International Criminal Law

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1 International Criminal Law PROGRAM QUICK FACTS University Location: The Hague, the Netherlands Required GPA: 2.9 and higher (NL: 7,0 and higher) Required Academic Standing: law students and professionals with an obvious interest in international criminal law Housing Options: Pre-arranged housing without meals. Program Dates: June 22-July 3, 2009 Application Deadline: March 31, 2009 Program Fee: 1400* Program fee includes: Tuition and fees for 3-5 ECTs, official transcript, study material and more (see below). Airfare, housing, local travel, meals and beverages not mentioned and other personal expenses are an additional cost. *subject to change Overview Leiden Law School, the largest in the Netherlands, is located in a beautifully renovated national monument in the historic heart of the city. Leiden Law School is renowned in a number of fields including Public International Law, European Business Law, International Tax Law, and Air and Space Law. In addition, Leiden Law School has established the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, located in a 400-year old building at Leiden University - Campus The Hague. Leiden's summer course on International Criminal Law is meant for students who want to deepen their knowledge on international criminal law in a brief period of time. Professionals from various international courts and tribunals, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and influential scholars contribute to this course. The Summer School on international criminal law will be held at the Grotius Centre of International Legal Studies, a research centre which is part of Leiden University Campus The Hague and offers trainings, summer schools and a LL.M. degree in the field of international

2 public law, with a special focus on international criminal law. With its unique location, the Grotius Centre attracts prestigious lecturers and has a very dynamic environment where one not only learns about international criminal law in theory, but one can also actually see international criminal law in action during the visit at the different international courts and tribunals located in The Hague. The Centre owes its name to the father of international law himself, Hugo The Groot ( Grotius ) who studied at Leiden University in the 16 th century. Location The Hague is known worldwide as the home of many regional and international organizations in the field of justice and peace, such as the Peace Palace and the International Criminal Court. The city also has a history of hosting activities in these areas, dating back to the Peace Conferences around the beginning of the twentieth century. The Hague is the city to be for one who enjoys cultural events, concerts, art exhibits, a night out at the theatre, shopping in the city centre and a revitalizing walk along the seaside. The Hague is a wonderful city full of life, all year round!

3 Academic Focus and Course Description The Grotius Centre is proud to announce its seventh Summer School on International Criminal Law. Thanks to its location and the quality of the contributors, this summer school is a unique and challenging opportunity to deepen, exchange, and apply international criminal law. - High quality interventions every year, participants benefit from lectures given by professionals from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as well as influential and recognized scholars. In the past years, the School invited, among others, Professor Eric David (Université Libres de Bruxelles), Professor William Schabas (Irish Centre of Human Rights, Galway) and Professor Cherif Bassiouni (De Paul University), as well as Judge Sang-Hyun Song (ICC) and Judge Navanethem Pillay (former president of the ICTR and former judge at the ICC). - Access to international institutions known as the City of Peace and Justice, The Hague is the host city of several international institutions with a key-role in the development of international (criminal) law. During the programme, visits will be organized to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). - Interactivity and diversity the Summer School welcomes about sixty participants from all over the world. Their common interest in international criminal law as well as their various backgrounds is one of the assets of this Summer School. Since 2008, the Summer School is bilingual. Lectures are held in French or English and simultaneous translation is provided throughout the course. This set-up encourages exchanges between common law and civil law traditions and is a unique environment for fruitful discussion. - Interactive Exercise on Advocacy Every year, one day of the programme is devoted to an advocacy exercise. Highly qualified trainers give this exercise session on implementation and cross-examination techniques which is always very appreciated by the participants. The curriculum of the Summer School 2009 encompasses the following themes: Main themes: 1-International courts and tribunals 2-Substantive International Criminal Law Crimes Criminal responsibility 3-Procedural International Criminal Law Investigation and prosecution of crimes Victims ICC procedure

4 Course Structure and Assessment Participants will receive readings for each lecture. The lecturers will give their talks taking into account that the participants have read the study materials and will ask active participation from all the participants during the discussion period. During the advocacy exercise, the participants will be asked to play a role either as prosecutor or as defence counsel. They will produce a brief and plead this brief to the instructor of the exercise. The participants will be graded on the following two assignments: Written brief Oral presentation Program Highlights Lectures by practitioners working at prestigious international criminal law institutions Advocacy exercise Visits to international institutions (ICJ, ICC and ICTY) Social programme: a guided city walk, a visit to a museum, two dinners and a reception Class Hours and Credits Number of hours: 52 hours of lectures and training exercise 50 hours of preparation and self-study Amount of ECTs granted: 3-5 ECTs Housing The housing is pre-arranged by the Grotius Centre. Shared rooms are available for the participants for 15 nights (20 June until 5 July 2009). The cost of accommodation is not included in the program fee (fee housing 450 = 1850). If participants wish to have a single room, the price of the housing will be doubled i.e. 900 (housing), thus a total program fee of What is Included academic and administrative charges working materials coffee, tea and soft-drinks during classes 10 lunches 2 dinners 1 reception a social programme computing facilities ( / internet) visits to the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia

5 The price does not include: accomodation roundtrip airfare or other travel costs to the Netherlands local travel food and beverages (unless specified) Coordinator Christine Tremblay, LL.M. (adv.) P.O. Box EE The Hague The Netherlands