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| | Dear friends and partners of the Peace Palace,
In the last update which we sent out three months ago, I mentioned that the Peace Palace was carefully preparing to reopen again. And by now, it's a fact! The first in-person hearings of the Courts have already taken place, and The Hague Academy of International Law has just announced that the 2022 Winter Courses are going to be held online and on-site. In addition, guests of our Visitors Centre no longer need to make a reservation prior to their visit.
While facilitating the courts and therewith "Peace through Law," we are also again able to support "Peace through Dialogue" by hosting events in our auditorium. And as part of "Peace through Culture," we were delighted to welcome about 500 people in our beautifully lit garden to participate in the inspiring evening walk "Art of Peace."
Our cultural and educational projects are financed by revenues from tours, room rental, funds and donations. Therefore, we are very proud and grateful to welcome our first Peace Patron, Tom Johnson from Pittsburgh. Thanks to the support of our partners, friends and visitors, we are able to open our doors and organize activities to promote peace.
Our founder Andrew Carnegie once wrote that the world takes on a brighter radiance from the day the Temple of Peace opens its doors. We take pride in finally being able to bring this ray of light back to the people.
With best regards,
Erik de Baedts
Director Carnegie Foundation - Peace Palace |
| | International Court of Justice: Armenia vs. Azerbaijan On 16 September, the Republic of Armenia instituted proceedings against the Republic of Azerbaijan and requested the Court to indicate provisional measures. On 23 September, Azerbaijan instituted proceedings against Armenia and requested the Court to indicate provisional measures. |
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| | Permanent Court of Arbitration: In-Person Hearings at the Peace Palace From 30 August to 3 September, the PCA administered in-person hearings at the Peace Palace. The hearing was held in compliance with a dedicated sanitary protocol, including a requirement to present at the beginning of the hearing a negative COVID-19 test for each in-person participant. |
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| | Art of Peace From 23 to 26 September, around 500 people attended the artistic evening walk "Art of Peace" in the garden of the Peace Palace. “Art of Peace” connected not only various artistic elements, but also the history of the UN, freedom and the Peace Palace. |
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| | TV show of the Dutch broadcaster Omroep Max On 18 September, Omroep Max broadcasted the program "Exclusief - achter de deuren van het Vredespaleis". In the run-up to this broadcast, Erik de Baedts gave a sneak preview in the show "Tijd voor Max". |
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| | Events at the Peace Palace We are pleased that we are again able to facilitate conferences and events of external parties that promote peace and international cooperation in our auditorium. All events will of course be held in compliance with the applicable Covid-19 measures. |
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| | Ringing the Bells for Peace & Heritage On 21 September, the International Day of Peace, the bells at some of the world’s most outstanding heritage sites were proudly ringing out across Europe. Also the bells of the Peace Palace, which is an official European Heritage site, rang in The Hague. |
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| | Hague Academy: Winter Courses The Winter Courses of the Hague Academy will be held on-site and online from 10 to 28 January 2022. The registration period for the online Winter Courses runs from 15 October 2021 to 2 January 2022. |
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| | Guided tour "Around the Palace" During a walk through the historical gardens around the Peace Palace, you will learn all about the various insti-tutions in the palace, the buildings on the grounds, their special architecture and the way in which they relate to each other and to the garden. This tour offers you a special and surprising perspective! |
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| | Annual Report 2020 published online “The year 2020 was an extraordinary year, in every respect. It was a challenging year but also a year of new experiences and perspectives; for the Carnegie Foundation as for so many others.” The 2020 Annual Report of the Foundation has been published online. |
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