Over the course of 24 hours, student teams will face a series of evolving international crises. Their challenge is to deal with a variety of legal issues quickly, accurately and diplomatically.
Teams will be representing governments, international organisations, businesses or non-governmental organisations. The competition will initially take place behind closed doors, before concluding with a free, public session on Saturday 22 April. As we welcome the student teams onto campus, we asked them what they were looking forward to most about the Day of Crisis event and how they might need to keep themselves awake and alert over the 24 hours!
We are also excited at the prospect of meeting eminent scholars such as Dr Philippa Webb. Additionally, it is our first time visiting London and we would be thrilled to explore the city. Our strategy for staying up for more than twenty four hours involves co-ordinated breaks and effective division of tasks as per each member's strengths.
And if all else fails, we always have coffee! They are looking forward to testing their ability to work under pressure and to put the theory they have learnt into practice.
To combat tiredness, the team will probably drink coffee and might resort to minute power naps if need be. They are looking forward to: 'Participating in a unique competition that is distinct from any moot courts and requires not only legal knowledge but diplomatic skills and great teamwork. We hope to see how the law and politics collaborate during the world crisis situations.
