The law of international organizations lecture 1 4-9-19
International Organizations – The Definition, Notion and the Role of IOs
Structure
1. What is the Law of International Organizations?
2. Information about the Course
3. How to study international law?
4. Knowledge about International Organizations - Quiz
5. The Definition, notion and the role of Ios
6. Relevance of IOs
1. What is the Law of International Organizations?
If you look at this news website what do you see that is relevant to
this course?
- The UN Chinees trade tensions international trade
international economic law international organization:
WTO.
- Brexit
- The UN in relation to Tunisia, a migration agency in
specific so the UNHCR is mentioned
My point of viewing this website to you all is that international organizations,
international law in general is relevant. It regulates our daily lives.
Here on the right you see some organizations even though this
might not be entirely correct. There is a logo in the picture that
strictly speaking is not a international organization.
Greenpeace is not an international organization because it is a
non-governmental organization, NGO.
1
, 2. Information about the Course
What do we know about the Law of IOs?
- Abstract & technical, sometimes difficult to understand
- Covers International Governmental Organizations (IOs)
- Covers “institutional” aspects
- Put into context & clearly linked to general public international law
concepts and doctrines (e.g. state responsibility & responsibility of IOs)
- Prepares for Various Branches
Set-up of the Course
• 4 September – 20 November:
• 10 meetings (of which 3 interactive discussion sessions) + 1 Q&A session
The Exam – written
29 November 2019
8 January 2020 (re-sit)
• Underline or highlight certain parts in the book;
• Write down the names of judgments;
• Refer to (numbers of) treaty articles or secondary law provisions.
Reading
• Malcolm D. Evans (ed.), International Law, Oxford University Press (5th
edition) 2018.
• Malcolm D. Evans (ed.) Blackstone's International law documents,
Oxford University Press (14th edition) 2017
• Case law reader (to be taken to the exam)
• Several blogposts as indicated
Weblectures
• Released 1 week before the exam(s)
Study guide
• Assignments
2
International Organizations – The Definition, Notion and the Role of IOs
Structure
1. What is the Law of International Organizations?
2. Information about the Course
3. How to study international law?
4. Knowledge about International Organizations - Quiz
5. The Definition, notion and the role of Ios
6. Relevance of IOs
1. What is the Law of International Organizations?
If you look at this news website what do you see that is relevant to
this course?
- The UN Chinees trade tensions international trade
international economic law international organization:
WTO.
- Brexit
- The UN in relation to Tunisia, a migration agency in
specific so the UNHCR is mentioned
My point of viewing this website to you all is that international organizations,
international law in general is relevant. It regulates our daily lives.
Here on the right you see some organizations even though this
might not be entirely correct. There is a logo in the picture that
strictly speaking is not a international organization.
Greenpeace is not an international organization because it is a
non-governmental organization, NGO.
1
, 2. Information about the Course
What do we know about the Law of IOs?
- Abstract & technical, sometimes difficult to understand
- Covers International Governmental Organizations (IOs)
- Covers “institutional” aspects
- Put into context & clearly linked to general public international law
concepts and doctrines (e.g. state responsibility & responsibility of IOs)
- Prepares for Various Branches
Set-up of the Course
• 4 September – 20 November:
• 10 meetings (of which 3 interactive discussion sessions) + 1 Q&A session
The Exam – written
29 November 2019
8 January 2020 (re-sit)
• Underline or highlight certain parts in the book;
• Write down the names of judgments;
• Refer to (numbers of) treaty articles or secondary law provisions.
Reading
• Malcolm D. Evans (ed.), International Law, Oxford University Press (5th
edition) 2018.
• Malcolm D. Evans (ed.) Blackstone's International law documents,
Oxford University Press (14th edition) 2017
• Case law reader (to be taken to the exam)
• Several blogposts as indicated
Weblectures
• Released 1 week before the exam(s)
Study guide
• Assignments
2
