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Programme Insights x Prospective Students
Thursday
02
October
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Why is Studying International Law more important than ever?

Andrew Clapham Professor, International Law
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Join us for a thought-provoking conversation as part of our Programme Insights series. You’ll meet a faculty expert, dive into timely global issues, and discover what it’s like to study International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute.

Thinking about your academic future? Discover why international law could be your pathway to making a global impact. In this session, Professor Andrew Clapham will share insights on why studying international law positions you at the center of today's global challenges. 

Andrew Clapham is Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute. He was the first Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (June 2006 - July 2014). He teaches international human rights law, the laws of war, and public international law. Prior to coming to the Institute in 1997, he was the Representative of Amnesty International at the United Nations in New York. Andrew Clapham has worked as Special Adviser on Corporate Responsibility to High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, and Adviser on International Humanitarian Law to Sergio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Iraq. He was elected as a Commissioner of the International Commission of Jurists in 2013. He served as a member of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan from 2017 to 2023.

You’ll also get a chance to:

🔍 Learn how our faculty engage with real-world global challenges
🎓 Explore our International Law programmes
❓ Ask questions about admissions, curriculum, and career paths

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a leading expert in the field and experience international law at the Institute

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