This Summer Law Program is the product of a unique collaboration between the War Crimes Research Office and American University's Washington College of Law and the TMC Asser Institute. Forty selected students from top US law colleges and universities will travel to the Hague to learn from international legal practitioners and scholars. I would like to know if you  are interested in lawyers and professionals who wish to register. 

What will you gain?

• A unique experience of studying and exchanging views with students from the US;
• A multilateral approach to the interplay between international criminal law and legal aspects of counter-terrorism;
• The opportunity to engage in discussions and network with leading academics and legal professionals.

Programme*

International Criminal Law 
The first two weeks explore the past, present and future of international criminal law (ICL), both substantially and practically. The programme provides a comprehensive overview of international crimes, criminal responsibility, immunities and amnesties and practical matters surrounding ICL, such as victim participation and defence issues. Additionally, the participants will explore the issue of state responsibility in ICL, including addressing questions such as to what extent immunities of State officials can provide for a prosecution bar within the international courts.

During these two weeks, the participants will also have the opportunity to visit the international and national courts and international organisations to experience the law in practice.

Topics include among others:

• Definition and evolution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide;
• Victim participation and reparations;
• State responsibility in international criminal law;

• The role of the International Criminal Court, ad hoc, and hybrid tribunals;
• Individual and superior responsibility.

International Legal & Comparative Approaches to Counter-Terrorism 
The second part of the summer programme focuses on international legal & comparative approaches to counter-terrorism. Especially since 9/11 the world is witnessing a large expansion of approaches and measures to counter-terrorism. The course will begin by looking into the definitions of terrorism and counter-terrorism, and their evolution since 9/11. Moreover, the participants will explore the jus ad bellum and jus in bello in counter-terrorism, as well as the role of human rights law including case studies on the use of armed drones and extraordinary renditions. Other topics will be addressed as well, to ensure a comprehensive understanding of (legal aspects of) counter-terrorism. These include the question of how the international, regional and national level tackle the issues of terrorism and foreign fighters through (international) prosecution. Moreover, the role of intelligence in court, countering violent extremism, and rehabilitation and reintegration will also be addressed. Finally, through study visits, the participants will experience (legal approaches to) counter-terrorism in practice.

Topics include among others:

• Jus ad bellum and jus in bello in counter-terrorism;
• Human rights issues raised in the context of terrorism and counter-terrorism;
• National and international prosecutions;
• Foreign terrorist fighters phenomenon.

The Hague Summer School

The Hague Summer School is a cutting edge 2 or 4 week modular course that runs in the month of July. The course, is made up of elective modules, that look at connecting the private and public sector through the eyes of engineers, human rights and security professionals and entrepreneurs. Our host city, The Hague, is the United Nations City of Peace, Justice and Security with its 131 international institutions, 80 justice organisations, 300 international businesses and numerous NGOs - the perfect place to see various sectors at work.

The academic program

The Hague Summer School is a modular course. You can choose to study for a two week or four week period. The two-week summer course consists of a module of your choice for 4 ECTS. The four week summer course offers you the possibility to choose 2 courses. Each elective includes organisational visits and guest lectures. Our academic staff is responsible for the content of the program and where we have partners in the field we co create with them. So you will meet not only our professors but also people from professionals from our Government and businesses in the region. An overview of  modules can be found on the website www.thehaguesummerschool.com.

Theme

Each year, we focus on  ‘Wicked Problems’ this year all modules are linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  Students work on projects around the topic of the course. Topics vary from Gender Equality and Inclusive Learning to Human Rights and Entrepreneurship.

Social Program

As new friendships are a foundation for new and fruitful cooperation in the future, The Hague Summer School is not just about studying. We know that you are also here to make meet people and have fun! During the evenings and on the weekends we offer an extensive social and cultural program. Activities like the ‘Potluck Dinner, ‘Game Night’, ‘Treasure Hunts’ and off course ‘Dutch Nights’ are organized.

Costs and Housing

The fee for The Hague Summer School is 1250 euro per two weeks, this includes the course, lunches, social programme and fieldtrips. We strongly recommend to make use of our housing offer in The Student Hotel, a high end hotel for international students, just 5 minutes away from our University, which costs only 500 euro per two weeks extra

The Hague Summer School is a cutting edge 2 or 4 week modular course that runs in the month of July. The course, is made up of elective modules, that look at connecting the private and public sector through the eyes of engineers, human rights and security professionals and entrepreneurs. Our host city, The Hague, is the United Nations City of Peace, Justice and Security with its 131 international institutions, 80 justice organisations, 300 international businesses and numerous NGOs - the perfect place to see various sectors at work.

The academic program

The Hague Summer School is a modular course. You can choose to study for a two week or four week period. The two-week summer course consists of one modules of your choice. The four week summer course combines two courses  Each course includes organisational visits, (group) assigments and guest lectures. Our academic staff is responsible for the content of the program and where we have partners in the field we co create with them. So you will meet not only our professors but also people from professionals from our Government and businesses in the region. An overview of  modulescan be found on the website www.thehaguesummerschool.com.

Theme

All our modules are connected to The Sustainable Development Goals

Human Security, rights and development

The Hague, City of International City of Peace, Justice and Security, boasts around 131 international institutes and 80 justice organizations and together with New York, Geneva and Vienna is one of the United Nations cities. Since 1913, the Peace Palace has been a centre of world justice, hosting the permanent Court of Arbitrations and the International Court of Justice. You'll also find, Oxfam International and OPCW, along with many other courts, tribunals and NGOs.

In this module students will be introduced to modern security challenges involving border disputes and questions of energy security, as well as the socio-economic development agenda of countries and population groups that have been suffering grave injustices and poverty.

While getting acquainted with some general (legal) theory and cases, students will experience how to work in reality with international issues through visits to the International Court of Justice, development cooperation organizations and institutions which encourage democratization. The program is both academic and practical (action-oriented) .

Examples of the lectures offered: the role of UNCLOS in resolving maritime disputes, questions of energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean, the role of the UN and NATO in global peace, the status of environmental refugees as well as questions of terrorism. The workshops are called Migration across the Mediterranean and Sustainable Development goals.

A the end of this module students will be challenged to build an integrated approach on how to achieve synergy of peace operations, state-formation, poverty reduction.

The Hague Summer School

The Hague Summer School is a cutting edge 2 or 4 week modular course that runs in the month of July. The course, is made up of elective modules, that look at connecting the private and public sector through the eyes of engineers, human rights and security professionals and entrepreneurs. Our host city, The Hague, is the United Nations City of Peace, Justice and Security with its 131 international institutions, 80 justice organisations, 300 international businesses and numerous NGOs - the perfect place to see various sectors at work.

The academic program

The Hague Summer School is a modular course. You can choose to study for a two week or four week period. The two-week summer course consists of a module of your choice for 4 ECTS. The four week summer course offers you the possibility to choose 2 courses. Each elective includes organisational visits and guest lectures. Our academic staff is responsible for the content of the program and where we have partners in the field we co create with them. So you will meet not only our professors but also people from professionals from our Government and businesses in the region. An overview of  modules can be found on the website www.thehaguesummerschool.com.

Theme

Each year, we focus on  ‘Wicked Problems’ this year all modules are linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  Students work on projects around the topic of the course. Topics vary from Gender Equality and Inclusive Learning to Human Rights and Entrepreneurship.

Social Program

As new friendships are a foundation for new and fruitful cooperation in the future, The Hague Summer School is not just about studying. We know that you are also here to make meet people and have fun! During the evenings and on the weekends we offer an extensive social and cultural program. Activities like the ‘Potluck Dinner, ‘Game Night’, ‘Treasure Hunts’ and off course ‘Dutch Nights’ are organized.

Costs and Housing

The fee for The Hague Summer School is 1250 euro per two weeks, this includes the course, lunches, social programme and fieldtrips. We strongly recommend to make use of our housing offer in The Student Hotel, a high end hotel for international students, just 5 minutes away from our University, which costs only 500 euro per two weeks extra

From 19 – 24 August 2018, the fourth edition of the International Cyber Security Summer School 2018 (#ICSSS18) will take place in the City of The Hague (City of Peace, Justice and Security). ICSSS 2018 is organised by a consortium of The Hague Security Delta (HSD) partners consisting of NATO Communication & Information Agency (NCIA), Europol, EY, Leiden University, The Dutch Innovation Factory at the Municipality of Zoetermeer and the HSD Office with support of The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, Certified Secure, and many other contributing partners.

ICSSS18 will host a diverse multinational group of up to 60 students and PhD-candidates during a six-day programme that allows participants to gain deeper knowledge and understanding of cyber security concepts. Themes that will be discussed during this summer school are behaviour in cyber space, understanding and visualizing the cyber threat landscape, and cyber crime as a service. During this week participants will learn about the latest developments and the cutting edge cyber security technologies that exist today and work on assignments provided by notable international organisations. In previous editions students of 19 nationalities participated in the programme.

In addition to receiving lectures from the organising (inter)national institutions, students will also receive guest lectures from experts. As the NCIA organisers note: "protecting our communication networks and the information on them is more important than ever. Cyber security requires an international approach. This summer school is one route for us to inspire and educate the next generation of cyber security professionals across the international community." Connecting future cyber security professionals with experts from diverse organisations in the field creates valuable knowledge communities and helps in providing access to talent in the field of cybersecurity.

The Advanced Summer Program on Legal Aspects of Counter-Terrorism is co-organized by the TMC Asser Institute and the International Center for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague (ICCT). .

In its resolution 2396 or 21 December 2017, the United Nations Security Council reaffirmed that 'terrorism poses a threat to international peace and security and that countering this threat requires national, regional and international levels on the basis of respect for international law' and that 'States must ensure that they comply with all obligations under international law, in particular international human rights law, international refugee law, and international humanitarian law'.

This Advanced Summer Program offers an in-depth look at the challenges of adopting and implementing counter-terrorism measures while ensuring respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. During an intensive week, experts from academia and practice will explore (international) legal aspects of counter-terrorism and provide key insights into current issues and best practices.

The program covers a wide range of topics (including the definition of terrorism in international and domestic law, legal limits to military responses to terrorism, criminal justice responses to terrorism, evidentiary issues and other prosecutorial challenges, administrative and security measures), and comports types of activities (including lectures, interactive sessions, study visits, group discussions, panel presentations).

This Summer Programme, which focuses on legal aspects countering terrorism, is preceded by a complementary Summer Programme on Preventing Violent Extremism: Towards a Networked Approach, co-organised by the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (Leiden University) and ICCT. Participants can choose to register for one or both of the programmes. If a participant chooses both programmes, he or she will receive a discount in the total fee.

Objectives 
Participants to this Summer Programme will:

• Gain a solid understanding of the different legal challenges and underlying dilemmas when adopting and implementing counter-terrorism measures
• Be provided with tools and best practices to effectively prevent and combat terrorism within a rule of law framework
• Explore both theoretical and practical aspects of counter-terrorism with high-level speakers
• Have unique networking opportunities with speakers and participants from various backgrounds.

In August 2010, the TMC Asser Institute and the OPCW launched the first summer Program on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction ("WMD Summer Program"). In its first years the program has established itself as a highly educated educational resource for advanced graduate students and early-to-mid-career professionals with interests in WMD diplomacy and treaty implementation. The WMD training program continuously evolves and discusses cross-cutting aspects in high-level panels and now introduces more interactive elements such as a debate and simulation exercise.

Program
During this intensive week, participants will be provided with a comprehensive overview of non-proliferation and disarmament efforts regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. The program content is delivered by renowned experts and diplomats in the fields of international law, security and related disciplines. The interactive sessions are complementary to a nuclear reactor and a chemical weapons research laboratory. What will you gain?

• Hands-on knowledge of the diplomatic, legal and technical aspects of disarmament and non-proliferation;
• Insight into the work or key professionals in the area of ​​WMD, seasoned with their personal experiences; and
• Unique networking opportunities with speakers and participants from various backgrounds.

Who should participate?
The training program is designed for early-to-mid-career professionals, for example national export control bodies, national authorities for the implementation of the CWC / BWC and national nuclear agencies. Individuals working for nongovernmental organizations, think tanks addressing WMD concerns and research centers in related disciplines are also invited to apply.

More Information Regarding the Programme can be found here: http://www.asser.nl/education-events/disarmament-non-proliferation-of-wmd-training-programme-2018/