The Siracusa Institute’s activities bring together jurists from all legal systems and all parts of the world in a politically neutral environment, conducive to learning and to the free exchange of ideas. Throughout the years, the Siracusa Institute has promoted the participation of young researchers and academics from all over the world, and more particularly from developing and less-developed countries, assisting them in their professional development. Many who have come to the Siracusa Institute as young professionals, research assistants and fellows have gone onto senior positions in universities around the world, government agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and UN bodies.