The British Institute of International and Comparative Law, in partnership with British Red Cross, presents “a series of lectures and seminars to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949. Since that date, these treaties have provided invaluable protection and assistance to victims of armed conflicts world-wide; they are also commonly considered to be the cornerstone of modern international humanitarian law.” The topics and dates are:
- Sept. 7, 2009 – The ICRC and the Geneva Conventions
- Oct. 5, 2009 – The Geneva Conventions and Israel
- Oct. 13, 2009 – Operationalizing the Geneva Conventions
- Nov. 2, 2009 – The Geneva Conventions and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups
- Nov. 25, 2009- The Future of the Geneva Conventions
