REGISTRATION CLOSES ON 15 JUNE
Summer School on the International Criminal Court
Irish Centre for Human Rights
National University of Ireland Galway
24 – 28 June 2019
Programme
Lectures will be delivered in the Annex to the Martin Ryan Institute, NUI Galway
Monday June 24th
09.00 Registration
09.30 Opening Remarks Professor Siobhán Mullally, Director, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
09.45 Keynote Address Professor William A. Schabas, Honorary Chairman, Irish Centre for Human Rights; Professor of International Law, Middlesex University
11.00 Coffee Break
11.30 Introduction to the Workings of the Court and Key Issues Dr. Rod Rastan, Legal Adviser, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
13.00 Lunch
14.15 Jurisdiction and Admissibility Dr Rod Rastan, International Criminal Court
15.30 Coffee Break
16.00 Prosecutorial Policy at the International Criminal Court Dr. Fabricio Guariglia, Director of the Prosecution Division, International Criminal Court
17.30 Close of lectures
18.00 Special Guest lecture: Ms Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court co-hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Biology Building, NUI Galway, followed by drinks reception
Tuesday June 25th
09.30 Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Genocide & Crimes Against Humanity Professor William A. Schabas, Irish Centre for Human Rights / Middlesex University
11.00 Coffee Break
11.30 The Crime of Aggression Professor Don Ferencz, Visiting Professor, School of Law, Middlesex University; Research Associate, Oxford University Faculty of Law Centre for Criminology
13.00 Lunch
14.15 Subject Matter Jurisdiction: War Crimes Professor Ray Murphy, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
15.30 Coffee Break
16.00 Prosecuting Crimes of Sexual and Gender Based Violence Professor Siobhán Mullally, Director, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
17.30 Close of lectures
Wednesday June 26th
09.30 Children and the International Criminal Court, Dr Noelle Quenivet, University of the West of England
11.00 Coffee break
11.30 Procedure and Evidence Professor Megan Fairlie, Florida International University College of Law
13.00 Lunch
14:15 Modes of Criminal Liability Dr Shane Darcy, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
15.30 Coffee break
16.00 Walking tour of Galway – assemble at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
18.00 Traditional music session, Tigh Cóilí, Shop St., Galway
Thursday June 27th
09.30 Procedure and Evidence Professor Megan Fairlie, Florida International University College of Law
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Defences to International Crimes Dr Noelle Higgins, School of Law, NUI Maynooth
13.00 Lunch
14:15 Defending Cases at the International Criminal Court Kate Gibson, Defence Counsel at the International Criminal Court / Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals
15.30 Coffee break
16:00 Defending Cases at the International Criminal Court Kate Gibson, Defence Counsel at the International Criminal Court / Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals
17.00 Close of lectures
18.00 Summer School Dinner Meyrick Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway
Friday June 28th
09.30 Victims and Reparations at the International Criminal Court, Dr Luke Moffett, School of Law, Queens University Belfast
11.00 Coffee Break
11.30 The International Criminal Court in a Time of Crisis, Dr Mark Kersten, Deputy Director of the Wayamo Foundation and Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
13.00 Presentation of Certificates
13:30 Close of Summer School
