AD in Peace Operations and Crisis Management

The aim of the Advanced Diploma is to provide participants the necessary legal knowledge to work in the complex and specific context of international peace operations. Attention will be focused on both theoretical and practical aspects of the complex scenarios of peace operations with particular emphasis on basic principles and rules of humanitarian law and human rights law and new developing concepts and emerging norms applicable in this field.

In order to obtain the Advanced Diploma students must attend all courses and successfully submit an essay for the assessment. 

The Advanced Diploma is intended for members of the armed forces, young and mid-career professionals of international organizations directly involved in peace operations and those who have an academic and legal expertise in humanitarian law or peace operations.
The Advanced Diploma is also open to those who have successfully completed an ISPI Diploma in "Emergencies and Humanitarian Intervention".
A good knowledge of English is required of all participants as all materials and all courses will be in English.