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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).
Winner – François Prize 2024
Front Page, François PrizeAt the Annual General Meeting of 1 November 2024, held in The Hague, the J.P.A François Prize was awarded to:
Lautaro Pablo Melcón Meroi
Click here for the jury report
Click here for the prize winning paper
Mr Cor de Boer (Groningen University) received an honourable mention for his paper entitled “Perspectives on Advancing Protection for LGBTIQ+ Prisoners of War”.
KNVIR AGM discussion statements
Front Page, Annual General MeetingWith reference to the invitation for this year’s AGM – please see below – kindly note that the discussion statements can be found here.
Read moreKNVIR Annual Meeting 2024 Annoucement
Front Page, Annual General MeetingMissing Links in the Migration Law Debate
Annual General Meeting of the
Royal Netherlands Society of International Law
Friday 1 November 2024 at 1.30 p.m.
Campus Den Haag, Leiden University, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP Den Haag
This year’s theme is international migration law. Are the definitions, legal framework and theoretical foundations used fit for purpose? What difficulties arise when we try to “regulate” migration?
SPEAKERS:
Carolus Grütters and Karen Geertsema
will present their paper
Migration? It is the economy stupid! The missing link in the migration law debate
followed by reflections by:
Klara Boonstra
Paradoxes in Labour Migration
Nawal Mustafa
Historical Roots and Postcolonial Remnants
Ian Sumner and Susan Rutten
All in the family? Private International Law Aspects of Migration Law
The meeting starts at 1.30 pm with a members-only administrative session. At 2 pm, the presentations and discussion will start, open to all, followed by drinks. The two-yearly KNVIR François Prize will also be awarded during the meeting.
REGISTRATION: Please email gro.r1745502971ivnk@1745502971tcatn1745502971oc1745502971 by 28 October 2024.
Non-members can receive a copy of the paper (book format, 64 pages) by joining the Society (€35/€20 per year) or by ordering the book from Asser Press (€15 excl. postage).
We hope to welcome you on 1 November!
Spring Meeting 2024
Front Page, Spring MeetingOn 19 June 2024, the Society held its Spring Meeting on “Finding Balance:
Lessons From Courtroom Battles On International Climate Law” in hybrid format.
The presentation by Prof. André Nollkaemper and the Q&A can be viewed here.