Strategy for an Era of Application of International Law - Action Plan
Adopted
by the Senior Management Group and Approved by the Secretary-General,
June 2000
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5. Education
Background
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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