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Geneva University Law School |
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The University of Geneva, founded by Jean Calvin in 1559, is Switzerland’s second-largest university. It was ranked number one generalist university in continental Europe by Newsweek’s “Top 100 Global Universities” in 2006 and is a member of the League of European Research Universities, which includes academic institutions such as Amsterdam, Cambridge, Heidelberg, Helsinki and Milan.
The University's law school has an ongoing student and professor exchange program with Harvard Law School and is also part of the Strategic Alliance of Research Faculties of Law, together with twelve other prestigious European law schools. The law school offers a wide variety of academic courses covering all areas of law, with a strong focus on international and comparative law.
Benefiting from its strategic location in one of the world’s main arbitration venues with a long tradition in dispute settlement, the law school has developed a recognized area of expertise in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution incorporating research projects, conferences and seminars.
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From the Dean
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Geneva is well known as the home of many international organizations. In addition to being the United Nations European headquarters, it is home to the World Trade Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Labour Organization and the International Telecommunication Union, among others. Several corporate groups - such as Hewlett-Packard, Procter&Gamble, Colgate, Caterpillar, DHL and SGS - have also chosen Geneva as their global or European base. It is therefore not surprising that our city is one of the most popular venues for arbitration proceedings as well as settlement of international disputes involving States. While offering comprehensive and strong training in all areas of law, our law school puts special emphasis on international issues. The Master in Advanced Studies in International Dispute Settlement is part of these efforts, and we believe that it will provide its participants with excellent training in this exciting and constantly developing field of activity.
Professor Christian Bovet
Dean of Geneva University Law School |
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