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Royal Netherlands Society of International Law
Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Internationaal Recht
The Royal Netherlands Society of International Law (KNVIR) was founded in 1910 as the Netherlands Society of International Law and as the Dutch Branch of the International Law Association (ILA).
Speed-dating mentoring
Front Page, Other Event“Speed-dating mentoring” event organised by the KNVIR and ESIL on 2 September 2022
From 31 August to 2 September inclusive the Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) will take place in Utrecht.
The KNVIR and ESIL have organised a “speed-dating mentoring” event on 2 September between 12:15 and 1:10 pm, where junior international lawyers can meet with more senior scholars and practitioners. Participation is free, but places will be filled on a first come, first served basis!
For further information about the participants and to register (by 31 August), please click here →
Vacatures bij de Commissie van advies inzake volkenrechtelijke vraagstukken (CAVV) (Dutch-language vacancy)
Front PageDe Commissie van advies inzake volkenrechtelijke vraagstukken (CAVV) heeft meerdere vacatures openstaan. De vacaturetekst vindt u hier. De sluitingsdatum is 31 augustus 2022.
Election of Prof. Yvonne Donders as member of the UN Human Rights Committee
Front Page, GeneralThe Board of the Society is delighted at the news that Prof. Yvonne Donders has been elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Committee for 2023-2026. Prof. Donders was a member of the Board of the Society from 2012-2021. The Board congratulates her on this achievement.
Spring Meeting 2022
Front Page, Spring MeetingThe Society devoted its Spring Meeting of 24 May 2022, which was held in hybrid format, to the theme: ‘Sanctions as the go-to tool: Do they work and what role for international law?’. The recording of the meeting, which was hosted by The Hague Humanity Hub, can be viewed here. Speakers were: Prof. Peter van Bergeijk (Erasmus University) and Prof. Larissa van den Herik (Leiden University). The meeting was introduced and moderated by Prof. Willem van Genugten (President KNVIR).