Invited by the "2011 Plan" China Collaborative Innovation Center of Judicial Civilization, the "111 Plan" Base for Evidence Science Innovation and Talent Recruitment and the Institute of Evidence Law and Forensic Science, CUPL, the former president of American Bar Association (ABA), Professor Michael S. Greco has given an interesting and thought-provoking course on topic of "International Criminal Law" for CUPL students from Oct 31 to Nov 11, 2016.
ABA is the largest legal profession organization in the world. Prof. Greco was the president of ABA during 2005 and 2006, and now he is Chair of the ABA International Criminal Court Project. Besides, Prof. Greco is Chair of the ABA Center for Human Rights, Chair of the ABA Working Group on a Right to Counsel in Civil Matters, and Arbitrator of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).
The "International Criminal Law" course contains nine classes, each of them has been divided into three parts: lecture, debate and discussion. Prof. Greco's vivid way of teaching has attracted many students to participate in, and his serious attitude to the course also impressed students. In this course, students can not only learn about the history, concept and functions of the International Criminal Court (ICC), but also can obtain debating skills by imitating lawyers in courts. It benefits a lot to the students for their future development.
The course came to a happy ending on Nov 11.