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JEAN‑PICTET COMPETITION

THE REFERENCE TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN ACADEMIA

Editions

The editions, from 1989 to today

Every year the Competition takes place in one or more host cities around the world, in a francophone or anglophone session. Upcoming editions and the full honors list are kept up to date from the Competition’s platform.

Every edition, year by year.

One mark per edition, from the first to the last announced. One edition a year for thirty years, then two, then three in the last few years: the shape of the Competition fits in this strip.

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Upcoming & current editions.

The next host cities and dates are announced here as soon as the Committee makes them public, and on the Competition’s channels.

Honors.

Jean-Pictet Prize (winning team), finalists, semi-finalists and Gilbert-Apollis Prize, edition by edition — university, city and country.

50th edition · 2026 · anglophone

Batam & Singapore 2026

22 – 29 March 2026

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • United States Air Force Academy· Colorado Springs · United States

Finalists

  • Faculty of Law, University of Colombo· Colombo · Sri Lanka

Semi-finalists

  • Addis Ababa University· Addis Ababa · Ethiopia
  • Georgetown University· Washington D.C · United States
  • Santa Clara University· Santa Clara · United States
  • Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan)· Stockholm · Sweden
  • University College, Albert-Ludwigs-University· Freiburg im Breisgau · Germany
  • University of Buenos Aires· Buenos Aires · Argentina
  • University of Ljubljana· Ljubljana · Slovenia
  • University of Nairobi· Nairobi · Kenya
  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • D. G.
  • H. K.

49th edition · 2026 · anglophone

Dilijan 2026

6 – 13 February 2026

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Maastricht University· Maastricht · Netherlands

Finalists

  • National University of Singapore· Singapore · Singapore

Semi-finalists

  • Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights· Geneva · Switzerland
  • San Francisco de Quito University· Quito · Ecuador
  • Tbilisi State University· Tbilisi · Georgia
  • University of Fribourg· Fribourg · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • O. G.

48th edition · 2026 · francophone

Dilijan 2026

6 – 13 February 2026

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University· Paris · France

Finalists

  • French University in Armenia· Yerevan · Armenia

Semi-finalists

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium
  • University of Liège· Liège · Belgium

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • M. M.

47th edition · 2025 · anglophone

Denpasar 2025

22 February – 1 March 2025

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)· Lahore · Pakistan

Finalists

  • Pakistan College of Law· Lahore · Pakistan

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Thorne Barasa (Strathmore University)
  • Tatia Bisadze (Tbilisi State University)

46th edition · 2025 · francophone

Antalya 2025

8 – 15 February 2025

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Laval University· Québec · Canada

Finalists

  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University· Paris · France

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Marine Karknawi (University of Liège)

45th edition · 2025 · anglophone

Antalya 2025

8 – 15 February 2025

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia

Finalists

  • San Francisco de Quito University· Quito · Ecuador

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Kate Darby (University of New South Wales)

44th edition · 2024 · anglophone

Pokhara 2024

19 – 26 April 2024

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia

Finalists

  • Faculty of Law, University of Colombo· Colombo · Sri Lanka

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Danson Kalaghe Ndunda (Moi University)
  • Kate Pennington (Texas Tech Law School)

43rd edition · 2024 · anglophone

Bredene 2024

25 February – 3 March 2024

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Buenos Aires· Buenos Aires · Argentina

Finalists

  • Tbilisi State University· Tbilisi · Georgia

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Anam Fatima (Georgetown University)
  • Mariam Jikia (Free University of Tbilisi)

42nd edition · 2024 · francophone

Bredene 2024

25 February – 3 March 2024

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium

Finalists

  • University of Glasgow· Glasgow · United Kingdom

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Félix Vallée (Laval University)

41st edition · 2023 · francophone

Forges-les-Eaux 2023

11 – 18 March 2023

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Liège· Liège · Belgium

Finalists

  • Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University· Korhogo · Côte d’Ivoire

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Falmata Housseini Malam Laminou (Swiss UMEF University)

40th edition · 2023 · anglophone

Durrës 2023

25 February – 4 March 2023

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of the Philippines· Quezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines

Finalists

  • Tel Aviv University· Tel Aviv · Israel

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Melissa Ikawa (Strathmore University)
  • Benjamin Greenacre (Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights)

39th edition · 2022 · anglophone

Denpasar 2022

3 – 10 September 2022

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of the Philippines· Quezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines

Finalists

  • Universitas Gadjah Mada· Yogyakarta · Indonesia

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Sreypich Hout (National University of Management)

38th edition · 2022 · francophone & anglophone

Durrës 2022

19 – 26 March 2022

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Cambridge· Cambridge · United Kingdom

Finalists

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium
  • Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights· Geneva · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Alessandre Alonso (University of Cambridge)
  • Anuk Dharmasena (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo)
  • Alix Dubois (Paris Nanterre University)

37th edition · 2022 · anglophone

Cuernavaca 2022

26 February – 5 March 2022

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Tbilisi State University· Tbilisi · Georgia

Finalists

  • United States Air Force Academy· Colorado Springs · United States

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Angelina Galletti (San Francisco de Quito University)

36th edition · 2021 · anglophone

Durrës 2021

4 – 11 December 2021

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Kenyatta University· Nairobi · Kenya

Finalists

  • University of the Philippines· Quezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Stephen Hare (Royal University of Law and Economics)

35th edition · 2021 · francophone & anglophone

Durrës 2021

3 – 10 April 2021

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • National Autonomous University of Mexico, Faculty of Law· Mexico City · Mexico

Finalists

  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University· Paris · France
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem· Jerusalem · Israel

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Robert Hurd (Sciences Po Paris)
  • Alma Sigfridsson Hvoslef (Oslo University)
  • Juliette Hamoir (University of Liège)

34th edition · 2020 · anglophone

Denpasar 2020

7 – 14 March 2020

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • National University of Singapore· Singapore · Singapore

Finalists

  • University of Essex· Colchester · United Kingdom
  • Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights· Geneva · Switzerland
  • New York University· New York · United States

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Munirah Binti Mohamed Halid (National University of Malaysia)
  • Amanda Halliday (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo)

33rd edition · 2020 · francophone & anglophone

Denpasar 2020

22 – 29 February 2020

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia

Finalists

  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University· Paris · France
  • University of the Philippines· Quezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines
  • Laval University· Québec · Canada

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Tayanç Tunca Molla (Galatasaray University)
  • Shardul Gopujkar (Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai)

32nd edition · 2019 · francophone & anglophone

Obernai 2019

30 March – 6 April 2019

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Tel Aviv University· Tel Aviv · Israel

Finalists

  • Laval University· Québec · Canada
  • Strathmore University· Nairobi · Kenya
  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University· Paris · France

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Marie Maldague (Catholic University of Louvain)
  • Kalika Kastein (International Christian University)

31st edition · 2019 · anglophone

Obernai 2019

16 – 23 March 2019

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • National Law School of India University· Bangalore · India

Finalists

  • University of Buenos Aires· Buenos Aires · Argentina
  • National University of Singapore· Singapore · Singapore
  • San Francisco de Quito University· Quito · Ecuador

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Matiha Said (Kenya School of Law)
  • Victoria More (Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights)

30th edition · 2018 · francophone & anglophone

Ohrid 2018

24 – 31 March 2018

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Essex· Colchester · United Kingdom

Finalists

  • Catholic University of Louvain· Louvain-la-Neuve · Belgium
  • Pakistan College of Law· Lahore · Pakistan

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Lucy Forbes (University of New South Wales)
  • Amna Khan (Pakistan School of Law in Lahore)
  • Charlotte Peiffer (University of Liège)

29th edition · 2017 · francophone & anglophone

Borjomi 2017

18 – 25 March 2017

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Buenos Aires· Buenos Aires · Argentina

Finalists

  • New York University· New York · United States
  • University of Liège· Liège · Belgium

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Sebastian Dutz (New York University)
  • Carlos Eduardo Reyna Oie (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru)
  • Simon Niaku (Protestant University in Congo)

28th edition · 2016 · francophone & anglophone

Évian-les-Bains 2016

19 – 26 March 2016

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights· Geneva · Switzerland

Finalists

  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia
  • Grenoble Alps University· Grenoble · France

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Aurélien Godefroy (Paris-Panthéon-Assas University)
  • Darren Zhao Rong Ou Yong (University of New South Wales)
  • Mikhal Shachar (Tel Aviv University)

27th edition · 2015 · francophone & anglophone

Charlottesville 2015

28 March – 4 April 2015

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • National University of Singapore· Singapore · Singapore

Finalists

  • Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights· Geneva · Switzerland
  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University· Paris · France

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Luciana Telléz Chavez (Peace University)
  • Guillemette Blanc (Aix-Marseille University)
  • Nima Abdollahzade (University Shahid Beheshti)

26th edition · 2014 · francophone & anglophone

Sintra 2014

1 – 8 March 2014

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Virginia· Charlottesville · United States

Finalists

  • University of Essex· Colchester · United Kingdom
  • Grenoble Alps University· Grenoble · France

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Jamie Brown (University of Groningen)
  • John Fox (Santa Clara University)
  • Pierre Molard (Grenoble Alps University)

25th edition · 2013 · francophone & anglophone

Kanchanaburi 2013

2 – 9 March 2013

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia

Finalists

  • Santa Clara University· Santa Clara · United States
  • University of Neuchâtel· Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Matias Gonzales Mama (University of Buenos Aires)
  • Julie Carlesso (University of Montréal)
  • Tim Clark (University of New South Wales)

24th edition · 2012 · francophone & anglophone

Winterton 2012

14 – 21 April 2012

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium

Finalists

  • Pontifical Catholic University of Peru· Lima · Peru
  • National University of Singapore· Singapore · Singapore

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Giovanna Quiroz Guerra (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru)
  • Augustin Denous (Caen-Normandy University)
  • Paulo Dutra (United States Air Force Academy)

23rd edition · 2011 · francophone & anglophone

Najac 2011

26 March – 2 April 2011

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Reichman University (e-IDC)· Herzliya · Israel

Finalists

  • Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights· Geneva · Switzerland
  • University of Lomé· Lomé · Togo

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Halim Shebaya (University of Nottingham)
  • Levan Asatiani (Tbilisi State University)
  • Etienne Quillet (Paris-Panthéon-Assas University)

22nd edition · 2010 · francophone & anglophone

Orford 2010

20 – 27 March 2010

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Reichman University (e-IDC)· Herzliya · Israel

Finalists

  • New York University· New York · United States
  • University of Montréal· Montréal · Canada

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Benedict Enoon (National University of Singapore)
  • Ghislaine Ines Ofweley-Bate (National School of Administration and Judiciary)
  • Jeremy Etkind (University of New South Wales)

21st edition · 2009 · francophone & anglophone & hispanophone

Évian-les-Bains 2009

28 March – 4 April 2009

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Caen-Normandy University· Caen · France

Finalists

  • National University of Singapore· Singapore · Singapore
  • University of Buenos Aires· Buenos Aires · Argentina
  • University of Essex· Colchester · United Kingdom

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Dalila Bettina Seoane (University of Buenos Aires)
  • Zoe Richards (Inter-Universities Team, Pakistan)
  • Samuel Njoroge Njeri (University of Nairobi)
  • Maëlle Audoin (Caen-Normandy University)

20th edition · 2008 · francophone & anglophone & hispanophone

Schwarzenburg 2008

19 – 26 April 2008

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Federal University of Minas Gerais· Belo Horizonte · Brazil

Finalists

  • University of Nairobi· Nairobi · Kenya
  • University of Liège· Liège · Belgium
  • University of Buenos Aires· Buenos Aires · Argentina

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Diego Valadares (Federal University of Minas Gerais)
  • Teresita Segovia (Ibero-American University)
  • Manon Ballestero (Free University of Brussels)
  • Ben Wink (University of Johannesburg)

19th edition · 2007 · francophone & anglophone & hispanophone

El Escorial 2007

14 – 21 April 2007

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia

Finalists

  • University of Cape Town· Cape Town · South Africa
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Peru· Lima · Peru
  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium
  • University of Lausanne· Lausanne · Switzerland
  • National University of Singapore· Singapore · Singapore
  • Inn's of Court School of Law· Lahore · Pakistan

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Victor Saco (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru)
  • Shingira Samantha Masanzu (University of Cape Town)
  • Renu Rajan Menon (National University of Singapore)
  • Matei Purice (University of Bucharest)

18th edition · 2006 · francophone & anglophone

Vrnjačka Banja 2006

4 – 11 March 2006

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium

Finalists

  • Eastern Cape Universities· n/a · South Africa
  • National University of Singapore· Singapore · Singapore

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Phoebe Knowles (London School of Economics and Political Science)
  • Natalie Morris (New York University)
  • Raphael Mahaim (University of Lausanne)

17th edition · 2005 · francophone & anglophone

Collonges-la-Rouge 2005

2 – 9 April 2005

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • London School of Economics and Political Science· London · United Kingdom

Finalists

  • University of Québec in Montréal· Montréal · Canada
  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Marion Moulin (Caen-Normandy University)
  • Marina Shin (University of World Economy and Diplomacy)
  • Sarala Kumari Subramaniam (National University of Singapore)

16th edition · 2004 · francophone & anglophone

Méjannes-le-Clap 2004

3 April – 4 July 2004

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Cambridge· Cambridge · United Kingdom

Finalists

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium
  • University of the Philippines· Quezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines
  • Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights· Geneva · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Fanny Lafontaine (University of Cambridge)
  • Ben Batros (University of Cambridge)
  • Nino Khaindrava (Tbilisi State University)

15th edition · 2003 · francophone & anglophone

Nafplio & Jesolo 2003

8 March – 8 July 2003

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of New South Wales· Sydney · Australia

Finalists

  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University· Paris · France
  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium
  • Tbilisi State University· Tbilisi · Georgia

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Edwin Makori Bikundo (Utrecht University)
  • Christian Hotton (University of Buenos Aires)
  • Emmanuelle Devuyst (Paris-Panthéon-Assas University)

14th edition · 2002 · francophone & anglophone

Cascais 2002

9 February – 25 August 2002

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Fribourg· Fribourg · Switzerland

Finalists

  • Utrecht University· Utrecht · Netherlands
  • University of Rouen-Normandie· Rouen · France
  • Catholic University of Leuven· Leuven · Belgium

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Inès Margarita Uprimmy (Raoul Wallenberg Institute)
  • James Cockayne (Utrecht University)
  • Cristina Mauna (University of Montpellier)

13th edition · 2001 · francophone & anglophone

Laprugne & Cleveland 2001

10 February – 12 August 2001

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Catholic University of Leuven· Leuven · Belgium

Finalists

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium
  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University· Paris · France
  • Inter-Universities Team

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Veronika Bilkova (Charles University)
  • Christopher Fretwell (University of Maastricht)
  • Lætitia Husson (Paris-Panthéon-Assas University)

12th edition · 2000 · francophone & anglophone

Sainte-Maxime & Mariefred 2000

26 February – 13 August 2000

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Catholic University of Leuven· Leuven · Belgium

Finalists

  • Special Military School of Saint-Cyr-Coëtquidan· Guer · France
  • New York University· New York · United States
  • University of Fribourg· Fribourg · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Tinneke Baeyens (Catholic University of Leuven)
  • Nadine Thwaites (Free University of Brussels)

11th edition · 1999 · francophone

Héraklion 1999

20 – 28 March 1999

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Fribourg· Fribourg · Switzerland

Finalists

  • University of Buenos Aires· Buenos Aires · Argentina
  • Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies· Geneva · Switzerland
  • Catholic University of Leuven· Leuven · Belgium

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Tom Thomas (Catholic University of Leuven)

10th edition · 1998 · francophone

Qawra 1998

14 – 22 March 1998

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium

Finalists

  • Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies· Geneva · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Christophe Menu (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies)

9th edition · 1997 · francophone

Cascais & Lisbon 1997

22 – 30 March 1997

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Clermont-Auvergne University· Clermont-Ferrand · France

Finalists

  • University of Essex· Colchester · United Kingdom

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Céline Pouilly (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies)

8th edition · 1996 · francophone

Geneva 1996

2 – 10 March 1996

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Québec in Montréal· Montréal · Canada

Finalists

  • Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies· Geneva · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Dominique Ménard (Québec Bar School, Centre of Sherbrooke)

7th edition · 1995 · francophone

Paris 1995

20 – 27 March 1995

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies· Geneva · Switzerland

Finalists

  • University of Essex· Colchester · United Kingdom

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Alexandre Dalmau (University of Québec in Montréal)

6th edition · 1994 · francophone

Montréal & Québec 1994

5 – 11 April 1994

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Royal Military College of Canada· Kingston · Canada

Finalists

  • Pantheon-Sorbonne University Paris 1· Paris · France

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Stéphane Dubreuil (Québec Bar School, Centre of Sherbrooke)

5th edition · 1993 · francophone

Clermont-Ferrand 1993

4 – 8 March 1993

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • University of Essex· Colchester · United Kingdom

Finalists

  • University of Montréal· Montréal · Canada

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Catherine Bohémier (University of Montréal)

4th edition · 1992 · francophone

Brussels 1992

5 – 9 March 1992

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Québec Bar School, Centre of Montréal· Montréal · Canada

Finalists

  • Aix-Marseille University· Aix-en-Provence · France

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Daphné Cousineau (Québec Bar School, Centre of Montréal)

3rd edition · 1991 · francophone

Geneva 1991

4 – 8 March 1991

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Québec Bar School, Centre of Montréal· Montréal · Canada

Finalists

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Valérie Jochmans (Free University of Brussels)

2nd edition · 1990 · francophone

Montpellier 1990

26 February – 2 March 1990

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Aix-Marseille University· Aix-en-Provence · France

Finalists

  • University of Neuchâtel· Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Olivier Raluy (Clermont-Auvergne University)

1st edition · 1989 · francophone

Clermont-Ferrand 1989

20 – 24 February 1989

Jean-Pictet Prize

  • Free University of Brussels· Brussels · Belgium

Finalists

  • University of Fribourg· Fribourg · Switzerland

Gilbert-Apollis Prize

  • Christian Linsi (University of Fribourg)