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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · 1d

@mpfpr.bsky.social and its partners hosted a closing ceremony marking the conclusion of the 3-year project, 🇰🇬Monitoring for Justice — Strengthening Civil Society in Promoting Human Rights in #Kyrgyzstan.

Implemented with support from the #EU 🇪🇺

See▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/10/08/t...

#KAS #BIOM #ALGA

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · 2d

@mpfpr.bsky.social delivers workshop on ‘Best Practices for Parliamentary Research and Legislative Scrutiny’ for officials and staff of the Department of Legislative Services, #Parliament of Sri Lanka🇱🇰
With support from @diplo.de

See▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/10/07/w...

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · 2d

@mpfpr.bsky.social holds a workshop on Regional Cooperation and #Ocean Governance for officials of ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat & Timor-Leste.

🌊Cohosted with the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office–DFA Philippines 🇵🇭 & ASEAN.

W/support from @diplo.de

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · 9d

🔴Application deadline extended to: 31 October 2025

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 #HiringNow
@mpfpr.bsky.social is looking for a #WorkingStudent / #StudentAssistant (f/m/d) to join the #Lebanon team.

#Apply by 21.09.25 🗓️

#JobOpening #Arabic #PublicInternationalLaw #PolSci #ethnology #ComparativeConstitutionalLaw

🔵Find more⬇️
www.mpfpr.de/job/working-...

Working Student /Student Assistant (f/m/d) for Lebanon Projects – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · 24d

Conducted in partnership with the Institute for International Law and Human Rights #IILHR, the multi-stakeholder symposium focused on models and mechanisms for public participation in the legislative process.

#Iraq #LegislativeProcess #PublicParticipation #RuleofLaw #MPFPR

Multi-stakeholder symposium and preparatory workshop on mechanisms for public participation in the legislative process in Iraq – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · 24d

@mpfpr.bsky.social convenes multi-stakeholder symposium and preparatory workshop on mechanisms for public participation in the legislative process in Baghdad, 🇮🇶

Generously funded by @diplo.de 🇩🇪

See▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/09/15/m...

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · 28d

@mpfpr.bsky.social held the fourth and last consultative forum under the current @diplo.de-funded project, with the Parliamentary Legislative Department of the Iraqi Parliament 🇮🇶 focusing on public participation in law-making.

See▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/09/11/c...

Consultative forum on public participation in law-making with the Parliamentary Legislative Department in Baghdad, Iraq – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Sep 8

@mpfpr.bsky.social and its #Afghanistan Legal Research Network (ALRN) together with Global Friends of Afghanistan, GFA hold Afghanistan Dialogue Conference at the @unihd-sai.bsky.social discussing the future of #governance and the #ruleoflaw in Afghanistan.

More info ➡️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/09/08/f...

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Sep 4

@mpfpr.bsky.social together with the #CaucasusInstitute held a second workshop in Vanadzor, Lori 🇦🇲 with local #CSOs discussing civil society’s role in law-making and sharing experiences and challenges.

Generously funded by @diplo.de

More info ▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/09/04/c...

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Sep 3

@mpfpr.bsky.social hosted 2nd Judicial Dialogue w/ Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of #SriLanka 🇱🇰, ft. Lady Brenda Hale, the Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond, former President of the Supreme Court of the UK.
Generously funded by @diplo.de.
More➡️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/09/03/s...

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Sep 1

@mpfpr.bsky.social holds 4th workshop for members of National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) 🇸🇸 on ‘Constitutionalism and Federalism’.
Generously supported by the #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺

More ▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/09/01/c...

Constitutionalism and Federalism – 4th Workshop for members of the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) in Juba, South Sudan – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of...

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 #HiringNow
@mpfpr.bsky.social is looking for a #WorkingStudent / #StudentAssistant (f/m/d) to join the #Lebanon team.

#Apply by 21.09.25 🗓️

#JobOpening #Arabic #PublicInternationalLaw #PolSci #ethnology #ComparativeConstitutionalLaw

🔵Find more⬇️
www.mpfpr.de/job/working-...

Working Student /Student Assistant (f/m/d) for Lebanon Projects – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

www.mpfpr.de

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 29

Co-organised with the Sri Lanka Judges’ Institute 🇱🇰 with generous support from @diplo.de

#SriLanka #SLJI #MPFPR #RuleOfLaw

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 29

🔵 ' Just Judges ' – A public lecture by Lady Brenda Hale 🔵

Lady Brenda Hale, the Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond, and former President of the UK Supreme Court, delivered @mpfpr.bsky.social's first public lecture in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

See▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/08/28/j...

‘Just Judges’ – A public lecture by Lady Brenda Hale – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 28

@mpfpr.bsky.social convenes final roundtable and validation workshop on the 'Code of Judicial Conduct' for the Judiciary of South Sudan 🇸🇸

With generous support from the #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺

More info▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/08/28/f...

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 27

@mpfpr.bsky.social convenes a workshop for High Court judges in #SriLanka on ‘A #Rights-Based Approach to Judicial Decision-Making in Times of Crisis.’ 🇱🇰
Generously funded by @diplo.de

See▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/08/27/f...

Foundation convenes workshop for Judges of the High Court of Sri Lanka – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 13

🔵 @mpfpr.bsky.social’s 2024 Activity Report 🌍 is here!

🔍 Explore key projects, areas of expertise ⚖️, and insights from the Foundation's work.

📖 Read the full report: www.mpfpr.de/foundation/a...

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 13

@mpfpr.bsky.social facilitated the third interregional conference, where 🇸🇴 Federal Member State representatives & constitutional bodies convened to discuss the proposed amendments to the #Somali Provisional Constitution📖.

W/support from #EU 🇪🇺

See▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/08/13/t...

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 12

The three-day workshop was held in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia 🇰🇭 and ASEAN, and generously supported by @diplo.de 🇩🇪

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 12

@mpfpr.bsky.social held a hybrid workshop in #PhnomPenh 🇰🇭, on the role of port States in international law with nominated officials from Southeast Asia 🌏.

#ASEAN #UNCLOS #PSMA #PSC #InternationalLaw #LOTS #PortState #MPFPR

More▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/08/12/w...

Workshop on the role of port States in international law held with nominated officials from Southeast Asia – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 11

🔴 Deadline reminder: 4 days to go! ⏰

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 4

⏰ Deadline reminder: 11 days to go!
📢 #CallforPapers! 🔵

Volume #29 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law #UNYB will feature a special forum on:
‘Rethinking the notion of “territory” in #InternationalLaw’ 🌍

Submit an #AbstractProposal by 🗓 15 August 2025
See: www.mpfpr.de/2025/07/15/c...

Call for submissions for Volume 29 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB) – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

www.mpfpr.de

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 7

🔵 Public Lecture hosted by the Sri Lanka Judges’ Institute & @mpfpr.bsky.social

Lady Brenda Hale, former UK Supreme Court President, will speak in Colombo 🇱🇰 on 27 August

📍 BMICH, Ruby Room | 🕓 4:00 p.m.
📝 Register by 15 Aug: www.mpfpr.de/register/
🔴 Participation confirmed via email

@diplo.de

Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 5

🔵 @mpfpr.bsky.social holds a workshop on women’s political rights in #Nouakchott 🇲🇷, bringing together legal experts, #civilsociety representatives, academics and other stakeholders.

With support from @diplo.de

More🔗 www.mpfpr.de/2025/08/05/w...

#Mauritania #WomensRights #MPFPR #ABEPAD #PCE

Workshop on ‘Women’s Political Rights’ conducted by the Max Planck Foundation in Nouakchott, Mauritania – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 5

@mpfpr.bsky.social and the #CaucasusInstitute held a workshop in Gyumri, Shirak 🇦🇲 with local #CSOs discussing civil society’s role in law-making and sharing experiences and challenges.
Generously funded by @diplo.de

More▶️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/08/05/e... 🔗

Exploring strategies for strengthening Armenian CSOs’ engagement in the legislative process – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Aug 4

⏰ Deadline reminder: 11 days to go!
📢 #CallforPapers! 🔵

Volume #29 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law #UNYB will feature a special forum on:
‘Rethinking the notion of “territory” in #InternationalLaw’ 🌍

Submit an #AbstractProposal by 🗓 15 August 2025
See: www.mpfpr.de/2025/07/15/c...

Call for submissions for Volume 29 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB) – Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

www.mpfpr.de