T.M.C. Asser Instituut 4.43

Located in the ‘international zone’ of The Hague – the City of Justice, Peace and Security, The T.M.C. Asser Instituut -a distinctive, inter-university research Institute specialised in International and European law- is a unique clustering of knowledge and experience in scholarly research, education and training, knowledge management and dissemination, publishing and academic community organizing.

The Institute’s international community of scholars is engaged in research, postgraduate training and dissemination of knowledge in furtherance of the purposes and principles of international law
This inter-university Institute cooperates closely with and supports the Dutch universities’ activities in the relevant disciplines and is in turn vastly networked to universities and institution, governments and NGOs on a global level.

The academic fields covered by the Institute are Private International Law, Public International Law, Law of the European Union, International Commercial Arbitration, International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law and International Sports Law.

Partner universities: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Tilburg University, Maastricht University, Leiden University, Utrecht University, Radboud University Nijmegen, University of Groningen, University of Twente.

Asser’s strength is recognized by a diverse group (International legal institutions, researchers in international universities, publishers, ministries, Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten, European Commission, international universities) as a prestigious, high quality, flexible and dynamic entity – a mandated body and proactive centre of expertise in (niches of ) international law.