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Jessup 2012

The Case Concerning the Temple of Mai Tocao

Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Temple of Mai Tocao (Aprophe v. Rantania)

Topics: Legality of the Use of Force by an International Organization, Attributability of the Use of Force to an International Organization, Jurisdictional Immunities of the State, Cultural Property

Location: Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.

Date: March 25-31, 2012

World Champion: Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov (Russia)
Team Members – Olga Nasonova, Natalya Sekretareva, Elena Manasyan, Aleksandra Ivlieva, Grigory Vaypan
Coach – Egor Chilikov

World Runner Up: Columbia University (United States)
Team Members – Evan Ezray, Jan Messerschmidt, Benjamin Schrier, Jennifer Lim, Aidan Grano
Coaches – Jacob Johnston, Daniela Blank, Lori Damrosch, Larry Johnson, Valentin Jeutner

Best Oralist – Championship Round (Stephen M. Schwebel Award): Jennifer Lim, Columbia University (United States)

Championship Round Judges:

  • H.E. Hisashi Owada – Judge, International Court of Justice
  • H.E. Joan Donoghue – Judge, International Court of Justice
  • H.E. Kenneth Keith – Judge, International Court of Justice

Problem Author(s): Lucas Lixinski, Fernando Bordin, Maite Schmitz

Executive Director: Will Patterson

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Joshua Anderson, University of Melbourne (Australia)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): National Law School of India University (India)

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Columbia University (United States)

Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): Columbia University (United States) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Memorial – World Regional Rounds (Hardy C. Dillard Award): Columbia University (United States) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Applicant Side (International Rounds): Columbia University (United States)

Best Respondent Side (International Rounds): University of Melbourne (Australia)

Best Applicant Memorial (International Rounds): Auckland University (New Zealand)

Best Respondent Memorial (International Rounds): University of Malaya (Malaysia)

Best New Team: University of the Gambia (Gambia)

ILI Award: Ana Florencia Adelardi Miranda, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Pamela M. Young Friend of the Jessup Award: Cynthia Lichtenstein, Guillermo Otalora, Sebastian Machado

Best National Administrator (Steven M. Schneebaum Award): Ninon Casillas (Mexico); Wenqi Zhu (China)

Competition Statistics:

  • Number of Teams Worldwide: 554
  • Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 112
  • Number of Countries: 82
  • Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 80

Competition Results:

Competition Materials:

Final Round Video:

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