Friday, April 10, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
a very close road to international Jessup Competition in Washington D.C.
I'm sorry being quiet a big while since i'm so struggling with preparation and the public performance today.
Big thanks to all donors who have helped, government of Cambodia, the RULE, Our coaches (Zach and Shona), Local Law Firms ( Scaiirony law firm and a law firm from Australia). Big thanks to Margareth, the school representative.
Good News is that we got the hotel scholarship and the free dinner of 50th of anni. of jessup competition.
We believe in Marciles that we have been started from -1000 to 100 level. Without people who has donor, help with physically and spiritually we couldn't reach to stand in the international competition of jessup moot court.
see u soon = i will post and keep update soon ^^
Big thanks to all donors who have helped, government of Cambodia, the RULE, Our coaches (Zach and Shona), Local Law Firms ( Scaiirony law firm and a law firm from Australia). Big thanks to Margareth, the school representative.
Good News is that we got the hotel scholarship and the free dinner of 50th of anni. of jessup competition.
We believe in Marciles that we have been started from -1000 to 100 level. Without people who has donor, help with physically and spiritually we couldn't reach to stand in the international competition of jessup moot court.
see u soon = i will post and keep update soon ^^
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Seminar and Performance Of Cambodian Jessup Team To
‘Participating in the 2009
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
In Washington D.C., USA ’
On March 16, 2009
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition is an advocacy competition for law students from around the world. Students from about 88 countries are expected to compete for this event. More about this competition, please visit http://www.ilsa.org/jessup/index.php, Cambodian Jessup Team, www.jessupcambodiateam.blogspot.com
We are the Cambodian Jessup Team of Royal University Law and Economics. The five of us -Kimsan Soy,Thirith Vireak, Sonita Khun, Nearirath Sreng, Panha Piseth- were selected to represent the university Royal University of Law and Economics (Rule) through a competition judged by people with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, the international court set up to prosecute Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes committed between 1975 and 1979.
Now in its 50th year, the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from over 500 law schools in more than 80 countries. The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. A team from each participating school is required to prepare oral and written pleadings arguing both the applicant and respondent positions of the case.
Thousands of law students from around the world will work all year long on this season's Jessup Problem, which will address the power and authority of the International Court of Justice and other important international law issues. Most students must first compete in national and regional competitions (mostly held in January-March) to earn the right to advance to the world championship Shearman & Sterling International Rounds held every spring in Washington, D.C. The 2009 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds, which will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Jessup Competition, will be held March 22-28, 2009
why? To experience of the world largest of international moot court
-To familiar with International court of Justice procedure
-To understand basic international law
When? – At Hale B at Royal University of Law and Economics at 5.30pm to 8:00pm.
Who are audiences?
-Legal professional, and Law students, students from various universities
-Friends, family, and anyone who is interested to know what the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is.
*Contact:
Team Representative: Nearirath Sreng
Phone: (855)12-455-368
E-mail: nearirath.sreng@gmail.com
‘Participating in the 2009
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
In Washington D.C., USA ’
On March 16, 2009
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition is an advocacy competition for law students from around the world. Students from about 88 countries are expected to compete for this event. More about this competition, please visit http://www.ilsa.org/jessup/index.php, Cambodian Jessup Team, www.jessupcambodiateam.blogspot.com
We are the Cambodian Jessup Team of Royal University Law and Economics. The five of us -Kimsan Soy,Thirith Vireak, Sonita Khun, Nearirath Sreng, Panha Piseth- were selected to represent the university Royal University of Law and Economics (Rule) through a competition judged by people with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, the international court set up to prosecute Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes committed between 1975 and 1979.
Now in its 50th year, the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from over 500 law schools in more than 80 countries. The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. A team from each participating school is required to prepare oral and written pleadings arguing both the applicant and respondent positions of the case.
Thousands of law students from around the world will work all year long on this season's Jessup Problem, which will address the power and authority of the International Court of Justice and other important international law issues. Most students must first compete in national and regional competitions (mostly held in January-March) to earn the right to advance to the world championship Shearman & Sterling International Rounds held every spring in Washington, D.C. The 2009 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds, which will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Jessup Competition, will be held March 22-28, 2009
why? To experience of the world largest of international moot court
-To familiar with International court of Justice procedure
-To understand basic international law
When? – At Hale B at Royal University of Law and Economics at 5.30pm to 8:00pm.
Who are audiences?
-Legal professional, and Law students, students from various universities
-Friends, family, and anyone who is interested to know what the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is.
*Contact:
Team Representative: Nearirath Sreng
Phone: (855)12-455-368
E-mail: nearirath.sreng@gmail.com
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Jessup Cambodia team update
Dear everyone,
I am very thankful for encouragement and everything, and we're really appreciate willing to help Koun Khmers, Cambodian Jessup team that you might never imagine how difficult and so many obstacles for us. 8 months has been passed, and another month to go we haven’t received any fund or any single dollar. USAID said no, and USA embassy seems not to care at all. The rest NGO has no budget for us.
I’m very tired of asking people help. Because it seems I’m the only one responsible for everything and the result I get nothing, plus the rest team members are just 24h prepare their part for the competition while I have extremely pressure at work, home and school. So I couldn’t do my part for the competition well which I feel very bad for myself so I usually I wish I could just give up but my team will not gonna let me go.
We have been through so much, and I don’t want to see some of us cannot make it in D.C., so I have tried so much from every person I know but it still doesn’t work out for us. What a pity team is! Our professor advisor suggests the boys selling their motorbikes, but … hmmm…
At 6 days a week, we meet and discuss how to improve our argument. We do an oral argument with our coached 2 days a weeks. i must say it very very very and extremely pressure to us.
February 19, Sonita (team member) and I are going to join a meeting with a rector of RULE and Education Ministry to give a short presentation about Jessup and why should they support us. Hopefully, at least they let us go or not crash down our plan or anything. The Jessup Community would give us a Hotel Scholarship but we need a signature of Rector but Rector could not give it unless the Education Ministry approves us first. What a complicated system. If we’re lucky enough, they might help us some money too.
On Monday, we will be interviewed at USA Embassy. And I think 89% we will get visa, but who knows the embassy in bad mood we will die all.
If anyone or any community would like to help us, please just let me know. I will send you my bank account number so u could transfer to me. I will write a clarify letter that Cambodia Jessup receive funding from you.
Just say good luck to Cambodia Jessup team and best of luck to me.
I am very thankful for encouragement and everything, and we're really appreciate willing to help Koun Khmers, Cambodian Jessup team that you might never imagine how difficult and so many obstacles for us. 8 months has been passed, and another month to go we haven’t received any fund or any single dollar. USAID said no, and USA embassy seems not to care at all. The rest NGO has no budget for us.
I’m very tired of asking people help. Because it seems I’m the only one responsible for everything and the result I get nothing, plus the rest team members are just 24h prepare their part for the competition while I have extremely pressure at work, home and school. So I couldn’t do my part for the competition well which I feel very bad for myself so I usually I wish I could just give up but my team will not gonna let me go.
We have been through so much, and I don’t want to see some of us cannot make it in D.C., so I have tried so much from every person I know but it still doesn’t work out for us. What a pity team is! Our professor advisor suggests the boys selling their motorbikes, but … hmmm…
At 6 days a week, we meet and discuss how to improve our argument. We do an oral argument with our coached 2 days a weeks. i must say it very very very and extremely pressure to us.
February 19, Sonita (team member) and I are going to join a meeting with a rector of RULE and Education Ministry to give a short presentation about Jessup and why should they support us. Hopefully, at least they let us go or not crash down our plan or anything. The Jessup Community would give us a Hotel Scholarship but we need a signature of Rector but Rector could not give it unless the Education Ministry approves us first. What a complicated system. If we’re lucky enough, they might help us some money too.
On Monday, we will be interviewed at USA Embassy. And I think 89% we will get visa, but who knows the embassy in bad mood we will die all.
If anyone or any community would like to help us, please just let me know. I will send you my bank account number so u could transfer to me. I will write a clarify letter that Cambodia Jessup receive funding from you.
Just say good luck to Cambodia Jessup team and best of luck to me.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Jessup Atlantic Regional Competition Starts Tomorrow at Shearman & Sterling
1 Mar 2007
New York, March 1, 2007 – Law students from 16 schools will gather tomorrow at Shearman & Sterling’s New York office to compete in the U.S. Atlantic Regional Round of The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The Atlantic Round is one of 11 Regional Rounds that determine which U.S. teams will go on to compete in The Shearman & Sterling International Rounds in Washington, D.C. on March 25-31, 2007.
Several countries, including Burundi and Cambodia, are participating in the Jessup Competition for the first time, while a number of past participants have significantly increased the number of schools involved. Every year, over 2,000 students from six continents take part in the competition. The winner of these final rounds in Washington, D.C. will take home The Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup.
For more information about The Jessup Atlantic Regional Round and The Shearman & Sterling International Rounds, please visit: www.shearman.com and www.ilsa.org.
For additional information contact:
Tally Goldstein | New York | 212.848.4437
http://www.shearman.com/NewsEvents/News/Detail.aspx?news=d07d99f7-ed87-4f87-bf94-0314e6e04ecc
1 Mar 2007
New York, March 1, 2007 – Law students from 16 schools will gather tomorrow at Shearman & Sterling’s New York office to compete in the U.S. Atlantic Regional Round of The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The Atlantic Round is one of 11 Regional Rounds that determine which U.S. teams will go on to compete in The Shearman & Sterling International Rounds in Washington, D.C. on March 25-31, 2007.
Several countries, including Burundi and Cambodia, are participating in the Jessup Competition for the first time, while a number of past participants have significantly increased the number of schools involved. Every year, over 2,000 students from six continents take part in the competition. The winner of these final rounds in Washington, D.C. will take home The Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup.
For more information about The Jessup Atlantic Regional Round and The Shearman & Sterling International Rounds, please visit: www.shearman.com and www.ilsa.org.
For additional information contact:
Tally Goldstein | New York | 212.848.4437
http://www.shearman.com/NewsEvents/News/Detail.aspx?news=d07d99f7-ed87-4f87-bf94-0314e6e04ecc
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Cambodian Jessup Team - Support letter
Dear Nearirath,
Attached, please find the letter of support requested.
Best of luck in all your fundraising endeavors!
Ashley
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Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
International Law Students Association
25 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 518
Chicago, IL 60604, U.S.A.
Tel: +1-312-362-5025
Fax: +1-312-362-5073
jessup@ilsa.org
Cambodian Jessup Team - Support letter
Attached, please find the letter of support requested.
Best of luck in all your fundraising endeavors!
Ashley
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
International Law Students Association
25 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 518
Chicago, IL 60604, U.S.A.
Tel: +1-312-362-5025
Fax: +1-312-362-5073
jessup@ilsa.org
Cambodian Jessup Team - Support letter
Friday, December 5, 2008
Dear Shona,
What you were trying to do would make sense almost anyplace else. We just have to walk on egg shells some of the time. When this happens, it will be an enormous source of pride and inspiration to Cambodians. The story should be told everywhere and you and Zack be uniquely situated to help the students tell the story.
Marnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Shona-Jane Grundy
To: elbbl@rule.edu.kh
Cc: Anees Ahmed ; NearirathSreng ; panhapiseth87@gmail.com ; sonita_khun@yahoo.com.sg ; soykimsan@gmail.com ; vireak_thirith@yahoo.com ; zlampell@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Please, please, hold off interviews!
Dear Marnie,
I am extremely sorry if my actions have caused offence or any inconvience to anyone. I never considered that there would be a problem with doing the interview and genuinely thought that the publicity would only ever be a benefit and of assistance to our efforts to secure funding. I have re-emailed Douglas and cancelled the interview.
You sound like you have most of the funding issues under control, so I'll let you deal with it, but if there is anything that you need either myself or Zac to do to help out, please don't hesitate to ask.
Best wishes
Shona
"elbbl"
12/03/2008 03:02 PM
To
"Shona-Jane Grundy", , "Anees Ahmed"
cc
"NearirathSreng", , , ,
Subject
Please, please, hold off interviews!
Dear Shona,
The Rector is Yuok Ngoy the head of the school. Since the team is a RULE team, everything has to be approved by him. He holds an LLM from the University of San Francisco and is very supportive of anything that will help the school raise the standard of instruction. The hotel scholarship form requires his signature, he needs to get the approval of the Minister of Education. If things are handled quietly, no problem, but we do not want to open the matter up for general discussion.
There are political sensitivities that must be accomodated here. Since you are new here, it is hard for you to understand what these are. I can see no value in publicity at this point and some risk. Publicity after a successful performance yes, loads of it then, but nothing now.
I suggest we talk with Steve Austermiller who is the ABA representative, funded by USAID, who has been working in legal education for several years. He has sponsored a very successful mock trial program as well as the Brown Counseling Competition which Nearirath and Sonita participated in last year. A seemingly innoucuous notice of the mock trial competition in the Cambodia Daily resulted in complaints to the highest level of government. The competition was nearly cancelled.So please no Cambodia Dai;y, except after the fact.
We can ask Steve if he thinks that the ABA would pay plane tickets. The competition gave Nearirath a form to fill out for the "Hotel Scholarship", apparently we have a good shot at that. I don't care about a refund on the filing fee. I don't think spending money is an absolute necessity, though I am sure it would be welcomed by the team members.
My telephone number is 011-911-911. I teach Monday and Friday nights from 5:30 to 8:00. Let's talk some of this through.
Marnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Shona-Jane Grundy
To: elbbl@rule.edu.kh
Cc: Anees Ahmed ; zlampell@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245
Hello all,
That's great news re not having to go through nationals. I've started (with help from Anees) the hunt for funding from this end. Here is what I have got so far.
1. I have emailed Douglas at the Cambodia Daily and they are going to interview the team next week with a view to writing an article about us.
2. I have also emailed Georgia Wilkins at the Post requesting the same thing, and will let you know when she gets back to me.
3. Anees has given me the contact for Heather Ryan at the OSJI about potentially requesting some funding. Before I contact her however it would be very helpful to know what is being requested from USAID as well as who 'the Rector' is and what 'the hotel costs' are. Zach and myself had a meeting about funding costs and drew up a list of things that needed - we identified flights, accommodation, insurance and daily living allowance. Margaret, if you could get back to me on this I would greatly appreciate it and then we can move forward from here.
Best wishes
Shona
"elbbl"
12/03/2008 11:09 AM
To
"Anees Ahmed", , "Shona-Jane Grundy"
cc
Subject
Fw: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245
Dear Colleagues,
It appears that we will not have to go through national rounds and can go directly to the international rounds in Washington DC.
I am hopeful that USAID through EWMI/ABA project will help if their guidelines permit. Before the Rector approves the application for payment of hotel costs, he must get the permission of the Minister of Education. Until we were certain we were the only Cambodian team entering, I did not want to contact the Ministry. I do not foresee any difficulty getting the permission of the Ministry. I think that they will be pleased at the enormous pro bono contribution you are making. Entering the Jessup and making a creditable presentation is a milestone for legal education in Cambodia.
Regards,
Marnie
----- Original Message -----
From: elbbl
To: Caroline C. Cowen
Cc: NearirathSreng ; sonita_khun@yahoo.com.sg ; soykimsan@gmail.com ; panhapiseth87@gmail.com ; vireak_thirith@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 10:40 AM
Subject: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245
Dear Caroline,
The deadline for team registration having passed, I write to inquire whether a team from any other law school in Cambodia has registered for the 2009 Jessup. In recent years, several small privately owned "for profit" law schools have opened in Cambodia but as far as we are aware, none of them intends to compete in the Jessup.
The team has begun fund raising efforts for airfare and hotel accommodations. We are confident that our efforts will be successful.
Thank you for your encouragement.
Margaret Ryan
What you were trying to do would make sense almost anyplace else. We just have to walk on egg shells some of the time. When this happens, it will be an enormous source of pride and inspiration to Cambodians. The story should be told everywhere and you and Zack be uniquely situated to help the students tell the story.
Marnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Shona-Jane Grundy
To: elbbl@rule.edu.kh
Cc: Anees Ahmed ; NearirathSreng ; panhapiseth87@gmail.com ; sonita_khun@yahoo.com.sg ; soykimsan@gmail.com ; vireak_thirith@yahoo.com ; zlampell@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Please, please, hold off interviews!
Dear Marnie,
I am extremely sorry if my actions have caused offence or any inconvience to anyone. I never considered that there would be a problem with doing the interview and genuinely thought that the publicity would only ever be a benefit and of assistance to our efforts to secure funding. I have re-emailed Douglas and cancelled the interview.
You sound like you have most of the funding issues under control, so I'll let you deal with it, but if there is anything that you need either myself or Zac to do to help out, please don't hesitate to ask.
Best wishes
Shona
"elbbl"
12/03/2008 03:02 PM
To
"Shona-Jane Grundy"
cc
"NearirathSreng"
Subject
Please, please, hold off interviews!
Dear Shona,
The Rector is Yuok Ngoy the head of the school. Since the team is a RULE team, everything has to be approved by him. He holds an LLM from the University of San Francisco and is very supportive of anything that will help the school raise the standard of instruction. The hotel scholarship form requires his signature, he needs to get the approval of the Minister of Education. If things are handled quietly, no problem, but we do not want to open the matter up for general discussion.
There are political sensitivities that must be accomodated here. Since you are new here, it is hard for you to understand what these are. I can see no value in publicity at this point and some risk. Publicity after a successful performance yes, loads of it then, but nothing now.
I suggest we talk with Steve Austermiller who is the ABA representative, funded by USAID, who has been working in legal education for several years. He has sponsored a very successful mock trial program as well as the Brown Counseling Competition which Nearirath and Sonita participated in last year. A seemingly innoucuous notice of the mock trial competition in the Cambodia Daily resulted in complaints to the highest level of government. The competition was nearly cancelled.So please no Cambodia Dai;y, except after the fact.
We can ask Steve if he thinks that the ABA would pay plane tickets. The competition gave Nearirath a form to fill out for the "Hotel Scholarship", apparently we have a good shot at that. I don't care about a refund on the filing fee. I don't think spending money is an absolute necessity, though I am sure it would be welcomed by the team members.
My telephone number is 011-911-911. I teach Monday and Friday nights from 5:30 to 8:00. Let's talk some of this through.
Marnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Shona-Jane Grundy
To: elbbl@rule.edu.kh
Cc: Anees Ahmed ; zlampell@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245
Hello all,
That's great news re not having to go through nationals. I've started (with help from Anees) the hunt for funding from this end. Here is what I have got so far.
1. I have emailed Douglas at the Cambodia Daily and they are going to interview the team next week with a view to writing an article about us.
2. I have also emailed Georgia Wilkins at the Post requesting the same thing, and will let you know when she gets back to me.
3. Anees has given me the contact for Heather Ryan at the OSJI about potentially requesting some funding. Before I contact her however it would be very helpful to know what is being requested from USAID as well as who 'the Rector' is and what 'the hotel costs' are. Zach and myself had a meeting about funding costs and drew up a list of things that needed - we identified flights, accommodation, insurance and daily living allowance. Margaret, if you could get back to me on this I would greatly appreciate it and then we can move forward from here.
Best wishes
Shona
"elbbl"
12/03/2008 11:09 AM
To
"Anees Ahmed"
cc
Subject
Fw: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245
Dear Colleagues,
It appears that we will not have to go through national rounds and can go directly to the international rounds in Washington DC.
I am hopeful that USAID through EWMI/ABA project will help if their guidelines permit. Before the Rector approves the application for payment of hotel costs, he must get the permission of the Minister of Education. Until we were certain we were the only Cambodian team entering, I did not want to contact the Ministry. I do not foresee any difficulty getting the permission of the Ministry. I think that they will be pleased at the enormous pro bono contribution you are making. Entering the Jessup and making a creditable presentation is a milestone for legal education in Cambodia.
Regards,
Marnie
----- Original Message -----
From: elbbl
To: Caroline C. Cowen
Cc: NearirathSreng ; sonita_khun@yahoo.com.sg ; soykimsan@gmail.com ; panhapiseth87@gmail.com ; vireak_thirith@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 10:40 AM
Subject: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245
Dear Caroline,
The deadline for team registration having passed, I write to inquire whether a team from any other law school in Cambodia has registered for the 2009 Jessup. In recent years, several small privately owned "for profit" law schools have opened in Cambodia but as far as we are aware, none of them intends to compete in the Jessup.
The team has begun fund raising efforts for airfare and hotel accommodations. We are confident that our efforts will be successful.
Thank you for your encouragement.
Margaret Ryan
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