DEADLINE 18 June - Understanding International Criminal Law Summer School, Romania, 23-31 July 2011

Understanding International Criminal Law Summer School
Sibiu, Romania
23-31 July 2011

About the Project
The event is scheduled to take place 23-31 July 2011 in Sibiu, Romania. It will consist of a series of daily lectures and seminars, followed by a simulation of the International Criminal Court.

The Lectures will feature international specialists that will deliver presentations on different aspects of the matter and will engage in dialogues with the participants.

During the Seminars, the participants will be divided into groups and benefit from the expertise of our trainers. They will focus on the practical approach of the knowledge accumulated during the conferences and are designed to prepare the participants for the simulation of the ICC.

The Simulation of the International Criminal Court is a stage of the project that will stretch over several months.

After registration, the participants will be divided into teams of 3 and appointed as prosecutors, defense attorneys or judges. The teams will be comprised of students from different countries, in order to:
- facilitate inter-cultural exchanges;
- encourage dialogue;
- accustom the participants with international working environment.

Each group of 3 teams (prosecution, defense, judges) will be appointed a case, but all cases will have a common context.

Prior to the summer school, the teams of prosecutors and defense attorneys will be required to prepare memorials, while the teams of judges will prepare preliminary decisions. (the written phase)

The summer school will host the oral phase of the simulation in the last 2 days of the event. Each case will conclude with the public reading of verdicts reached by the teams of judges at the end of the day.

Benefits for the participants
This template has been tested in the following browsers:
- International experience
- Connecting with future specialists in the legal field – future judges, prosecutors or attorneys
- Connecting with future specialists in the legal field – future judges, prosecutors or attorneys
- Improving oratorical skills, research and compilation capacity
- What it is unique to this project: the participants will benefit from specialized training to prepare the case from the point of view of a judge, prosecutor or defense attorney

Registration
The project is addressed to law students who:
- have successfully completed at least 2 years of study
- are interested in international law and criminal law
- wish to develop a career as a judge, prosecutor, attorney or diplomat
- have little or no previous experience in or knowledge of international criminal law
- are interested in learning about new things
- are highly motivated and ambitious
- are driven by curiosity and competition

The participation fee is 100 EURO or 410 LEI.
The participation fee covers:
- accommodation for 9 nights
- 3 meals a day
- coffee breaks
- conference materials
- use of all the conference facilities at the venue

The registration process will be open until June 18, 2011.

For further information and registrations, visit Summer School's website here