Our organisation is named after the rumoured co-founder of ancient Greek rhetoric – Corax of Syracuse – who is said to have helped structure judicial speeches and establish basic principles of rhetoric designed specifically for the court of law.
Corax Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation based in the Hague, Netherlands, that supports the development and growth of young professionals and fosters collaboration opportunities between academia, public and private sectors, inter alia, by creating networking opportunities for and between institutions, companies, scholars and professionals.
Our projects
Corax Foundation organises 2 global debate competitions, one of which has been organised by our team since 2015 (several years before formally establishing Corax Foundation).
Another of our core projects is the unique bilingual (English-French) platform that is being created by our team in the form of The Hague International. Comprising a mix of talented individuals in our editorial team and various forms of media, this platform provides the opportunity to publish academic articles and commentaries of emerging and topical developments in law and policymaking for both established professionals and the still up-and-coming talented individuals.
Directors
Aurélien Lorange
Aurélien is Senior Lecturer in the International and European Law Programme of the International and EU Law Programme at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, Internship and Alumni Coordinator and Founder-Organizer of the Employment Network Events, one of the largest networking conference and study-job fair for law studies in Europe and The Hague Inter-University Law Debate Tournament and the Concours Inter-Universitaire de Debat de La Haye, two debate competition between universities of the world hosted in The Hague, the Netherlands. Prior to his start as a lecturer in 2010 in THUAS where he teaches EU Energy Law, Internet Law, Law & Economics and as of 2021 also Animal Law, Aurélien worked at the European Commission (Taxation) and the European Parliament (MEP Assistant) and the IT multinational company SAS as a lobbyist. He is a member of the external relations team of THUAS (networking for internship possibilities, maintaining the alumni network, helping on the networking with partner and future partner universities).
Before formally starting her professional career, Anna Maria had already been dedicated to creating opportunities and projects for young professionals and inter-sectoral collaboration. She founded and co-organised The Hague Inter-University Law Debate Tournament (2015-present), creating the competition’s format and rulebooks. In 2021, together with Aurelien Lorange they founded the Concours Inter-Universitaire de Debat de La Haye and moved the organisation of the two competitions under the newly established Corax Foundation.
Anna Maria graduated in International and European Law with a specialization in Commercial Law and Cybersecurity from the Hague University of Applied Sciences. With a keen interest in law, she gained practical experience as a Junior Associate at a notable Slovak law firm, focusing on GDPR compliance, FIDIC contracts and ADR. Currently working as an Underwriting Associate at a renowned Swiss insurance company, she brings expertise in diverse European markets and related compliance areas.
Beyond her professional endeavours, Anna Maria is passionate about contributing to the non-profit sector, leveraging her expertise as a project consultant to drive positive change in the community.
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Anna Maria Urbanova
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