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UNITAR Addresses the Training Needs of Myanmar Professionals in Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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November–December 2011, Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar – In order to respond to training needs of officials from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, UNITAR, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, conducted an Induction Training in International Law for Qualified Professionals which took place in Nay Pyi Taw from 28 November to 2 December 2011. The training was attended by thirty-two participants from different ministries such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Defense as well as from the Attorney General’s Office and the Supreme Court.

The courses were designed to be interactive and participatory. The objectives of the course were to raise awareness, update and deepen the participants’ knowledge of selected topics in public international law and to up-date and expose them, to recent developments in several fields of international law relevant to the region/country.

This capacity development activity included the following topics:
Introduction to Public International Law & Recent Developments (global), Recent Developments in International Law (regional)/the ASEAN Legal Framework,  European Union Law,  International Human Rights Law,  International Humanitarian Law,  International Trade Law,  International Investment Law,  International Refugee  Law,  The Law of International Organizations,  International Labour Law, Law of the Sea and International Environmental Law.

This international law course was complemented by a skills training course on diplomacy and negotiation, conducted from 5 to 9 December in Yangon by UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme . The training was made possible through the financial support received from TOTAL E&P Myanmar.

For more information on tailor-made training opportunities in the field of international law can be found in the International Law Programme's website.