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Brussels Thematic Workshop on IHL and Internal Conflicts

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Date/Time:
September 17, 2009 - 9:00am - September 18, 2009 - 6:00pm
Location:
Brussels, Belgium
Website:

http://hpcr.org/professional_development.html


Description:

The two-day Thematic Workshop on International Humanitarian Law and Internal Conflicts is offered by HPCR International in cooperation with the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University, and hosted by the Belgian Ministry of Defense and the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War. The Thematic Workshop on IHL and Internal Conflicts will combine legal instruction from leading experts, policy discussions and debates, simulation exercises and case studies. The agenda for the Thematic Workshop on IHL and Internal Conflicts is available here. Thematic Workshops are open to mid-career applicants with prior exposure to humanitarian affairs who have completed HPCR International's Core Professional Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy or an equivalent multi-day training on IHL. The Core Professional Training and Thematic Workshops constitute two of the requirements necessary to complete the Professional Certificate on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Management offered by HPCR International. Further details on the certification are available here.


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HPCR International is an independent non-profit organization based in Brussels with activities around the world. Their work is aimed at developing innovative approaches and strategic policy tools to address complex security challenges, particularly in situations of armed conflict.


The aim of the Society is to study and spread military law and international humanitarian law. To that end, the Society regularly organises congresses and seminars internationally. Also under the patronnage of the Society, a specialized review is published, the "Review for Military Law and the Law of War".


The Ministry of Defence is the Belgian ministry responsible for national defence and the Belgian military. It is the sole remaining ministry of the Federal Government. The Ministry of Defence is responsible to the Minister of Defence, Pieter de Crem (CD&V).