INU Student Seminar on Global Citizenship and Peace in Hiroshima, Japan
Key Information
Information
Application Deadline: 20/03/24 at 9:00 am
Opportunity type: Extra-curricular opportunities, Summer Schools
Ref: 10008537
Dates
Departure Date: 31/07/23
Return Date: 11/08/23
Costs
£1700: travel will be booked independently (using the DMU Global Bursary) and accommodation costs will be covered in full by DMU. Students will be required to pay for: UK and in-country transfers, food and drink, visa (if applicable)
Funding
DMU Global Bursary: £1000
Booking
Accommodation: Hotel accommodation will be provided for participants for free (normal cost £500)
Travel: Flights will be booked by the student (estimated cost £1000-1200)
Contact
General Enquiries: Global Mobility Office - dmuglobal@dmu.ac.uk
Trip Lead: N/A
How to pay
Payment details: Students will be required to pay a contribution towards the cost of travel (any costs in excess of £1000). The DMU Global bursary flight bursary (£1000) will be paid directly to students to make their independent flight booking. Accommodation will be paid for and booked by DMU.
Carbon Levy
Student contribution: To offset the carbon emissions from the flight for this trip there is a £5 Carbon Levy for this trip which has been added to the total cost. Information about how this Levy will be used can be found here.
Eligibility
Undergraduate DMU students are eligible to participate in this opportunity, however, students will need to demonstrate a clear interest in the seminar topic of world peace and political justice. Academic performance will be considered as part of the application process, with students needing to be averaging over 60 in their studies at DMU. Students may also be invited to attend a brief interview after being shortlisted for this opportunity.
The maximum number of places on this opportunity is 2. Students are recommended to check the eligibility criteria before applying. Please note, if you have already participated on or been accepted for a DMU Global overseas trip between September 2023 and August 2024 you are not eligible to apply for this opportunity.
About
DMU in cooperation with the International Network of Universities and Hiroshima University are able to offer 2 DMU students the chance to participate in the annual student seminar on the topic of ‘Global Citizenship & Peace: World Peace and Political Justice’ from 1-10 August 2024. Further information about the programme can be found via the link below:
The 10-day program includes lectures, case studies and small group discussions. The program also offers field trips to local attractions and cultural learning experiences, and culminates in a United Nations role play activity where groups of students represent different countries, and negotiate to pass a draft resolution.
Seminar topic – Global Citizenship & Peace: World Peace and Political Justice
In recent years, the number of wars or armed conflicts, international and internal, in different regions of the world has risen due to contradictory interests, political suppression or economic exploitation. This negative development is characterised by diversification in the types of conflicts depending on the actors: states and non-state actors.
Because peace is a precondition for sustainable development, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 16 calls for a peaceful and inclusive world, to provide access to justice for all and build effective accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. But the reality presented in the SDG Progress Report 2023 with regard to the realization of this goal shows that the global community is actually making insufficient progress. Armed conflicts particularly undermine the progress of all other goals, including the SDGs. They cause numerous victims of the civilian population, violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and leave behind a life-threatening landscape of destruction.
The seminar will also consider the role of international organisations such as the United Nations in world peace. The most important purpose of the United Nations is to ‘maintain international peace and security’ as stated in Article 1 number 1 of the UN Charter. This could be achieved by taking ‘effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace’. The seminar will explore how effective and influential such organisations can be in achieving their purpose.
The aims of this year’s seminar are to explore the causes, effects and consequences of wars and conflicts on various areas and agendas and to discuss mechanisms for their prevention for a peaceful world.
Who should apply?
Please note, if you have already participated on or been accepted for a DMU Global overseas trip between September 2023 and August 2024 you are not eligible to apply for this opportunity.
Priority for this opportunity is given to eligible DMU students who are actively participating in the Global Citizenship and Sustainable Futures: Learning for Change course. The student seminar is designed for highly motivated students who are interested in:
Practical information
Students that participate in this two week seminar will be provided with hotel accommodation at the Green Morris Hotel near the University of Hiroshima. The cost of accommodation will be be paid by DMU (approx. £500). Students will also receive a special DMU Global Bursary of £1000 as a contribution towards independently booking flights to Hiroshima via Tokyo (approx. £1000-1200).
Students will be expected to cover the cost of airport transfers, food and drink, personal cultural activities and visa costs (if applicable).
Cultural Activities
As part of the itinerary, and to align with the anniversary of the dropping of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima students will engage in a number of cultural activities to learn more about the moment. This will include attending an event hear a testimony from Ms Ogura, a survivor of Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Students will also visit the Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. They will also take part in the remembrance activities that align with the anniversary of the bombing.