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The INU Student Seminar on Global Citizenship:
Hiroshima, 4-10 August 2006

INU student seminar 2006 Alumni

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The inaugural INU Student Seminar was held in Hiroshima from 4-9 August 2006.

About 55 students attended the seminar from over 12 countries around the world.

The Seminar involved lectures, group discussions and a role play activity. The lectures and group activities considered issues of security and sought to broaden consideration of this topic away from the narrowly defined military security to include all aspects of human security. The seminar also sought to provide participants with a basic understanding of the sources of conflict and some conflict resolution techniques. The role play activity focussed on the Japanese Peace Constitution and the Peace Clause, Article 9, which the Japanese Government is considering revising.

For the role play, the students involved were divided into 9 country groups (Japan, South Korea, North Korea, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, the EU and the USA ). Students were asked to act as delegates attending a special assembly of the UN to consider Article 9. The delegates were asked to consider the issues from their country's perspective but were also required to view the issues in the broader context of human security for the region.

Following a lively and inspiring dialogue and discussion, the delegates unanimously voted to support the continuance of the Peace Clause and indeed wanted to see other countries in the Region consider adopting a similar clause for themselves.

Organising committee

• Bob Goddard, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Development) at La Trobe University
• Professor Hajime Nishitani, Professor of Law at Hiroshima University
• Gunilla Carlecrantz, INU Project Manager
• Joanna Watts, INU Secretariat
• Dr Tom Weber and Dr Larry Marshall, two academic staff members at La Trobe University.

A number of academic staff from INU partner Universities also attended the seminar and offered vaulable assistance as facilitators during workshops and the role play activities.

Hiroshima University have posted an article on the Student Seminar on their website. For more information on the seminar, please click here to read their report on the event.

Fithya Findie, a student from Universitas Katolik Parahyanganhas in Indonesia, has had an article published in the Jakarta Post on the Student Seminar. Click here to read her report on the event.

Ibrahim Umar, a student from Leicester University in the UK, has published a report on the Seminar in the Leciester University eBulletin. Click here to read his report.

Four INU Students have written some reflections on their experiences at the Student Seminar: Amanda Cassiday from James Madison, and Alice Catchlove, from La Trobe University, Amy Ralfs from Flinders University and Erisa from Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Indonesia.

Administrative arrangements for the Student Seminar were undertaken by the INU Secretariat. If you have any queries about the Student Seminar please contact Jo Watts in the INU Secretariat.