Workshop on Introduction to Public International Law

The Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) has successfully organized the Workshop on Introduction to Public International Law from 8 to 11 April 2013.The objective of the workshop was to enhance the participants’ understanding of major segments of public international law relevant to diplomatic practices, international relations and international trade and investments. The four-day workshop was attended by 6 participants from the Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.  

Among the topics included were The Nature and Scope of Public International Law, The Application and Limitation of Public International Law, The Sources of International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Maritime Law, International Economic Law (WTO), UN Commission on International Trade Law, International Settlement Disputes: International Courts and Tribunals, The Law of Treaties and The Law of State Responsibility and International Environmental Law.