Activities
Upcoming Activities
Trip to the Hague 2.0

Hey everyone!
Sadly, our trip in 2020 had to be canceled due to the Covid restrictions. However, this year it can finally take place! We are going to visit a few international institutions and of course take an obligatory city tour. The 15€ per person already include our stay in a hostel.
Want to join us? Then apply by filling in this form.
See you soon!
Past Activities
Craft Beer Evening

Let's meet for drinks!
On the 14th of March we are meeting at Tappers Nijmegen to taste some craft beers. While discovering some local and foreign beers, our old and new members will have the chance tot get to know each other. We hope to see you all there!
Sign up by sending an e-mail to sila@jur.ru.nl
Lecture International Humanitarian law

Together with ELSA we organized a series on International Humanitarian Law. This lecture held by the Red Cross will be the first part of the series. Due to the current measures it is going to take place online on the 10th of February at 19:30. You can sign up via this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo6GdJYMr3AOQC3YaAKVU3gG0H1sL6xnt6vN8X4mrutTOOkg/viewform?usp=sf_link
SILA pubquiz

This is officially our first activity of the semester! Take part in our pubquiz to get to know the association and our members.
We're looking forward to seeing you at Café The Shuffle!
Humanitair oorlogsrecht in de 21e eeuw

Join us during the webinar and discussion about IHL in the 21st century in collaboration with the Dutch Red Cross and ELSA Nijmegen !
➡️ Sign up via this link: https://forms.gle/7gayuYXBSsQ4vx4w6
We hopen to see you all at 19:00 on April 8th😃
SILA welcome drinks

Let's get to know each other!
Join us via this link ⬇️ 🍻🍷😃
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75364452727?pwd=QnlTS2ZZYWRYS2YzNnBaYkY0bDROUT09
Kind regards,
the board of SILA
SILA International Law Christmas Pubquiz

🍻Grab a beer, sit back, relax and join us for a pubquiz! 🌲
We all hope to see you on December 17th at 20:00 to battle for victory and Christmas presents.
Join us via the link below. ⬇️
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74660739422?pwd=UldtMXdWZ0hQMDUvMFhOd1BpS1dBQT09
Kind regards,
The board of SILA
SILA Q&A

On November 12th we have organised a Q&A session.
Join us via the following link to have a chat and ask us all your questions! 💬
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77867881511?pwd=U014UWMrRUg1UWkzcVhiYkw3eWpSUT09
We hope to see you soon.
Kind regards,
The board of SILA
September 2020: Bosnia-Herzegovina, 25 years after the war.

The week from 19 to 27 September is #PeaceWeek. For this reason, PAX organizes the PAX Power to the People College Tour in cooperation with many study and student associations throughout the country. We at SILA and ELSA Nijmegen also participate in this!
On
Monday 14 September at 19:30-20:30 PAX will be organizing a webinar
about Bosnia-Herzegovina. It has been 25 years since the end of the war
in Bosnia, but after all this time this chapter hasn´t yet been closed.
How is the country doing now and what effects of the war are still being
felt? Why do we, in the Netherlands, play a role in this? Find out
during this webinar! The webinar will be given by Dion van den Berg,
Team leader Europe at PAX, the board of Mladi BiH, a youth association, and Nasiha Nuhanović, a law student at the University of Sarajevo.
Interested? You can sign up at https://actie.paxvoorvrede.nl/actie/webinar-on-bosnia-herzegovina-25-years-after-the-war/. The webinar will take place via Zoom. We hope to see many of you!
More information about PAX can be found on https://www.paxvoorvrede.nl/. This picture is taken at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial. Thank you for letting us use this powerful photo.
April 2020: Study Trip Geneva
Cancelled

SILA would bring a visit to Geneva, Switzerland from Tuesday 28 April - Friday 1 May 2020. Unfortunately, due to the health situation, this study trip has been cancelled. Otherwise SILA would have visited multiple international organizations, including the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Office, the International Committee on the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).
March 2020: Visit to Eurojust
Cancelled

In cooperation with the study association of criminal law N.C.S.V. Dr. Nico Muller, SILA would bring a visit on Friday 13 March 2020 to Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation. Unfortunately, due to the precautionary measures relating to the coronavirus, this activity has been cancelled.
March 2020: Lunch Debate
Join us by e-mail: SILA@JUR.RU.NL

In cooperation with the study association ELSA Nijmegen, a lunch debate with Wiet van Banning, who is an expert in the field of international humanitarian law, has taken place on Wednesday 4 March 2020. The topic was 'Human Rights for Armed Forces: Devils Dilemmas'. See for some pictures our Gallery!
October 2019: The Hague Trip
Join us by e-mail: SILA@JUR.RU.NL

SILA went to our political capital The Hague! On 14 and 15 October 2019 we have visited different international institutions including the International Criminal Court, the Peace Palace, the Asser Institute and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There was also time to explore the city. More pictures of the trip can be found in the Gallery.
April 2019: Study Trip Brussels
Join us by e-mail: SILA@JUR.RU.NL

On 29 and 30 April 2019 SILA visited the 'capital of Europe': Brussels! The trip included visits to the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the European Committee of the Regions. Furthermore, there was also enough time to explore all the highlights that the city has to offer!
March 2019: Law Movie Night
Join us by e-mail: SILA@JUR.RU.NL

SILA went to the movie theater in Nijmegen to watch the movie 'On The Basis of Sex'. This American biographical legal drama film tells the story of the life and the early cases of the first female Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After the movie, we had some drinks to get to know each other better.
October 2018: The Hague Trip
Join us by e-mail: SILA@JUR.RU.NL:

SILA Nijmegen brought its annual visit to The Hague! We have visited the International Criminal Court, the Peace Palace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and more!
October 2017: The Hague Trip
Join us by e-mail: SILA@JUR.RU.NL

SILA went to The Hague again! We have explored our political capital, visited the International Criminal Court, the Supreme Court, the Peace Palace, some political buildings including the Parliament and took part in a guided tour at the Binnenhof!
October 2016: The Hague Trip
Join us by e-mail: SILA@JUR.RU.NL
The two-day the Hague trip was one of the highlights of this year! We have visited the International Criminal Court and took part in a tour at the courtyard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Peace Palace and other institutions.
May 2016: Study Trip Oslo
Join us by e-mail: SILA@JUR.RU.NL

SILA brought a visit to the capital of Norway: Oslo! We have visited a wide variety of places, including the international law firm Wikborg Rein, the International Law and Policy Institute (ILPI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Development Program Oslo Governance Center (OGC). There were also some social and cultural activities.