12th UEF-UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Date
2 November 2015 00:00
- 12 November 2015 23:59
Venue
Shanghai, China
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The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are jointly organizing a high profile two-week course on international environmental law-making and diplomacy. The course will take place in Shanghai, China, from 2 to 12 November 2015.
The course will be organized in co-operation with the Law School of the Fudan University and the UNEP-Tongji University Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development.
Organized since 2004, the UEF-UNEP course on Multilateral Environmental agreements seeks to transfer past experience in the field of international environmental law-making and diplomacy to current and future negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements. The course also provides a forum to foster North-South cooperation and to take stock of developments related to MEA negotiations and implementation.
Course Programme
The 2015 course focuses on climate change. Lectures will be given by experienced hands-on diplomats, government officials, international civil servants and members of the academia.
The course will cover a broad range of topics related to climate change and multilateral environmental agreements, from climate change mitigation and adaptation to climate finance and technology. A special emphasis will be given to the ongoing negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
for a new climate agreement.
The course will also cover general issues relating to international environmental law-making and diplomacy. Interactive teaching methods will be used, including a two-day climate negotiation simulation and other negotiating exercises.
Eligibility and Applications
The course is intended for experienced government officials engaged in international environmental negotiations. Other stakeholders, such as representatives of the academia, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, are also eligible to apply.
The deadline for applications is 14 August 2015. Online application form and further information is available at: https://www.uef.fi/en/unep/application
Approximately 30 participants will be admitted, with balanced geographical and gender distribution of participants. Participants having successfully completed the course will be awarded a Diploma.
The course will be organized in co-operation with the Law School of the Fudan University and the UNEP-Tongji University Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development.
Organized since 2004, the UEF-UNEP course on Multilateral Environmental agreements seeks to transfer past experience in the field of international environmental law-making and diplomacy to current and future negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements. The course also provides a forum to foster North-South cooperation and to take stock of developments related to MEA negotiations and implementation.
Course Programme
The 2015 course focuses on climate change. Lectures will be given by experienced hands-on diplomats, government officials, international civil servants and members of the academia.
The course will cover a broad range of topics related to climate change and multilateral environmental agreements, from climate change mitigation and adaptation to climate finance and technology. A special emphasis will be given to the ongoing negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
for a new climate agreement.
The course will also cover general issues relating to international environmental law-making and diplomacy. Interactive teaching methods will be used, including a two-day climate negotiation simulation and other negotiating exercises.
Eligibility and Applications
The course is intended for experienced government officials engaged in international environmental negotiations. Other stakeholders, such as representatives of the academia, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, are also eligible to apply.
The deadline for applications is 14 August 2015. Online application form and further information is available at: https://www.uef.fi/en/unep/application
Approximately 30 participants will be admitted, with balanced geographical and gender distribution of participants. Participants having successfully completed the course will be awarded a Diploma.
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