Back in Sweden after 12 days in beautiful Japan! My name is Ida, I\u2019m a political science student at Malm\u00f6 University and I had the opportunity to attend the INU Student Seminar for Global Citizenship and Peace in Hiroshima this august.<\/p>\n

The days in Japan were full of great experiences and the schedule was packed. Besides the academic part of the seminar, which included interesting workshops, lectures and a UN Role Play, we also did some cultural activities. Since the seminar took place on the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima we had the privilege to attend the Peace Memorial Ceremony. It was certainly a moving ceremony and I\u2019m really grateful for the chance to witness it.<\/p>\n

Throughout the whole seminar we had UN role play preparations and were divided into different country groups. My country group was Cuba and the task was to write and present an amendment to a UN Resolution on Gender, Peace and Security. There was a lot of negotiations and discussions amongst the countries to persuade the others to vote in favor on one\u2019s own amendment.<\/p>\n

Thus, the last day everybody was quite nervous about their amendments and the outcome of the Roleplay. But it was a lot of fun and all the countries played their parts really well and the Role Play turned out to be a very exciting event! Cuba\u2019s amendment passed and we celebrated with our cheering \u201dHasta la victoria siempre!\u201d<\/p>\n

After the Role Play we had a diploma ceremony with all the students and professors and later on we had a farewell dinner. The dinner was well deserved and it was great to be able to relax some after a very intense and exciting week. It was also a bit emotional and sad to know that it probably would be the last evening all of us would spend together in Japan. When you spend a lot of time together in a short period and with such great people it\u2019s hard not to get a little bit emotional when it\u2019s time to say good bye.<\/p>\n

$\"Hiroshima$ <\/a>

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park<\/p><\/div>\n

$\"Miyajima$ <\/a>

Miyajima Island<\/p><\/div>\n

$\"Presenting$ <\/a>

Presenting Cuba’s amendment at the UN Role Play<\/p><\/div>\n

$\"Diploma$ <\/a>

Diploma Ceremony<\/p><\/div>\n

For me, the best part of the seminar was to get to know students from all over the world, to have great discussions and get more perspectives on gender, peace and security. The INU Seminar is truly a great opportunity and I can recommend everyone to apply for next year\u2019s Seminar. I learned so much during my time in Hiroshima and I\u2019m so grateful for the possibility to attend. Don’t forget to apply for next year’s seminar!<\/p>\n

Ida<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"