The Responsibility to Protect in Theory and Practice Series is a series of biennial international interdisciplinary conferences established by the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The series is devoted exclusively to the principle of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P/RtoP), with the objective to create an opportunity for scholars and practitioners to engage in an interdisciplinary academic debate on the theoretical and practical implications of the principle. The conferences are organized as a forum where international experts and researchers can participate in a discourse on issues related to R2P and its applicability in practice. This year the conference is co-organized with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
The year 2025 marks 20 years since the 2005 World Summit, when the international community adopted the principle of the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. The conference will reflect on the developments in the field with current and former Special Advisers on the Responsibility to Protect.
The Opening remarks will be delivered by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, H. E. Tanja Fajon, who will also contribute to the Opening panel as a speaker.
You are cordially invited to attend the conference, which will take place at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, between the 6th and 7th of May 2025. The official program is accessible via this link, with the registration form already open here(registrations close on the 2nd of May). For more information, please consult the webpage of the conference or reach out to the organizers via [email protected], who will assist you with any questions you may have.