Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies is a The Hague based centre of Leiden University, focusing on all aspects of international law.
- About the Grotius Centre
- At the Grotius Centre, the expertise of the Faculty of the Department of International Law of Leiden University is combined with the position of The Hague as the City of Peace and Justice. The Grotius Centre houses a variety of activities and programs, covering all aspects of international law, at the highest levels of academia. The academic expertise of Leiden University is paired to the everyday practice of the various international legal organisations in The Hague, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
- Location and Activities of the Grotius Centre
- The Grotius Centre is located at the Lange Voorhout 44, in the centre of The Hague near the Houses of Parliament. The purpose of the Grotius Centre is the dissemination of knowledge on all fields of international law through high quality courses and summer schools for students and professionals, the LL.M. (adv.) programme in Public International Law, the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, lectures, seminars and insightful yearly conferences.
- About Grotius
- In 1594, at the age of 11, Grotius started his studies at Leiden University. Once graduated, he served as a lawyer in the Netherlands until he was arrested in 1618 and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1621 he escaped to Paris, where he wrote De Jure Belli ac Pacis (On the Law of War and Peace, 1625) for which many consider him to be the father of international law. In this book he expounded his ideal of a system of laws, rules and treaties for all nations, and moral duties of nations to strive for altruism in relations with other states.
- Website of the Grotius Centre
- For more information about the Grotius Centre and all its activities, please consult the website of the Centre. You may use the link on the right side of this webpage.
