1. LXIX International Council Meeting – Malta
20th – 27th of March 2016

2. IV EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS MOOT COURT COMPETITION

3. ABOUT THE EHRMCC
Simulates the procedures of complaints to the European Court of Human Rights
Case concerning the violation of the European Convention of Human Rights
In cooperation with the Council of Europe
The only European Moot Court Competition on Human Rights in English - René Cassin in French
All Member States of ELSA or of the Council of Europe

4. THE STRUCTURE 1) Registration
Teams consisting of 2 to 4 law students are eligible to participate in the Competition. Only students enrolled in undergraduate or Masters’ studies from a school or law faculty awarding a law degree are allowed to participate. From this year only one team per university is allowed to take part in the Competition. Each team may have up to 2 team coaches: can be fellow students, professors, lawyers or former participants.

5. THE STRUCTURE 2) Clarification Questions
Each registered team may submit up to five clarification questions on the case within the given deadline. All questions are answered by the Case Author. A list of all questions is published on the website and sent to all registered teams

6. THE STRUCTURE 3) Written Submissions
Registered teams must send two Written Submissions, one for the Applicant and one for the Respondent within the deadline. Written Submissions are accepted with maximux five days of delay. This year each submission was scored by two judges. Formula: [(Average Applicant + Average Respondent - Penalty Points) :2]

7. Statistics – Written Submissions

8. THE STRUCTURE 4) The Final Oral Round
The best 16 teams are selected to participate in the Final Oral Round in Strasbourg.
Preliminary Rounds: all teams must speak once as Applicant and once as Respondent
Quarter – Finals
Semi – Finals
Grand Final

9. Prizes & Awards
Winning Team – «The Council of Europe Award»: each member is awarded a traineeship at the European Court of Human Rights
Best Overall Orator: traineeship at Council of Europe Liaison Office with the European Union –Brussels
€ 2, for the Winning Team
€ 1, for the second team
€ for the third team

10. IV Edition – 2015/2016

12. The Case
Dealing with environmental aspects of human rights protection Written by Ana – Maria Telbis, European Human Rights Association

13. Numbers 79 TEAMS 26 COUNTRIES Luxembourg 1 Austria 3 Malta 1
Poland 7
Romania 1
Russia 6
Serbia 1
Slovak Republic 1
Spain 3
Sweden 1
The Netherlands 3
Turkey 1
Ukraine 5
United Kingdom 18
Austria 3
Azerbaijan 1
Belgium 2
Bulgaria 1
Czech Republic 1
Denmark 1
Estonia 1
France 4
Germany 4
Greece 3
Hungary 2
Ireland 2
Italy 5
79 TEAMS
26 COUNTRIES

14. Opening Ceremony at the Permanent Representation of Greece at the Council of Europe
Reception hosted by the City of Strasbourg – Hotel de Ville

15. Panel discussion: «Careers in human rights law»
- Ana-Maria Telbis
- Slavica Chubrikj
- Andrew Forde

16. Prizes
Winner Team: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

17. Challenges Penalties scoring One team missing at the Final Oral Round
Financial instability
Timeline

18. Future developments? Timeline
Selection process of one team per university
National Rounds
Penalties scoring
Promotion

19. Working group
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

20. Local officers: how to select
Local officers: how to select.establish a team to participate in EHRMCC from your University?
National officers: how step by step you will organize a pre-moot of the EHRMCC?