General

The National Competition on International Humanitarian Law, Israel-2023 is the 17th annual national competition in international humanitarian law (IHL) to be held in Israel.

The Competition is organized by the Association for the Promotion of International Humanitarian Law in Israel in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The Purposes of the Competition

 The purposes of the IHL Competition include:

1. Enhancing students' knowledge and understanding of IHL;

2. Developing students' capacity to apply the law in a practical and relevant manner to real-life situations;

3. Supporting the teaching of IHL in academic institutions; and

4. Preparing participants for IHL-related professional pursuits.

Important Dates

 1. A team’s completed Application Form must be received at ihl.competition@alma-ihl.org by Tuesday, 20 June 2023.

2. The 2023 National Competition will take place between during the first week of November, 5-8 November, 2023, in Negev Mountains Field School.

For additional information please see the competition's regulations (attached, see below) and the IHL Competition Homepage or contact ihl.competition@alma-ihl.org

Participants

Competition Sponsors