International Network of Universities (INU)For Students
The INU Student Seminar on Global Citizenship:
Hiroshima, 4-11 August 2008
Program theme:
“Can Nuclear Weapons be declared illegal by International Law?”
The Student Seminar was held from the 4th to 11th August 2008. The program was scheduled to coincide with the 2008 Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima on August 6th and students were given the opportunity to attend this ceremony as part of an intensive cultural program.
Topics for this seminar included:
- Defining global citizenship
- Global governance - what is it and is it desirable?
- Security - how does the drive for security affect global citizenship? What do borders mean in the 21st century?
- What can the UN do on global issues such as nuclear disarmament? Is the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NNPT) still viable?
- Examples of active global citizenship.
The Role Play was held at the end of the Seminar. The topic for the Role Play was, "Can Nuclear Weapons be declared illegal by International Law?”
Once again, Hiroshima University has kindly offered to host the Student Seminar and funding from the Henry Fong donation has been made available to cover the cost of travel, accommodation and subsistence for one student from each full member University.
Students who have been invited to apply to attend the Seminar by their Universities should read the Guidelines and download the Nomination form from the 2008 Seminar Resources.
Student Seminar Audio and Video - Now Available for Download
To hear one of the many high profile speakers that participated in the 2008 Student Seminar, please select one of the audio downloads from below.Mr. Jayantha Dhanapala
President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, Chairman of the UN University Council, and Visiting Professor in International Law and Human Security at School of International Studies, Simon Fraser UniversityMs. Nassrine Azimi
Director, UNITAR Hiroshima Office for Asia and the PacificINU Student Seminar Slideshow Video
a photographic slideshow set to music that highlights the cultural program, lectures, interactive workshops, and the Symposium.
If you have any questions regarding the 2008 INU Student Seminar, please contact Dawn Koban, INU Project Manager.
Organising Committee
The 2008 Organising Committee is derived from members across the network and is comprised of:
- Bob Goddard, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Development) at La Trobe University
- Professor Hajime Nishitani, Professor of Law at Hiroshima University
- Joanna Watts, INU Secretariat
- Dawn Koban, INU Project Manager
- Associate Professor Tom Weber and Mr Larry Marshall, academic staff members at La Trobe University
This year the Committee is supported by two additional academic coordinators: Dr Vandra Harris, who is Research Fellow in the Flinders Law School at Flinders University and Dr Devi Bhuyan who is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the International Beliefs and Values Institute at James Madison University.
A full report of the INU Student Seminar 2008 is now available. This report was presented to the INU Council meeting in Kyoto, Japan on 13th November 2008. Any comments or queries relating to the report can be directed to the INU Project Manager Dawn Koban.
Administrative arrangements for the Student Seminar are being undertaken by the INU Secretariat. If you have any queries about the Student Seminar please contact Dawn Koban, INU Project Manager.