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- Notification of Seminar -Work and Future of the International Criminal Court |
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December 3, 2004 (Friday)
1:00-5:30 PM
Mita Conference Hall
Organizers: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), European Union (EU)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the European Union (EU) will co-host a seminar to exchange opinions on the current work and future challenges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) among relevant officials of the ICC and, EU who have taken part in the establishment of the ICC as well as experts from Japan. This seminar will be convened with the aim to increase awareness for the ICC in Japan.
<Background of the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC)>
Following the end of the Cold War, the world has seen a series of tragic events, including conflict in the former Yugoslavia, and Rwanda. In response to such situations, there was an increasing call by the people pressing for the establishment of a permanent international criminal court to prosecute and punish the most serious crimes in the international community such as the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. As a result, a treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC) entered into force on July 1, 2002. Since its establishment, the ICC has accelerated its activities and is currently conducting investigations on two situations in Africa.
Date and time: December 3, 2004 (Friday) 1:00-5:30 PM
Venue: Mita Conference Hall (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Organizers: MOFA, EU
Participants: Public seminar for approximately 100 people.
Note: Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation will be available.
Program:
| (1) | Keynote Address by Ms. S. Fernandez de Gurmendi, Chef de Cabinet, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court. |
| (2) | Session 1: The Current Work of the ICC: analysis and assessment. Panellists will discuss the ongoing activities of the ICC after the entry into force of the Rome Statute in 2002. They will also share their assessment on the latest work of the ICC. |
| (3) | Session 2: Legal structure of the ICC and its impact on international society. Panellists are invited to talk about the legal structure of the ICC as well as its relations with State Parties which both are the basis of the effective and functioning Court. They will also consider the possible impact of the court to the international society. |
| (4) | Session 3: Challenges of the ICC and its future. The future of the ICC will be discussed through analyzing any possible challenges which the Court would face to become an effective judicial body. |
| (5) | Questions and answers, Wrap-up Session (Q &A session will also be provided at respective sessions). |
*Mr. Takeo Akiba, Director, International Legal Affairs Division, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will act as moderator.
Panelists (details to be confirmed):
From Europe: Mr. Wellenstein, the Netherlands; Mr. Bussmann, Germany; Mr. Barrat, France; Mr. Bellelli, Italy; Mr. Van Amersfoort, European Commission; and other government officialsFrom ICC: Ms. Fernandez de Gurmendi
From Japan: Professor Ueki, Tohoku University; Professor Furuya, Waseda University; Professor Ko, Mie University; Professor Inazumi, Kanazawa University
Scene from the 1998 Diplomatic Conference in Rome.
(All photographs, including the one above, have been taken from the ICC homepage.)
For details of this event, please contact;
International Legal Affairs Division
International Legal Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Phone: 03-5501-8383
Fax: 03-5501-8382
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