International workshop on "Teaching Refugee and Migration Law"

6.-7. 12. 2019

 

FRIDAY (room No. 117)

16.00-16.10  Welcome

Věra Honusková (Charles University, Prague, the Czech Republic)

Paolo Farah (European Society of International Law, Member of ESIL Board): Introduction of the ESIL Teaching Corner Initiative

 

16.10-17.15    I. Interactive sharing, discussion

Richard Grimes, Simona Trávníčková: facilitated discussion based on participants’ experience, posters and presentations

  • Who is who?
  • What answers am I looking for?
  • How can I inspire others?

 

Coffee “to go” (to the discussion room)

 

17.30-19.00    II. How to build a legal clinic

Richard Grimes (presentation) + discussion based on participants’ experience

Questions to be addressed

  • What do we need to think of before building a clinic?
  • Role of mentors, supervisors, should (only) attorneys give feedback?
  • School-based clinic or NGO-based clinic? What can be “outsourced”?
  • Insurance for schools, for students (what if they give bad advice?)
  • Cooperation with bar associations.

 

19.00 Dinner

 

SATURDAY (room No. 117)

9.00-10.45    III. Problem-based learning

Richard Grimes (presentation) + discussion based on participants’ experience

  • What theory should we teach for practice?

 

10.45-11.15    Coffee break

 

11:15-13:00    IV. Constructive alignment

Richard Grimes, Simona Trávníčková + discussion

  • How to design your course (lessons, activities, course scenario)
  • How to set goals - learning outcomes, choice of teaching methods
  • How to reflect on activities, lessons, courses

 

13:00-14:00    Lunch

 

14:00-15:00    V. Providing feedback

Simona Trávníčková (presentation) + discussion based on participants’ experience

Questions to be addressed

  • How important is it?
  • How to provide feedback in different teaching techniques (simulations, clinics, essays)?

 

15:00-15:15   Coffee “to go” (to the discussion room)

 

15:15-16:15    VI.  Final feedback

  • What did I learn?
  • What are my key takeaways?
  • What was the most valuable piece of information for me?

 

16:30   Mulled wine at the Christmas market on Staroměstské square

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