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[Online workshop] Movies that Matter and the Asser Institute: the power of film in international justice
29 March 2021The Movies that Matter Festival takes place online this year, because ‘it is precisely in times of crisis that we remain in conversation and share stories that need to be heard.’ The Asser Institute and Movies that Matter share an interest in positively impact...
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[Online training programme] Disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction 2021
28 March 2021Registration is now open for our training programme on Disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which will take place 27 September – 1 October 2021. The Asser Institure organises this renowned training programme for the twelfth time, t...
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[New publication] ‘A vaguely defined licence to kill’: jus ad bellum and the War on Terror
28 March 2021In his May 2010 report to the General Assembly, then-Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston raised concerns about the ‘displacement of clear legal standards with a vaguely defined licence to kill, and the creation o...
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[ASIL 2021] Roundtable on international law’s role in the governance of AI
25 March 2021Friday March 26, Janne E. Nijman, chair of the board and academic director of the Asser Institute, will convene the online closing plenary of the 2021 virtual annual meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). This prestigious society aims to ...
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[Last call] Deadline extended for Nuffic MENA Scholarship: Apply now for summer programme on countering terrorism and the rule of law
17 March 2021We are pleased to announce that the deadline for the Nuffic MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) is extended to 30 March 2021. The T.M.C. Asser Instituut invites professionals to apply for a scholarship to attend our 2021 summer programme on countering terrorism a...