14 September 2024
International Humanitarian Law Competition
The Istanbul Center for International Law (ICIL) and the Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay), with the support of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), will organize the 4th edition of the Kırımlı Dr. Aziz Bey IHL Competition in person in Heybeliada, Istanbul, Türkiye between 8-14 September 2024.
The program consists of an Advanced IHL Summer School and an IHL Competition.
Important Dates:
- Deadline for the Early-Bird Applications: 30 June 2024
- Deadline for the Applications: 31 July 2024
- Advanced IHL Summer School: 8 – 11 September 2024
- IHL Competition: 12 – 14 September 2024
Early-bird applications will be evaluated in three weeks.
Who Can Apply?
The IHL Competition accepts applications from undergraduate or graduate-level law students. Students from other relevant areas may apply only if they prove their interest and background in IHL.
Participants must be enrolled as students at the time of application.
Applications must be submitted individually, and no team applications will be accepted.
Participants of the Kırımlı Aziz Bey IHL Competition are required to attend the Advanced IHL Summer School. They will be assigned to a team for the IHL Competition by the Organizing Committee at the end of the Advanced Summer School.
Application Evaluation Criteria:
- 60%: The overall quality of the CV and background in IHL
- 40%: Assessment of the motivation letter of the participant
How to Apply?
Applicants should send their CVs, an official document proving they are currently enrolled as students, a motivation letter (circa 500 words) explaining why they are interested in participating in this program, and their application form as one PDF file to azizbeyihl@icil.org.tr before the deadlines. All the documents must be in English or supplemented with English translation. You can access the application form on our website.
About the IHL Competition & the Advanced IHL Summer School
Each Kırımlı Dr. Aziz Bey IHL Competition & Advanced Summer School edition concentrates on a specific theme, which the lectures and the competition scenario center around accordingly. This year’s theme is the law of occupation.
The Advanced IHL Summer School is designed as a preparation for the IHL Competition and will only be open to the participants of the IHL Competition.
The IHL Competition is based on role-playing to evaluate participants’ knowledge of IHL and other related fields of public international law and their ability to apply the law in practice.
Participating teams in the IHL Competition will be formed by the Organizing Committee through a lottery system at the end of the Advanced IHL Summer School. All teams will compete in the three preliminary rounds.
Each participant will receive an individual score during the preliminary rounds. The two finalist teams will comprise the six highest-scoring participants in the preliminary rounds.
The IHL Competition and Advanced IHL Summer School venue will be the Heybeliada Youth Camp run by the Türk Kızılay, located on one of the Prince’s Islands off the coast of Istanbul.
Certificates & Prizes
Students who participate in the Advanced IHL Summer School and take part in the IHL Competition will be awarded two separate certificates of attendance. Participants who reach the final round will receive additional certificates for their outstanding performances. The Organizing Committee will also grant the following prizes based on the individual performances:
- Fatma Aliye Hanım Prize for the best-performing participant of the Summer School,
- Safiye Elbi Prize for the most progressed participant in the Competition,
- Dr. Abdullah Bey Prize for the best speaker in the Competition.
Course leader
Istanbul Center for International Law
Turk Kızılay (Turkish Red Crescent)
Target group
The IHL Competition & Advanced Summer School accepts applications from all undergraduate or graduate-level law students. Students from other relevant areas may apply only if they prove their interest and background in IHL. All participants must be enrolled as students at the time of application.
Fee info
EUR 200: The registration fee is €200.
The early-bird registration fee is €150.
For students studying at a Turkish university, the registration fee is ₺1000.
The registration fee must be paid only if the application is accepted.
Organizers will provide accommodation at the Youth Camp (the venue) in shared rooms, and meals during the Summer School and Competition.
EUR 150: The deadline for this price (early-bird application) is 30 June 2024!