Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law
| Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| legal form | profit company |
| founding | January 9, 2013 |
| Seat | Heidelberg, Germany |
| management | Rüdiger Wolfrum , Johannes Krusemark-Camin, Dr Kathrin Maria Scherr, Tilmann J. Röder (2013–2017), Daniel Gruß (2013–2014) |
| Website | https://www.mpfpr.de/ |
The Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law is a non-profit company that provides legal advice and training in conflict areas and transition states . It was founded in January 2013 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Max Planck Society based in Heidelberg .
Areas of activity
Central tasks are the promotion of peace , the rule of law and human rights and the understanding of legal cultures across borders, as well as research in the field of international law and foreign public law. Its guiding principles include scientific knowledge, political neutrality and independence. Since its inception, the foundation has led advisory and training projects in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Indonesia, Jordan, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, South Sudan, Ukraine as well Vietnam through. In doing so, it works not only with state institutions, but also with civil society in the project countries.
consultation
The foundation supports states in developing and enforcing constitutional structures. This is done, for example, by advising constituent assemblies, ministries, parliaments and supreme courts. In addition to state institutions, it also supports non-governmental organizations and other independent actors. Your consulting work is often linked to training and further education projects. Methodologically, comparative law plays an important role. By analyzing models and practices that have contributed to solving certain problems in other countries, the Foundation's experts can provide actors in the counseling countries with the knowledge they need to find solutions to similar problems themselves. In addition to supporting the development and implementation of constitutional structures, the foundation also offers mediation in conflicts.
Training
The foundation offers training and further education measures on various, mostly legal, topics. These activities are primarily targeted at decision-makers such as parliamentarians, judges and ministerial officials, as well as influential representatives of civil society such as lawyers, university lecturers and religious scholars.
Basic research
In addition to the advisory and training projects, the foundation conducts basic research and thus contributes to the development of theory in the field of promoting peace and the rule of law. Important research projects deal with constitutional developments, legal pluralism and anti-corruption. Rüdiger Wolfrum and Tilmann J. Röder publish the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law together with Frauke Lachenmann .
Emergence
The foundation's activities have their origins in the Global Knowledge Transfer working group at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law , which was set up in 2002 by the then director Rüdiger Wolfrum and various project managers.
organization
In 2019, the foundation had over 30 academic staff and speakers. There are also a similar number of employees in administration, IT, project management and student assistants. The scientific and development policy advisory board consists of a group of internationally known personalities.
Johannes Krusemark-Camin, Dr Kathrin Maria Scherr and Rüdiger Wolfrum have been managing directors since October 2018 . The foundation finances its work mainly through project funds from the federal budget and international cooperation organizations (e.g. Foreign Office, EU, UNDP , EuropeAid ). There are also donations from private sources.
In June 2013, Tilmann J. Röder and Afghan employees of the foundation founded the Hamida Barmaki Organization for the Rule of Law (HBORL), named after a murdered colleague , which temporarily acted as a local project partner in Kabul .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Projects of the Max Planck Foundation. Website of the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law. Retrieved January 25, 2018
- ^ Research projects of the Max Planck Foundation. Website of the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law. Retrieved January 26, 2018
- ↑ https://www.mpfpr.de/foundation/staff/