Spring academies
[Spring academy] Human rights and the environment: EU's corporate sustainability due diligence revolution
Since 2019, the Asser Institute offers a ground-breaking week-long academy on due diligence as master key to responsible business conduct, consisting of lectures by academics with recognised expertise in the field and practical sessions delivered by practitioners from the private and public sector with hands-on experience in doing due diligence. Pre-register now.
Key topics
Business and human rights
- U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- Human rights due diligence
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct
- French Duty of Vigilance Law
- German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
- Proposal for an EU Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence
Coordinator
The Spring academy is coordinated by Antoine Duval, senior researcher at the Asser Institute, and Virginie Rouas, researcher in Business and Human Rights and EU Environmental Law. They are part of the research strand on transnational public interests: constituting public interest beyond and below the state.
After successful completion of this spring academy, you will receive a professional certificate from the T.M.C. Asser Instituut.
Please contact educationtraining@asser.nl with any inquiries.
[Spring academy] Artificial intelligence and international law (22 - 26 April 204)
The spring academy on artificial intelligence and international law is an innovative one-week training programme. It provides you with insights into the current and future issues raised by AI from the perspective of international law and related disciplines. For this sixth edition, the programme will take place in the week of 22-26 April 2024 in The Hague.
Key topics
- technical aspects of AI
- the philosophy and ethics of AI
- human rights in relation to AI
- AI in international humanitarian law
- AI and international responsibility and international governance
Seats are limited, so pre-register now, to receive an alert when registrations open.
Coordinator
This spring academy is coordinated by Berenice Boutin, senior researcher in international law at the Asser Institute. She is the academic coordinator of the Asser Institute's research strand Regulation in the public interest: Disruptive technologies in peace and security and project leader of the DILEMA research project on Designing International Law and Ethics into Military Artificial Intelligence.
After successful completion of this spring academy, you will receive a professional certificate from the T.M.C. Asser Instituut.
Please contact educationtraining@asser.nl with any inquiries.