The European Institute for International Law and International Relations (EIIR) in French (Institut européen pour le Droit international et les Relations internationales) is an independent policy institute and N.P. organisation based in Paris, France and Stockholm in Sweden. The Institute represents a center dedicated to studies and research on international law, international relations, strategic topics and social life. The EIIR is a laboratory for strategic studies to combine both legal and strategic studies in the same discussion. The institute provides a forum in Europe, annually hosting events, debates, and negotiations.

Overview

The European Institute for International Law and International Relations (EIIR) is an independent, international not-for-profit think tank dedicated to managing risk and building resilience to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. The EIIR was founded in 2009 by

Mahmoud Refaat Mahmoud Refaat (Arabic: محمود رفعت‎, romanized: Mahmood Rifaat; born April 25, 1978) is an international relations scholar (president of the European Institute for International Law and International Relations), writer, and lawyer. ...

in Paris. Since 2013, it has additional offices in

Brussels, Belgium Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

and Geneva, Switzerland, serving as a think tank and

policy institute A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental ...

. The institute is administrated by members of boards consisting of ex-politicians, ambassadors and professors of political science, international law, international relations, economy, etc. The main focuses of the EIIR are

international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

, international relations, human rights, international security, international conflict and military balance

Scope of work

The European Institute for International Law and International Relations (EIIR) is dedicated to managing risk and building resilience in support of initiatives designed to promote peace, security, and sustainable development through a mix of policy research, strategic analysis, publishing, and convening. With staff from more than twenty countries and a broad range of academic fields, EIIR has offices facing European Union headquarters in Brussels and others in Paris and Geneva. EIIR achieves physical activities in areas of conflict in different parts of the world to put an end to civil conflicts, war and to sue war criminals in front of international justice. In recent years the work of the institute has been focused on peace and developments in the Middle East and North Africa region, the development of an EU-Foreign and Security Policy, International Security, also – on a smaller range – on specific topics in Latin America and Africa.

Distinguished fellows

EIIR’s distinguished fellows represent a diverse mix of international experts and high-ranking diplomats. They include: Abdallah Alashaal, Egypt

Jason Altmire Jason Altmire (born March 7, 1968) is an American businessman, author, lobbyist and politician. He is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2007 until 2013. He is a fellow of the European Institute for International Law and Internatio ...

, United States

James Bacchus James Leonard Bacchus (born June 21, 1949) is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1991 to 1995. He was a founding member and twice chairman of the Appella ...

, United States

Klaus Buchner Klaus Buchner (born 6 February 1941) is a German university professor, physicist, and an MEP for the green-conservative Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP). He has represented the European Parliament Germany constituency since 2014. He sits ...

, Germany

Linnéa Engström Linnéa Engström (born 2 April 1981) is a Swedish Green Party politician who was a Member of the European Parliament from 2014 until 2019. During her time in parliament, she served as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Fisheries. Biography Engs ...

, Sweden

Angelika Mlinar Angelika Rosa Mlinar (born 29 June 1970) is an Austrian and Slovenian politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 until 2019. She is a member of NEOS – The New Austria, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democr ...

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous c ...

, Slovenia
Jiri Tomas Payne, Czech Republic
Paul Ruebig, Austria
Csaba Sógor, Romania

Practice areas

* International relations *

International law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

* Human rights * International security *International conflict * Military

Offices

* Paris * Stockholm * Geneva

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:EU Institute for International Law and International Relations International law organizations International relations Organizations established in 2008 2008 establishments in Europe