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The European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

The European Human Rights Moot Court Competition. IX Key Area Meeting, Istanbul 5 September 2019. What is the EHRMCC?. The E uropean H uman R ights M oot C ourt C ompetition Focus on the European Convention on Human Rights Simulates the European Court of Human Rights

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The European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

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  1. The European Human Rights Moot Court Competition IX Key Area Meeting, Istanbul 5 September 2019

  2. What is the EHRMCC? • The European Human Rights Moot Court Competition • Focus on the European Convention on Human Rights • Simulates the European Court of Human Rights • Support of the Council of Europe and the ECtHR • Prizes: • Winning team: Internship at the ECtHR • Best orator: Internship at the CoE office in Brussels • Founded in 2013  8th edition • First time organised by VP AA in 2019

  3. 7th Edition Wrap Up • 106 teams applying • 61 teams submitting WS • Drop out rate of 42 % • Three Pre-Regional Rounds in Graz, London and Odessa • 20 teams attending the FOR in Strasbourg • Winner: Team 92 from University of Cambridge • Runner Up: Team 42 From Sofia University

  4. Previous Structure • Teams signed up (free of charge) • 60 % submitted WS (participation rate) • 20 teams qualified for FOR

  5. New Structure • Teams sign up and pay a € 100 fee • Teams submit WS • Teams participate in mandatory RRs • 18 teams qualify for FOR

  6. Regional Rounds Locations: • Western Round: Nottingham, United Kingdom • Central Round: Göttingen, Germany • Eastern Round: You? Structure: • One day of arrivals and Opening Reception • Two days of pleadings • One day of departure

  7. New Academic Board • Before: • Simon Palmer • Michelle Lafferty • Now: • Simon Palmer • Michelle Lafferty • Christina Gonta • Geanina Munteanu • Eric Heinze • Anastasia Shadarova • Anna Maralyan • Maria-AndrianiKostopoulou • Hanneke Palm • KanstantsinDzehtsiaro • Mihail Stojanoski • Susan Millns • Daria Sartori • Nina Vajic • Jan Kratochvil • ZoëBryanston-Cross • Nina Kaitmazova

  8. What else is new? • Webinars for participants • RR host coaching • Disclosure in Oral Pleadings

  9. Dates • Launch: 22 September 2019 • Sign up deadline: 3 November 2019 • Clarificationdeadline: 17 November 2019 • WS deadline: 15 December 2019 • Regional Rounds: January – February 2020 • Final Oral Round: 5-9 April 2020

  10. Questions?

  11. Working Groups • Promotional Outline and WS Template • Promo outline: Include more graphics to make it look more interesting. • Use of bullet point and bolding. • Include the website and give good overview of the Competition. • Template: Great when combined with webinars, but too difficult to use it on its own. Functions as check list.

  12. Working Groups 2. EHRMCC Website and new structure • Website: More visuals – more pictures, should be adapted to the new structure (esp. in FAQ), use bolder text. • Structure: Fewer teams, but quality over quantity. Can improve the sportsmanship as teams meet at RRs. • Promo: Earlier promo, more visuals, implement same MKT strategy as in JHJ. Contact unis + profs. • Use of testimonials - both from winners but also from other teams (to again make it more approachable + emphasise the experience!). • Use testimonials from judges to make them less “scary” – why participate

  13. Working Groups 3. How can ELSA International help NGs and LGs becoming involved? • Change dates: may be problematic for exams with RRs in Jan/Feb. • Create case based merch. • Freedom of speech t-shirts, totes – participants get it in welcome pack. • Develop a YT channel for ELSA/EHRMCC – upload small teasers from GF. • Testimonials from judges and former participants

  14. Development Goal(s) Goal: Organisational stability and transparency Means: • Sustainability in the number of FOR teams. • Sharing more information about the new structure of the Competition  update the website. • Stable RR system  security in finding RROs

  15. Development Goal(s) Goal: Improve the involvement of NGs and LGs in the Competition Means: • Making RR organisation more accessible • Have RROs giving webinars on the Competition • Helping finding coaches for teams • Personal calls with NGs to discuss the Competition • Directors for marketing the int events – direct contact with EIT MKT team

  16. Development Goal(s) Goal: Institutionalisation of RRs (but keeping the ELSA brand and spirit) Means: • Researching the market for other int MCCs

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