Events and Announcements: 1 September 2024

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Events

Levan Alexidze International Law Moot Court Competition (LA-IL-MCC): The Academician Levan Alexidze Foundation, in close cooperation with the ICMPD, as well as the Georgian American University and the International Criminal Law Centre at Tbilisi State University is pleased to announce the launch of “Edition VI 2024” of the Levan Alexidze International Law Moot Court Competition (LA-IL-MCC). The “Edition VI 2024” of the LA-IL-MCC will focus for potential deliberation before the International Court of Justice on the following issues:

1. Legal status of maritime zones of occupied territories under International Law.
2. Coercive environment as a driving force for deportation and transfer from occupied
   territories.
3. Massive displacement under the guise of evacuations during active hostilities.

Universities and/or other higher educational institutions from Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia are eligible to participate in the Moot Court. There is no registration or participation fee. Registration deadline: 18 October 2024. For more details visit here.

Addressing the Threat of Uncrewed Systems: What Actions for the Multistakeholder Community?: The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) are pleased to invite you to the third and final event in a series of webinars on uncrewed systems. This event takes place on Thursday 5 September 2024, 15:00-16:30 CEST / 09:00-10:30 EDT, online. Please consult this website to find your local time.

International Law Colloquium at the Geneva Graduate Institute: Autumn 2024 Programme: The Department of International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute is delighted to announce the Autumn 2024 edition of the International Law Colloquium, featuring a fantastic line up of international legal scholars from across the globe. The speakers will be presenting and discussing in-depth their works covering different aspects of international law and from different disciplinary perspectives. Presenters include (in chronological order):  Oliver Diggelmann (University of Zurich), Franziska Sucker (University of Witwatersrand), Hélène Tigroudja (Aix-Marseille University), Gail Lythgoe (University of Edinburgh), Prabhakar Singh (BML Mujal University), Francisco-José Quintana (EUI/University of Cambridge), and Anna Petrig (University of Basel). The detailed program can be accessed here.