Boston University
AC-5: Immersive Experience

"Geneva: Global Governance, Economic Development, and Human Rights" is a four-week BU Summer Program that critically examines contemporary global government structures and efforts with a particular focus on achieving economic development that is both environmentally sound and socially inclusive. This course combines rigorous coursework and extensive in-class discussions on key governance challenges with field trips to the offices of international organizations working on development, environment, and human security issues as well as topical presentations by international affairs professionals working in Geneva. It draws on the unparalleled resources of Geneva as a hub of global politics and policy-making to engage students in meaningful conversations about the roles of international “governing” institutions in the development of lower-income countries and the integration of human rights policies into such activities. Students also have the opportunity to hear from guest speakers from these global organizations such as the WHO and the UN.

http://www.bu.edu/sustainability/bu-geneva-program-lives-sustainably-like-the-locals/ http://www.bu.edu/abroad/programs/ecuador-tropical-ecology-program/ http://www.bu.edu/abroad/programs/venice-environmental-studies-program-summer/ http://www.bu.edu/abroad/programs/lima-contemporary-politics-program-summer/ http://www.bu.edu/abroad/programs/washington-dc-internship-program/ BU students also have the possibility of benefiting from BU's affiliation with the School of Field Studies which offers multiple sustainability focused and related study abroad programs.