World Youth Alliance Croatia is organizing the eighth Summer School on Bioethics and Human Rights, an educational program aimed at young people aged 18 to 30 who want to deepen their understanding of key social and ethical topics. The school will take place from 4 to 10 August in Šibenik, and will bring together 40 young people and a large number of experts from various fields.
The program brings a rich combination of interdisciplinary lectures, practical workshops and communication skills training. Topics like dignity of the human person, the right to life, appeals to conscience in medicine and pharmacy, but also contemporary challenges such as gender issue, totalitarian ideologies and a growing problem addictions, will be addressed from a philosophical, legal and medical perspective, and an attempt will be made to answer the question of how these topics are connected to the issue of recognizing the value of every human person. Special attention will be paid to the development of critical thinking, public speaking skills and advocacy skills.
„"The goal of the Summer School is not only to transfer knowledge, but also to form a young person - in a mental, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual sense. We want to offer young people a space where they can connect their own beliefs with arguments and learn to express them and adequately argue," the organizing team says.
Associate Professor, Ph.D. Oliver Vasilj, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Bjanka Vuksan Ćusa, Herman Vukusic, MD, Bernardica Juretic Rozman, m. sc. psych., Luka Goles Babic, MSc. , Lovro Badzim, B.A. in Law are just some of the lecturers who will bring these important topics closer to young people.
The lecturers come from different scientific and professional fields and will contribute their knowledge and experience to the rich and stimulating atmosphere of the school. In addition to education, participants will have the opportunity to get to know each other, create new friendships, as well as enjoy the beauties of the city of Šibenik. Therefore, the Šibenik coast will once again become a space for meetings, dialogue and intellectual exchange this year.
The experiences of the participants are extremely positive. Participant of last year's Summer School Mila Fofic describes her experience: “The Summer School of Bioethics and Human Rights brought me an indescribable number of memories. It contributed with knowledge, contemporary and truthful information that the lecturers carried with them. That's when I realized that it's not enough to believe in the truth, we need to know why we believe. In addition, you will make wonderful friends, have a lot of fun, participate in sports activities and much more.”
Participant Josipa Bubalovic states: “The Summer School of Bioethics and Human Rights was an unplanned, but very fulfilling summer vacation for me. I left Šibenik happy because of all the wonderful, inspiring young people I met and who are my friends today. I also upgraded my knowledge, which helped me to be even more courageous in witnessing my own values in my environment.”
Applications are open until June 21st, and all interested parties can fill out the form at the link: https://forms.gle/Ce6ReuthgHfWZ81VA
The Summer School of Bioethics and Human Rights, which is being held for the eighth time, shows that young people are ready to think critically, speak openly, and act in accordance with the values that preserve human dignity and the culture of life.
The World Youth Alliance Croatia is a branch of the international organization World Youth Alliance, an association dedicated to promoting the value of protecting human dignity, promoting the family as the fundamental unit of society, and the holistic development of the human person through the organization of various educational, advocacy, and cultural activities and projects.
