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Presentation of the Competition

 

The 20th Edition of the Competition took place in Switzerland, from April 19 to April 26, 2008.

 

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)!

Indications about the meeting point and how to go to Schwarzenburg are now on the 2008 page

 

What is the Jean-Pictet Competition? in pdf format click here.


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Fonds Paul Reuter

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