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International Criminal Court Summer School
International Criminal Court Summer School
Summer School on the International Criminal Court
Irish Centre for Human Rights
School of Law
19-23 June 2023
** Programme now available: Programme for ICC Summer School 2023 **
The annual International Criminal Court Summer School at the Irish Centre for Human Rights takes place from 19-23 June 2023. This is the premier summer school specialising on the International Criminal Court which has been running for over twenty years. Participants follow a series of intensive lectures and events over five days. The lectures are given by leading academics, as well as by legal professionals, including those working at the International Criminal Court. The interactive and stimulating course is particularly suited to postgraduate students, legal professionals, scholars and those working for non-governmental and intergovernmental organisation. Participants will gain knowledge of the Court’s structures and operations, its jurisdiction and applicable laws. Lectures will address the core crimes, including of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression, the exercise of the Court’s jurisdiction, defences, procedure and evidence and the participation of victims in proceedings.
This year’s Summer School on the International Criminal Court will take place in-person on the campus of the University of Galway. Registration is now open at: https://universityofgalwayichr.clr.events/event/133591.
The fee for registration is €450 (which also includes lunch and refreshments each day, as well as a copy of William Schabas, An Introduction to the International Criminal Court, 6th edition, Cambridge University Press, 2020).
For updates, follow us on Twitter @iccsummerschool
Megan Fairlie Scholarships for the Summer School on the International Criminal Court
The Irish Centre for Human Rights is pleased to announce the Megan Fairlie Scholarships for the Summer School on the International Criminal Court. This year’s Summer School will take place in-person on the campus of the University of Galway from 19-23 June 2023. Megan was a long-serving contributor to the Summer School and a regular speaker at the event over many years. The scholarships are in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field of international criminal law in general and to the Summer School in particular.
The scholarships are aimed at supporting participation in the Summer School on the International Criminal Court, particularly by postgraduate students and practitioners from the Global South. To apply for a scholarship, applicants should send a one-page letter of motivation and a CV to humanrights@universityofgalway.ie by 1 March 2023. Successful applicants will receive a waiver of the Summer School fee (normally €450), but will be responsible for their own travel and accomodation arrangements to attend the Summer School in Galway.
