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Course Information

2017 Seoul Academy of

International Law

July 3 (Mon.) – July 14 (Fri.), 2017

Seoul, Republic of Korea

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CONTENTS

Ⅰ . Program Overview .......................................................................................................... 3

Ⅱ . Course Information and Terms of Participation ....................................................... 4

Ⅲ . Relevant Information ..................................................................................................... 7

Ⅰ . Program Overview

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❏ Program Objectives

The Seoul Academy of International Law (SAIL) is a training program organized by the Center for International Law (CIL) at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. It provides courses lectured by prominent scholars and practitioners in the field of international law to the participants from Asia and the Pacific region. The objective of the program is to promote greater understanding on the current trends in international law among those involved in international law practice. In an effort to establish the rule of law in the region on a more solid basis, the SAIL aims, in particular:

• To enhance the participants’ understanding about international law • To promote exchanges of views on contemporary international law • To strengthen future cooperation and networks between the participants and the ROK • To facilitate sharing knowledge in participating countries’ foreign policies relating to current

international legal issues

❏ Participants

More than 40 participants in the program come from various countries in Asia and the Pacific, and range widely from government officials, including diplomats and legal practitioners, to scholars, researchers as well as graduate students.

Ⅱ . Course Information and Terms of Participation

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1. Course Information ❏ Date and Venue

• Date: July 3 (Mon.) – 14 (Fri.), 2017 • Venue: Korea National Diplomatic Academy (Seoul, Korea)

❏ Participants: 47 participants from 24 countries in Asia and the Pacific

Northeast Asia Republic of Korea, Japan, China

Southeast Asia Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Timor-Leste

Central Asia Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia

Indian Subcontinent Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal

Oceania Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji

❏ Lecturers and Courses

Alan Boyle Professor, University of Edinburgh International Environmental Law

Emily Crawford Director, Sydney Centre for International Law,

University of Sydney State Responsibility

Lori F. Damrosch Professor, Columbia University

Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and the Regulation of the Use of Force in International Law

Harold Hongju Koh Professor, Yale University

(former Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State) Fundamentals of International Law

O-Gon Kwon President, Kim & Chang International Law Institute

(former Permanent Judge, ICTY) International Criminal Law

Jaemin Lee Professor, Seoul National University International Investment Law

Kak-Soo Shin Director, Center for International Law, KNDA East Asia and International Law

Tullio Treves Professor, University of Milan

(former Judge, ITLOS) The Law of Treaties

Toshiya Ueki Professor, Tohoku University Recent Developments in International Law

❏ Lecture Timetable

WEEK

1 7/3 (Mon) 7/4 (Tue) 7/5 (Wed) 7/6 (Thur) 7/7 (Fri)

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09:30- 11:30

Opening Ceremony

Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and

the Regulation of the Use of

Force (2)

Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and

the Regulation of the Use of

Force (3)

State Responsibility

(3)

Field Trip 13:00-15:00

Introduction: East Asia and International

Law

State Responsibility

(1)

State Responsibility

(2)

Recent Developments in International

Law (3)

15:15- 17:15

Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and

the Regulation of the Use of

Force (1)

Recent Developments in International

Law (1)

Recent Developments in International

Law (2)

WEEK 2 7/10 (Mon) 7/11 (Tue) 7/12 (Wed) 7/13 (Thur) 7/14 (Fri)

09:30- 11:30

International Criminal Law

(1)

International Criminal Law

(2)

Fundamentals of International

Law (1)

Fundamentals of International

Law (2)

Fundamentals of International

Law (3)

13:00-15:00

International Investment

Law (1)

International Investment

Law (2)

The Law of Treaties

(1)

The Law of Treaties

(2)

The Law of Treaties

(3)

15:15- 17:15

International Environmental

Law (1)

International Environmental

Law (2)

Closing Ceremony

2. Terms of Participation

❏ Closing Date for Application: May 26 (Fri.), 2017

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❏ Language of Instruction: English

❏ Qualification of Applicants

• Public officers, including diplomats and legal practitioners in charge of international legal affairs, with over 5 years of work experience

• Researchers and scholars in international legal affairs in institutions and universities • Graduate students majoring in international legal affairs in academic institutions and

universities • Proficiency in spoken English • Knowledge and experiences in international law

❏ Regulations

• Participants should participate in the program to the best of their abilities. • Participants should refrain from engaging in political activities or any form of employment

for profit or gain. • Participants must return to their home country upon completion of the program. • Participants should not extend their stay beyond the length of the program for personal

reasons. • Participants are not permitted to change the flight schedule arranged by the CIL for personal

convenience. • Participants should not accompany any member of their family to the program. • Participants are to assume responsibility for any personal expenses incurred. • Participants are required to strictly observe the course schedule and abide by the rules and

regulations stipulated by the Center for International, KNDA in respect to the program. • Participants should cooperate in preventing any sexual harassment.

Ⅲ . Relevant Information

1. Accommodation: HOTEL PEYTO GANGNAM

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❏ Hotel Information

• Address: 259 Gangnam-daero, Seoucho-gu, Seoul, South Korea • Tel: +82-6936-8100 • Website: www.peytohotel.com • In Hotel: - Check-in 15:00, Check-out Noon - Breakfast (Café PO:Z) 7:00 - 10:00 - Café (Paul Bassett) 7:00 - 23:00 on weekdays, 8:00 - 22:30 on weekends & holidays - Business Center with Free Internet Services - Fitness Center 6:00 - Midnight

❏ Room Conditions

• Room Type: Deluxe Double • Bed Type: 1 Queen-Size Bed • In Room: - 40-inch LCD TV - Down Feather Duvet - Work Desk with Adjustable Lamp - Tea Table and Lounge Chairs - Mineral Water (complimentary), Mini-bar - Free Wired and Wireless High Speed Internet Access - Individual Temperature Control System (Heating & Air Conditioning) - Hairdryer, Bathrobe, Slippers, In-Room Safe

2. Transportation

1) Incheon International Airport ➞ Hotel PEYTO Gangnam

① KNDA Counter No. 17 on the 1st Floor of the Passenger Terminal (Next to Exit no. 3)

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•Counter: KNDA Counter No. 17

• Location: Next to Exit No. 3 on the 1st floor

• Location: of the Passenger Terminal

• Mobile: +82-10-5153-3647

• Contact: cil@mofa.go.kr

• After passing through the Customs Declaration, please go to the KNDA Counter No. 17 on the 1st floor of the Passenger Terminal at the Incheon International Airport, which is located next to exit No. 3.

• KNDA staff at the counter will provide information on transportation to the hotel. (where you take the limousine bus, where you take off, how to get to the hotel from the bus stop etc.)

• KNDA staff at the counter will also give you a limousine bus ticket.

② Take Airport Limousine Bus No. 6009 at the Bus Stop 4B (Between Exit 3 and Exit 4)

KNDA Counter

No. 17

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• Take Airport Limousine Bus No. 6009 at the Bus Stop 4B (or Bus Stop 11A is also available), which is located between exit 3 and exit 4 outside of the terminal.

• Airport Limousine Bus runs at 15-20 minutes’ interval. • Show your bus ticket to the driver when you get on the bus.

③ Approximately 60-80 minutes from the Airport to the Hotel (Baengbaeng Sageori)

❏ Route Information (Bus No. 6009) Incheon International Airport ➞ Shinsa-dong ➞ Shinsa Stn. ➞ Nonhyeon Stn. ➞ Line No. 2 Gangnam Stn. ➞ Shinbundang Line Gangnam Stn. ➞ Yeoksam-dong ➞ Baengbaeng Sageori ➃ Take off at the bus stop ‘Baengbaeng Sageori’ (Baengbaeng Junction in English)

• Take off at the bus stop ‘Baengbaeng Sageori.’ (Baengbaeng Junction in English) • When the bus arrives near the bus stop, push the bell to inform your stopover.

Airport Limousine

No. 6009

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➄ Approximately 5-7 minutes from the Bus Stop to the Hotel by walk

• After taking off at the bus stop, cross the street at the crosswalk on your right. • Walk along the street towards Yangjae Subway Station. • After 5-7 minutes by walk, Hotel PEYTO Gangnam will be on your right.

2) Hotel PEYTO ➞ Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)

• It takes approximately 10-15 minutes from the Hotel to the KNDA by walk. • For detailed directions, please refer to the map below.

3. Arrival and Departure Date

• Arrival: The arrival date will be Saturday, July 1, 2017. The courses of the Seoul Academy of International Law will begin on Monday, July 3, 2017 and will continue through Friday, July

Hotel PEYTO

Gangnam

Baengbaeng Sageori Bus

Stop

Center for International Law,

KNDA

Yangjae Subway

Station

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14, 2017. (No lectures during weekends.) • Departure: Departures will begin in the evening of the final day of the course and on

Saturday, July 15, 2017. • Travel arrangements will be made for participants by the Center for International Law (CIL).

4. Contacts

For any inquiry, please contact Ms. Hyun Ji JUN by the following methods:

• Tel: +82-2-3497-7618 • Mobile: +82-10-5153-3647 • Email: hjjun17@mofa.go.kr