Sanremo, Italy

The five-day Course on International Migration Law (IML) is designed for government officials, academia, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations, as well as members of the civil society. It will focus on the international legal framework governing migration.. The key objective of this Course is to raise the awareness of government officials and those working on managing migration within the rule of law.

The Course will be conducted in English and open to a maximum of 50 participants. Topics to be covered during the Course include:

• Overview of International Migration Law
• Migration Terminology
• Authority and Responsibility of States: Admission, Stay, Nationality, Non Custodial Measures and Immigration Detention, Expulsion
• Rights of Migrants
• Labour Migration
• Irregular Migration
• Smuggling of and Trafficking in Human Beings
• Forced Migration.

The Course will include lectures and case studies led by experts in migration law. Lectures will highlight key legal issues in migration governance at the international and national levels. The participants will discuss migration law issues and explore legal solutions to current migration challenges. Case studies will provide participants with the opportunity to use their acquired knowledge to suggest responses to real life situations in accordance with international standards.

The Course will enable government officials to apply in their daily work the international instruments their countries have ratified as well as relevant principles deriving from customary law. Staff from international and non-governmental organizations and civil society will be able to use the acquired knowledge in their work, particularly where the rights of migrants are concerned. Persons working for the media will be provided with useful background knowledge for their research and reporting activities. The Course also aims to facilitate the development of partnerships between governments and civil society. A certificate of attendance will be issued upon successful completion of the Course.