Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional

What Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional does

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional (SPDI) is a private, nonprofit Peruvian academic professional association dedicated to international law, founded in 1913 and headquartered in Lima, Peru. It serves as a membership body for Peruvian and Latin American international-law practitioners, academics, diplomats, and postgraduate students, providing them with scholarly publishing, formal training, and convening forums. The organization employs between 11 and 50 staff and has operated continuously for over a century, formalizing its statutes in 1915.

SPDI's core products are its long-running academic journal on international law, published continuously since 1941, alongside an in-person and digital curriculum of courses, seminars, congresses, and student thesis competitions. Newer offerings include a "Léxico Internacionalista" reference resource aimed at journalists and communicators, and digital access to the journal archive. It maintains formal partnerships with universities, Peruvian government institutions, and international law associations in the region.

Revenue is generated through individual membership dues, journal subscriptions (print and digital), course and seminar fees, and certification programs. Its international positioning was reinforced by hosting the III World Meeting of International Law Societies in March 2023 and by convening the Meeting of Presidents of Andean International Law Societies in November 2024.

Name

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional

Legal name

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional

Website

https://spdi.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional is a Lima-based nonprofit academic association, founded in 1913, dedicated to international law. It serves legal practitioners, academics, students, and diplomats through its journal, courses, seminars, and international convening activities.

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Product category

International Law Academic Society and Professional Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

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Faculty-Led Study Tours & Embedded Short Programs (Home Institution-Led) (EDAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• International law society
• Academic legal research
• Professional legal education
• Legal scholarship publishing
• International law training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima, Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member dues: Per Article 9 of the 1969 statutes, all members are required to pay a quota set by the Board of Directors (Consejo Directivo). The society's patrimony is formed by these member contributions.
2. Journal subscriptions: Annual subscription to the printed Peruvian Review of International Law at S/. 120.00 (three issues published in April, August, and December), including delivery within Lima Metropolitan area. Individual issues priced at S/. 40 each.
3. Course and seminar fees: Revenue from paid academic programs including the VIII Course of International Law and International Relations (fees from S/. 175 to S/. 325 depending on participant category and early/late registration), specialized seminars (S/. 30–S/. 75), and teacher development jornadas. Discounts available for UTP students/staff and allied university students.
4. Certification fees: Charges for certification at specialized seminars: S/. 25 for public and S/. 10 for UARM students (Léxico Internacionalista para Comunicadores). Certificate issued jointly by SPDI and sponsoring universities.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional is a private nonprofit academic society that studies, disseminates, and advances international law in Peru. It operates the Revista Peruana de Derecho Internacional (a peer-reviewed academic journal published continuously since 1941) and runs an annual portfolio of paid educational programs including an 18-session annual Course on International Law and International Relations, specialized seminars, monthly virtual Encuentros, teacher development workshops, a national congress, and a master's thesis competition, supplemented by custom training for Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials.

Product overview

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional (SPDI) is a century-old academic society dedicated to the study, research, and dissemination of international law. Rather than a unified technology product, SPDI offers a portfolio of educational programs and publications. The core offering is the Revista Peruana de Derecho Internacional (academic journal), complemented by various capacity-building programs including the annual VIII Curso de Derecho Internacional y Relaciones Internacionales (educational course), Seminarios Especializados SPDI (specialized seminars), Encuentros SPDI (monthly conversatories), Jornada de Perfeccionamiento para Docentes (teacher training), and the Congreso Peruano de Derecho Internacional (annual national congress). The society also organizes the international Meeting of International Law Societies, the Concurso de Tesis (thesis competition), and custom training programs for government officials.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revista Peruana de Derecho Internacional Peruvian academic journal on international law, published continuously since 1941, declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation by the Ministry of Culture in 2020. Available in print (three issues per year: April, August, December) and electronic formats, with an annual subscription priced at S/. 120 (S/. 40 per individual issue). Designed for international law scholars, jurists, diplomats, students, and academic libraries.
• Curso de Derecho Internacional y Relaciones Internacionales Annual intensive virtual course on international law and international relations, comprising 18 sessions on topics including economic international projection, technology and international law, international security, law of the sea, international human rights law, and international litigation. Targeted at lawyers, public officials, civil society, and pre/postgraduate students. Tiered pricing from S/. 175 (UTP students) to S/. 325 (general public late registration), with 10% corporate group discount for groups of 4.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Universidad Tecnológica del Perú (UTP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UTP is the primary university partner for SPDI's academic programming. It co-organizes the annual Course of International Law and International Relations, co-issues certificates, and provides institutional sponsorship for multiple events including specialized seminars and the IV Congress. UTP faculty and students receive discounted rates on SPDI programming.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Master's in Economic International Law program of PUCP is the sponsoring institution for the II Teacher Development Workshop (June 2026). SPDI's scope of institutional relationships includes cooperation with Peru's most prestigious private university for specialized academic programming.
• Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (UARM)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UARM is a key university partner co-hosting the III Congress of Peruvian International Law (May 2026) at its auditorium in Pueblo Libre, Lima, and the III Léxico Internacionalista para Comunicadores seminar. UARM students receive preferential certification pricing on SPDI programs.
• Universidad Católica San Pablo (UCSP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UCSP co-sponsored the Specialized Seminar on International Security (March 2025) alongside UTP and the Foundation of the Inter-American College of Defense. UCSP faculty and students receive preferential pricing on the seminar.
• Fundación del Colegio Interamericano de DefensaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Foundation of the Inter-American College of Defense is a sponsoring institution for the Specialized Seminar on International Security (March 2025), contributing expertise in security and defense topics and lending institutional credibility to SPDI's seminar programming.
• Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UPC was listed as a supporting institution for the III World Meeting of International Law Societies (2023), alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and GNSIL. It contributed institutional support for this flagship international event.
• Colombian Academy of International Law (Academia Colombiana de Derecho Internacional)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2024SPDI convened the Meeting of Presidents of International Law Societies of the Andean Region (November 2024) and participated in joint declarations. This is part of a regional network of national societies of international law that SPDI helps coordinate.
• Ecuadorian Society of International Law (Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Derecho Internacional)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2024Participated in the November 2024 Meeting of Presidents of International Law Societies of the Andean Region convened by SPDI in Lima. Member of the regional coordination network of national societies.
• Bolivian Institute of International Studies (Instituto de Estudios Internacionales de Bolivia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2024Participated in the November 2024 Meeting of Presidents of International Law Societies of the Andean Region convened by SPDI. Represents Bolivia in the regional network of international law societies coordinated by SPDI.
• Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (Comisión Permanente del Pacífico Sur, CPPS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024The CPPS is an intergovernmental maritime organization in which SPDI members hold leadership positions (Secretario General). CPPS officials participate as speakers in SPDI events (e.g., Encuentros SPDI on Ocean Day). SPDI serves as an academic resource for the CPPS's legal and diplomatic work.
• World Network of International Law Societies (GNSIL / Red Mundial de Sociedades de Derecho Internacional)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2023SPDI serves as an active member and co-organizer within the Global Network of International Law Societies. SPDI hosted the III World Meeting of International Law Societies (March 2023) in Lima, bringing together over 200 internationalists from around the world. The GNSIL is a key international platform linking national societies of international law for joint academic activities.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2023The Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially supported the III World Meeting of International Law Societies and provides ongoing institutional cooperation with SPDI. Per Resolution Supreme No. 0647 of 1979, the MRE is mandated to support SPDI's operations and facilitate its objectives. MRE staff also attend SPDI's training programs.
• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021UAM co-sponsored the III Course of Contemporary International Law (2021), contributing academic prestige and faculty participation to the program. This partnership demonstrates SPDI's ability to attract international university collaboration.
• Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019USIL is listed as an allied university (universidad aliada) in SPDI's course programming, with a cooperation agreement providing preferential pricing on the annual course for USIL students. The VII Course was co-organized with USIL as sponsoring university.
• American Institute of International Law (Instituto Americano de Derecho Internacional)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 1913The founding partner. SPDI was originally established as a branch/federated entity of the American Institute of International Law on November 10, 1913, following contact between Dr. Robert Bacon (founder and president of the Institute) and Dr. Juan Bautista de Lavalle. In 1948, SPDI became autonomous and independent from this parent organization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Société française pour le droit international: French national society of international law, founded 1922. Directly comparable learned society of French international lawyers publishing the Annuaire français de droit international and advising French foreign-policy bodies on international legal questions.
• Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Derecho Internacional: Ecuadorian national society of international law, also a formal SPDI partner. Mirrors SPDI's structure and mission in the Ecuadorian context and participates in the Andean Region coordination network convened by SPDI.
• Instituto de Estudios Internacionales de Bolivia: Bolivian institute of international studies, identified as a formal SPDI partner in the Andean Region coordination network. Comparable as a national-level institution dedicated to international law/relations study in a smaller Andean market.
• Asociación Española de Derecho Internacional y Relaciones Internacionales: Spanish national association of international law and international relations, founded 1948. Closely comparable to SPDI's mission and membership-based academic society structure, but operating in Spain rather than Latin America.
• Sociedade Brasileira de Direito Internacional: Brazilian national society of international law, founded 1928. Directly comparable as a Latin American counterpart society with similar mission (advancing international law doctrine and advising government), publishing a peer-reviewed journal and hosting periodic congresses.
• Sociedad Argentina de Derecho Internacional: Argentine national society of international law, the most analogous peer in the Southern Cone. Same mission (study, dissemination, codification of international law), same structure (Titular Members, academic journal, government advisory role), but serving Argentina rather than Peru.
• Academia Colombiana de Derecho Internacional: Colombian national academy of international law and a formal partner of SPDI (joint Andean Region meetings in 2024). Same role in Colombia that SPDI plays in Peru: convening top Colombian international lawyers, publishing scholarly work, advising the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Direct peers

• American Society of International Law: Founded 1906, ASIL is the most established U.S. national society of international law, publishing the American Journal of International Law and running conferences. Directly comparable to SPDI as a membership-based academic society focused exclusively on international law scholarship and dissemination in a single national jurisdiction.
• International Law Association: Founded 1873, the ILA is a global network of international law experts organized through national branches, committees, and biennial conferences. Directly comparable to SPDI's structure as a learned society of international lawyers contributing to codification and study, but operating at global rather than national scale.

Broad incumbents

• The Hague Academy of International Law: Premier global institution for international legal education, founded 1923, running the prestigious Hague Academy Courses. Not a direct national-society peer, but comparable in mission (advanced international law training for diplomats and scholars) and overlapping in the elite training segment SPDI serves.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

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