1．開催概要（Overview）

広島大学法学部は、2024年に STETSON国際環境法模擬裁判大会 東アジア地域ラウンド（2024 East Asian Regional Rounds（EARR）of the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition 2024–2025）を主催しました。

STETSON国際環境法模擬裁判大会（IEMCC）は、1996年に創設された、国際環境法分野において世界的に高い評価を受ける学生模擬裁判大会です。大会はすべて英語で実施され、参加学生は、国際司法裁判所（ICJ）を模した法廷を舞台に、国際環境法に関する架空の紛争事件について、書面（メモリアル）および口頭弁論を通じて法的主張を展開します。

IEMCCは、世界各地域で開催される地域ラウンドと、選抜チームのみが進出できる国際ラウンドから構成されており、EARRはその東アジア地域ラウンドにあたります。

2．参加規模・参加大学（Participants）

2024年度のEARRには、ウクライナ、中国、日本、韓国の4か国から、法学部またはロースクールに所属する学生62名（計13チーム）が参加しました。

参加大学・機関一覧

• 広島大学（日本・2チーム）
• 長崎大学（日本）
• Peking University School of Transnational Law（中国）
• Beijing Institute of Technology（中国）
• China University of Political Science and Law（中国）
• Southwest University of Political Science & Law（中国）
• Southwestern University of Finance and Economics（中国）
• Ukrainian Catholic University Law School（ウクライナ）
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv（ウクライナ）
• Handong International Law School（韓国）
• Handong Global University（韓国）
• Soongsil University（韓国）

3．大会結果・成果（Results）

大会は、英語による書面審査および対面での口頭弁論により、厳正な審査のもとトーナメント形式で実施されました。
最終的に、韓国・Handong International Law Schoolおよびウクライナ・Ukrainian Catholic University Law Schoolのチームが決勝に進出しました。

また、本学から出場した2チームも健闘し、本学法学部2年次生の劉暢さんが Second Oralist Award を受賞するなど、優れた成果を挙げました。

4．国際環境法シンポジウム（ICEL）

大会期間中には、国際環境法をテーマとする国際環境法シンポジウム
（The International Conference on Environmental Law：ICEL） も併催されました。本シンポジウムには、各国の研究者、実務家、学生が参加し、国際環境法の最新動向や課題について活発な学術交流が行われました。

5．開催の意義（Significance）

世界的に権威ある国際模擬裁判大会の東アジア地域ラウンドを本学で開催したことは、本学法学部における国際的な法学教育・研究活動の実践的成果であるとともに、学生が国際的視野と高度な専門性を備えたグローバル法学人材として成長するための重要な教育機会となりました。広島大学法学部は、今後も国際的な教育・研究交流を積極的に推進していきます。

6．大会記録映像（Video）

【動画】本大会の様子
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU58c6weGRM

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7．Official Information Archive（English）

※以下は、EARR 2024–2025 開催に際し、参加大学向けに公開された公式案内文（英語原文）です。（記録として当時の内容をそのまま掲載しています。）

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Greetings from Hiroshima! 

Hiroshima University invites you and your friends to the East Asia Regional Rounds (EARR) for the International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (IEMCC), which will be held for the first time in Hiroshima, Japan, from December 18th to 21st, 2024.

The contest winners in Hiroshima will advance to the International Finals of Stetson University near Tampa, Florida, U.S!

Hiroshima University will host the event to enable more East Asian students and other countries to enjoy legal minds through international law moots. 

Furthermore, we are preparing valuable programs, including an international symposium with experts researching internationally critical environmental issues. You can also plan a trip around Hiroshima, like Miyajima Island, including Itsukushima Shrine, one of the UNESCO World Heritage. 

We hope to see many schools register for this year’s event! 

This page will update the further information for EARR 2024-2025. Please follow this page for the announcement and registration procedures.

We are looking forward to seeing you and your friends this December.

Most sincerely,
 

Min-ju Kim, Ph.D. 
Chair of the EARR Executive Committee 
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences & School of Law
Hiroshima University

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・Topic: Subsistence Use and Trophy Hunting 

・Record

・Clarifications to the Record 

・Rules for International Finals

・Rules for EARR

1. The East Asian Regional Rounds of Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition Rules 2024-2025 (EARR Rules) prevail over other rules at this IEMCC(2024-2025). 

2. Each team consists of 2 to 5 persons, and all team members must be college students, graduate students, or law school students.

3. In a preliminary round, all participating teams should not watch other teams’ competitions.

4. From the semi-finals, parties, whether the applicant or the respondent, will be decided by flipping a coin in the courtroom.

5. Each party will have three seats in the courtroom. Oralists must consist of two people, and one writer may take the other seat.

6. If a team fails to attend in the designated courtroom on time, the team may be eliminated.

7. If two teams from the same school participate in the competition, each team must submit a different memorial for either an applicant or a respondent through consultation. 

8. Every team must submit the memorial and affidavit by November 15 at 5 PM(US EST) to Katherine Pratt(kpratt2@law.stetson.edu) and EARR Executive Committee(earr2024@hiroshima-u.ac.jp).

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Timetable of the EARR Competition

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 ** Please be careful not to misunderstand the campus. HU has three campuses.  

1. 12/18(Wed) Faculty Club 2F, Higashi Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University  

* https://g.co/kgs/84oxGGA　

: 1-3-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 〒739-8511 

** After the reception and welcome party at the Higashi-Hiroshima Campus concludes at 6:00 PM on December 18, a free bus will be provided to transport all participants to the Higashi-Senda Campus. Please follow the guidance of the staff on the day.

2. 12/19(Thu) and 12/20(Fri) Higashi Senda Campus, Hiroshima University

* https://g.co/kgs/UPSFj41　

: 1-1-89 Higashi-Senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 〒730-0053 

3. 12/21(Sat) International Conference Center Hiroshima
* https://g.co/kgs/F4UAN4B　

: 1-5, Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima (in the Peace Memorial Park) 〒730-0811

** After the final round, international conference, and EARR awards ceremony conclude at 6:00 PM on December 21 at the Hiroshima International Conference Center, a free bus will be provided to transport all participants to the Higashi-Senda Campus. Please follow the guidance of the staff on the day.

<Note for the Competition & Prepared Events>

1. All preliminary rounds consist of two matches per team (one as Applicant and one as Respondent).

2. The top four teams, based on the preliminary round results, will advance to the semifinals. The announcement of the semifinalists will be made around 1:00 PM on Friday, December 20. All teams are advised to remain near the Higashi-Senda Campus while waiting for the announcement.

3. The semifinals will be held on Friday, December 20, starting at 3:00 PM at the Higashi-Senda Campus. For detailed information, such as locations, please refer to the EARR Guidebook, which will be distributed on December 18.

4. After the team matchups are revealed during the reception on December 18, updated information will continuously be posted on this website. 

5. To observe the final round on Saturday, December 21, all teams must either arrive directly at Dahlia Hall 1 at the Hiroshima International Conference Center by 9:50 AM (if their accommodations are near the venue) or gather at the Higashi-Senda Campus by 9:00 AM to take the provided bus. Please check with the supporting HU staff for your team for further details.

6. Following the final round on Saturday, December 21, the international conference will be held with the theme “Global Decarbonization Policies and Responses from Japan, Korea, and China.” Lunch will be provided for all participants before the conference, and the EARR Awards Ceremony will be started immediately after the conference. Please ensure you remain at your designated places at the Hiroshima International Conference Center on the day.

7. After all events at the Hiroshima International Conference Center conclude on Saturday, December 21, free shuttle buses will transport all participants to the Higashi-Senda Campus. A closing ceremony and farewell party (including dinner) will be held exclusively for EARR participants at the Higashi-Senda Campus. Please ensure your attendance for all scheduled events.

For inquiries regarding EARR, please contact :

earr2024@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
or senda-gaku-sien@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

If you wish to make inquiries in person during the event period 
(December 19^th to December 20^th, 9AM-6PM), 
please visit the competition headquarters located at Sinshi Building, 5F, SENDALAB Lounge, Higashi Senda Campus of Hiroshima University.