The face-to-face part of the mobility program took place in Namur. For a week, the city of Namur became the scene of an intense academic and cultural exchange. Between oratory competitions and discovery of Namur's heritage, students were able to combine academic work with international immersion. The week's program included discovering Namur and the Walloon Parliament, training and exchange sessions, and the international moot competition.
The highlight of the event was the grand final of the competition on Thursday March 13. Part of the Faculty of Law's Fil Rouge "Vivons l'inclusion!", an initiative designed to encourage reflection and dialogue on issues of inclusion and diversity in the world of law and beyond, the pleading focused on the theme of human rights.
The students competed before an exceptional jury: Françoise Tulkens, Honorary Vice-President of the European Court of Human Rights, Pierre Nihoul, President of the Constitutional Court and Alexis Deswaef, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights. After some intense, well-argued verbal jousting, Florence ROSSI, a 3rd-year law student at the University of Namur, won the prize for best oral argument, while two students from the University of Poitiers won the prize for best team in this prestigious competition. Their eloquence, legal rigor and ability to convince a high-level jury made all the difference in the face of competition from all over Europe.
This first BIP in law organized at UNamur perfectly illustrates the pedagogical approach advocated by the Faculty of Law: to train jurists capable of evolving in an international environment, while taking into account major societal issues. Professors, students and jury were very enthusiastic at the end of the competition, highlighting the richness of such an initiative, both for professional careers and personal enrichment.
With projects like this BIP, UNamur continues to innovate and offer students training rooted in the reality of the professional world and current societal challenges. A great way to prepare tomorrow's lawyers for an international career.
