On June 5, 2024, the Vinnytsia State Center for Aesthetic Education of Students of Vocational Schools organized the participation of students of the Vinnytsia Higher Vocational School of Services and the Center for Vocational Education of the Processing Industry in an interactive roundtable discussion “Children and International Humanitarian Law”. The young people were accompanied by teachers from the above-mentioned institutions: Victoria Trokhymchuk and Alina Krysko.
The event was aimed at raising the legal consciousness and awareness of young people on humanitarian law, in particular in the context of current global challenges.
The organizers of the roundtable, the academic staff of Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, prepared a rich program. They presented the main provisions of international humanitarian law, considered topical issues of its application in the world and focused on the importance of its observance in armed conflicts.
During the discussion part, participants had the opportunity to discuss real-life cases from international practice and ask questions to the experts.
At the end of the event, the participants expressed their hope that such initiatives will continue, as the study of international humanitarian law helps to form conscious, informed and responsible citizens.
We express our gratitude to the administration and academic staff of Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University for organizing the event and to the administration of Vinnytsia Higher Vocational School of Services and Center for Vocational Education of Processing Industry for facilitating the participation of students.
