Thursday, March泭16th
WHY CONFRONTING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IS #IAMOOT2023 TOPIC
Yuri Alexander Roma簽a Rivas,泭Ph.D.泭candidate at泭McGill University and WCL Alumni
Roberto Rojas Davila,泭Chief of Groups of Situation of Vulnerability Section at the Organization of American States (OAS) and WCL Alumni
Moderators: Dayana Mosquera,泭WCL LL.M Candidate; Gabriel Ortiz Crespo,泭Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition Program Coordinator.
12:00泭p.m. to 1:30泭p.m., Online Event via Zoom
Recording (English and Spanish): COMING SOON
SUNDAY, May 21ST
In Memoriam of Elizabeth Abi Mershed
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Robert Goldman, Professor of Law, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
Claudio Grossman, Member, International Law Commission, United Nations, and Dean Emeritus, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
Claudia Martin, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Diego Rodr穩guez-Pinz籀n, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Featuring:泭Remembrance by Prof. Abi-Mersheds Family members, friends, and colleagues
4:30 p.m. to 6:00泭p.m., 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Grossman Hall
Recording (English and Spanish): COMING SOON
SUNDAY, May 21ST
opening ceremony泭
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Claudia Martin, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Diego Rodr穩guez-Pinz籀n, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Hartmut Rank,泭Konrad Adenauer Foundation Rule of Law Programme for Latin America Director
Gabriel Ortiz Crespo, Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition Program Coordinator
6:30 p.m. to 9:30泭p.m., 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Grossman Hall
Recording (English and Spanish): COMING SOON
tuesday, May 23rd
KAS Book Presentation: Comments on the legal procedure before the Inter-American Human Rights System / Panel Democratic Access to the Inter-American System: Challenges for its strengthening in the occasion of Book Comments.泭
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Hartmut Rank,泭Konrad Adenauer Foundation Rule of Law Programme for Latin America Director
Marie-Christine泭Fuchs, German Federal Ministry of Justice Desk Officer
Claudia Martin, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Lilly Ching-Soto,泭OAS General Secretariat Representative in Saint Lucia
Silvia泭釦梗娶娶硃紳棗-勞喝堝鳥獺紳, Associate Director of the Health and Human Rights Initiative at the ONeill Institute and Adjunct Professor of law at Georgetown University
Miguel ngel Barboza L籀pez,泭Konrad Adenauer Foundation Rule of Law Programme for Latin America泭Project Coordinator泭
Leonardo Hidaka, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Program Officer
Alejandra Solano, Costa Rica Permanent Representative泭before the OAS
Jean Michel Arrighi, OAS泭Secretary for Legal Affairs
Jorge Errandonea, Inter-American Court of Human Rights泭Secretariat Attorney
Katya Salazar, Due Process of Law Foundation Executive Director
Viviana Krsticevic,泭Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), Executive Director
Carlos Ayala Corao, Vice-President of the International Commission of Jurists泭
Silvia Mart穩nez, Inter-American Public Defender
Juan泭E. M矇ndez,泭Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence at the 51勛圖 Washington College of Law
Moderator: Camilo Sanchez,泭Director, International Human Rights Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law
4:00 p.m. to 6:30泭p.m., 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Room NT01
Thursday, may 25th
Roundtable: A pending commitment, the implementation of regional and universal treaties against racism
Pastor El穩as Murillo Mart穩nez, Member of the United Nations泭Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Roberto Rojas Davila,泭Chief of Groups of Situation of Vulnerability Section at the Organization of American States (OAS) and WCL Alumni
Carlos Quesada, Race & Equality Director, and 2023 Hypothetical Case Author
Moderator:泭Yuri Alexander Roma簽a Rivas,泭Ph.D.泭candidate at泭McGill University and WCL Alumni
4:30 p.m. to 5:45泭p.m., 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Room NT01
Thursday, may 25th
finalists announcement泭泭
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Claudia Martin, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Diego Rodr穩guez-Pinz籀n, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Gabriel Ortiz Crespo, Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition Program Coordinator
Luis Eliud Tapia Olivares, Former IAMOOT winner and Legal Consultant at Fair Trials
Marina de Almeida Rosa, Former IAMOOT participant and Legal Consultant at the泭Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Andy Van Pachtenbeke, Former IAMOOT participant and泭Diplomat at the Embassy of Belgium in the United States
7:00泭p.m. to 9:00泭p.m., 51勛圖 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Grossman Hall