ILSA Chapter Happenings
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CAMBODIAN ILSA Royal Univ. of Law and Economics Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA
Vann Yuvaktep, Senior Advisor to the Executive Commiteee
Establishment of Cambodian ILSA Chapter
With the initiation of the 2013 Cambodian Jes- sup Team, the English Language Based Bachelor of Law (ELBBL) Program of the Royal Univer- sity of Law and Economics (RULE) established a students association within the framework of the International Law Students Association (ILSA) known as the Cambodian ILSA Chapter in January 2014. Nine senior students worked on the Executive Committee to run the Chapter; 40 law students were recruited as members. The Chapter has a vision of an advanced learning en- vironment for international law. Our mission is to educate students about international law for a deeper understanding, encourage discussions about international law issues, and generate pas- sion for students to achieve their academic goals in the field of international law. All the activities organized by the Chapter were conducted in English.
The Chapter’s Activities
The Chapter has been active since February through July in several capacity-building pro- grams for the members to enhance their interna- tional law knowledge and legal skills. As a newly established association, it is crucial for the asso- ciation to build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills among the members. The Executive
Committee adopted a 3-step program to train the members: knowledge, skills, and practice/ competitions. Trainers were outstanding senior students and graduates who have gone through moot court competitions like the Jessup compe- tition and International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition.
During February and March, the members of the Chapter received intensive training – approxi- mately 20 hours – through lectures, reading legal cases and writing assignments related to sourc- es of international law, subjects of international law, law of treaties, human rights law, etc. in ad- dition to their regular academic program. On 23 March 2014, the Chapter invited a public officer from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Interna- tional Cooperation to lecture on the treaty-mak- ing process to the members.
In May 2014, the Executive Committee met ev- ery Sunday of the month to teach the students about legal research, legal writing, and oral pleading skills to prepare them for moot court competitions. At the end of May, members were tested on a moot competition case of the first claim from the Jessup Competition in 2012 re- lated to the legitimacy of a government. We also provided some awards to our best memorial and oral pleading winners and arranged an in-class movie party where everyone got free, delicious, self-cooked caramelized popcorn and coke.
In June 2014, the Chapter organized a moot competition similar to the Jessup competition. All members were divided into 4 groups; they were given 3 months for preparation. Each group
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