on The Hague, City of Peace and Justice
On the 20th of April 2026, the Clingendael Academy hosted the annual Corps Diplomatique seminar, ‘The Hague, International City of Peace and Justice’, aimed at gathering diplomats and international institutions based in The Hague. This year’s turnout of 50+ participants allowed for constructive and in-depth discussions.
The seminar opened with words of welcome from the Clingendael Academy Director, Martijn Pluim, and the Dutch Ambassador for International Organisations, H.E. Paul van den Ijssel.
Following was the keynote lecture on AI in diplomacy which was given by a member of the UN Secretary General’s High Level Advisory Board on AI, Jimena Sofiá Viveros Àlvarez. Her interactive lecture encouraged the audience to engage and reflect on the current use of AI in different scenarios and what should be prioritised in governance discussions.
The second part of the seminar focused on the legal international institutions in The Hague and their respective roles in upholding international law.
Representatives from the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the International Court of Justice and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons joined us to share about the work of these key institutions as well their challenges and opportunities.
This second part of the seminar allowed for participants to understand how legal institutions operate to keep executing and protecting international law.
