Renewed Website
08-02-2010
Renewed and restyled website Our website has been updated and restyled completely. Please read and find out all about The Carnegie Foundation, The Peace Palace and the Institutions on the Peace Palace grounds. This website was designed and built by Laurens Schaap en Paul de Boer SchaapOntwerpers Muismedia
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Day of Peace
14-10-2009
The Hague celebrated ‘Day of Peace’ 2009 with an extended program on 20. and 21. September. There was an open day on Sunday at the international organizations of The Hague. The Peace Palace was also open for public, you could visit the building and learn more about the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration housed in […]
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Nobelprize winner Wangari Maathai plants tree in the garden.
24-09-2009
The Nobelprize winner Wangari Maathai, Major Jozias van Aartsen and Rabin Baldewsingh of the muncipality of The Hague planted an oak tree in the garden of the Peace Palace. Wangari Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt Movement, an environmentalist, a civil society and women’s rights activist, and a parlimentarian. The Green Belt Movement encourages communities, […]
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Donation of Germany Restoration Gates
21-09-2009
On the 4th of March the Carnegie Foundation received a very generous donation of the Government of Germany for the restoration of the Entrance Gates of the Peace Palace. The impressive entrance gates were given by Germany to the Peace Palace in 1912. These wrought iron and bronze gates were designed by Jugendstil artist Bruno […]
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Third annual HiiL conference: “Law of the Future”
18-09-2009
8 and 9 October 2009, Peace Palace Date: 8 and 9 October 2009 Location: Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands Description: This year HiiL will bring together some of the world’s preeminent scholars, practitioners, representatives of leading businesses and NGOs, and government officials for the Third Law of the Future Conference. Participants will engage in debate […]
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Hague Prize presented to Dame Rosalyn Higgins
25-06-2009
The Hague Prize was presented to Dame Rosalyn Higgins former President of the International Court of Justice. The ceremony was attended by H.R.H. Queen Beatrix and the mayor of The Hague, mr. van Aartsen. The prize is awarded to Rosalyn Higgins because of her extraordinary contribution to the study and practice of international law. For more […]
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Scholarship Ceremony United World Colleges (UWC)
10-06-2009
On the 9th of June the Scholarships of the United World Colleges were presented to Dutch students. This festive ceremony was also attended by H.R.H. Prince van Oranje who is Patron of UWC The Netherlands and UWC alumnus and Marja van Bijsterveld-Vliegenthart, State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science. The Dutch National Committee, with Lousewies […]
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