Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine: Conversations on Law and Policy Implications for Japan and Germany

Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 11:00 a.m. (CET)

„Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine: Conversations on Law and Policy Implications for Japan and Germany

- International Criminal Law -“

The upcoming event will focus on international criminal law, including questions such as the status quo of international criminal law in both countries before the conflict, the question of whether and how perceptions have changed and where things are heading, could or should be heading.

Speakers:

Professor Dr. Mari Takeuchi is professor of International Law at Kobe University.

Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Claus Kreß is director of the Institute for International Peace and Security Law at the University of Cologne. Currently he is serving as ad-hoc judge at the International Court of Justice.

Hosts:

Dr. Ruth Effinowicz (Senior Research Fellow at the MPI, Head of the Centre of Expertise on Japan)

Kristina Konrad (Secretary General of the German Japanese Association of Jurists (DJJV))

The series is organized by the MPI Hamburg in cooperation with the German Japanese Association of Jurists (DJJV).

The Russian aggression has had global repercussions, including in Japan and Germany. This series of online conversations aims to shed light on a range of key issues for both countries and from both a legal and a policy perspective. Each session is intended to create a conversational atmosphere and will take no longer than 60 minutes (with an optional extension of 30 minutes for extra questions). Each installment is dedicated to a relevant area with two experts of the respective field discussing the repercussions on Japan and Germany. Each event will begin with two initial statements on the relevant issue by each of the two speakers (ca. 15, max. 20 min). The speakers can then exchange a few thoughts on each other’s remarks. After that, there will be time for questions and discussion with the hosts and the online audience. Sessions focus on a range of topics, including nuclear issues, Japan’s and Germany’s armed forces, or issues of cyber security for both countries.

The virtual roundtable will be held as a video conference via Zoom. 

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