ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE & MOOT COURT - V EDITION 2026

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION AND CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT

VENUE: ROME

INDICATIVE DATES: 15 - 19 JUNE

FORMAT: HYBRID ( in Person and Online ) - intensive course / Summer School

FEE:200 € - 350 € team

INTRODUCTION

This course strengthens legal, analytical, and advocacy skills related to the judicial protection of children affected by armed conflict. It addresses the impact of armed conflicts on children and examines international justice mechanisms responding to grave violations, including recruitment, displacement, and sexual and gender-based crimes.

Participants study the protection of children under International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, and International Criminal Law, with reference to current international practice. Legal analysis is complemented by sociological and psychological perspectives relevant to child protection.

A central component of the course is a Moot Court on the Judicial Protection of Children in Armed Conflict. Through case analysis, legal research, drafting of oral submissions, and advocacy training, participants prepare to argue a case before an international panel, simulating judicial proceedings at the international level.

A minimum of 16 participants (for a total of 8 teams) and a maximum of 24 participants (for a total of 12 teams) will be admitted.