On 20 March 2025, the Institute of International Law and International Relations welcomed this year's Jessup team from Eötvös-Loránd-University Budapest (ELTE) to Graz. As part of a mock pleading, the participating ELTE students were able to present their arguments and demonstrate their knowledge of international law and presentation skills in front of a bench consisting of Univ.-Prof. Dr Erika de Wet, LL.M. (Harvard), Ass.-Prof. Dr. Christian Pippan and Pranav Ganesan, B.A. LL.B., BCL.
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court is a negotiation competition, the final rounds of which are held annually in Washington D.C. The subject of the competition is a fictitious legal dispute before the International Court of Justice. The Jessup International Law Moot Court is the largest international moot court in the field of general international law. Its European counterpart is the Telders International Law Moot Court, in which the University of Graz regularly takes part (more information at https://voelkerrecht.uni-graz.at/de/studienservice/telders-international-law-moot-court-competition/)