The International Migration Law Course

20 – 24 September 2005, San Remo

Provisional Programme

Day ONE (Tuesday, 20 September 2005)

Morning

Welcome

- Mr. Jovan Patrnogic, President, International Institute of Humanitarian Law

- Ms. Anne-Grethe Nielsen, Director, International Affairs Department, Federal Office for Migration

- Mr. Richard Perruchoud, Director, International Migration Law and Legal Affairs Department, IOM Geneva

- Outline of the Course and Introduction of Participants

- Introduction to International Migration: Defining the Actors and Issues

Coffee Break

- Migration Terminology

- Overview of International Migration Law

Lunch

Afternoon

- Human Rights Instruments: Universal and Regional

Coffee Break

- Activity: Understanding and Applying International Migration Law

- Protection Mechanisms

Day TWO (Wednesday, 21 September 2005)

Morning

Previous Day Review: Questions, Reflections, Agenda Review

- Authority and Responsibility of States: Nationality, Admission, Stay, Detention and Expulsion

Coffee Break

- Nationality, Admission, Stay, Detention and Expulsion (cont.)

Lunch

Afternoon

- Trafficking and Smuggling

Coffee Break

- Migration and State Security

Day THREE (Thursday, 22 September)

Morning

Previous Day Review: Questions, Reflections, Agenda Review

- Migrant Workers’ Rights

Coffee Break

- Labour Migration: Regional and Bilateral Cooperation

Lunch

Free Afternoon

Day FOUR (Friday, 23 September)

Morning

Previous Day Review: Questions, Reflections, Agenda Review

- Refugees

Coffee Break

- Refugees (cont.)

Lunch

Afternoon

- Internally Displaced Persons

Coffee Break

- Armed Conflict Situations

Official Dinner

Day FIVE (Saturday, 24 September 2005)

Morning

Previous Day Review: Questions, Reflections, Agenda Review

- International Cooperation

- Regional Legal Frameworks

Coffee Break

Evaluation of the Course and Closing Ceremony

End of the Course