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Maastricht University
The Faculty of Law provides an academic environment for research and discussion on public international law, international organisations and institutional accountability.
Partnerships & research
Academic cooperation
Connecting academic research and institutional legal practice through cooperation between HQ Joint Force Command Brunssum and Maastricht University.
Institutional partnership
Maastricht University and HQ JFC Brunssum
HQ Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS) Legal Office and Maastricht University's Faculty of Law engage in academic exchange on international institutional law and the legal framework within which NATO operates. The cooperation connects university research and teaching with the practical experience of legal advisers working in an international military headquarters.
HQ JFC Brunssum Legal Office
The Legal Office contributes practitioner perspectives on NATO's institutional framework, international legal personality, privileges and immunities, personnel matters and operational legal issues.
Cooperation framework
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
The cooperation is associated with a memorandum of understanding between HQ JFC Brunssum and Maastricht University's Faculty of Law. It provides a framework for academic and professional engagement between the two institutions.
The memorandum of understanding is available as a single combined PDF document.
Areas of exchange
From scholarship to practice
Conferences and seminars
Dialogue between scholars and NATO legal practitioners on the law of international organisations, accountability, governance and emerging legal challenges.
Research and professional exchange
Opportunities for sharing perspectives on institutional law, jurisprudence and legal practice, including exchanges involving students, researchers and legal professionals.
Academic institutions
Other academic links
Additional institutions relevant to military education and legal scholarship. These links do not imply a formal cooperation agreement with HQ JFC Brunssum.
NLDANederlandse Defensie Academie
Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA)
Military education, professional development and research within the Netherlands Ministry of Defence.
University of Amsterdam (UvA)
University research and education, including public international law and related legal disciplines.