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New University of Geneva Summer School

A new course destined to upper- year undergraduate and MA students.

Application deadline:

until June 15th, 2012

Target audience:

Upper-year undergraduate students with an interest in global issues, politics and development. 

MA students. 

Credits:

Up to 6 ECTS credits.

Tuition fees:

3000 CHF.

Application procedure:

To apply students should send

the following to globalgovernance@unige.ch

1. Academic transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted).

2. A recent CV

3. A brief statement (max. 1000 words) on why they would like to study global governance in Geneva.

Understanding Global Governance

A University of Geneva Summer School 2012

Please visit our new website: 

www.genevasummerschools.ch

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Understanding Global Governance (193 Kb, pdf)

The Course … A unique class that explores issues of global governance, international relations and international law with a group of international students and professors

French language ... Intensive French classes in addition to the course in global governance that fully immerse international students in the multilingual culture of Geneva.

Geneva … The perfect city to explore issues in global governance and international affairs, with weekend excursions and cultural visits for an enriching international experience.

This three-week course in Geneva will explore issues related to global governance and international politics. Students will be immersed in the international world of Geneva as they pursue an interdisciplinary and multilingual program that will provide them with a truly global perspective on current affairs. During this course students will explore issues at the heart of global governance combining lectures in English, intensive French classes and visits to key international organizations in Geneva.

Topics to be explored include:

- Globalization and the theories of international relations

- Actors and patterns of global governance

- Global governance, multilateralism and international organizations: Geneva as a case study

- International law in the age of global governance

- WTO and internationalization

Students will participate in daily French classes in the morning, and will attend lectures and workshops for their global governance course in the afternoon. On the weekend, students will be able to take advantage of their surroundings in Switzerland and participate in cultural and historical excursions. Lectures on international affairs, workshops and visits in international organizations and NGOs, policy debates and round-tables, among other activities, will provide students with a diversified pedagogical experience. Furthermore, students will be immersed in a bilingual environment and will combine these courses in English with intensive daily courses in French.

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