The Hague Institute for Global Justice Names Dr. Abiodun Williams as New President

The Hague Institute for Global Justice Names Dr. Abiodun Williams as New President PR Newswire THE HAGUE, the Netherlands, November 5, 2012 THE HAGUE, the Netherlands, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hague Institute for Global Justice has appointed Dr. Abiodun Williams as the first President of the Institute. Dr. Williams will assume the presidency on January 1, 2013. He is currently Senior Vice President of the Center for Conflict Management at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC. The Board of the Hague Institute would like to express sincere gratitude to the current Dean, Professor Willem van Genugten, for his important contribution in the start-up phase of the Institute. His dedication, vision and leadership have been of invaluable importance for the development of the Institute's approach, working methods and positioning. Launched in June 2011, the Hague Institute for Global Justice was established by the municipality of The Hague and a number of Hague based academic institutions, with the strong support of the Dutch government. The Institute is based in a city that has been a symbol of peace and justice for over a century, starting with the First Hague Peace Conference in 1899. It is dedicated to addressing significant global justice issues from an inter-disciplinary perspective, and identifying practical and effective solutions.