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SUMMARY:The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: International Legal Implications
DESCRIPTION:Organised by the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague\, partnered with The Hague Humanity Hub and supported by the Municipality of The Hague. \n\n\n\nOn Tuesday 8 March\, the international law research centre T.M.C. Asser Instituut will organise an in-person discussion on the international legal implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Top experts in international law will answer your questions and explain the legal options that the international community has for responding to this grave situation. \n\n\n\n\n\nBackground: \n\n\n\nThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is holding the world in its grip. Beyond the operational and security-related questions\, international law plays an important role in this context as well. Many of the world’s nation states have united to condemn the invasion for undermining the very foundation of the international legal order\, and core provisions of the UN Charter. But there is much more to be said about the role of international law in this conflict. For example\, how has language on historical memory been used in the lead-up to the invasion and what does international law say about this? What is the role of cyber warfare in this conflict and how does it relate to the laws of war? Which international laws are currently being violated? What are the United Nations’ legal options? Can The Hague-based tribunals pass judgement on Russia\, and what happens if they do? Can individuals be held accountable for actions in Ukraine? Can Putin himself be tried? If so\, for what crimes and through what mechanisms? Finally\, are there legal instruments available to stop the threat of nuclear war? \n\n\n\nThese and many more questions will be discussed during this event\, organised by the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in the centre of the international city of peace and \n\n\n\njustice\, The Hague. The event will be a conversation without formal presentations. Instead\, experts will introduce subtopics of international law that are relevant to the conflict\, followed by a discussion with all participants. \n\n\n\nOf course\, we would also like to hear from you\, the people reading this and possibly interested in signing up. If you want to ask a question about the legal implications of the Russia – Ukraine conflict\, or on the legal options that the international community has to respond\, please send us an email at communications@asser.nl. Questions will be collected before the event and shared with the moderator\, who will decide which ones to put to the experts. No personal details will be shared. \n\n\n\nModerator: Carl Emilio Lewis\, T.M.C. Asser Instituut \n\n\n\nConfirmed speakers: \n\n\n\n*Ulad Belavusau\, T.M.C. Asser Instituut \n\n\n\n*Thilo Marauhn\, T.M.C. Asser Instituut \n\n\n\n*Sergey Vasiliev\, University of Amsterdam \n\n\n\n*Marten Zwanenburg\, University of Amsterdam \n\n\n\n*Galyna Kostiukevych\, The Hague University of Applied Sciences \n\n\n\nSergey Vasiliev\, University of Amsterdam
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-international-legal-implications/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20220308T150000
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SUMMARY:War Heroines of Ukraine - International Women's Day (Online)
DESCRIPTION:[Online event] Join us on International Women’s Day 2022: War Heroines of Ukraine Dedicated to the Bravery\, Resilience and Strength of the Women in Ukraine\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER This link opens in a new tab\n\n\n\n\nContext: \n\n\n\nThis year’s IWD activities are marked with the war outbreak in Ukraine-Europe\, and its wider impact on the global defense\, development\, and security issues. While the male-dominated political decision-making has failed to maintain security and peace in the continent\, women of Ukraine have emerged as our heroines since the early days of the war outbreak. They: \n\n\n\n> took to the streets demonstrating against the war\,> joined the call of their leaders to defend their country and> stood up to take care of their families and others.\n\n\n\nThis characterizes their bravery\, shows resilience and symbolizes their strength. The testimonies emerging from Ukraine are a tale of untold stories of heroic courage and wisdom of women in Ukraine and across the border. \n\n\n\nThe event: \n\n\n\nAn online consultation would record and respond to the needs of women in Ukraine. By hearing from the war heroines on the ground\, event organizers and participants would prepare a response to channelize humanitarian assistance to local women and their organisations. The event would assess the current commitment required to collect and distribute money in this emergency situation and whether there is a need for vigilance and advocacy in this regard. A multi-stakeholder expert panel will help widen the narrative by addressing the concerns of women’s organizations in Ukraine.  The event hopes to instrumentalize the building and strengthening of a network of international actors in support of assessment of women’s needs in rapid assistance mechanisms. By doing so\, the event contributes to furthering the interaction between Ukrainian and international actors.   \n\n\n\nThe need for humanitarian assistance is growing as food supplies are disrupted and infrastructure destroyed. Most of the refugees are women and children\, except those who are able to stay back and defend their country\, while others have physically been unable to leave Ukraine. All women in Ukraine are heroines and must be supported and recognized as full recipients of rapid humanitarian assistance. \n\n\n\nOrganizers: \n\n\n\nIn solidarity\, Gender Concerns International\, WIDE+ and the Humanity Hub wish to show their support to the women in Ukraine by organizing an online event that serves as a platform for the voices of activists from the country and calls upon their supporters and well-wishers to come forward and stand with War Heroines of Ukraine. \n\n\n\nPanel: \n\n\n\nNatalia Lynnyk\, Committee of Voters of UkraineOlena Suslova\, Women’s Information Consultative CenterOlena Lazorenko\, League of Professional WomenSabra Bano\, Gender Concerns InternationalGea Meijers\, WIDE +Darina Schram\, Gender Concerns International\n\n\n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\n15:00-15:03      Welcoming by Humanity Hub (Janet H. Anderson)15:04-15:09      Opening: Gender Concerns International\, and WIDE+15:10                Introduction to the Panel15:15-16:00      Panel Discussion16:00-16:20      Q&A16:20-16:30      Closing remarks /joint statement \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER This link opens in a new tab\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganizers: \n\n\n\nAbout Gender ConcernsSince 2018 Gender Concerns International is actively involved with democratic development in Ukraine. In 2019 it conducted its Pre-Election Gender Need Assessment Mission with the goal to observe Gender Electoral Parity in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ukraine. Gender Concerns International is the only European and International Organization that strives to observe and promote gender parity in the democratic processes. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Humanity HubThe Humanity Hub is a not-for-profit foundation that supports and strengthens the Hague ecosystem for a more peaceful and just world. We connect and enable collaboration between diverse actors working to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Active programming reflects the international impact of our vibrant community. More about the Humanity Hub This link opens in a new tab \n\n\n\nContact \n\n\n\nAngelica\, Gender/Democracy Watch Europe\, angelica@genderconcerns.org
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/war-heroines-of-ukraine-international-womens-day/
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SUMMARY:Movie Screening: Donbass
DESCRIPTION:After a brief introduction by Robert Serry (ex-ambassador to Ukraine) to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, the Filmhuis will screen the film Donbass\, directed by Sergei Loznitsa. \n\n\n\nFilm synopsis | As the effects of propaganda and manipulation begin to surface\, society begins to degrade in the turbulent times in eastern Ukraine.
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/movie-screening-donbass-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20220310T100000
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SUMMARY:Law and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: From Principles to Practice and Policy
DESCRIPTION:On 10–11 March 2022\, the Asser Institute is organising an interdisciplinary conference on ‘Law and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: From Principles to Practice and Policy’. To register for this event\, click here This link opens in a new tab. \n\n\n\nBackgroundThe conference will address the multiple challenges raised by the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector. As AI is progressively deployed in various domains such as healthcare\, energy\, welfare\, border security\, criminal justice\, law enforcement\, and defence\, it is essential to ensure that the development and use of AI technologies are guided by core values\, in particular the rule of law and human rights. \n\n\n\nIn recent years\, the rapid progress of AI capabilities has been accompanied by a growing recognition of the need to proactively reflect on its societal implications\, so as to shape the development and applications of technology in line with ethical and legal principles. Public and private institutions alike have called for a fundamental examination on the potential impacts of AI\, in order to guide AI research and policy towards beneficial outcomes\, and to ultimately maintain agency over the technologies we decide to adopt. \n\n\n\nUnfettered deployment of AI has already led to unintended consequences notably in terms of discrimination\, privacy\, due process\, transparency\, and accountability. Current debates on autonomous weapons systems\, the use of facial recognition in public spaces\, risk-assessment algorithms in the judicial system\, or automated detection of welfare fraud\, demonstrate that the implementation of data-driven policy-making and algorithmic decision-making in the public sector is a highly topical and important issue. The potentially promising and seemingly less controversial applications of AI for instance to improve healthcare or energy management should as well be the subject of close reflection and scrutiny\, as they are not exempt from risks and human rights concerns. \n\n\n\nThe conference will result in an interdisciplinary dialogue aimed at generating insights on the principles\, conditions\, and methods that would facilitate the responsible deployment of AI in the public sphere. In order to develop solutions to the pressing challenges of AI\, the ethical\, legal\, technical\, and policy aspects must be addressed together. Indeed\, both the bedrock of ethical values such as human dignity and individual autonomy\, and fundamental legal norms in particular human rights\, need to be translated and assimilated into the design and engineering of AI systems. The conference will thereby build necessary bridges between ethics\, law\, and engineering\, and further seek to operationalise principles into practice and policy. \n\n\n\nProgramme \n\n\n\nThursday 10 March 2022 \n\n\n\n10:00–10:30     Opening10:30–12:00     Algorithmic Decision Making in Public Administration13:00–14:30     Approaches to Regulation and Accountability15:00–16:30    Data and Discrimination \n\n\n\nFriday 11 March 2022 \n\n\n\n10:30–12:00     Responsible AI in Research\, Education\, and Work13:00–14:30    AI in Police\, Justice\, and Security14:30–15:00     Closing Discussion15:30–18:00     Reception at the Asser Institute for speakers & invited guests \n\n\n\nFull programme TBA \n\n\n\nFormatThe conference is organized online (Zoom). \n\n\n\nReceptionParticipants located in or near The Hague are invited to come for a networking reception after the conference on Friday 11 March 2022 at 15:30. Registration for the reception is mandatory by RSVP to dilema@asser.nl (indicating ‘Reception AI in the Public Sector’ in the subject line). \n\n\n\nOrganisation \n\n\n\nThe conference is convened by: \n\n\n\nDr Berenice Boutin  This link opens in a new tab(Asser Institute)Dr Machiko Kanetake  This link opens in a new tab(Utrecht University)Dr Carl Emilio Lewis This link opens in a new tab (Asser Institute)Dr Giovanni Sileno  This link opens in a new tab(University of Amsterdam)Dr Sadjad Soltanzadeh This link opens in a new tab (Asser Institute)\n\n\n\n\nRegister This link opens in a new tab
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/law-and-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence-in-the-public-sector-from-principles-to-practice-and-policy/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20220310T170000
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SUMMARY:Community Drinks
DESCRIPTION:Dear Humanity Hub community\, \n\n\n\nWhat are your colleague’s hobbies? How did you fare on your new year’s resolutions? What are your ideas for a more peaceful world? \n\n\n\nNow’s your chance to connect and network with new and current members\, and learn the answers to all these questions and more. You are warmly invited to join us in person at this month’s community drinks! \n\n\n\nPlease note that this event is for Hub members only. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/community-drinks-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20220311T170000
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SUMMARY:Frits Kalshoven International Humanitarian Law Competition: Moot Court Finals
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Marieke van Schaik\, CEO of The Netherlands Red Cross\, and Laurette Steenssens\, President of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders\, we hereby warmly invite you to the moot court finals of the 15th edition of the Frits Kalshoven Competition in the Peace Palace.The Frits Kalshoven International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Competition aims to encourage students from Dutch and Belgian universities to enhance their knowledge of IHL. After having followed several expert lectures since October 2021\, nine teams of three students will compete in several role-play activities and workshops on 9 and 10 March.On the last day of the competition\, all teams will plead a fictious case in the moot court preliminary rounds\, after which two teams will successfully reach the finals. We are honoured to welcome four highly respected IHL legal experts as this year’s judges for the moot court final rounds: • Alphons Orie\, Judge at the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals\, • Dr. Liesbeth Lijnzaad\, Judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and law professor at Maastricht University\, • Colonel Chris De Cock\, Legal Advisor at the European External Action Service\, and • Marleen Hendriks\, Investigative Judge for international crimes at the Court of The Hague
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/frits-kalshoven-international-humanitarian-law-competition-moot-court-finals/
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