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| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every semester |
| Lecturers | Anna Petrig (anna.petrig@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Jean Pictet Competition is one of the oldest and best-known competitions in the field of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The competition is a unique one-week long training in international law for students whose objective is to take the law out of the books. The 48 selected teams, usually from five continents, receive a remote training in IHL from the organizers of the competition. At the same time, the University of Basel team receives training from Prof. Petrig and Onur Dur during the entire preparation phase, which lasts from 1 October until shortly before the competition. The selected teams meet in February or March respectively for one week in a place, which changes every year for the competition itself. They compete in the context of simulations and role-plays built around a fictitious armed conflict. Teams play the role of actors of armed conflicts (eg, members of the armed forces, legal advisers of governments, NGO workers) and are constantly assessed by a jury and supported by a tutor. For more information, please visit: www.concourspictet.org Information session: Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 12h15-13h00, Juristische Fakultät, JBH, room S7: information session where information about the competition and the process for the selection of the University of Basel team are provided by Prof. Petrig and Mr. Onur Dur (both ex-participants of the competition) Selection of the University of Basel team: - Tuesday, 24 September 2019: deadline for written application (motivation letter of 1 page; CV of maximum 2 pages) to be a member of the University of Basel team - Friday, 27 September 2019: short interviews for selection of the University of Basel team - Monday, 30 September 2019: communication of the results of the selection process - Tuesday, 1 October 2019: first meeting of the University of Basel team Application of the University of Basel team for the Jean Pictet Competition: Friday, 8 November 2019: submission deadline for the application to the competition (composed of Competition: due to the huge number of teams applying for the competition, there are three different sessions; the University of Basel team will be applying for one of the three sessions: - 33rd edition: 22 – 28 February 2019 (English session and French session) - 34th edition: 7 – 14 March 2020 (English session only) |
| Comments | Information about the competition and the internal selection process are provided on Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 12h15-13h00, Juristische Fakultät, JBH, room S7. |
| Admission requirements | Für Mitglieder des Teams, welche die Vorlesung "Humanitäres Völkerrecht" noch nicht absolviert haben, wird empfohlen, diese im HS 2019 zu besuchen. |
| Course application | The team of the University of Basel will be composed of 3 students; they will be selected by Prof. Petrig based on a written application (motivation letter of 1 page and CV of maximum 2 pages) and a short interview. Information about the competition and the internal selection process are provided on Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 12h15-13h00, Juristische Fakultät, JBH, room S7. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Methoden der Rechtswissenschaften (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization module: Administrative Law (Master's Studies: Law (bilingue)) Specialization module: Administrative Law (Master's Studies: Law) Specialization module: Generalis (Master's Studies: Law (bilingue)) Specialization module: Generalis (Master's Studies: Law) Specialization module: Transnational Law (Master's Studies: Law) Specialization module: Transnational Law (Master's Studies: Law (bilingue)) Wahlbereich Master Rechtswissenschaft (EUCOR): Empfehlungen (Master's Studies: Law (Eucor)) |
| Assessment format | lecture examination |
| Assessment details | All tests / simulations are oral; there is no written part required (except for the application file). This is the reason why the competition is graded on a pass/fail basis at the University of Basel (if the team is selected for the competition and attends it, the three students receive a “pass” for the course and are awarded 12 ECTS credit points). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Law, studiendekanat-ius@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Öffentliches Recht |