The Department of Public International Law of the University of Cadiz has been organizing the course “UKRAINE AND PALESTINE IN THE CROSSHAIRS: INTERNATIONAL LAW BETWEEN WAR AND PEACE” in the framework of the 2025 International Summer School of the University of Cadiz.

The course will be held in the Campus of Cadiz from September 15 to September 19, 2025.

It aims at providing detailed information on the rules and doctrine of several key branches of Public International Law, namely: Use of Force, International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law. Theoretical studies are mixed with their practical analysis during case studies activities, which are dedicated to several armed conflicts, among which the present situations in Ukraine and Palestine are the most relevant since they affect the whole international system.

The course offers a complex legal analysis of these situations and the firm basis on which to found a legal assessment of the events. It will be useful for everyone who follows recent trends in international relations and tries to understand them. The course is also aimed at improving professional Legal English skills.

It includes 25 attendance hours in-person and 10 hours dedicated to the preparation of an essay. The activity is allocated 1 ECTS credit. Upon successfully completing the course, participants will receive a participation certificate.

We welcome applications from Law Faculties students (all levels), academics and legal professionals. It is open to students and professionals from Social Sciences and other areas for which the knowledge of international law and international relations is relevant.

For more information about the course: https://internacional.uca.es/ukraine-and-palestine-in-the-crosshairs-international-law-between-war-and-peace/

To join the course(the deadline is April 30, 2025): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_5fh92xBlfaTCudvn_oFYAzEo6alLOJWh8qkWWZlQjqjJ8Q/viewform

For any questions, please contact, the coordinator of the course, prof. Olena Nihreieva, olena.nihreieva@uca.es