Call for Participants: Model International Criminal Court – University 2026
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Date: 24th April to 30th April, 2026
Place: Krzyżowa, Poland (International Youth Meeting Centre of Krzyżowa)
Application deadline: 31st January 2026
Number of participants: 55 participants in total
Applications: As individuals or as a group of students
Language: English
What is Model International Criminal Court MICC?
Model International Criminal Court (MICC) is a simulation of trials before the ICC for high school and university students from all over the world. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s most sophisticated mechanism for the protection of Human Rights and rules of warfare. MICC is a program that aims to teach core principles of the ICC to high school and university students. MICC has been growing successfully since 2005 and we owe this to the quality of the training, the focus on relevant topics, and the unique experience that MICC provides. The working language is English, and every session is comprised of training, discussions, and workshops with a simulation of the ICC process – preparation trial, and verdict. Bringing in students from all around the globe, MICC fosters intercultural dialogue and understanding among students of various national and social backgrounds. The goal of this work is to encourage students to study human rights and humanitarian law. More information about MICC are available on the website of the program.
What we're offering:
- Lectures and training units by experienced MICC trainers and external trainers working in the field of international criminal law and human rights
- Simulation of the International Criminal Court
- Experience in innovative historical human rights education
- Extensive rhetorical training sessions
- Extensive press and media training, including the genres of news, interview, commenting and reporting
- Discussions on the work of international tribunals and the International Criminal Court
- Working with well know organizations in the field of international criminal law and human rights education
What we're looking for:
Participants who…
- are students of law, international relations, political science, and journalism as well as students with a journalism background or other social sciences
- are interested in improving their communication, critical thinking, and argumentation skills,
- are willing to reflect on and question their own beliefs and values,
- are able to attend and fully commit to an intense program in English.
Information about the program:
Four weeks before the official start of the project week, all students will be assigned into teams (judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and press teams) and during the project will work together on the creation of position papers for the simulation. The project week (April 24th to April 30th, 2026) will consist of an intense program every day, which will require active participation in program activities such as lectures, discussions, and the simulation of ICC.
We expect full participation from each participant during the project week and we kindly ask you to take this into consideration before applying.
Organizers:
Kreisau Initiative e.V. (Berlin, Germany), Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe (Krzyżowa, Poland), and organizations/institutions from different countries.
Participation Fee:
The participation fee for MICC University differs by region and it covers training and all other program-related costs (lodging and accommodation), as well as travel costs (round-trip in economy class) for all selected participants. Please look up the fees by region:
- REGION 1 - 200.00 EUR - USA
- REGION 2 - 150.00 EUR - AT, BE, DK, FI, FR, DE, IS, IE, IL, NL, NO, SE, CH, GB
- REGION 3 - 80.00 EUR - CZ, GR, IT, PT, SI, ES, EE, HR, HU, LV, LT, PL, RU, SK, TR
- REGION 4 - 50.00 EUR - AL, AR, AS, BY, BA, BG, BH, GE, KZ, MK, MD, PS, RO, RS, RKS, UA
- REGION 5 - 30.00 EUR - All other countries which are not listed in Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Travel Costs:
The MICC Program is supporting each participant with their travel costs. The maximum reimbursement per individual by region:
- REGION 1 - Up to 1000.00 EUR - USA
- REGION 2 - Up to 275.00 EUR - AT, BE, DK, FI, FR, DE, IS, IE, IL, NL, NO, SE, CH, GB
- REGION 3 - Up to 275.00 EUR - CZ, GR, IT, PT, SI, ES, EE, HR, HU, LV, LT, PL, RU, SK, TR
- REGION 4 - Up to 360.00 EUR - AL, AR, AS, BY, BA, BG, BH, GE, KZ, MK, MD, PS, RO, RS, RKS, UA
- REGION 5 - Participants from all other countries which are not listed in Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4 - should self-fund their travel costs or request a scholarship in the application form.
The reimbursement of travel costs will be handled and paid during the project week in cash or bank transfer to each participant. The MICC Program is not providing any type of pre-payments or post-payments for the reimbursement of travel costs.
Application:
You can apply via the following link.
The deadline for submitting your application is 31st January, 2026, and the results of the selection will be announced before 8th February, 2026.
For all selected participants there will be an organized MICC shuttle bus service from Wrocław to Krzyżowa (venue of the conference).
You can download the Call for Participation here.
Contact:
In case you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. You can contact Kerim Somun, by following email: somun@kreisau.de, or Eva Kell, by following email: kell@kreisau.de