A look back at the Rechtsstaat Parade - Rule of Law Parade

Schrijverspanel tijdens de Rechtsstaat Parade
Writers and poets on the Rechtsstaat Parade: Roline Redmond, Myriem El-Kaddouri, Jessica van Geel en Hanneke van Eijken.

A team from the Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 School of Law has organised, "de Rechtsstaat Parade" (Rule of Law Parade) at the beautiful Neude Library in Utrecht on September 15. Initiators Hanneke van Eijken and Marc Hertogh aimed to bring together scholars, policymakers, judges, civil society organisations, and Utrecht residents to discuss the important topic of the rule of law. The event was free and open to everyone and made possible by the research theme Institutions for Open Societies.

It was an afternoon filled with lively debates, speed dates with researchers and civil society organisations. There was a panel with writers' and poets, a panel on innovation in the rule of law, a democratic fitness session with Bureau Burgerberaad, a youth panel, inspiring mini-lectures, and a humorous closing performance by De Speld, with a show themed around the rule of law.

Many thanks to everyone who joined us! 

And for those who missed it this year, the team is already thinking about a sequel...

Participating speakers were, among others: Patricia Messer and Koen de Meulder from the Central Netherlands Disctrict Court, researchers: Kees van den Bos, Henk Kummeling, Sacha Prechal, Elaine Mak, Elif Erken, Koen Haex, Anne Janssen, Jarik ten Cate, Jelmer Maarssen, Thom Snijders, Sara Miellet (also active in RightsCities), Hanneke van Eijken, Marc Hertogh, Amber Giesen from the Utrecht Women's Legal Aid Clinic, Irene Willems from Making the City Together, writers Roline Redmond, Jessica van Geel and Myriem El-Kaddouri, Mary Mos from the Utrecht Poverty Coalition, Sander van der Meijs from the Straatkrant, Hilke Grootelaar as moderator, Paul Feldt from the Sharing Arts Society, the Young Meijers Committee, comedians from De Speld, the Our Rule of Law project, and law students from Utrecht Law College.

Participants listening to the mini lectures
Speeddate with researcher Jarik ten Cate.
Irene Willems van de Gemeente Utrecht en Amber Giesen van de Vrouwenrechtswinkel
Irene Willems from the project Samen Stad Maken in the City of Utrecht and Amber Giesen of the Vrouwenrechtswinkel.
Participants in the democratische fitness of Bureau Burgerberaad.
Mini lecture by Elaine Mak on the rule of law in Dutch election programmes.
Speeddate with researcher Koen Haex.
Mattia Ascanio Fontolan of the Utrechtse Studenten Big Band.
Kees van den Bos, Henk Kummeling and Sacha Prechal in panel on the rule of law.
Initiators, professors and hosts Hanneke van Eijken and Marc Hertogh.
Hilke Grootelaar, Sara Miellet, Irene Willems, Amber Giesen and Patricia Messer.
Researcher Elif Erken during the speeddates.
Comedian of De Speld.

Photographs byt .