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Participation

MATERIALS
  • Competition Materials

    Find everything needed for the 14th Edition of the HPMCC here!

  • Submit your Clarification Questions

    Submit your Clarifications Questions by the 5th of November 2025 23:59 CET.

  • Register for the 14th Edition of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition

    Register your Team by the 31st of October 2025, 23:59 CET.

  • Submit Written Submissions

    Submit your Written Submissions by the 11th of January 2026, 23:59 CET.

PRIZES
  • Best Team Award - The ”Council of Europe Award”

    The prize consists of a one-month traineeship at the European Court of Human Rights for each member of the winning Team.

  • Best Orator Award - The “Liaison Office of the Council of Europe Award”

    The “Liaison Office of the Council of Europe Award” consists of a traineeship at the Liaison Office of the Council of Europe in Brussels for the Winner of the Best Orator of the Grand Final.

ELIGIBILITY
  • Students

    Teams must consist of 2-4 law students

  • University

    All team members must be from the same university

  • Coaches

    Teams may have up to two coaches

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF ACADEMIC QUALITY?

ELSA is pleased to present the following distinguished Human Rights professionals as members of the Academic Board of the 14th Edition of Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition.

Ann Maralyan
Jan Kratochvil
Kristaps Tamuzs
Martin Kopa
Michelle Lafferty
Mihail Stojanoski
Pamela McCormick
Vicky Prais
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