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 ^^

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

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.