Geneva Master in International Dispute Settlement
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The Geneva Master in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) is a one-year postgraduate master's program in law (LL.M.) in the field of international dispute settlement. It is a joint venture between the University of Geneva
and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
.
International dispute settlement is a relatively recent field of study in law that combines dispute resolution between private parties (international commercial arbitration), between a state and a party (international investment arbitration) and between states (International Court of Justice
, WTO, etc.). This new field is starting to have its own educational programs in universities. The University of Geneva
and the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
run the main such program, the MIDS. It was inaugurated on 1 October 2008 by a lecture delivered by James Crawford (Cambridge University).
The MIDS has a student body of about 30-35 students each year.
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is a highly selective postgraduate educational and research institute situated in Geneva, Switzerland...
.
International dispute settlement is a relatively recent field of study in law that combines dispute resolution between private parties (international commercial arbitration), between a state and a party (international investment arbitration) and between states (International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
, WTO, etc.). This new field is starting to have its own educational programs in universities. The University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
and the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is a highly selective postgraduate educational and research institute situated in Geneva, Switzerland...
run the main such program, the MIDS. It was inaugurated on 1 October 2008 by a lecture delivered by James Crawford (Cambridge University).
The MIDS has a student body of about 30-35 students each year.