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Cassius Sossou was born in Parakou in Republic of BENIN on the 4th October 1969. He received his primary education in the northern part of BENIN. From early on he showed a strong interest in social issues which by the end of his secondary studies developed into a keen interest in social sciences as well as law. Consequently, questions concerning fundamental freedoms, justice and equity were his preferred philosophical questions, literature readings and research topics.
After receiving his Baccalaureate, Cassius decided to study law at BENIN UNIVERSITY where he obtained his first Master degree in Law. Following his conviction that both legal and sociological sciences would be beneficial for his future career, he then decided to work on global social phenomena which involved in-depth analysis of sociological data. By doing so he obtained valuable work experience, specifically on how to develop a survey questionnaire, how to analyze survey, how to prepare a report and PowerPoint presentation, how to create and maintain a database tools, how to assist in the development and implementation of communication of programs, etc.
After the completion of his Law studies, Cassius put the developed skills into practice in a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) named "Institut Africain d'Application des Méthodes de Développement" (IAAMD) located in Allada BENIN. He was also requested to work with a number of NGOs specialized in development issues. This allowed him to obtain much work experience in questions of development issues as relating to legal principles.
The final result of Cassius' working experiences with NGOs was to get a broad practical background to pursue his studies with specific interests in matters concerning development and law. Subsequently, he decided to broaden his knowledge base by studying concepts of development. After his admission to a special examination organized by the ministry of justice of Benin in 2000, he also worked for one full year as paralegal.
In 2001, Cassius was admitted to the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (former IUED) at Geneva in Switzerland. He obtained a diploma (DEA) in development studies in 2004 (Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies en Etudes du Développement). During his studies he acquired skills and knowledge in a broad set of development questions.
In addition to this new training, Cassius decided to turn his attention again to legal studies in order to complement his educational framework. He was admitted to the Geneva Law Faculty, seeking to become a lawyer in International Private Law. In this particular field, he is specializing in International Arbitration, particularly African arbitration law. The topic of his research is the comparison between OHADA arbitration law and other international arbitration law. While continuing to work on his Ph.D. research, Cassius obtained a diploma on international private law from the university of Geneva in October 2007.
Cassius academic interests in law are international arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), International Private Law, International Business Law and international litigation. He is also taking a keen interest in matters concerning international protection of foreign investment with a special focus on Africa (international investment law).
In addition to his Ph.D. studies, Cassius will also attend the Master in International Dispute Settlement program in the 2008-2009 academic year.
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