The International Institute of Humanitarian Law

The Institute
The International Institute of Humanitarian Law is an independent, “non-profit, humanitarian association having social values as its objectives”. The Institute was founded in 1970 in Sanremo, Italy to promote international humanitarian law and related subjects. From the headquarters in Villa Ormond the Institute takes initiatives and carries out activities of a practical and multidisciplinary character, in particular, by organising courses of teaching, training and advanced studies in the fields of international humanitarian law, human rights, refugee law and related issues; by promoting dialogue with a view to fostering better respect and implementation of international law, and by organising international conferences, meetings and seminars of scholars and practitioners. Internationally, the Institute is reputed as a centre of excellence in the field of training, research, and the dissemination of all aspects of international humanitarian law.
Partnerships
The Institute has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the participatory status with the Council of Europe. The Institute is member of the NATO Partnership Training and Education Centres.

CASD
(Centro Alti Studi Difesa)
Rome, Italy

CoESPU
(Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units)
Vicenza, Italy

COMFORDOT
Rome, Italy

CRI
(Croce Rossa Italiana)
Rome, Italy

ECA
(Ecole des Commissaires des Armées)
Salon de Provence, France

EQUION Energia Limited
Bogotá, Colombia

GCSP
(Geneva Centre for Security Policy)
Geneva, Switzerland

IAI
(Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Rome, Italy

ICRC
(International Committee of the Red Cross)
Geneva, Switzerland

IIDH
(Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos)
San José de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

IILA
(Istituto Italo-Latino Americano)
Rome, Italy

Institute for Geostrategic Research and Foreign Policy Planning
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

IOM
(International Organization for Migration)
Geneva, Switzerland

ISPI
(Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale)
Geneva, Switzerland

NATO Rapid Deployable Corps
Milan, Italy

NATO School in Oberammergau
Oberammergau, Germany

NAUSS
(Naif Arab University for Security Sciences)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Observatory on European Migration Law
Pisa, Italy

PCOSC
(Post Conflict Operations Study Centre)
Turin, Italy

POLICIA NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
Dirección nacional de Escuelas
Bogotá, Colombia

PSOTC
(Peace Support Operations Training Centre BiH)
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Qatar Red Crescent Society
Doha, Qatar

UNESCO
Paris, France

UNHCR
(United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
Geneva, Switzerland

Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Medellin, Colombia

University of Roma Tre
Faculty of Law
Rome, Italy

University of Zagreb
Faculty of Law
Zagreb, Croatia

U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, USA

U.S. Army Office of the Judge Advocate General
Charlottesville, USA

U.S. Naval War College
Newport, USA

Venice International University
Venice, Italy
Work With Us
Looking for a career with the Institute? Find an open position that matches your skills, experience, and interests. The Institute also offers prospective interns the opportunity of spending a period of time dedicated to assisting in the preparation of its activities.