine measures required in accordance with Italian Van Den Wyngaert, ICC Judge; Colonel Ben law, aiming at safeguarding the health of the Klappe, Senior Legal Adviser and Visiting participants at its courses. The measures Judge; and Alan Werner, Director of Civitas have been put in place in co-ordination with Maximas. the guidance of the competent authorities. During the second week the lectures While the training environment has had were delivered by Mr Claudio J. Delfabro to adapt, the content and standard of the D., Director of the International Refugee courses will remain the same as in pre- Law and Migration Law Department, IIHL; COVID times and the Spirit of Sanremo Ms Lobna Abdel Hadi, Director of the will continue to be at the core of all the International Refugee Law Courses in Institute’s activities. Furthermore, the Arabic, IIHL; Dr. Annyssa Bellal, Strategic Institute kindly invites all future participants Adviser on IHL, Geneva Academy of to regularly visit the website of the Italian International Humanitarian Law and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as to pay Human Rights; Mr Jonathan Cuenoud, IHL attention to any communication provided Senior Legal Adviser; Mr Ezequiel Heffes, on the specific webpages of each courses, Thematic Legal Advisor, Geneva Call; Mr Nils in order to stay up-to-date on existing travel Melzer, Vice-President, IIHL; Prof. Fausto restrictions, provisions and/or limitations Pocar, President, International Institute of movement. Should you need any further of Humanitarian Law, Former President, logistic or organisational information, please Judge, International Criminal Tribunal for do not hesitate to contact the staff member in the former Yugoslavia, The Hague; Dr Fiona charge of the course through the e-mail contact Terry, Head of the Centre for Operational provided on the courses’ website. Research and Experience, ICRC; Ms Kristina Touzenis, Head, International Migration Law Unit (IML), Department of International Targeting Course Cooperation and Partnerships, IOM; Dr Gianni Sanremo, 28th September – 2nd October 2020 Magazzeni, Chief Universal Periodic Review The Institute is pleased to announce that Branch, Human Rights Council and Treaty some of its courses are now being run on Mechanisms Division, OHCHR; Mr Francesco site. The first one was the Targeting Course, Motta, Chief of Asia and the Pacific, Middle organised under the joint supervision of the East and North Africa Branch, OHCHR; and Course and Military Department Director, Mr Markus Schmidt, Senior Legal Adviser, Col. Mark Dakers, and the Deputy Course United Nations Office in Geneva. Director, Maj. Peter Rasmussen. The teaching

Training courses on IHL and Law of Armed Conflicts Having to postpone its activities because of the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Military Department of the Institute is now running a full programme of courses from late September to December 2020. Please check dates on the calendar.

4 IIHL staff also included: Emeritus Professor had a strong association with maritime law Françoise Hampson from the Law School and, in fact, promoted the publication of and Human Rights Centre of the University the Sanremo Manual on International Law of Essex; Air Commodor (rtd) Dr William applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea. Boothby from the Geneva Centre for Security and Policy; Professor Charles Garraway from the University of Essex; and Major Dimitri Special Course on the application of the Facaros from the US Army JAG Corps. The “Handbook on integrating gender objective of the Targeting Course was to perspectives into international operations” provide participants with an understanding Online, 5th October – 30th October 2020 of the legal considerations associated with targeting in military operations. For more The Sanremo Institute has recently published information about the course, please visit the Sanremo Handbook on Gender, which our website. represents the concrete contribution of the Institute to the promotion of gender perspectives with regard to the protection Rules of Engagement Course of specific groups of vulnerable individuals Sanremo, 5th October – 9th October 2020 in conflict areas. This international online course is funded by the Italian Ministry The Rules of Engagement Course of Foreign Affairs and International aimed at providing participants with an Cooperation and organised by the understanding of the functions of ROE, their International Institute of Humanitarian Law. formulation, implementation, interpretation The project was headed by Professor Fausto and management. During the week, the Pocar, Honorary President of the Institute. participants, who were all members of Armed The training programme aimed at promoting Forces, examined the relationship between the implementation of the Handbook among legal, political and operational parameters military and civilian practitioners working in in the formulation of ROE and the inherent the field. tensions between the competing concerns of risk to mission and risk to force. The The course addressed the 7 areas of concern Course was directed by Captain (N) Jean- comprehensively analysed by the Handbook: Emmanuel Perrin and supervised by Deputy gender mainstreaming, sexual exploitation Course Director Lt. Col. Ardan Folwaij. The and abuse, conflict-related sexual violence, teaching staff was composed, moreover, by trafficking in human beings, terrorism, Lt. Col. John R. Cherry, Maj. Dimitri Facaros detention and women’s engagement in and Maj. Lisa Wotkowicz. peace processes. Under the direction of Prof. Roberto Moreno, two courses were simultaneously Course on Naval Operations and the Law held in English and Spanish. For the English- Sanremo, 12th October – 16th October 2020 speaking class, Mr Edoardo Gimigliano was the Course Coordinator and the teaching Directed by Captain (N) Jean-Emmanuel staff was composed by Cpt. Marie Barron, Perrin, the Course sought to examine and Col. Nathalie Durhin, Prof. Fausto Pocar, understand the legal regime affecting the Prof. Gabriella Venturini, Brig. Gen. Godard planning and conduct of Naval Operations Busingye, Col. Mark Dakers, Prof. Ryszard across the entire spectrum of conflict and Piotrowicz, Maj. Gretchen Davenport and provided participants with an opportunity to Maj. Dimitri Facaros. The course was mainly assess whether legal and operational gaps in attended by military personnel, civilian the law exist and, if so, what steps could be legal advisors and other practitioners active taken to remedy the situation. The teaching in the field of international operations. staff was constituted by Commodore (ret.) David Letts, Centre for Military and Security The Spanish-speaking class was Law ANU College of Law, Professor Wolff coordinated by Dr Marcos P. Moloeznik, Heintschel von Heinegg, Europa Universität who took part in the teaching activities Viadrina Frankfurt, Professor James Kraska, together with Dr Pedro Paez Pirazán, Luisa Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Fernanda Lopéz Peña, Dr Dyanne Marenco, Naval War College, Lt. Col. John Cherry from Col. José Romero Muros, Dr Mattero Fornari, U.S Marine Corps, Mr Bruno Demeyere from Dr Daira Araña Aguilar, Dr Mario Alberto ICRC. The Sanremo Institute has always Esparaza Zamora, Dr Elizabeth Vargas

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García, and Col. Luís Rocca Erquiaga. The Assistant Coordinator and Online Learning class was composed by 27 participants Platform Administrator of the Department. from 21 different countries. The training also benefitted from the presence of the following speakers: Ms Sofie Crozet, International Consultant on nd rd 2 and 3 Online Courses on International Refugee and IDP issues; Ms Lobna Abdel Refugee Law (English) Hadi, International consultant on refugee protection; Ms Cecilia Jumenez-Damary, UN nd rd The 2 and 3 online courses on Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights International Refugee Law, organised of Internally Displaced Persons; Mr Gábor through the newly developed Online Gyulai, Director of the Refugee Programme Learning Platform of the Institute (www. at the Hungarian Helsinki Committee; Mr elearning.iihl.org), were delivered in English José Sieber Luz, Senior Staff Learning & from 29th June to 24th July 2020. The two Development Officer (Protection), UNHCR online Courses were attended by a total of Global Learning and Development Centre; 53 participants (24 participants in the 2nd Mr John Andrew Young, Senior Facilitator, online course and 29 participants in the 3rd UNHCR Global Learning and Development online course). The audience was primarily Centre; and Ms Nicole Hoagland, Migration composed of government officials, members Policy Expert. of national police, academics, members of non-governmental organisations, and international consultants. 4th and 5th Online Course on International The two online courses presented the key Refugee Law aspects of the international protection of 28 September – 23 October 2020 refugees. The topics covered ranged from th th the analysis of international refugee law The 4 and 5 Online Course on International and its complementarity with other bodies Refugee Law took place simultaneously rd of law in guaranteeing that the rights of from 28th September to 23 October 2020 forcibly displaced persons were respected and were delivered through the Institute’s and ensured, in the different displacement Online Learning Platform. phases. These latter phases were examined The 4th Online Course on International by outlining the causes that forced people Refugee Law was delivered in French to flee, the protection risks encountered and virtually welcomed 39 participants throughout the displacement cycle, and representing 14 different nationalities. The the search and implementation of durable participants’ background was particularly and sustainable solutions. A cross-cutting heterogeneous, ranging from members approach was adopted in analysing refugee- of academia to diplomats and staff of related issues, such as sexual and gender- international organizations. 52 participants based violence, and the protection of from 27 countries attended the 5th Online stateless and internally displaced persons. Course on International Refugee Law, which To accommodate different needs and was instead delivered in English. For this ensure thorough completion of the different edition of the course, too, the profiles of modules of the Online Course, two different the audience included: government officers, time options to attend the live session were humanitarians, staff of international offered. Participants were also invited to organizations, members of local and undertake live and self-paced sessions and international NGOs and members of the submit individual assignments. The training academia. also allowed the audience to interact with Both the two courses aimed to: promote international experts and to implement the law, principles and policies related to gained knowledge through different learning the international protection of refugees; methodologies, such as case studies, quizzes develop a common understanding among and group debriefings and discussions. participants on how legislation and policies The Online Course was directed and can be promoted and implemented at the facilitated by the Director of the Department national level by a variety of stakeholders; of International Refugee Law and Migration raise awareness on the human rights issues Law, Mr. Claudio J. Delfabro D., supported faced by refugees and the need for durable by Ms Melissa Amisano, Coordinator of solutions; enhance the skills of participants the Department and Ms Martina Ranieli, in developing and applying policies and

6 IIHL standards in conformity with International Programme - Hungarian Helsinki Committee Law; encourage a positive attitude among President of the European Network on participants towards the protection of Statelessness; Ms Eve Lester, International refugees and other uprooted people. expert on the human rights of refugees and migrants; Mr. Hayat Akbari, Research and th The 4 Online Course was directed by Ms Development Consultant with boniĝi; Ms Catherine-Amélie Chassin, Professor at the Leloba Pahl, International development and Caen Normandie University and Codirector migration policy specialist, UNHCR. of the Master “Droit des Libertés”. She was supported by: Ms Melissa Amisano, Coordinator of the Department of st nd International Refugee Law and Migration 1 and 2 Online Courses on Internal Law of the Institute; Ms Martina Ranieli, Displacement (English and French) st th Coordinator Assistant and Online Learning 31 August – 24 September 2020 Platform Administrator of the Institute’s At the end of the summer break, the Department of International Refugee Law Institute’s online activities resumed with and Migration Law; and Ms Federica Rosso, the organisation of two Online Courses on Project Assistant of the abovementioned Internal Displacement, which took place Department. The course was also enriched simultaneously from 31st August to 24th by the presence of the following speakers: September 2020. Ms Machtelt de Vriese, Senior Advisor in Community Refugee Protection, International The 1st Online Course on Internal Protection Unit, UNHCR Geneva; Ms Sophie Displacement was delivered in English and Crozet, international expert on refugee counted 29 participants from 18 countries protection and solutions; Mr Gabor Gyulai, while the 2nd Online Course on Internal Director of the Refugee Programme of the Displacement was delivered in French Hungarian Helsinki Committee and President and was attended by 38 participants of the European Statelessness Network; representing 19 different nationalities. The Ms Eve Lester, International expert on the profiles of the audience were particularly Human Rights of Refugees and Migrants; Mr heterogeneous and included high level Hayat Akbari, Researcher and Consultant at government officials, diplomats, academics, Boniĝi; Ms Alexandra Kaun, UNHCR Learning members of International Organisations and Development Officer, Protection Learning members of both national and international Unit and Mr Nicolas Le Coz, Senior Officer non-governmental organisations. All the of the French National Gendarmerie and live sessions were scheduled with the aim International Expert on Trafficking and of accommodating the audience’s different Smuggling. time zone and language needs and allowed The 5th Online Course was directed by participants to interact with international Mr. Claudio Delfabro, Director of the experts and to implement the gained Department of International Refugee Law knowledge through different learning and Migration, who was supported by methodologies, such as case studies, quizzes Ms Melissa Amisano, Coordinator of the and group debriefings and discussions. Both Department of International Refugee Law courses were organised through the newly and Migration Law of the Institute; Ms developed Online Learning Platform of the Martina Ranieli, Coordinator Assistant and Institute (www.elearning.iihl.org), where Online Learning Platform Administrator of participants were invited to submit their the Institute’s Department of International individual practical exercises and feedbacks Refugee Law and Migration Law; and Ms and to complete the self-paced sessions. Federica Rosso, Project Assistant of the abovementioned Department. The course benefitted of the presence of international experts and professionals such as: Mr. John Andrew Young, Senior Facilitator, UNHCR Global Learning and Development Centre; Mr. Jacopo Giorgi, Senior Learning and Development Officer (Protection) - UNHCR Global Learning and Development Center; Ms Nicole Hoagland, Migration Policy Expert; Mr. Gábor Gyulai, Director of the Refugee Attendees of the Online Course on International Displacement

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The two courses explored the key aspects Capacity Building at the Joint IDP Profiling of the protection of internally displaced Service; Ms Martina Caterina Independent persons (IDPs), while analysing internal Consultant on Refugees and IDPs Protection displacement from different angles and and Solutions; Ms Michelle Yonetani, Senior perspectives. Starting from the international Policy Officer, Office of the Special Advisor norms underpinning the protection of IDPs, on Climate Action, UNHCR; Mr Jacopo including the Guiding Principles on Internal Giorgi, Senior Learning and Development Displacement and the Kampala Convention, Officer (Protection), UNHCR Global Learning the workshop examined the causes and and Development Centre; Ms Maria Paula consequences of internal displacement, its Castañeda Learning Development Officer at current global trends, and the protection the UNHCR Global Learning and Development risks faced by individuals throughout the Centre; Dr Sebastian Moretti, Migration displacement cycle. The Course also analysed & Displacement Lead at the International cross-cutting issues, such as housing, Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC); Ms Tina land and property, data collection, and Gewis, Advisor for Central and West Africa, the international community coordination Norwegian Refugee Council; Ms Kim Manici mechanisms established together with state Beck, International Expert and Trainer on authorities and civil society representatives the Human Rights of Internally Displaced to respond to IDPs situations. The workshop Persons; and Mr Andres Lizcano Rodriguez, ultimately addressed the search and Profiling Advisor of JIPS. implementation of durable and sustainable solutions for IDPs. The 1st Online Course on Internal The Institute at the Summer School on Displacement in English was directed and Refugee Rights and Migration of the facilitated by the Director of the Department Iustinianus Primus Law Faculty, University of International Refugee Law and Migration Ss. Cyril and Methodius-Skopje Law, Mr Claudio J. Delfabro D., supported by Ms Clara de Haro Arbona, Coordinator The Center for Refugee Law and Migration of the Courses on Internal Displacement; at the Iustinianus Primus Law Faculty, Ms Martina Ranieli, Assistant Coordinator University Ss. Cyril and Methodius-Skopje, and Online Learning Administrator of the in collaboration with the UNHCR Mission Department and Ms Patricia Panizzi, Project in Skopje and in partnership with the nd Assistant of the Institute. The 2 online International Institute of Humanitarian Law, course benefitted from the presence of Ms hosted the Summer School on Refugee Natália Ferreira de Castro, Associate Human Rights and Migration with a special focus Rights Officer at United Nations Human on the challenges in times of COVID-19 Rights Centre in Geneva, who was the main Pandemic. The event took place from 24th facilitator for this French edition of the to 28th August, 2020. Course on Internal Displacement. Mr Claudio J. Delfabro D, Director of the Both courses were enriched by the presence Institute’s Department of International of Ms Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, UN Special Refugee Law and Migration Law, took the Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally floor during the opening session of the Displaced Persons, who also delivered the Summer School and, on the following day, keynote speech on “Internal Displacement: delivered a session on Refugees and Other Opportunities and Challenges in a World of Persons in Need of Protection. On day 4, Mobility and Vulnerabilities”. Ms Melissa Amisano, Coordinator of the The Faculty of the two courses included: Department of International Refugee Law and Ms Lobna Abdel Hadi, International Migration Law, addressed the audience with Consultant on Refugee Protection; Mr John a session dedicated to “Seeking Solutions”. Andrew Young, Senior Facilitator, UNHCR The Summer School, delivered in English, Global Learning and Development Centre; was envisaged as an intensive 5-day Dr Jim Robinson, Global Coordinator for programme facilitated by experienced the Housing, Land and Property Area of professionals, as well as professors with Responsibility, Global Protection Cluster; Mr international backgrounds. 67 participants Julien Marneffe, Head of Field Operations from 22 countries benefitted from the training. and Support Global Protection Cluster; Dr Isis Nunez Ferrera, Head of Field Support &

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Webinar on the occasion of the event. The webinar will be complemented 50th anniversary of the Institute on by a publication, printed by the Chilean “Aspectos actuales del Derecho Internacional Army, recording all the interventions of the Humanitario: una Visión global” webinar along with other articles prepared by experts in the field for this occasion. On 27th and 28th August, a first webinar for Spanish-speaking military officers was held on the Institute’s digital platform. Online Workshop on “Incorporación de It was an academic event in honour of la perspectiva de género a situaciones de the 50th anniversary of the Institute, conflicto armado interno, otras situaciones de offered by teachers and participants of violencia y post conflict” the international military courses on international humanitarian law in Spanish The introductory session of the workshop was held on the Institute’s eLearning platform on Friday 31st July. The workshop aimed at analysing the possibility of extending the Institute’s Manual: “Integrating and Portuguese languages. The subject Gender Perspectives into of the webinar was “Aspectos actuales del Institute’s Handbook on integrating gender Derecho Internacional Humanitario: una perspectives into international operations International Visión global (in English “Current Aspects Operations” of International Humanitarian Law: A Global to include situations of Internal Armed Vision”). Conflict, and other situations of Violence and Post-Conflict situations. The workshop On Thursday 27th the President of the lasted until September 11th. Currently, Institute, Prof Edoardo Greppi, gave the presentations delivered are further the opening remarks. Colonel Eduardo elaborated, with the objective of producing a Bittencourt Cavalcanti, Deputy Director of final document containing a definite proposal. the event, was in charge of presenting the activities. This workshop is part of a project sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The speakers of the webinar were Prof and International Cooperation in the Fausto Pocar, Honorary President of the framework of the Plan of Action of the Italian Institute, Brigadier General Luis Claudio de Government in accordance with the UNSCR Mattos Basto from Brazil and Rear Admiral 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (“Terzo Christian Araya Escobar from Chile. Lic Piano d’Azione Nazionale Italiano in accordo Linda Dayán Castro Calvo from Colombia con la Risoluzione CS dell’ONU 1325 (2000) acted as moderator and Dr Marcos Pablo su “Donne, Pace e Sicurezza”). Prof. Fausto Moloeznik closed the event. On Friday 28th, Pocar heads the project and Prof Roberto Frigate Captain Juan Francisco Rivera Castro Augusto Moreno is Project Director. Dr Ruth delivered the introductory presentation M. Abril Stoffels (Spain) and Dr Marcos P. followed by the interventions delivered by Dr Moloeznik (Mexico) act as coordinators. Gabriel Valladares from Argentina, Brigadier The five working groups into which the General Javier Alberto Ayala Amaya from workshop is divided are respectively run Colombia, and Colonel (retd) Luis Antonio by the specialists Arana Aguilar (Mexico); Rocca Erquiaga from Peru. Lic Dyanne Bermeo Tapia (Ecuador); Campos Corena Marenco from Costa Rica moderated the (El Salvador); Gonzáles Jáuregui (Peru); webinar and Prof Roberto Augusto Moreno, López Peña (Colombia); Marenco González Director of international military courses on (Costa Rica); Moncada Navarro (Honduras); international humanitarian law for Spanish Ordeñana Sierra (Ecuador); Páez Pirazán and Portuguese Officers, concluded the (Colombia); and Rocca Erquiaga (Peru).

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Colonel Bittencourt Cavalcanti acted as Latin American regions have registered Executive Director of the digital section of and will attend the lectures until the 20th the workshop. The working groups were November. The director of the course is attended by participants from the Latin Prof. Roberto Moreno, who will be teaching American regions. with Dr Claudio Delfabro (Argentina), Col. Eduardo Bittencourt Cavalcanti (Brasil), Dr. Pedro Paez Pirazán (Colombia), Dr Luisa 1° Curso de Extensión en derecho Fernanda Lopéz Peña (Colombia), Lt. Col. internacional humanitario Mario Lanz Raggio (Spain) and Dr Mario Alberto Esparza Zamora (Mexico). The introductory session of the first “Curso de Extensión en derecho internacional humanitario - Extension Course on International Humanitarian Law” is in Policy implementation support and teacher progress on the eLearning platform of the empowerment for CITIZenship Education – Institute. This course has been designed CITIZED: a new EU-funded project with special emphasis on non-international armed conflict, other situations of violence, both post-conflict and transitional, including a chapter on the problems of refugees and migrants. The Course began on Friday 11th September and will last until 16th October. It is aimed at IHL training, with particular reference to the scenarios involving military, security, police and civilian personnel with competence in The International Institute of Humanitarian the subject. This is an online activity, in Law is participating in the CITIZED project, b-learning mode, i.e. with synchronous recently approved by the European and asynchronous events incorporated into Commission. Funded by the ERASMUS+ the IIHL’s digital platform. The curricular Programme, the project aims to support contents of the course are presented in educational policies directed towards thematic modules that include tasks of “enhancing the acquisition of social diverse nature including investigation, and civic competences” in Europe. The practices and verifications.The course project, coordinated by the Institute, consists of six modules coordinated by will be implemented by an international Dr Moloeznik (Mexico), Dr Páez Pirazán partnership which includes Forum of (Colombia), Colonel Romero Muros (Spain), European Regions for Research, Education Mr Delfabro (Argentina) and Lieutenant and Training (FREREF); Land der Menschen Colonel Lanz Raggio (Spain). The facilitators (LdM) – an Austrian-based institution aimed are Mag Arana Aguilar (Mexico), Colonel at improving coexistence between natives Bittencourt Cavalcanti (Brazil), Lic Marenco and foreigners to break down prejudices; González (Costa Rica), Lic Esparza (Mexico), the Organising Bureau of European School Dr Fornari (Italy), Dr Vargas García (Mexico), Student Union (OBESSU); the Ministry for Colonel Rocca Erquiaga (Peru) and Dr López Education and Employment (MEDE) of Malta; Peña (Colombia). The Director of the Course the research Institute “POLIS” (Austrian is Prof Roberto Augusto Moreno. Centre for Citizenship Education in Schools); and the Université Côte d’Azur (UCA). The CITIZED project will start from 1st 1° Curso de formación de instructores en December and will cover a period of 36 DIH y capacitación en mediación para la paz months, to give not only some concrete Online, 16th October – 20th November outputs, but also a substantial contribution The main objective of the course is to to a quick implementation of the new enable those who have received adequate generation of citizenship education, to instruction in IHL to replicate the knowledge improve the competences of teachers in acquired in the context of their own this domain and to support a dynamic institutions or areas of interest, as well multiplication among schools which are as to design teaching programmes and willing to develop a whole school approach dissemination activities. 41 people from to the issue.