1. ICM Malta, 20th-27th of March 2016
EMC² Regional Rounds
ICM Malta, 20th-27th of March 2016

2. Call for hosts This year aplication period : April-June Criteria:
location
ability to manage the logistical and administrative aspects of MCC or similar academic events
plan for covering costs of organization from participant fees and independent fundraising
Ability to manage publicizing the EMC2
Ability to manage selection of Panellists
Demonstrated commitment to the study of international economic law or international dispute resolution through inter alia courses in the host school's curriculum or past participation of teams from the host in the EMC2
Documents needed:
A motivation letter
A draft budget
A draft agenda

3. Participants Team members Coaches Panellists VP MCC EI? Observers?
A maximum participation fee of 65 EUR/day/participant.

4. OC Division logistics panellists (2 and 3 can be the same);
sponsors and Sponsor’s Fair
Teams (it can be useful to have several people to take care of the teams’ well being if your human resources allow it)
ELSA liaison (either 1 or 2 can do this job as well)
Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner
It can also be useful to have someone trustworthy who is not the overall head of the ROC to be in special charge of the Timekeepers, having read the guidelines thoroughly.

5. Responsibilities - RRO
The host has to provide accommodation, meals, opening and award ceremony, sponsors reception and pleading rooms
Memorandum of Understanding
Monthly skype meetings and reporting
Communication with teams and Panellists
Cover travels and accommodation of Panellists
Cover accommodation and lodging expences of VP MCC
Local fundraising
Include EMC2 general partners in marketing materials

6. Responsibilities – ELSA International
Marketing materials
Scoring documents
Rules
Scoring during the RR
Panellists
Financial assistance
Teams registration
Overall help and assistance

7. Preparations Website Communication with the teams
Communication with the Panellists
Pleading venues
Social programmee
Timekeepers

8. Day 1 – opening evening Arrival of the teams
Competition registration desk
Team packages
OC and timekeepers meeting
Official welcome reception
Draw of the teams schedule
Welcoming speeches

9. Draw
1st SESSION*
Complainant
Respondent
Group 1
3 Panellists!
Team 050
Team 017
Group 2
Team 026
Team 035
Group 3
Team 010
Team 009
Group 4
Team 048
Team 021
2ND SESSION*
Complainant
Respondent
Group 1
3 Panellists!
Team 021
Team 050
Group 2
Team 009
Team 026
Group 3
Team 035
Team 010
Group 4
Team 017
Team 048
For the 2nd Session, the original Complainants will remain in their original Groups 1/2/3/4, but plead as Respondent. Whilst the original Respondents will be matched to opposite group (e.g. Team 21 was originally in Group 4 and is now in Group 1)

10. Day 2 – preliminary rounds
The Preliminary Rounds will be conducted as per the Competition Draw – all the teams participate
ROC staff is required to be at the Competition Venue and setup rooms as required approximately 1 (one) hour prior to the Competition
Panellists briefing
Coffee breaks
Teams holding room
OC room, Panellists room
Venues for 3 pleadings at the same time

11. Day 3 – preliminary rounds
The same prodecure as on the first day of the preliminary rounds, different sides
Different Panellists judging different teams
A sponsors reception is organized on the second day of pleadings, projector and possibility to show short promotional videos required
Semifinalists announcement

12. Day 4 – elimination rounds, award ceremony
Semifinals, 2 at the same time, open to public
announcement
Grand Final, open to public
Time to calculate the scores
Award dinner, participation diplomas
and awards announcements
Closing speeches

13. Day 5 – departure Panellists and competitors depart in the morning
Sightseeing?

14. Reporting Pre-reports with scores from ELSA International
Evaluation of the event
Final Report in June

15. Last minute cancellations
Challenges
Last minute cancellations
Panellists schedule
Fees and fundraising
Teams payments
Social Programmee
Equality
Timeline

16. Next steps Evaluation of RRs, better reporting
Improvement of guidelines
Better communication division between EI, RRO and teams
Search for long term Regional Round sponsors
Creating guidelines for the division of the teams
Menthoring programmee
Financial support for the teams from EI
Travels of VPMCC not included in RRO budget
Organizational timeline
IT solution

17. Q&A

18. Thank you!