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.