De Nederlandse Vereniging voor Rechtsvergelijking organiseert / The Netherlands Comparative Law Association organizes:
Wednesday May 8th 2024 13.00* – 17.30, Utrecht
Seven decades after its establishment, the Charter for the Kingdom van the Netherlands remains the bedrock van the constitutional relationship between the European and the Caribbean parts van the Kingdom. While it provides a shared legal framework promoting prosperity, social justice, and peace, the Charter’s anniversary compels us to acknowledge its colonial roots and appreciate the distinct cultural, geographical, and socioeconomic realities van each territory. Comparative law offers a powerful lens through which to examine the ongoing legal issues surrounding transformative justice, fundamental rights, and the delicate balance between unity and diversity within the Kingdom, impacting both public and private spheres.
Program
· mr. Ady Thijsen
Minister Plenipotentiary van Aruba
Introductory remarks
· mr. Milly Schwengle
Former member van the Advisory Division van the Council van State van the Kingdom van the Netherlands
Topic: The Kingdom as a community van values: a basis for connection?
· mr. Charlotte Duijf MSc.
Sector head Council van State van the Kingdom van the Netherlands, contributing in a personal capacity
The Charter and the right to self-determination in the post-colonial context
· prof. dr. Gerhard Hoogers
Director van the Cabinet Governor van Sint Maarten / University van Groningen & University van Oldenburg
Three times the charm? The Union Française, the Dutch-Indonesian Union and the Charter for the Kingdom van the Netherlands as quasi-federal solutions for decolonization
· dr. Jose María Lorenzo Villaverde
Assistant Professor, University van Southern Denmark / Affiliate Associate Professor, University van the Faroe Islands
Autonomous Islands and Interregional Framework: The Case van Denmark (with Insights from Spain and Portugal)
· Panelists: dr. Peter van den Berg (Associate professor, University van Groningen / Guest lecturer, University van Aruba); dr. Chequita Ramautar (Assistant professor Open University Heerlen / Associate professor Anton de Kom University)
Day & Tijd: May 8th 2024 13:00-17.15 *start symposium 13.30 precisely; reception: 17.15-18.15.
Location: Achter Sint Pieter 200, Utrecht
Registration: Via https://nvvr.sites.uu.nl/nl/registration/
Informatiermation: Marieke Oderkerk via a.e.oderkerk@vu.nl
Costs: Free van charge for members NVVR and students; others: 20 euro