The Summer School on "Human Rights in times of war” (14-17 September 2026) is promoted by OCEAN, CESPI and the University of Trento. It offers a one-week advanced training school focused on the role of the Council of Europe, its Conventions and mechanisms in the current situation of wars and conflicts.
The school is open to postgraduate students, including Master’s and PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, early career scholars, and practitioners such as lawyers, judges and civil servants interested in the law of the Council of Europe, human rights, the rule of law and democracy.
Its goal is to gather a community of international students interested in exploring topics related to human rights and their international protection in preparation for their theses, dissertations, research projects or professional career.
The school will provide them with lectures in the mornings and seminar discussions of ongoing projects in the afternoons, led by a group of internationally renowned professors and experts.
Each morning will feature two to three lectures, while the afternoons will be dedicated to the presentation and the discussion of papers by the participants.
Classes and presentations will be conducted in English.