On April 3, the second preparatory meeting for the project "Tradition connects generations" took place in Krzyżowa. The project is co-financed by the Government Programme for Social Activity of the Elderly (ASOS). The meeting was the last arrangements before the opening conference, which will take place in Krzyżowa on 25 April 2019.
The project "Tradition connects generations" has been implemented by the Krzyżowa Foundation since 2016. The aim of the project is to develop social activity of elderly people through integration within and between generations.
Read more: Preparatory meeting for the "Tradition connects generations" project - Krzyżowa, 3.04.2019 (PHOTO)
Students from the First High School in Gryfino and Von-Ravensberg-Schule in Bersenbrück spent the beginning of April in the sunny Krzyżowa. For both groups it was the first meeting with the place and each other.
The theme of the meeting was ecology, climate change and sustainable development. During the workshop, the pupils discussed together what are the biggest challenges facing us in this area and how we can try to face them. There was also plenty of time for fun, integration and getting to know each other!
Read more: Polish-German school exchange Gryfino-Bersenbrück - Krzyżowa, 1-6.04.2019 (PHOTOS)
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 year 2019 will be a special time for us in Krzyżowa. It will be time, when we return to our foundation's origins, important events and, above all, to the people who discovered Krzyżowa and dreamt of creating a place of international meetings here. We would like to invite you to accompany us on this journey in time. But we also want to encourage you to reflect together: what has changed over the past 30 years? To what extent have we seized this opportunity? What challenges do we face today?
Read more: Krzyżowa 2019 - year of remembrance and reflection
