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| | Dear friends and partners of the Peace Palace,
In times of pandemic, one might think that the Peace Palace is a quiet place, a "sleeping beauty", but this is not entirely correct. Although the majority of colleagues is working from home, and while our Library and the Visitors Center are still closed for the public, activities in and around the Palace continue as much as the circumstances permit:
First and foremost: the hearings of the two Courts are still proceeding; of course in strict accordance with all Covid-19 measures. To ensure the preservation of the Palace as a "Temple of Peace" that serves as a Court House and a place that inspires the world, we are currently preparing a conference with international experts on the restoration of the Japanese Room. The Hague Academy is also working hard: following the successful winter courses with a record number of participants, it is now also organising the following summer courses online. In addition, last week, 40 children recorded a musical tribute to the United Nations "Action for Peacekeeping" conference in front of the Palace. And in order to educate children around the world, we have just published a free class presentation package.
Whilst preparing plans for the future, to serve the Courts, to enhance the Library services, and to eventually open up for practitioners, students and the public in a healthy way again, we also reflect on the great accomplishments of the past. For example, the achievements of Hugo Grotius 400 years ago still motivate us to continue promoting "Peace through Law". For this, we need your help and appreciate your kind support.
I wish you good health and a springtime full of hope and engagement!
Erik de Baedts
Director Carnegie Foundation - Peace Palace |
| | International Court of Jusitice: New President & Vice-President elected Judge Joan E. Donoghue (USA) is elected as new President of the ICJ and Judge Kirill Gevorgian (Russian Federation) is the newly elected Vice-President. Mr. Georg Nolte (Germany) is sworn in as new Member of the Court. |
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| | Permanent Court of Arbitration: 2nd PCA Buenos Aires Vis Pre-Moot On 5 March 2021, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) hosted practice moot rounds for the 28th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, for the first time virtually.
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| | 400 years ago: Hugo Grotius' Escape 22 March 2021 marked the 400th anniversary of Hugo Grotius' escape from Loevestein Castle. The important jurist was sentenced to lifelong imprisonment, but he was allowed to continue studying, for which he regularly received a chest full of books. He managed to escape from the castle in this book chest. |
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| | Just released: Video Japanese Room The Japanese Room owes its name to the superb silk tapestries on the walls given by the Japanese Government. Next to this gobelins, you can find many other gifts such as Chinese vases and carpets from Turkey. Watch the new video about the Japanese Room and enjoy the wonderful artworks and craftmanship. |
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| | Art of Peace Walk postponed Due to the Covid 19 measures, the planned Art of Peace evening walk could not take place in October 2020, and we hoped to offer the event in the spring of 2021. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, we have to postpone this event again and plan to organize it in the fall. More information will be published within soon. |
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| | Call for Peace: Tribute to the UN On 29 March 2021, the United Nations "Action for Peacekeeping (A4P)" conference was opened by the children of the St. Bavo Haarlem Choir School. The musical clip "Call for Peace" was recorded at the Peace Palace and can now be admired online. |
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| | Recently launched interactive online tour: experiences and feedback "You hit all the right points, the tour was so interesting, and the audience were captivated. Thank you for the excellent service in the lead up to this event and for all your support. It was a pleasure to partner with you to deliver a successful event.” |
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| | Class Presentation Package Peace is not to be taken for granted. The Carnegie Foundation therefore considers it important to bring the work on "Peace through Law" to the attention of children and young people as well, and has recently published an extensive class presentation package online. |
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| | The Hague Academy of International Law: 2021 Online Summer Courses Due to the ongoing health crisis, the Academy will still be unable to offer its courses in-person in the summer of 2021. Nevertheless, considering the success of the first online edition of the 2021 Winter Courses, the 2021 Summer Courses will take place online as well. |
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| | Friends of the Peace Palace Many individuals and companies support the Peace Palace’s mission of preserving it as a “Temple of Peace” for future generations and promoting “Peace through Law”. Since the launch of the Friends Program in 2020, the Carnegie Foundation has welcomed several new friends. |
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