It is generally understood that the source of the law on diplomatic immunity (DI) is the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Immunity (VCDR), and the immunities of consular officers is the Vienna Convention on Consular Immunity (VCCR). While these conven...
The immunities from criminal and civil liability of heads of state and senior government officials (such as the minister of foreign affairs) are set out in customary international law, not treaties or conventions; the exception is the UN Convention o...
18 Jul 2021
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The course on Multilateral Diplomacy was comprehensive, insightful, and innovative. The issues covered were timely and relevant, and the online chat sessions allowed for knowledge sharing by a wide cross-section of officials, including the facilitato...
26 Jul 2021
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Ms Anusha Madhusudhan is a lawyer based in New York, who specialises in public international law and international dispute resolution. She has advised governments and other entities on legal and diplomatic issues in her areas of expertise, and was th...
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Lockdowns and other restrictions imposed by governments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused catastrophic losses to businesses. Foreign investors around the world, whose investments are protected under international investment treaties, a...
2 Jun 2020
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Diplo offers four interactive postgraduate-level online courses starting the week of 22 July 2019
21st Century Diplomacy
Diplomatic Law: Privileges and Immunities
Internet Technology and Policy: Challenges and Solutions
Multilateral Diplomacy
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22 Jul 2019
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Alan Franklin obtained an LLB and JD from the University of Toronto and an LLM in international law from the London School of Economics. He is currently teaching virtual courses on International Business Risk Management and Due Diligence to executive...
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Diplo offers four interactive postgraduate-level online courses starting the week of 23 July 2018
21st Century Diplomacy
Diplomatic Law: Privileges and Immunities
Internet Technology and Policy: Challenges and Solutions
Multilateral Diplo...
23 Jul 2018
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Dr Jovan Kurbalija is the Executive Director of DiploFoundation and Head of the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP). Hewas a member of the UN Working Group on Internet Governance (2004‒2005), special advisor to the Chairman of the UN Internet Govern...
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Professor Dietrich Kappeler served as Director of the Diplomatic Studies Programme of the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva from 1993 to 1998. He was the founding director of the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies at the ...
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Diplo offers four interactive postgraduate-level online courses starting the week of 24 July 2017
21st Century Diplomacy
Diplomatic Law: Privileges and Immunities
Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources
Multilateral Diplomacy
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24 Jul 2017
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