SESSION International Water Law and the Law of Transboundary Aquifers Objectives To gain advanced knowledge of principles and norms enshrined in global, regional and basin agreements To acquire skills for the negotiation and implementation of transboundary fresh water agreements To foster reflection on the linkages between international water law and other areas of international law, including human rights, humanitarian law, environmental law, and economic law To apply the knowledge acquired during the course to concrete professional situations Audience Professional from various backgrounds including law, international relations, hydrology, engineering or economics Government official(diplomat, technical and scientific specialist working in transboundary water issues), international organization staff, civil society representative, academic and professional from the private sector Programme 7 online modules: • Sources and Concepts of International Water Law • The Evolution of International Regulation on Transboundary Water Resources • The Principles of the Law on Transboundary Water Resources (section I) (equitable and reasonable use, mechanisms to settle water disputes, etc.) • The Principles of the Law on Transboundary Water Resources (section II) (public participation, human right to water, international humanitarian law, etc.) • The Law of Transboundary Aquifers • Water and International Economic Law • Case Study: Analysis and Legal Resolution Director Duration Prof. Laurence BOISSON DE CHAZOURNES, Director of the Platform for International Water Law at the September-December 2018 Geneva Water Hub, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva, Prof. Makane M. MBENGUE, Faculty of Law and Distance learning Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, and Member of the Platform for International 4 ECTS credits Water Law at the Geneva Water Hub and Dr. Mara TIGNINO, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of the Platform for International Water Law at the Geneva Water Hub, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva Registration Deadline Co-ordinator See contact below Dr. Mara TIGNINO, University of Geneva Information Partnership info-waterlawonline@unige.ch The course is organised in collaboration with the Geneva Water Hub, with the financial support of the +41 (0)22 379 85 46 Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, in partnership with DiploFoundation unige.ch/formcont/waterlaw Université de Genève droit 51