BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Federal Bar Association - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Federal Bar Association
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.fedbar.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Federal Bar Association
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T025026
CREATED:20231031T140005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T041753Z
UID:414617-1714636800-1715101200@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Introductory Course on Rule of Law\, International Tribunals\, and Dutch Law & Society in the Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Bar Association invites you to join this exciting cross-cultural journey to Holland! \nWe make home base in The Hague (Den Haag) – the political heart of the Netherlands as well the Center of International Law hosting institutions such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ). \nAt-a-Glance: The Netherlands Program Brochure\nSponsored by the Senior Lawyers Division. \n\n\nCLE AGENDA\nCLE credits are pending. \nThursday\, May 2\, 2024\nLocation: Hotel Carlton Ambassador\, Den Haag\n6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | [CLE]  Dutch Legal History\, Political Systems\, and Constitutional Reform & A Primer on Dutch Culture\nDutch Constitutional Framework\, History of Constitutional Reform\, Civil Code\, Anti-Corruption framework \nPresenter: Colleen Geske\nCollen is Deputy Director at IN Amsterdam & Head of International Marketing and Communications at Economic Affairs division of the City of Amsterdam. Colleen Geske is also the author of the best-selling book ‘Stuff Dutch People Like’. She is originally from Winnipeg\, Canada and has lived in Europe since  2004. When not busy writing\, Colleen spends her days as a communications and social media consultant. Colleen holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree in International Business and Marketing from the University of Manitoba. She currently lives in Amsterdam with her family. \nModerator: Daniel J. Perez\nDaniel James Perez is a US Attorney (ret’d) and President of CLE Abroad\, an organization dedicated to promoting international exchange for US attorneys. In addition to his role at CLE Abroad\, Daniel directs legal programming and educational activities for other tour operators and organizations serving professional and accredited learning abroad and postgraduate education. Daniel is a regular speaker and moderator for live lectures and panels on international law and policy. \nCLE Written Materials for Dutch Legal History Session \n(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours) \nFriday\, May 3\, 2024\nLocation: International Criminal Court\, The Hague\, Netherlands\n10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | [CLE]  The ICC: Judicial Developments in International Criminal Law\nInternational criminal Law\, hierarchy of the Courts\, the Rome Statute and the United Nations\, Criminal Law & procedure\, war crimes\, crimes against humanity\, genocide\, aggression\, organization and judicial developments at the ICC\n \nPresenter:  Representatives of the International Criminal Court (ICC)\nModerator: Daniel J. Perez \nCLE Written Materials for International Criminal Court Session \n(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours)\n \nLocation:  Sofiahof Museum\, The Hague\, Netherlands\n3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | [CLE] Dutch Drug Policy & Enforcement\nTolerance policy and coffee shops\, legality of cannabis production\, hard drugs and crime prevention\, Addiction care\, international law\, drug trafficking \nPresenter:  Machteld (Mac) Busz\nProfessional Experience:\n2017- present: Director at Mainline Foundation\, the Netherlands 2019- present: Co-founder/board Poppi: Drugs Museum Amsterdam\n2012- present: International programme manager at Mainline Foundation\, the Netherland 2011-2013: Programme manager at Fairwork Foundation\n2010-2011: Staff officer fundraising and communications 2009-2010: Team leader at the Dutch refugee council 2007-2008: Social worker at the Dutch refugee council Post-graduate Education\n2006-2007: International Development Studies at the University of Utrecht (Masters) 2000-2005: Social Psychology at the University of Amsterdam (Masters) \nCLE Written Materials for Dutch Drug Policy Session \n5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | [CLE]  Genocide and War Crimes in the Digital Age\nHuman rights\, procedures at the ICC and ICJ\, humanitarian law\, Principle of Universal Jurisdiction\, cybercrime\, International Criminal Law\, evidence gathering in international human rights cases \nPanelists:\nCarolyn Edgerton\nCarolyn is a Canadian lawyer with three decades of experience in domestic and international criminal investigations and prosecutions\, the greatest part within the service of the United Nations as a Legal Officer and Trial Attorney at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Carolyn was the component team leader responsible for all aspects of the investigation\, pre-trial preparation and courtroom presentation of evidence in the trial of former Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadžić for crimes related to the shelling and sniping of civilians in Sarajevo. She was a member of the investigations and trial teams in cases against leading political and military figures for crimes related to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia\, including Galić\, Krajišnik\, Slobodan Milošević\, Dragomir Milošević\, Perišić\, Milutinović et al.\, and Mladić. \nKate Orlovsky\nKate is the Director of the Hague Office of the International Bar Association (IBA) and of the IBA’s International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Criminal Law (ICL) Programme. Ms. Orlovsky is an American lawyer with over 15 years of experience working in civil society  organisations on international justice\, where her work has focused on fair trials\, gender justice\, and international criminal law. Prior to joining the IBA\, Ms. Orlovsky served for six years as Legal Officer with the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice\, where she managed the legal team and worked closely with women’s rights activists from ICC conflict situations. She has worked and consulted on international justice issues for Human Rights Watch\, the Coalition for the ICC\, and the International Center for Transitional Justice. Ms. Orlovsky has an LL.M. from SOAS\, University of London\, a J.D. from the  University of California Hastings College of the Law\, and a B.A. from Columbia University. She has written and lectured extensively on the ICC and transitional justice. \nMarie O’Leary\nMarie is currently Counsel/Legal Adviser for the Office of Public Counsel for the Defence (OPCD) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and has been with the Office since 2013. Prior to the ICC\, she worked on several Defence teams at the United Nations’ International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)\, including those representing Naser Orić\, Milan Lukić\, Vlastimir Ðorđević\, and Dragomir Pećanac. At the Tribunal\, she also worked for an Amicus Curiae Prosecutor and in the Trial Chambers as an Associate Legal Officer and has briefly served as a Legal Consultant for the Defence Offices of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). Formerly employed as the Head of Office of the Association of Defence Counsel of the ICTY (now ADC-ICT)\, she presently serves as its President (and formerly served on its Executive\, Training\, and Amicus committees); she also serves on the Working Group on Harassment of the ICC Bar Association (ICCBA)\, and formerly its Training\, Professional Standards\, and Legal Advisory committees. \nCLE Written Materials for Genocide and War Crimes Session \n(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours) \nSaturday\, May 4\, 2024\nLocation:  Peace Palace\, The Hague\, Netherlands\n2:00 – 3:00 PM | [CLE] Peace through Law: The Foundations of International Law and The Hague as a City of Peace and Justice\n \nSources and principles of International Law\, role and functioning of the International Court of Justice\, global peace and security \nPresenters:  Representatives of the Peace Palace \nCLE Written Materials for Foundations of International Law Session \n(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours) \nMonday\, May 6\, 2024\nLocation: Bon Ton\, Amsterdam\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | [CLE]  The Regulation of Prostitution in the Netherlands\nCriminal law\, taxation\, safety protocols and reporting\, comparative & International Law\, history of prostitution in the Netherlands\, cultural context \nPresenter: Geertjan van Oosten\nGeertjan has been practicing law since 1998. The first 4.5 years he worked at the leading law firm Trenité van Doorne. In 2002 he started his own law firm with others. In October 2007 he started Van Oosten advocaten. In June 2018\, this led to the formation of Van Oosten Schulz De Korte Advocaten and in 2021 of OSK. Geertjan specializes in public\, criminal and regulatory law\, focusing on all aspects of economic criminal and regulatory law. He assists companies\, including multinationals (including chemical\, raw materials\, pharmaceutical and medical industry) and their directors. A large part of his practice involves advocacy and interaction with governmental bodies. He is also one of the few lawyers in the Netherlands who represents lawyers\, civil-law notaries\, doctors\, accountants and bailiffs in disciplinary proceedings. \nCLE Written Materials for Regulation of Prostitution Session \n(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours) \nTuesday\, May 7\, 2024\nLocation: Botanical Gardens  8:30 – 9:30 AM \n[CLE] Cultural Heritage Law and the Case for Restitution of Stolen Art\nInternational & Dutch Law on restitution of art\, historical context\, ethics \nPresenter: Dr. Evelien Campfens\nDr. Evelien is a cultural heritage law specialist and post-doc fellow at the Research Group ‘Museums Collections and Society’. After having worked as a lawyer at the Dutch Restitutions Committee for Nazi looted art (2001-2016) she joined Leiden University (Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies) in relation to her PhD research on the topic of looted art. She is elected member Committee on Participation in Global Cultural Heritage Governance of the International Law Association; research coordinator of the Heritage Under Threat group of the LED Centre for Global Heritage and Development; and member of the Ethics Committee of the Dutch Museum Association (Ethische Codecommissie).  More info here. \nCLE Written Materials for Restitution of Stolen Art Session \nRestitution of Stolen Art \n(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/law-culture-in-the-netherlands/
CATEGORIES:Senior Lawyers Division
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR