Eastern University won the 6th Bangladesh National Round of the International Moot Court Competition.
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted the 6th Bangladesh National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
Meanwhile, the US Embassy in Dhaka congratulated the Eastern University for winning the 6th Bangladesh National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Jessup) and BRAC University as the runner-up.
With the support of the US Embassy, through the Department of Justice’s Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training (OPDAT), Jessup Bangladesh organised, and Independent University, Bangladesh hosted, the Sixth Bangladesh National Round of the Jessup held from February 17-19.
OPDAT sponsored the participation of teams from 32 Bangladeshi universities and supplied judges for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds, said the US Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday (Feb 20).
To mark the opening ceremony of the competition, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, Helen LaFave, as the Guest of Honor, delivered remarks reflecting on the importance of the Jessup competition in promoting international cooperation and the rule of law.
“The advocacy skills that you develop through moot court will benefit you for the rest of your career,” she said.
Speaker of Parliament, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, was the Chief Guest and Vice Chancellor of IUB, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of IUB, and Advisor of the Law Department of IUB addressed the participants.
Jessup is the world’s largest moot court competition, which brings together aspiring law students from approximately 700 law schools across 100 nations and jurisdictions. Competitors address fictional disputes between countries before the International Court of Justice.
The competition builds the oral and written presentation skills that are instrumental to aspiring lawyers’ overall advocacy skills and forges connections between international law students.
The International Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2022 will be held from March 24 to April 10.
