Polish piano virtuosi in the Capital of Peace
17-10-2011
A special piano concert was organized by the Embassy of Poland in The Hague in cooperation with the Carnegie Foundation. This event was organized to honor the first ever Polish Presidency of the European Union Council. In pursuit of the Polish Presidency’s priorities – deeper integration of all EU members as the source of economic […]
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The Hague Peace Prize 2011 awarded to Professor Paul Lagarde
28-09-2011
The Hague Peace Prize 2011 was presented to Professor Paul Lagarde from Paris. The Hague Prize is a prize for International Law, awarded periodically by the independent The Hague Prize Foundation. Professor Paul Lagarde was presented the prize by Mayor Jozias van Aartsen of The Hague. Chairman of the Carnegie Foundation Mr Bernard Bot explained […]
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Conference 9. December, 100 years Nobel Peace Prize; Tobias Asser
26-09-2011
COMMEMORATIVE CONFERENCE Inspiration and Innovation in International Law and Politics 100 Years Nobel Peace Prize Tobias Asser 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize by the Dutch lawyer, Mr. Tobias Asser. Tobias Asser was the first, and until now the only, Dutch citizen to be honoured with this prestigious […]
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Carnegie Foundation supports new Hague Institute for Global Justice
12-07-2011
The new Hague Institute for Global Justice was officially launched on 10 June 2011, during a ceremony in the Hall of Knights (Ridderzaal). THIGJ is founded to strengthen the scientific infrastructure in the Hague, in the fields of Peace, Justice, Security and Sustainability. The Institute will apply a multidisciplinary approach to the cross cutting issues […]
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Restoration project Triumph of Peace completed
12-07-2011
Recently the ensemble of three paintings entitled ‘Triumph of Peace’ has returned to the Bolzaal after a restoration project of two years. The restoration studio ARRS has cleaned, retouched and varnished the 4 meter tall oil paintings. Two of the old wooden frames, attached to the canvasses, have been replaced by new ones and the […]
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Conference of The Hague Academic Coalition
05-07-2011
The Hague Academic Coalition organized a conference in the Peace Palace: ‘Peace Diplomacy, Global Justice and International Agency: Rethinking Human Security and Ethics in the Spirit of former SG of the UN Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961).’ Fifty years ago the second United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld passed away in a plane crash, on his way to […]
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Summercourses Hague Academy 2011
04-07-2011
The summercourses of the Hague Academy of International Law have started The well-known summer courses of the Hague Academy, take place over a period of six weeks: three weeks of public international law (in July) and three weeks of private international law (from the end of July until mid-August). Over a period of almost eighty […]
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Donation of a Linden tree by Slovenia
08-04-2011
On 7. April a Linden tree was donated by the Republic of Slovenia to the Carnegie Foundation. During a special ceremony the linden tree was planted by H.E. Dr. Bernard Bot, chairman of the Carnegie Foundation, Dr. Jozef Rupreht chairman of the Stichting Herstel Perenboomlaan and H.E. Mr Leon Marc, Ambasador of the Republic of […]
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Peace Palace Library presented rare edition of De Iure Belli ac Pacis
23-02-2011
Peace Palace Library presented its recent aqcuired rare edition of Grotius’ De Iure Belli ac Pacis. This very rare edition of De Iure Belli ac Pacis was purchased only recently by the Peace Palace Library at an auction in Germany. The only other known copy of this print is in the Bodleian Library in Oxford. […]
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Unveiling of Construction Panel future Poortgebouw/Visitor Centre
23-02-2011
On Tuesday the 22nd of February 2011 the construction panel of the future Poortgebouw/Visitor Centre of the Peace Palace was unveiled by the major of The Hague, Mr Jozias van Aartsen and the Chairman of the Carnegie Foundation, Mr Bernard Bot. Before the actual unveiling of the panel, Mr. Bernard Bot, chairman of the Carnegie […]
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