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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).
Annual General Meeting 2025
Front Page, Annual General MeetingThe Royal Netherlands Society of International Law (KNVIR) devoted its Annual General Meeting of 7 November 2025 to the theme: ‘State Immunity in Civil Proceedings Comparative Notes and Critical Analysis’.
The recording of the meeting, hosted by Leiden University, can be viewed here. Speakers were:
will present their paper
Immunity from jurisdiction in civil proceedings
in which a foreign state is not named as a party
will present his paper
Immunity from execution. A quest for the rule of (customary International) law
followed by reflections by
Jure Vidmar
The meeting was introduced and moderated by Prof. Aukje van Hoek, President KNVIR.
International Food Law Symposium
Front Page, Other EventJOINT EVENT
ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (KNVIR) WITH WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH (WUR) AND THE FOOD LAW ACADEMICS NETWORK (FLAN)
International Food Law Symposium
TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2025 13.30 – 17.00
CAMPUS LEIDEN UNIVERSITY, WIJNHAVEN, ROOM 3.16, TURFMARKT 99, THE HAGUE AND ONLINE
The International Food Law Symposium is a joint event organized by the Royal Netherlands Society of International Law (KNVIR), Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and the Food Law Academics Network (FLAN).
The symposium combines introductory, fundamental and critical perspectives, both international and European, with contributions on special topics. For more information on the topics presented at the symposium, please see the full programme here. At the end of the event there will be room to discuss how International Food Law and International Law relate to each other, and the work of KNVIR. The meeting is followed by drinks.
Spring Meeting 2025
Front Page, Spring MeetingINTERNATIONAL LAW AND NATIONALISM:
HISTORIES OF A COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP
On 3 June 2025 the Royal Netherlands Society of International Law (KNVIR) held its Spring Meeting on: ‘International Law and Nationalism: Histories of a Complicated Relationship’. The main speaker was Prof. Ingo Venzke, Professor of International Law and Social Justice, University of Amsterdam. Dr. Misha Plagis, Assistant Professor, Leiden University, and Luca Pasquet, Assistant Professor, Utrecht University, commented on the topic from a contemporary perspective. Prof. Aukje Van Hoek (President KNVIR) moderated the meeting. The meeting was hosted by Leiden University. The recording of the presentations and the Q&A can be viewed in the video below.