As with the other roundtable discussions, a broad representation of students and staff from the faculty was invited to participate. The student representatives decided not to attend because they had questions about the process. Some staff members also expressed concerns about the process and the mandate of the working group during the opening round. Several of them wished to specifically discuss a possible boycott of Israel and regretted that the agenda and the mandate of the working group were not designed for that purpose. After a small majority of participants indicated their preference to proceed with the original agenda, the roundtable discussion continued, and participants exchanged perspectives on the existing framework for collaboration with third parties and how it can be improved.

The group of participants was a broad reflection of staff members in various roles within the Amsterdam Law School, including representatives from the employee participation body. The roundtable discussions will continue at other faculties in the coming weeks.