IHL and Private Security Companies
Date/Time:
July 19, 2008 - 8:00am - July 20, 2008 - 6:00pm
Location:
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Website:
Description:
Offered in cooperation with the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University. The agenda and reading list for the Thematic Workshop on International Humanitarian Law and Private Security Companies are available here.
In partnership with:
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 mission of the Radcliffe Institute is to create an academic community where individuals can pursue advanced work in any of the academic disciplines, professions, or creative arts. Within that broad purpose, it sustains a continuing commitment to the study of women, gender, and society.