Programme Structure
The course comprises 13 lectures given by Brazilian and international professors coming from different professional and academic backgrounds. The course will be held in-person format.
3 Jun 2026
Equality’s Guardians: How Courts Conceptualize Equality and Non-Discrimination Norms
Niels Petersen
University of Münster
27 May 2026
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Rafael Zelesco
EGN
20 May 2026
Practical Aspects of Litigation Before the ICJ
Lesther Ortega
LexOceana
13 May 2026
How Do Arbitrators Decide?
Diego Fernández Arroyo
Sciences Po Paris
6 May 2026
Arbitrator Independence and Impartiality in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration
Laurence Marquis
University of Sherbrooke
29 Apr 2026
A Hot Topic in International Commercial Arbitration: Sustainability-Related Disputes in the Energy and Construction Industries
Lauro Gama
PUC-Rio
8 Apr 2026
’Tous pour un, et un pour tous’? Third State Dispute Settlement in the Age of Erga Omnes Obligations and its Limits
Frédéric Mégret
McGill University
1 Apr 2026
The Advisory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice
Arman Sarvarian
University of Surrey
25 Mar 2026
International Law, History and Culture
Paulo Casella
USP
18 Mar 2026
WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism: Ideals and Geopolitics
Victor do Prado
Sciences Po Paris
11 Mar 2026
Climate Emergency and Human Rights: Implications from the IACtHR’s Advisory Opinion
Salvador Herencia-Carrasco
University of Ottawa
4 Mar 2026
The Rise, Crisis and Resilience of International Courts
Mikael Rask Madsen
University of Copenhagen
25 Feb 2026
The Role of the ECJ and National Courts
Jan Freigang
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Rio de Janeiro