The next edition of the Model International Criminal Court (MICC) University project took place in Krzyżowa from 1st to 6th April. Students from all over the world simulated trials of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
This edition of the project was attended by 50 participants from the United States, Germany, Poland, Egypt, India, Belarus, Congo, Israel, Ukraine, Nigeria, France, Greece, Lebanon and Zimbabwe.
Participants in the project played the role of judges, prosecutors and defenders and simulate court trials. The student teams discussed hypothetical cases of war crimes, ranging from prosecution charges to negotiations on compensation for victims. As part of the project, students also formed a press team that follows the negotiations at the MICC and produced a report with information on current human rights issues.
During the five-day programme, the simulation was combined with training sessions and seminars on topical topics of international criminal and human rights law.
The MICC project aims to promote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to promote the dissemination of knowledge about human rights.
Read more: Model International Criminal Court (MICC) University - Krzyżowa, 1-6.04.2019
The eighth of March was celebrated as a special day in Kreisau. On this date a workshop took place in the context of the women's day. The participants, who came from many different countries, dealt with the topic of gender roles within the framework of the project.
First of all, the participants got to know each other by making name tags for another person and then discussing questions such as "Is the hole in the donut part of the donut"?
After restoring brain activity with coffee and biscuits, we talked about what rules each person would need to feel safe, comfortable and open in the group. The ideas of the participants were then summarized in a group contract.
Read more: Workshop on Women's Day, 08.03.2019 Krzyżowa
From 25.02 - 26.02 the 2nd meeting of the Erasmus+ project "Understanding Diversity Together" took place in Maribor, Slovenia. The Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, which is a partner of the project, was represented by Charlotte Lohmann, a specialist on educational projects of the IYMC Krzyżowa.
In the Slovenian city, representatives* from Bulgaria, Slovenia, Lithuania, Romania, Austria, Poland, Greece and Germany discussed together modular ideas on diversity-conscious topics. The aim of the project is to develop versatile teaching materials for an innovative diversity education package that can be accessed online and offline.
Read more: 2nd meeting of the Erasmus+ project "Understanding Diversity Together", 25-26.02.2019 Maribor
