IHL Training for the Diplomatic Community

The Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre | Jerusalem organises a training for the diplomatic community on international humanitarian law (IHL). 

The aim of the training is to equip participants with a foundational understanding of the international legal framework applicable in armed conflicts, and especially in situations of occupation, with a strong focus on IHL. This training is specifically tailored to the needs of members of the diplomatic community working in the context of Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). It addresses select humanitarian issues of particular relevance in the context and discusses how international law applies to these issues. This includes an assessment of various legal positions relating to the scope, content, and interpretation of international law applicable in the context. 

This in-depth training on key thematic topics will familiarise participants with the protections guaranteed in the law that have direct consequences for the issues they work on and equip them with legal literacy sufficient to inform their engagement with various partners and stakeholders in the context at capital level, and at the international and regional levels. 

The Spring 2025 edition of the IHL training for the diplomatic community comprises two half-day sessions, which will take place in-person on Monday 7 April (in Tel Aviv) and Wednesday 9 April (in Jerusalem), from 9 am to 1 pm.  

For those participants who cannot join in-person, we will also be offering an online option on Tuesday 8 April and Thursday 10 April, from 10 am until 12 pm Jerusalem time.

The topics that will be covered during the training include:

Please note that this training is specifically for members of the diplomatic community in Israel and the oPt. Information about the Jerusalem Desk’s general IHL training is available here.

If you would like to participate in the in-person training, kindly register via this link by 26 March 2025. Due to capacity constraints at the venue, a limited number of participants can be accommodated, and we encourage those interested to register as soon as possible.

To participate in the online training, please register via this link by 26 March 2025.  

There are no costs for participating in the training. For more information, please contact us at jerusalem-ihl@diakonia.se.