Student Events 2022-2023
ILGSPD students are supported to develop and lead student-led events and initiatives. Recognizing the importance of student engagement and empowerment, the program encourages students to take initiative and create their own learning opportunities beyond the structured curriculum.
International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition
We are proud to congratulate ILGSPD students Duc Viet Tran and Elene Bokhochadze, as well as Marie Vautmans (a student of the Advanced LL.M. Programme in Public International Law at ULB), for securing the second runner-up position at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition 2023, which took place during their semester at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
The team embarked on a nine-month journey of rigorous preparation. From June 2nd to 9th, 2023, they gathered at the esteemed Campus The Hague of Leiden University, where they engaged in fierce competition with 81 teams from 50 countries. Against all odds, they persevered and secured a place in the final round, where they competed against two teams from Brazil and the Netherlands at Courtroom 1 of the International Criminal Court, ultimately securing the 2nd runner-up position.
Participating in this competition provided the team with an invaluable opportunity to delve into the realm of international criminal law. Moreover, it allowed them to refine their advocacy skills, encompassing the art of crafting persuasive legal memoranda and delivering compelling oral arguments.
Launch of “Next Gen Global Frontier” Think Tank
Damilola Oguntade (ILGSPD 2021-23 cohort) launched Next Gen Global Frontier, a think tank and development-impact organization that focuses on the role of youth in shaping and influencing the next generation of global governance, with the support of the ILGSPD Consortium. The platform focuses on the role of technologies in the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. It involves many other ILGSPD students and has convened a number of events including a climate policy panel session at the Lee Kuan School of Public Policy, Singapore.
Helga Pederson Moot Court Competition
We are delighted to congratulate a group of our students who participated in the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition, jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Law Students Association (ELSA).
The team, comprising of Rusudan Shashikadze, Giorgi Baidze, Humaira Anjum, Paula Luetje, and Kim Steffens, and coached by Giorgi Baidze, travelled to Birmingham (UK) for the initial round, before successfully making it to the final rounds in Strasbourg (France).
Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition
We extend our congratulations to ILGSPD students Razy Aman Eddine and Qiqi Huang, who had the opportunity to participate in a team competing at the 2023 Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition.
A special congratulations to Razy, who received the Runner Up-Best Oralist Award averaging 92.2/100 at the Belgian national rounds!
Razy completes an internship at the UNIDIR
Cohort 1 student Razy Aman Eddine has concluded an internship through the Graduate Professional Programme at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).
In the framework of his traineeship, Razy participated in various projects and events, such as the Second Annual Conference of the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament titled “Nuclear Disarmament at a Crossroads” in June in Upsala, Sweden. He also had the chance to participate in the preparations on the bilateral disarmament regime as part of the Centre’s working group, and to visit Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Nuremberg Moot Court Competition
A group of our students successfully participated in the UofG team for the Nuremberg Moot Court Competition 2023.
Out of the 125 teams that participated in the written rounds, the UofG team came 6th with a 83% score, the highest score being 88.5%!
32 teams with a maximum of 3 per country were selected to move to the oral rounds, which took place in Nuremberg between 19-22 July 2023. Following the preliminary rounds of the orals, the UofG team were selected as part of the final 18 teams to compete in the following stage.