With the support of the EUACI, the Jessup Summer School 2019 was held in Lviv. Representatives of the EUACI, NABU and the High Anti-Corruption Court delivered lectures on the development of the anti-corruption infrastructure in Ukraine for the law students.
The Jessup Summer School took place at the Ukraine Catholic University Law School in Lviv on 18-24 August. This week-long program is co-financed by the EUACI and designed to help 1st, 2nd and 3rd year law students prepare for moot court competitions.
The 28 participants went through a 7-day crash course on the basics of international law, legal research, writing and oral advocacy. Lecturers with different legal backgrounds from the US, the UK, Georgia and other Western and Eastern European countries shared best practices and trained the students.
Eka Tkeshelashvili, Head of EU Anti-Corruption Initiative, gave a lecture about the role of anti-corruption reforms and importance of establishing rule of law in Ukraine. Olena Tanasevych, Head of the High Anti-Corruption Court, also attended the event. She spoke on the formation of the High Anti-Corruption Court, as well as its current tasks and jurisdiction.
The Jessup Summer School culminated with a mini-moot – a simulation of a real Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Students arguedthe case involving international law, cross-border corruption and money laundering.
The EUACI provides expert and technical support to Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies since 2017. Its aim is to strengthen the capacity of the anti-corruption institutions and to enhance external oversight over the reform process by the Verkhovna Rada, civil society and the media.