Donations

The IICI is now seeking funding support to enable its further development, maintain its Hague office, conduct further training programs and provide a standing fund to allow rapid deployment of investigation teams, similar to those deployed to Sierra Leone and Jenin.

There are several ways in which donations can be made.

General fund:
The IICI general fund is a pool of funds available to the Executive of the IICI to be utilized, under the direction of the Board of Directors, to meet day-to-day running costs of the Institute.

Training fund:
If your government wishes to support the training element only of the IICI's activities donations can be earmarked for use in developing and conducting the IICI training program.

Scholarship fund:
You may wish to establish a scholarship to sponsor candidates for the IICI International Investigator Course. The cost to the IICI per participant for each cost is approximately €4,000. This includes all materials, accommodation and meals for the resident phase, tuition and IICI administrative costs. To date the IICI has endeavoured to meet this cost through donated funding rather than pass it directly to students as this would preclude many potential participants. For the most recent course, most students were charged a fee of 3.000 Euros. For students from poorer countries, for example, the student from Sierra Leone participation was free of charge. Donation of a scholarship would allow us to continue this practice.

Investigation project fund:
As stated elsewhere one of the goals of the IICI is to develop a roster of specialists to form professional, multi-disciplinary investigative teams and building capacity for deployment, in real time, in order to respond to emerging events involving serious violations of international humanitarian law. Donations can be earmarked for use on investigation projects generally, or a specific investigation project, provided that project has been approved by the Board of Directors. Earlier this year for example the IICI undertook training for investigators in the DRC and in Cambodia.

Any donation can be either a one-time consideration, or a multi-year continuing commitment.

Accountability

The IICI Rules recognise the need for accountability. The rules provide that within five months after the end of each financial year, the Board shall draw up a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenditure. The Board shall appoint an expert to audit the annual report and accounts; the treasurer shall lend full cooperation to such audit.

The Institute for International Criminal Investigations Foundation is a charitable organization under Dutch law.