In the last decade technologies have become a key factor for economic, social and political advantage on international arena. Every single day our society is faced with the fast and continuous introduction of new elements breaking the lines between the virtual and the non-virtual world. This raises questions of moral, political, financial and legal nature that no one could have imagined just a few years ago. Many are still awaiting answers, but legal experts have come up with at least some provisional measures which give some shape and direction to the debate. In order to create some sense of the boundaries between legal and illegal, the internationally-recognized, the prohibited, and the awkward space between them, the course has been designed from two different dimensions – technological and legal.

Technical developments subject to discussion shall be the use of internet, biometric data, personal data protection, big data, drones, autonomous arms, artificial intelligence and to some extent – bio-technologies. Cybersecurity challenges in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic and the current armed conflicts will be included in the debate. The functioning, the regulations, or the need of it, will be discussed from Human Rghts and Humanitarian Law perspective. Some legal comparisons such as “Drone legislation for civil and military use” or “AI regulation project” will be introduced. The transversality of the course consists in exploring the existing relevant international law instruments within the Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, EU Law, Collective Security and the UN Global Agenda.