13–15 NOVEMBER 2025
SUPREME COURT OF THE NETHERLANDS
KORTE VOORHOUT 8
THE HAGUE
THE NETHERLANDS
AGENDA
Thursday, 13 November
Meeting between the Network and The Hague Judicial Club
(The Supreme Court of the Netherlands, Korte Voorhout 8, 2511 EK, The Hague)
15.00–15.30 Registration
15.30–17.00 Working session – “The Contribution of International and National Courts and Tribunals to the Rule of Law”
Moderator: Ms Dineke de Groot, President of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands
Interventions:
Mr Yuji Iwasawa, President of the International Court of Justice
Ms Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court
Lord Robert Reed, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Free Discussion
17.00–19.00 Reception
Friday, 14 November
Colloquium of the Network
(Hotel de Plesman, Plesmanweg 607, 2597 JG, The Hague)
09.15-09.30 Opening of the Colloquium
Welcome speeches by:
Ms Dineke de Groot, President of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands
Mr Anders Eka, President of the Supreme Court of Sweden and President of the Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the European Union
09.30¬–10.30 Session I – “National Courts and International Crime”
Moderator: Mr Christophe Soulard, First President of the French Cour de cassation
Intervention: Mr Bertram Schmitt, Former judge of the International Criminal Court
Free Discussion
10.30–11.00 Coffee break
11.00–12.00 Discussion on “National Courts and International Crime”, continued
12.00-12.10 Photo opportunity
12.10–13.30 Lunch
13.30–14.45 Session II – “Social Media: its Impact on Court Communication and Influence on Judicial Independence”
Moderator: Ms Bettina Limperg, President of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany
Intervention: Mr Mattias Guyomar, President of the European Court of Human Rights
Free Discussion
14.45–15.15 Coffee break
15.15–16.00 Discussion on “Social Media: its Impact on Court Communication and Influence on Judicial Independence”, continued
16.00–17.00 General Assembly