The Humanitarian Action Study Group of DSA Ireland had its first Autumn seminar on Wednesday 24 September and held a panel event on the topic of International Law and Disasters.
The panel consisted of Ireland and UK based Ìnternational Law and Humanitarian Action experts. You can download the presentations here:
- The ILC Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters - Dr. Dug Cubie, School of Law, Queen`s University Belfast
- Human Rights and Disaster Risk Reduction - Dr. Karen da Costa, Faculty of Laws, University College London
- Compliance with Legal Frameworks in Disaster Management - Dr. Ronan McDermott, Centre for Humanitarian Action, University College Dublin
Chair for the session was Dr. Walt Kilroy, Dublin City University.
The Study Group is still open for members to join, so if you are interested, please contact the Group Convenor, Dr. Rob Kevlihan, rob.kevlihan@kimmagedsc.ie, stating your institution/ngo, area of interest/research and any suggestions for activities.