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IU-Indianapolis Law Professor, George Edwards, participated as an international criminal law expert facilitator at a conference/training workshop conducted in Amman, Jordan for approximately 30 judges, lawyers, academics, ministry officials and others from countries in the region including Syria, Oman, the UAE, Jordan, Yemen, and Iraq. Edwards, who is Director of the school’s Program in International Human Rights Law, served as co-coach (with a counterpart from Syria) for the team of judges in the simulated ICC Proceeding. The workshop, which took place in Amman, Jordan on February 14 -16, was funded by the governments of The Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, and Canada, and was organized by various organizations from Jordan, the International Criminal Law Network (The Hague, The Netherlands), and other groups. Edwards’ participation was funded by the conference itself, and by a grant from the Office of International Programs at Indiana University. (Prof. Edwards is pictured in the middle of the first row, along with other participants at the conference)