Hague Academy of International Law

The Hague Academy of International Law is a center for high-level education in both public and private international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands. Courses are taught in English and French, and except for External Programme Courses are held in the Peace Palace.The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace helped in the creation of the Academy, which was founded in 1914, and opened its doors in 1923. Nobel Peace Prize winner Tobias Asser advocated for the creation of the Academy before his death in 1913. The Academy is closely associated with the International Court of Justice, which is also housed in the Peace Palace. Several current or former ICJ Judges either are alumnus or have served on the faculty. In 1992, the Academy received the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize from UNESCO.

Notable Alumni, Faculty, and Administration

Alumni

• Bernard Bot-Foreign Minister of the Netherlands
• William Deane-Governor-General of Australia (1996-2001)
• Frank Joseph Guarini-United States Congressman from New Jersey (1979-1993)
• Ted Kennedy-United States Senator from Massachusetts
• Assad Kotaite-President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization
• Jose Ramos Horta-Winner of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize
• Robert Poydasheff-Mayor of Columbus, Georgia
• Francisco Rezek-Judge on the International Court of Justice
• Peter Tomka-Judge on the International Court of Justice
• John V. Tunney-United States Senator from California (1971-1977)
• Joseph Sinde Warioba-Prime Minister of Tanzania (1985-1990)

Faculty and Administration

• Boutros Boutros-Ghali-Member of the Academy's Curatorium Administrative Council, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992-1996)
• Harold Hongju Koh-Visiting Professor (1993), Dean of Yale Law School
• Pieter Kooijmans-Lecturer (1976, 1991), Judge on the International Court of Justice
• Hisashi Owada-Former Professor (1999), Judge on the International Court of Justice
• Raymond Ranjeva-Lecturer (1987, 1997), Judge on the International Court of Justice
• Francisco Rezek-Lecturer (1986), See listing under Alumni
• Elihu Root-As President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, He helped create the Academy
• Bruno Simma-Director of Studies (1976, 1982), Lecturer (1995), Judge on the International Court of Justice