{"id":29180,"date":"2020-04-06T13:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T17:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=29180"},"modified":"2020-04-22T15:45:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:45:46","slug":"duo-from-india-wins-24th-annual-iemcc-in-first-all-virtual-version-of-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2020\/04\/06\/duo-from-india-wins-24th-annual-iemcc-in-first-all-virtual-version-of-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Duo from India wins 24th Annual Stetson IEMCC in first all-virtual version of contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Shilpa Prasad and Pranav Valiathan Pillai from\u00a0National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS)\u00a0in Kochi, India, won the 24th Annual Stetson IEMCC. They are pictured here with the competition judges and Stetson Dean Mich\u00e8le Alexandre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The 24th<\/sup> Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition (IEMCC) looked a little different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but 17 teams from 10 jurisdictions participated virtually over the course of three days, April 2-4, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shilpa Prasad and Pranav Valiathan Pillai from National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) in Kochi, India, emerged as champions. Rayana Mukherjee and Aaditya Shankar Dixit from National Law Institute University in Bhopal, India, were runners-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NUALS also received the award for the best memorial, and all of the teams that participated in the virtual rounds received the Spirit of Stetson Award. The full results are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition was held in conjunction with the International Wildlife Law Conference this year, and both events were moved online in light of travel restrictions and social distancing. The conference presentations can be viewed in their entirety on Stetson\u2019s YouTube<\/a> Channel, and clips from the IEMCC are available on its Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students logged on at all hours—even 3 a.m.—as they competed from around the globe. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It was a community-wide effort involving many people and departments from Stetson Law, including Media Services, Communications and the Web Team, Faculty Support, International Programs, the Advocacy Center, the Office of Professional Education, and the Business Office to make the virtual versions of the events a success, said Royal Gardner, director of the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe students were very much appreciative,\u201d he said, and shared an excerpt of an email from one of the competing teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After having booked our flights and made plans to meet you all in Florida, we were extremely disappointed to find out that the rounds had been canceled due to the pandemic. We were rather hesitant to even take part in the virtual rounds.<\/em><\/p>

But after having gone through this unique virtual experience, we are truly overwhelmed with the kind of resilience, support, and patience your organizing team displayed. We cannot even imagine how difficult it must have been for you to coordinate with the judges, teams, and volunteers and take such tireless efforts to conduct this moot so smoothly. We had a wonderful time and every single moment was perfect. Please thank all the volunteers on our behalf.<\/em><\/p>

Once again, thank you for spearheading these efforts and giving us this chance. It truly means the world to us.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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24th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

International Finals \u2013 Virtual Rounds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 2\u20134, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oralist Awards for the Preliminary Rounds: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n