Asser Today Edition 4 - August 2010

Headlines

Robert C.R. Siekmann appointed as Professor of International and European Sports Law at the Erasmus Universiteit of Rotterdam
The appointment is the result of a close collaboration of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, the municipality of Rotterdam and the municipality of The Hague. <full article>
New Training course: How to find EU documentation online
Our specialists can help you and your colleagues find the right tools and means to improve your skills in navigating the EU’s online resources. The course aims at improving the skills of librarians, information specialists and anyone interested in using European legal materials. <more info>

Research and Projects

Rules of the Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
The Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spacial Planning and the Environment (VROM) has requested the T.M.C. Asser Instituut to research the rules of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) which are relevant for the airport spacial planning decision (LIB) Schiphol. <full article>
Driving License Sanction Policy
The T.M.C. Asser Instituut will carry out research into the systems of measures and sanctions regarding the driving license in several European countries for the Dutch Ministry of Transport and Water management. <full article>
The Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER)
Under the Jean Monnet Life Long Learning Programme of the European Commission, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut has received new funding for the continuation of The Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER). <more info>
KNAW Grant Awards
The T.M.C Asser Instituut has been awarded two KNAW Grants: one for the Conference ‘”The Concept of Lex Sportiva revisited”, which will be held in the beginning of next year and one for the Conference “Temporal Issues in International Law” of the Hague Colloquium in honor of Dame Rosalyn Higgins on 3 december 2010 (see events calendar)
Hague Forum for Judicial Expertise
The Hague Forum is in the process of acquiring new projects for autumn 2010 and spring 2011.
At the moment the Hague Forum is in advanced negotiations with Sudan and Sri Lanka and in the early stages for a course for Jordanian judges. <more info>

* The Projects Office does not handle job applications, for vacancies please see the vacancies section below or consult www.asser.nl

Education, Training and Events Calendar

30 August – 03 September 2010 First Hague Summer Programme on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OPCW). <more info>
2 - 4 September 2010 ESIL Conference, Cambridge UK
Asser delegation to attend the 4th ESIL Biennial Conference International Law 1998-2010: A performance Appraisal which will take place in Cambridge, UK. <more info>

6 September – 28 September 2010 Lezingenserie Europa in uw dagelijks leven
60 Lectures will be held in 24 Dutch Cities. <more info>
22 September 2010 Seminar to be delivered by Prof. Rob Siekmann at the Indonesia Lex Sportiva Instituta in Jakarta entitled ‘ The Concept of Lex Sportiva revisited’
27 September - 1 October 2010 53rd Colloqium on the Law of Outer Space of the International Institute of space Law (IISL), Prague, Czech Republic <full article>
6 October 2010 Asser-Clingendael International Sports Lecture ‘The Lisbon Treaty and EU Sports Policy: New Possibilities for EU Action?’
Location Clingendael Instituut, The Hague. For more information and registration please contact the External Affairs Office of the Clingendael Institute, attn. Mrs. Carla Veltkamp (e-mail: cveltkamp@clingendael.nl). <more info>
15 October 2010 Workshop/Round Table European Social Dialogue in Professional Basketball, Barcelona
Part of the Social Dialogue Project. <more info>
18 October 2010 MATRA Training in Serbia
Training for the project The Right to Judicial Protection: Administration of Justice in Cross-border Disputes as part of the “Programma Maatschappelijke Transformatie (MATRA)” of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs <more info>
28 October – 29 October 2010 HAC Annual Conference from Peace to Justice: Understanding Insecurity <more info>
5 November 2010 CLEER conference: The Influence of International Organizations on the European Union Legal Order <more info>
5 November 2010 Seminar on “Sport Disputes”
Seminar to be delivered by Prof. Rob Siekmann at the Conference Sport in the Republic of Belarus: Important Issues of Organization and Legal Regulation of Sports Law and Its Future Development in Minsk
8-12 November 2010 Training “Organisation and functioning of the European cooperation networks in criminal matters and functioning of Eurojust” <more info>
15-19 November 2010 'Arbitral Awards in International Commerce' training for Kazakh Judiciary
20 November 2010 Seminar Rotterdam Rules
Seminar organised by th St. Dutch Legal Network for Shipping and Transport in cooperation with the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. Location: T.M.C. Asser Instituut.
22-26 November 2010 Training course in competition law in Vietnam
25 November 2010 Round Table on Legal Ethics before International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
Round Table organised by the Utrecht University in cooperation with the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. For more information please contact conferencemanager@asser.nl
3 December 2010 Hague Colloquium in honor of Dame Rosalyn Higgins: Temporal Issues in International Law <more info>
January 2011 International Centre for Counterterrorism The Hague Expert Meetings (add link ICCT for planning) <more info>
21 January 2011 Conference: On the Front-Line of Accountability – War Reporting and Related Contemporary Issues in International Humanitarian and Criminal Law
Organised by Joe Powderly of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. Location: T.M.C. Asser Instituut.
28-29 January 2011 Conference: “Common Civility: International Criminal Law as Cultural Hybrid”
Conference organised by the Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam (VU) in cooperation with the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. Location: T.M.C. Asser Instituut. For more information please contact conferencemanager@asser.nl
5-6 February 2011 Dutch National Rounds Philip C. Jessup Moot Court <more info>

Asser Press

Springer and T.M.C. Asser Instituut sign Exclusive agreement on law book programme for T.M.C. Asser Press
The T.M.C. Asser Instituut has signed an exclusive agreement with Springer-Verlag (Heidelberg, Dordrecht, New York) for the marketing and distribution of T.M.C. Asser Press's new and existing English language titles. <more info>
For recent and forthcoming publications please visit www.asserpress.nl

Vacancies at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut

Traineeships International Law <more info>

Other

ILA Conference 20-25 August 2010, The Hague
The International Law Association Conference (ILA) entitled 'De Iure Humanitatis Peace, Justice and International Law' took place from 20-25 August in the Hague. The hague University of Applied Sciences was the venue and the conference attracted some 700 delegates. <more info>
Short-term Mobility Stay awarded to Olivier Ribbelink by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
Dr. Olivier Ribbelink of the T.M.C. asser Instituut has been awarded a 2-weeks research stay in October 2010 at the Instituto di Studi Giurdici Internazionali (Institute for International Legal Studies) ISGI, of the CNR, director Prof. Dr. Sergio Marchisio, in Rome, Italy.
Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals by Joseph Powderly of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut will be published in December 2010 <more info>
Jurn Glazenburg van Centre Céramique over de Lezingenserie Europa in uw dagelijks leven in Maastricht
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Former Asser colleague Mark Osiel receives 2010 ASIL Book Award <full article>

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