The HCCH Apostille Convention – Legal Instrument for Global Document and Data Mobility

Speaker
Dr Matthew Pittinsky, Parchment, Assistant Research Professor, Arizona State University and CEO, Parchment
Dr Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General, Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), Secretary General, Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH)
Herman de Leeuw, Executive Director, Groningen Declaration Network
Brody Warren, HCCH


Description
Come join us in a discussion about the diamond jubilee HCCH Apostille Convention in the new age.

Introducing the HCCH as “a permanent diplomatic conference” that created and maintains a global legal network focused on exchanging best legal practices. Why was the apostille convention created and what is it about? Is it still fulfilling its original purpose? Now that not only origin but also content of data, often even authentication of entities/persons can be directly authenticated from the source, how could this impact legal and administrative procedures on a global scale?