The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, Netherlands, and the African Centre of International Criminal Justice (ACICJ) at the Faculty of Law of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will allow the two institutions to cooperate closely and consult with each other to explore various modalities of cooperation to bring to bear on the African continent, the work of the ICC.
The agreement was signed by representatives of the two institutions on the 6th of December 2019 in the Hague, Netherlands on the sidelines of the Assembly of State Parties of the ICC conference which took place from the 2nd to the 7th of December 2019 in the Hague.
The Registrar of the International Criminal Court, Peter Lewis, signed on behalf of the ICC and Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson, the Rector of GIMPA, signed on behalf of the ACICJ (GIMPA Law Faculty).
The new relationship that has been instituted between the ICC and the ACICJ will see the development of resources, programmes, and courses on international criminal law, participation in the ICC Internship Programme by ACICJ students, participation in the ICC visiting professionals programme by ACICJ students and faculty, exchange of publications and information materials, exchange of speakers and collaborative initiatives such as lectures, seminars, events, research and studies.
The agreement is for a five (5) year period and it is subject to renewal by the two entities after the initial period lapses. After the signing ceremony, both representatives who signed for their respective institutions indicated that the signing of the MOU offers the ACICJ a great opportunity to deepen the relationship it has with the ICC and to bring members of the ACICJ community up to speed on the ICC and what it stands for.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM