The Hague Summit on International Law & Human Rights

An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Role of International Law in Promoting Human Rights

(International Court of Justice, The Hague; February 4th-5th, 2015)

Introduction

The year 2015, which will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and the creation of the UN International Court of Justice, represents the major transitions that have taken place in the development of global human rights towards a more equal and protected civil society. These powerful transitions have presented citizens with great opportunity to develop a just society based on the sincere and absolute protection of human rights.

The contemporary international law system, which encompasses a diverse collection of international accords, UN charters, agreements, treaties, protocols, tribunals, memorandums, and the legal precedents of the International Court of Justice (IJC), serves today as the primary pillar for the protection and the development of human rights globally.

In today’s globalized world, where billions of citizens are demanding the development and protection of basic human rights, the development of an effective functioning international law system is therefore of paramount importance. However, the realization of this demand, requires both universality and a greater magnitude of legislation together with the further development of legal procedures, in order to assure the implementation and further development of human rights globally.

Summit Agenda

The Summit will bring together legislators, members of the judiciary, representatives from global governance institutions, and stakeholders from around the world to discuss and prepare recommendations and a list of concrete activities for the future development of the international law system to support human rights globally, which can be implemented by the participants of the conference and the global community.

Conference Speakers & Delegates »

Speakers & Delegates during the conference will include among others legislators, members of the judiciary, representatives from global governance institutions, and stakeholders from around the world.

Speakers for the Summit include:
Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
Judge, International Court of Justice
President Peter Tomka
President, the International Court of Justice
Judge Julia Sebutinde
Judge, the International Court of Justice
Judge Joyce Aluoch
Judge, International Criminal Court
Judge Christopher Greenwood
Judge, International Court of Justice
Judge Sanji Monageng
Vice President, International Criminal Court
Judge Fausto Pocar
Former President of the ICTY
H.E. Steven van Hoogstraten
General Director, Carnegie Foundation
H.E. Hugo Hans Siblesz
Secretary General, Permanent Court of Arbitration
 H. E. Amb. Francesco Azzarello
Ambassador of Italy to the Netherlands
 H. E. Amb. Jan Gustaf Håkan Emsgård
Ambassador of Sweden to the Netherlands
 H. E. Amb. Haim Divon
Ambassador of Israel to the Netherlands
MP Ögmundur Jónasson
Member of the Parliament of Iceland
Judge Daniel Nsereko
Judge, Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Prof. Dr.  Pauline van der Meer Mohr
President Executive Board, Erasmus University Rotterdam
MEP Martina Anderson
Member of the European Parliament
MEP Beatriz Becerra
Member of the European Parliament
MP Gwenaëlle Grovonius
Member of the Parliament of Belgium

Conference Participants »

Participation in the conference is open to governmental & diplomatic officials, academics, journalists, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, young professionals and students as well as other interested individuals from across the world.

Certificate of Attendance - Conference participants will be awarded an official certificate of attendance upon completion of the program, which will provide details of the speakers who took part and the topics discussed. Each certificate will be signed by members of the Conference Committee.

If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the conference, please click on the link below and fill out the online application form:

Conference Location »

Based in The Hague, the conference will be hosted at the Peace Palace ».

Participant Papers »

The Conference Committee encourages academic research and analysis of issues related to the goals of the Conference. The Conference Committee would therefore like to welcome the participants of the conference to submit a paper they would like to be considered for presentation at the conference as well as being included in the proposal document that will be issued following the conference and will be sent to all governments and leaders of the international community worldwide.