The ICC Summer School at the
Irish Centre for Human Rights is the premier summer school on the International
Criminal Court, the world’s permanent institution for the trial of
international crimes. This year’s ICC
Summer School will
take place from 15-19 June 2015 at NUI Galway, Ireland. The Summer School
comprises a series of intensive and interactive lectures over five days given
by leading academics and legal professionals working at the International
Criminal Court. Participants are provided with a detailed working knowledge of
the establishment of the Court, its structures, operations, and applicable law.
Specific topics covered include international crimes (genocide, war crimes,
crimes against humanity & aggression), jurisdiction, modes of liability,
the role of victims and prosecutorial discretion. This year’s Summer School
will include a special session on Palestine and the International Criminal
Court, which will involve the participation of the Palestinian Ambassador to
Ireland, Ambassador Ahmad Abdelrazek. The Summer School is suited to
postgraduate students, legal professionals, journalists and staff of civil
society or intergovernmental organisations.
The 2015 ICC Summer School
faculty includes:
Professor William Schabas –
Middlesex University & Irish Centre for Human Rights
Professor Kevin Jon Heller –
School of Oriental and African Studies, London
Dr. Fabricio Guariglia –
Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court
Dr. Mohamed M. El Zeidy –
Pre-Trial Chamber II at the International Criminal Court
Dr. Rod Rastan – Office of the
Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court
Professor Ray Murphy – Irish
Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
Professor Don Ferencz,
Visiting Professor, School of Law, Middlesex University; Research Associate,
Oxford University Faculty of Law Centre for Criminology
Dr. Kwadwo Appiagyei Atua –
University of Ghana and University of Lincoln
Dr. Michael Kearney – School
of Law, Sussex University
Dr. Noelle Higgins – Senior Lecturer, Law Department Maynooth University
Ms. Salma Karmi-Ayyoub –
Barrister, London
Dr. Nadia Bernaz – School of
Law, Middlesex University
Mr. John McManus – Canadian
Department of Justice
Professor Megan A. Fairlie –
Florida International University
Dr. Mohamed Badar –
Northumbria University, United Kingdom
Dr. Shane Darcy – Irish
Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
The deadline for availing of
the early bird registration fee of €400 has been extended until 20 April 2015,
with the fee for registrations after that date being €450. The closing date for
registrations is 30 May 2015. The registration fee includes all course
materials, all lunches and refreshments, a social activity and a closing
dinner. The registration fee also includes a complimentary copy of: William A.
Schabas, Introduction to the International Criminal Court (Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 2011, 4th ed.).
To
register and for more information, please visit our website at: http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=405.
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