New Year’s resolutions? Our winter academies will help you stay ahead in 2021

Published 6 January 2021

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Registration is open for two unique 2021 winter academies. Sign up now to advance your career!

[Online winter academy] Due diligence as master key to responsible business conduct (25 - 29 January 2021)

What does it mean to do business right?  How can businesses be held accountable for their negative social and environmental impacts throughout their transnational supply chains? And: what are the legal mechanisms that can help steer them towards responsible business conduct?

Bringing together professionals, students and academics from around the world, our 2021 online Doing Business Right winter academy will provide you with a deep dive into the due diligence process as a strategy to achieve responsible business conduct. We will retrace the genealogy of the concept, investigate its theoretical underpinnings, and provide you with a hands-on understanding of its practical operation through specific case studies conducted by experienced practitioners. Through a blending of theory and practice, the 2021 DBR winter academy aims to equip participants with the necessary know-how to engage with the growing practice of due diligence in their daily work in civil society organisations, corporations, administrations or academia. Sign up now, or check out the programme here.

Five scholarships are available for this winter academy for applicants based in low or lower-middle income countries. Click here to learn more about selection criteria and how to apply.

Fee: students and NGOs: €495, professionals: €895

[Winter academy] Artificial intelligence & international law (10 - 19 February 2021)

Artificial intelligence (AI) comes with many promises. It has the potential to lead to significant scientific and societal progress, but the use of technologies that display increasing degrees of autonomy brings in significant ethical, legal, and policy challenges as well. AI is disruptive to fundamental legal norms and concepts, as well as to systems of international governance. So, do not miss our third annual winter academy on ‘Artificial intelligence and international law’. In this online edition of our highly successful, unique and innovative winter academy on artificial intelligence and international law, top speakers will give you the latest insights into the current and future issues raised by AI from the perspective of international law. This state-of-the-art winter academy will be hosted in a unique online format and will take place over six days, split across two weeks: 10-12 February and 17-19 February. Our interdisciplinary programme offers you an in-depth and comprehensive overview of AI and international law: from ground notions to complex debates on AI and the rule of law. It will address both the technical and legal aspects of AI, so whether you are a lawyer, a student or a programmer, this academy will offer you the skills and knowledge to advance in your professional or academic career. Have a look at the programme and speakers here. For more information or to register for the training programme click here.

Five scholarships are available for this winter academy for applicants based in low or lower-middle income countries. Click here to learn more about selection criteria and how to apply.

Fee: professionals €895, students (including PhDs): €495

If you have any questions about the content of these courses, the personalised online learning experience, or anything else, please send an email to educationtraining@asser.nl

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