2008
Edition 2008 organised in partnership with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Directorate of International Law
Jean-Pictet Prize
Brazil - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais won the twentieth edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition. It met in final: Argentina - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Belgique - Université de Liège and Kenya - University of Nairobi.
Four Gilbert Apollis prizes awarded: Ben Winks (South Africa), Diego Valadares Vasconcelos Neto (Brazil), Manon Ballestero (Belgique) et Teresita Segovia (México).
News!
April 30:
Picteists 2008!
April 23:
This morning, Jaime Léfèze-Dür chaired a meeting of 8 NGOs (BAT, BEPDM, OQPT, PMFC, JPC, MaCiEs, THEO et VDM) members of a Coalition, in order to discuss whether there is a need for new treaty provisions in the field of law of occupation.
    
An overview of the jury:
and of the kitchen:
 
April 21:
The 20th edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition started well. The Conference of Schwarzenburg for the adoption of a fourth additional Protocol goes well. Some pictures below prove it (click on the image to enlarge)!
         
April 11: Preparatory document for the case study!
WARNING TO MEDIAS:
this press release was prepared by the Committee for the Jean-Pictet Competition for the purpose of the Competition, namely pedagogical purposes in the context of a simulation. This fictitious press release does not necessarily reflect the views of the Swiss Federal Council on the development of humanitarian law.
Meeting point
Whether you arrive by plane directly to Berne, Zürich or Geneva, you must take two trains to get to the meeting place: the first will take you to Berne, and the second from Berne to Schwarzenburg, your destination.
How to do it?
- Once at the train station, look for this (click on the image to enlarge):
- Follow the instructions on the screen to buy your tickets – it's really easy. You can even chose your language of choice.
You will not see Schwarzenburg listed: you will have to select "other destinations" or the like on the screen, and then select Schwarzenburg (better to learn how to spell it from now…).
Do not forget to make sure you have a Visa card or swiss currency (bills or coins) to be able to pay!! It will cost you 106 CHF (return ticket) from Geneva or Zürich, and 18.40 CHF (return ticket) from Berne.
Board the train, and go to the Berne train station, where you will get off the train. At the Berne train station, take the train for Schwarzenburg (which is a 30-35 minute ride) and you will be at your destination.
- The meeting point is here (click on the image to enlarge):
You will easily recognize the people who will welcome you and guide you to the Centre where you will be based.
The meeting time is fixed at 5:00pm sharp, at the train station, Saturday 19th April. Please be on time.
If you arrive earlier in the day (starting from noon), you can make your own way to the Centre...You will have to look for Dorfplatz, and then Oberdorf, along the road at the fork veer left, cross a bridge, then go straight. The dotted yellow marks below will show you the route to follow (click on the image to enlarge):
Do not follow « Eidgenössische Ausbildungszentrum », the official name of the Centre, which you will see on the road signs: those signs indicate the route to take if you are traveling by car.
When you see this (from another angle, of course… except if you are arriving by helicopter), you have arrived:
Please make sure that you do not drag through the mud and frogs in your path!
February 11, 2008: Exact location of the Competition
The Competition will be held in Schwarzenburg (BE), click here to see the map.
There are two main options: either you arrive in Geneva and have then 2 hours of train to reach Bern plus 30 minutes of train to reach Schwarzenburg, or you arrive in Zürich and have then 1 hour of train to reach Bern plus 30 minutes train to reach Schwarzenburg.
A lot of details explaining where to take the trains and about the meeting point (Schwarzenburg) will be posted online soon.
30th January 2008: Payment of Registration Fee
Without news from the Administration, please consider that everything is OK.
Those who applied to the Universality Fund will be informed soon and in any case will be allowed to pay the fee with a delay
6th January 2008
Lots of photos have been received during the time frame dedicated to.
If you do not receive a message about that, please consider that everything is OK.
Happy New Year!
10 December 2008
The time frame of the reception of applications for the 2008 Edition is now open (until Thursday 13th December, midnight - Geneva time).
Each submission of application will be followed by an acknowledgement of receipt within 24 hours. If you do not receive this receipt, you have to consider that we have not received your application file.
18 October 2008 : 2008 Application Form and Regulations posted on-line
To apply to the Competition, please read the Regulations, and complete the Application Form.
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