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How will law evolve in the next 20 years?

Technological developments, population growth, intercommunal violence, climate change, resource scarcity, economic volatility; these are just some examples of uncertainties related to globalisation that impact life on the globe today. These challenges will fundamentally test our traditional ideas of law and governance in the 21st century. That's why HiiL is venturing on a unique and ambitious mission to think ahead of the curve about the changing nature of law in the next 20 years.

 

2011 Law of the Future Conference - a huge success!

23 -24 June 2011, Peace Palace, The Hague, The Netherlands

The 2011 Conference was the culmination point of the long-term Law of the Future initiative started by HiiL in 2010. A process in which creative thinkers from academia and practice join to reflect on alternative futures for law and legal systems. The aim is to set a world standard in thinking ahead, to guide decision makers today.

 

 

First ever scenarios for the future of law presented!

About 200 of the best legal brains worldwide debated the Law Scenarios to 2030 exclusively presented by HiiL during its 2011 Law of the Future Conference on 23 and 24 June in the Peace Palace, in The Hague. Participants discussed how law will evolve in the next 20 years. For the first results of the discussions that were shared during the 2011 Law of the Future Conference see the Law of the Future Vision 2011. The Mayor of The Hague Jozias van Aartsen officially accepted the first copy of the Law Scenarios to 2030 and The Law of the Future and the Future of Law publication.

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Previous editions: Law of the Future Conferences

In previous years, the Law of the Future Conferences focused on a specific domain of the relationship between law and globalisation.

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2012-02-22 Today
2010-08-01 August 2010
01
Think Pieces by experts
Renowned experts contributed their thoughts on what challenges legal systems face and the consequences for legal action in the short term.
2010-08-02
02
Young Talent Essay competition
Young scholars from around the world to submitted original essays on how they think the law will look in 20 to 30 years. Check the winners! read more
2010-09-03 September
03
Scenario Building workshop I
An interactive session to make the step from 'Think Pieces' to "Law Scenarios", guided by an experienced facilitator in the field of foresight and scenario planning. The purpose: develop the skeleton of the Law Scenarios to 2030. read more
2010-10-01 October
01
Think Pieces by experts
Renowned experts contributed their thoughts on what challenges legal systems face and the consequences for legal action in the short term. read more
2010-11-18 November
18
Scenario Building workshop II
A second, high-level, interactive session to refine the Law Scenarios to 2030. read more
2010-12-22 December
22
Preliminary programme & registration open!
Conference registration is open. Early-bird closes on 31 March 2011. Register now! read more
2011-01-07 January 2011
07
Conversation with Aegon
During a conversation with AEGON the law of the future and the challenges for the insurance sector in particular were discussed. read more
2011-01-14
14
Scenario Feedback session: Clingendael Institute
Scenario Feedback session was held with experts from the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael. read more
2011-01-25
25
Scenario Feedback session: OECD
Scenario Feedback session was held with experts from the OECD was held, at which the draft Law Scenarios to 2030 were discussed. read more
2011-02-27 February
27
Scenario Feedback session in the United States
Scenario Feedback session has been held with Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations. read more
2011-02-28
28
Scenario Feedback session: Canadian Mission to the UN
Scenario Feedback Session took place at the Canadian Mission to the UN in New York. read more
2011-03-01 March
01
Scenario Feedback session: NYU School of Law
Scenario Feedback session was held at the New York University, School of Law. read more
2011-03-17
17
Scenario Feedback session: Pels Rijcken
Scenario Feedback Session was held at law firm Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn in The Hague. read more
2011-03-31
31
Early-bird closes
Early-bird registration closed.
2011-04-11 April
11
Scenario Feedback session in Johannesburg
Scenario Feedback Session was held at the premises of the South African Human Rights Commission in Johannesburg. read more
2011-04-19
19
Scenario Feedback session: Ministry of Security and Justice
Scenario Feedback session was held with Ministry of Security and Justice Strategy Department and the students of the MARBLE project led by Jan M. Smits. read more
2011-04-22
22
Scenario Feedback session in Beijing
Scenario Feedback session with the University of Chicago Beijing Center, Sciences Po and La Trobe University. read more
2011-05-16 May
16
Scenario Feedback session: IPTS
Scenario Feedback session with Foresight Unit, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, European Commission's Joint Research Centre. read more
2011-05-18
18
Scenario Feedback session: Pels Rijcken
Scenario Feedback session has been held with lawyers from several Dutch law firms at Pels Rijcken read more
2011-05-19
19
Scenario Feedback session: Aegon
Scenario Feedback session was held with ten representatives from the international insurance company Aegon. read more
2011-05-25
25
Scenario Feedback session: Legal directors of Dutch Ministries
Scenario Feedback session has been held with the Legal directors of Dutch Ministries. read more
2011-06-23 June
23 24
Law of the Future 2011
Conference days. Adoption and presentation of the Law Scenarios to 2030.
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