It is desirable that lawyers and administrators be aware of international law and have some familiarity with its basic concepts and methodology. While the training courses referred to under the preceding headings may increase awareness of international law among these groups, a longer term strategy is needed to ensure that international law is more widely and better known.
 
Issue

International law is not taught in all law schools. Where it is taught, it is usually not a "core", or compulsory,subject of study - though the law of human rights in some form often is.The subject is generally not taught in courses in public administration or in business schools.
 
Action

The Secretariat, Programmes, Funds and Agencies should take steps to encourage the wider teaching of international law at universities and at other institutions of higher education, in law courses and in courses on international relations, business and public administration. To this end:

The Secretariat, Programmes, Funds and Agencies might establish direct contact with academic institutions, providing them with relevant background materials and specialists to participate in occasional seminars and workshops;

The Secretariat, with the assistance of experts and relevant institutions,might devise and encourage the adoption of a framework model curriculum for such courses;

The Secretariat might commission, coordinate or arrange for the production of a textbook or of teaching materials for use together with that curriculum(10);

The Secretariat might consider creating a forum on the International Law website for the exchange of ideas among educators on the better teaching of international law;

DPI, in consultation with OLA, might devise a campaign to raise consciousness among educators and students of the importance of international law.

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