Never again? Lessons learned from transitioning Argentina.

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by Margaret Quixley, Australia Week two began with the case study analyses of post-conflict transitions from around the world. Professor Juan Mendez, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and former President of the ICTJ, joined us to speak [...]

Never again? Lessons learned from transitioning Argentina.2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

Facing the Gray.

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by Raf Callaerts, Belgium “Everyone say IPSIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!” *Click* We are standing on the steps of the Peace Palace, an iconic structure that originated from the ideals of pacifism and world peace, its beautiful hallways, rooms and [...]

Facing the Gray.2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

Weather, Not the Only Thing Heating Up at the Hague.

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by Adam Mattatall, Canada We brought the sunshine: this is what some of the Hague's residents have kept telling us as they recount the past two months of dreary weather that has nonetheless rendered the city's [...]

Weather, Not the Only Thing Heating Up at the Hague.2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

A Little Bias.

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by Stephaine Cruise, United States of America What would you rather be doing in the month of July? Away on holiday enjoying the summer solstice or empowering and educating the 2012 Hague Symposium’s future leaders? I [...]

A Little Bias.2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

And So It Begins!

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by Lutisha Vickerie, United States of America The 2012 The Hague Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions and International Justice kicked off unofficially on Saturday, July 21st with an informal meet and greet in the square in front of [...]

And So It Begins!2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

Thinking About Bread.

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by Andrés Martinez-Garcia, Colombia Dear Colleagues, Think about bread. The fluffy kind… To make bread a baker puts together a variety of ingredients. But one is key: Yeast. This is how it works: You grab a [...]

Thinking About Bread.2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

Farewell Adress

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by Billene Seyoum, Ethiopia  It is an honor to stand here amongst a cohort of enthusiastic and determined agents of change, whose vision and commitment to seeking ways of making our world a better place is inspiring. At [...]

Farewell Adress2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

Escalation and Self-Discovery.

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by Stephanie Billingham, Canada Yesterday saw the end of Day Two of our three day simulation, and what a day it was. An investigation into the explosion at the Georgian/Abkhaz Power Plant revealed an Abkhaz diaspora as [...]

Escalation and Self-Discovery.2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

Conflict in the Caucus Mountains.

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by Alex Hong, United States of America  In the fourth and final week of the IPSI Symposium in Bologna, we get to try everything our we have learned so far. Tuesday was the second day [...]

Conflict in the Caucus Mountains.2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00

It’s Not About the Result, It’s About the Process.

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by Imy Jacobs, Australia  And so we saw the beginning of the end of the IPSI 2012 Bologna Symposium. We kicked off our final week of classes with a three day simulation, with the objective [...]

It’s Not About the Result, It’s About the Process.2019-01-02T18:19:47+00:00
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