SPECIALISED COURSES ON IHL

70th Course for Directors and Instructors of Training Programmes in IHL (English)

1 – 5 December 2025, Sanremo (Italy)

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) places a duty on States to ensure knowledge of and respect for its implementation. This duty obliges States to ensure that all members of their armed forces are properly trained on IHL according to the requirements of the various levels of responsibility. IHL is a vast subject, requiring different approaches according to the specific circumstances.

Target audience

The Course for Directors and Instructors of Training Programmes in IHL is designed for military officers, military lawyers and others responsible in planning IHL training and education programmes or those who are involved in writing doctrine, determining training requirements, curriculum development, the design of course modules and materials for IHL education within their armed forces (Directors) and military officers and military lawyers responsible for teaching IHL (Instructors).

Participants should:

  • Ideally have a reasonable knowledge of the LOAC conventions and treaties,
  • Have a global view concerning the education organisation within their armed forces,
  • Know the specific education needs of the different categories of personnel within their armed forces
REGISTRATION FORM

Registration deadline: 17 November 2025

PROGRAMME

The Agenda will be available soon

For any additional information, please contact the Military Department at  military.department@iihl.org.

Duration:
1 week
Language:
English
Registration fee:
€ 1.100
End of course:
Official certificate

Participation quota amounts to € 1.100. It must be remitted before the start of the course by bank transfer or, at the latest, upon arrival in cash or Euro currency cheque. Visa and/or Mastercard are also accepted either on the website (click here) or at the Institute.

The course will be conducted in English and reasonable language proficiency is required. There will not be simultaneous translation.

The official Certificate will be released to participants who attend the course in full (including live and self-paced sessions).