About the Project

Seeking Justice is a long-term initiative that provides teachers and secondary school students across the EU with the tools to discuss, think critically, and communicate effectively about international justice. The project focuses on the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC) and traces the evolution of international justice from the Nuremberg trials through to the ICTY and ICC. The project’s key themes lie at the intersection of citizenship education, human rights education, international criminal law, transitional justice and genocide prevention education.

Project Aims

The overall aim of the project is to enhance understanding and critical thinking regarding international justice by pursuing the following specific objectives:

  • Deepening knowledge about international criminal law, human rights, and genocide.
  • Bridging the gap in comprehending international justice mechanisms and their relevance in today’s global landscape.
  • Equipping students with skills to find, analyse, and interpret evidence.
  • Enhancing participants’ international perspective on social issues.

Project Activities

One of the project’s objectives is the development of an educational Toolkit (with translations to Croatian and Dutch) on the intersecting topics of history, civic engagement, critical thinking, international justice concepts, human rights, and the European identity. Further, the project involves the delivery of in-person and remote educational events which focus on engaging the target groups in understanding how societies address crimes outlined in the Rome Statute and their implementation at the International Criminal Court.

Project Partners

This project is facilitated and coordinated by Barry van Driel and Carolyn McNanie.

Barry van Driel is President of the International Association of Intercultural Education (IAIE) and the Senior Editor in Chief of Intercultural Education. He has extensive experience as a consultant in the field of intercultural and inclusive education and has been involved in various working groups in Europe on education policies, as well as in international projects on curriculum development and teacher training.

Carolyn McNanie is an International Baccalaureate Examiner in History and most recently was an IB History teacher at the Rotterdam International Secondary School. She is experienced in Model United Nations school projects and running conferences.

So far, we have also worked with the following partners:

Project Managers

Ivan Milovanov

Eugenie Khatschatrian

Project Support Staff

Elli Clerides