Program
The Lucerne Academy for Human Rights Implementation is a worldwide unique, multifaceted and exciting summer school. It provides students with a variety of excellent academic experiences. The Summer School consists of distinguished courses, core lunchtime seminars and excursions to both Geneva and Strasbourg, all of which will be conducted in English.
The detailed programme will be announced soon.
However, to give a taste of things to come, you can access our archive here to check out our previous sessions.
All students have to attend one mandatory introductory class. In addition, they choose three out of eight available subjects, resulting in a course load of four classes in total.
During lunchtime, participants are treated to a seminar by visiting speakers as well as a lunch. The lunch seminars provide an opportunity for students to interact with the speakers and have a more relaxed informal setting to ask questions and socialise with each other. The Lucerne Academy always welcomes guests from all over the world.
All participants will take a trip to Geneva, where they will visit the European headquarters of the United Nations, as well as NGOs to learn about their work and to attend seminars in the field of human rights litigation.
Previous Sessions included:
- Briefing from the OMCT (World Organization against Torture)
- Briefing from Geneva for Human Rights
- Briefing at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Palais des Nations
- International Committee of the Red Cross Museum
- Briefing at the International Organization for Migration
During the excursion to the French City of Strasbourg, the participants will visit the seat of the European Court of Human Rights. Participants will have the opportunity to immerse into the workings of a regional Human Rights Court and acquire insight into the reality of human rights implementation. Furthermore, the participants will visit the Council of Europe.
