Editions
The editions, from 1989 to today.
Every year the Competition takes place in one or more host cities around the world, in a francophone or anglophone session. Upcoming editions and the full honors list are kept up to date from the Competition’s platform.
- Editions
- 50
- First edition
- 1989
- Countries in the honors
- 30
Every edition, year by year.
One mark per edition, from the first to the last announced. One edition a year for thirty years, then two, then three in the last few years: the shape of the Competition fits in this strip.
1989
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2027
Editions calendar.
- 53rdIncoming
Lukenya, Kenya
3 – 10 April 2027 · anglophone
Incoming - 52ndIncoming
Lukenya, Kenya
3 – 10 April 2027 · francophone
Incoming - 51stIncoming
Batam, Indonesia
20 – 27 March 2027 · anglophone
Incoming
Honors.
Jean-Pictet Prize (winning team), Gilbert-Apollis Prize, finalists and semi-finalists, edition by edition — university, city and country.
Register of editions
5050th editionBatam & Singapore, Indonesia & Singapore22 – 29 March 2026 · anglophone2026Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- United States Air Force AcademyColorado Springs · United States
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- D. G.
- H. K.
Finalist
- Faculty of Law, University of ColomboColombo · Sri Lanka
Semi-finalists
- Addis Ababa UniversityAddis Ababa · Ethiopia
- Georgetown UniversityWashington D.C · United States
- Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara · United States
- Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan)Stockholm · Sweden
- University College, Albert-Ludwigs-UniversityFreiburg im Breisgau · Germany
- University of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires · Argentina
- University of LjubljanaLjubljana · Slovenia
- University of NairobiNairobi · Kenya
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
49th editionDilijan, Armenia6 – 13 February 2026 · anglophone2026Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Maastricht UniversityMaastricht · Netherlands
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- O. G.
Finalist
- National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore
Semi-finalists
- Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightsGeneva · Switzerland
- San Francisco de Quito UniversityQuito · Ecuador
- Tbilisi State UniversityTbilisi · Georgia
- University of FribourgFribourg · Switzerland
48th editionDilijan, Armenia6 – 13 February 2026 · francophone2026Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas UniversityParis · France
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- M. M.
Finalist
- French University in ArmeniaYerevan · Armenia
Semi-finalists
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
- University of LiègeLiège · Belgium
47th editionDenpasar, Indonesia22 February – 1 March 2025 · anglophone2025Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)Lahore · Pakistan
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Thorne BarasaStrathmore University
- Tatia BisadzeTbilisi State University
Finalist
- Pakistan College of LawLahore · Pakistan
46th editionAntalya, Türkiye8 – 15 February 2025 · francophone2025Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Laval UniversityQuébec · Canada
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Marine KarknawiUniversity of Liège
Finalist
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas UniversityParis · France
45th editionAntalya, Türkiye8 – 15 February 2025 · anglophone2025Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Kate DarbyUniversity of New South Wales
Finalist
- San Francisco de Quito UniversityQuito · Ecuador
44th editionPokhara, Nepal19 – 26 April 2024 · anglophone2024Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Danson Kalaghe NdundaMoi University
- Kate PenningtonTexas Tech Law School
Finalist
- Faculty of Law, University of ColomboColombo · Sri Lanka
43rd editionBredene, Belgium25 February – 3 March 2024 · anglophone2024Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires · Argentina
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Anam FatimaGeorgetown University
- Mariam JikiaFree University of Tbilisi
Finalist
- Tbilisi State UniversityTbilisi · Georgia
42nd editionBredene, Belgium25 February – 3 March 2024 · francophone2024Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Félix ValléeLaval University
Finalist
- University of GlasgowGlasgow · United Kingdom
41st editionForges-les-Eaux, France11 – 18 March 2023 · francophone2023Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of LiègeLiège · Belgium
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Falmata Housseini Malam LaminouSwiss UMEF University
Finalist
- Peleforo Gon Coulibaly UniversityKorhogo · Côte d’Ivoire
40th editionDurrës, Albania25 February – 4 March 2023 · anglophone2023Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of the PhilippinesQuezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Melissa IkawaStrathmore University
- Benjamin GreenacreGeneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Finalist
- Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv · Israel
39th editionDenpasar, Indonesia3 – 10 September 2022 · anglophone2022Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of the PhilippinesQuezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Sreypich HoutNational University of Management
Finalist
- Universitas Gadjah MadaYogyakarta · Indonesia
38th editionDurrës, Albania19 – 26 March 2022 · francophone & anglophone2022Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of CambridgeCambridge · United Kingdom
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Alessandre AlonsoUniversity of Cambridge
- Anuk DharmasenaFaculty of Law, University of Colombo
- Alix DuboisParis Nanterre University
Finalists
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
- Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightsGeneva · Switzerland
37th editionCuernavaca, Mexico26 February – 5 March 2022 · anglophone2022Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Tbilisi State UniversityTbilisi · Georgia
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Angelina GallettiSan Francisco de Quito University
Finalist
- United States Air Force AcademyColorado Springs · United States
36th editionDurrës, Albania4 – 11 December 2021 · anglophone2021Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Kenyatta UniversityNairobi · Kenya
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Stephen HareRoyal University of Law and Economics
Finalist
- University of the PhilippinesQuezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines
35th editionDurrës, Albania3 – 10 April 2021 · francophone & anglophone2021Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- National Autonomous University of Mexico, Faculty of LawMexico City · Mexico
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Robert HurdSciences Po Paris
- Alma Sigfridsson HvoslefOslo University
- Juliette HamoirUniversity of Liège
Finalists
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas UniversityParis · France
- Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalem · Israel
34th editionDenpasar, Indonesia7 – 14 March 2020 · anglophone2020Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Munirah Binti Mohamed HalidNational University of Malaysia
- Amanda HallidayFaculty of Law, University of Colombo
Finalists
- University of EssexColchester · United Kingdom
- Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightsGeneva · Switzerland
- New York UniversityNew York · United States
33rd editionDenpasar, Indonesia22 – 29 February 2020 · francophone & anglophone2020Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Tayanç Tunca MollaGalatasaray University
- Shardul GopujkarMaharashtra National Law University Mumbai
Finalists
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas UniversityParis · France
- University of the PhilippinesQuezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines
- Laval UniversityQuébec · Canada
32nd editionObernai, France30 March – 6 April 2019 · francophone & anglophone2019Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv · Israel
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Marie MaldagueCatholic University of Louvain
- Kalika KasteinInternational Christian University
Finalists
- Laval UniversityQuébec · Canada
- Strathmore UniversityNairobi · Kenya
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas UniversityParis · France
31st editionObernai, France16 – 23 March 2019 · anglophone2019Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- National Law School of India UniversityBangalore · India
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Matiha SaidKenya School of Law
- Victoria MoreGeneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Finalists
- University of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires · Argentina
- National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore
- San Francisco de Quito UniversityQuito · Ecuador
30th editionOhrid, North Macedonia24 – 31 March 2018 · francophone & anglophone2018Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of EssexColchester · United Kingdom
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Lucy ForbesUniversity of New South Wales
- Amna KhanPakistan School of Law in Lahore
- Charlotte PeifferUniversity of Liège
Finalists
- Catholic University of LouvainLouvain-la-Neuve · Belgium
- Pakistan College of LawLahore · Pakistan
29th editionBorjomi, Georgia18 – 25 March 2017 · francophone & anglophone2017Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires · Argentina
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Sebastian DutzNew York University
- Carlos Eduardo Reyna OiePontifical Catholic University of Peru
- Simon NiakuProtestant University in Congo
Finalists
- New York UniversityNew York · United States
- University of LiègeLiège · Belgium
28th editionÉvian-les-Bains, France19 – 26 March 2016 · francophone & anglophone2016Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightsGeneva · Switzerland
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Aurélien GodefroyParis-Panthéon-Assas University
- Darren Zhao Rong Ou YongUniversity of New South Wales
- Mikhal ShacharTel Aviv University
Finalists
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
- Grenoble Alpes UniversityGrenoble · France
27th editionCharlottesville, United States28 March – 4 April 2015 · francophone & anglophone2015Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Luciana Telléz ChavezPeace University
- Guillemette BlancAix-Marseille University
- Nima AbdollahzadeUniversity Shahid Beheshti
Finalists
- Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightsGeneva · Switzerland
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas UniversityParis · France
26th editionSintra, Portugal1 – 8 March 2014 · francophone & anglophone2014Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of VirginiaCharlottesville · United States
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Jamie BrownUniversity of Groningen
- John FoxSanta Clara University
- Pierre MolardGrenoble Alps University
Finalists
- University of EssexColchester · United Kingdom
- Grenoble Alpes UniversityGrenoble · France
25th editionKanchanaburi, Thailand2 – 9 March 2013 · francophone & anglophone2013Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Matias Gonzales MamaUniversity of Buenos Aires
- Julie CarlessoUniversity of Montréal
- Tim ClarkUniversity of New South Wales
Finalists
- Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara · United States
- University of NeuchâtelNeuchâtel · Switzerland
24th editionWinterton, South Africa14 – 21 April 2012 · francophone & anglophone2012Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Giovanna Quiroz GuerraPontifical Catholic University of Peru
- Augustin DenousCaen-Normandy University
- Paulo DutraUnited States Air Force Academy
Finalists
- Pontifical Catholic University of PeruLima · Peru
- National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore
23rd editionNajac, France26 March – 2 April 2011 · francophone & anglophone2011Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Reichman University (e-IDC)Herzliya · Israel
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Halim ShebayaUniversity of Nottingham
- Levan AsatianiTbilisi State University
- Etienne QuilletParis-Panthéon-Assas University
Finalists
- Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightsGeneva · Switzerland
- University of LoméLomé · Togo
22nd editionOrford, Canada20 – 27 March 2010 · francophone & anglophone2010Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Reichman University (e-IDC)Herzliya · Israel
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Benedict EnoonNational University of Singapore
- Ghislaine Ines Ofweley-BateNational School of Administration and Judiciary
- Jeremy EtkindUniversity of New South Wales
Finalists
- New York UniversityNew York · United States
- University of MontréalMontréal · Canada
21st editionÉvian-les-Bains, France28 March – 4 April 2009 · francophone & anglophone & hispanophone2009Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Caen-Normandy UniversityCaen · France
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Dalila Bettina SeoaneUniversity of Buenos Aires
- Zoe RichardsInter-Universities Team, Pakistan
- Samuel Njoroge NjeriUniversity of Nairobi
- Maëlle AudoinCaen-Normandy University
Finalists
- National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore
- University of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires · Argentina
- University of EssexColchester · United Kingdom
20th editionSchwarzenburg, Switzerland19 – 26 April 2008 · francophone & anglophone & hispanophone2008Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Federal University of Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte · Brazil
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Diego ValadaresFederal University of Minas Gerais
- Teresita SegoviaIbero-American University
- Manon BallesteroFree University of Brussels
- Ben WinkUniversity of Johannesburg
Finalists
- University of NairobiNairobi · Kenya
- University of LiègeLiège · Belgium
- University of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires · Argentina
19th editionEl Escorial, Spain14 – 21 April 2007 · francophone & anglophone & hispanophone2007Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Victor SacoPontifical Catholic University of Peru
- Shingira Samantha MasanzuUniversity of Cape Town
- Renu Rajan MenonNational University of Singapore
- Matei PuriceUniversity of Bucharest
Finalists
- University of Cape TownCape Town · South Africa
- Pontifical Catholic University of PeruLima · Peru
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
- University of LausanneLausanne · Switzerland
- National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore
- Inn's of Court School of LawLahore · Pakistan
18th editionVrnjačka Banja, Serbia4 – 11 March 2006 · francophone & anglophone2006Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Phoebe KnowlesLondon School of Economics and Political Science
- Natalie MorrisNew York University
- Raphael MahaimUniversity of Lausanne
Finalists
- Eastern Cape Universitiesn/a · South Africa
- National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore
17th editionCollonges-la-Rouge, France2 – 9 April 2005 · francophone & anglophone2005Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon · United Kingdom
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Marion MoulinCaen-Normandy University
- Marina ShinUniversity of World Economy and Diplomacy
- Sarala Kumari SubramaniamNational University of Singapore
Finalists
- University of Québec in MontréalMontréal · Canada
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
16th editionMéjannes-le-Clap, France3 April – 4 July 2004 · francophone & anglophone2004Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of CambridgeCambridge · United Kingdom
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Fanny LafontaineUniversity of Cambridge
- Ben BatrosUniversity of Cambridge
- Nino KhaindravaTbilisi State University
Finalists
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
- University of the PhilippinesQuezon City (Manila Metro) · Philippines
- Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightsGeneva · Switzerland
15th editionNafplio & Jesolo, Greece & Italy8 March – 8 July 2003 · francophone & anglophone2003Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of New South WalesSydney · Australia
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Edwin Makori BikundoUtrecht University
- Christian HottonUniversity of Buenos Aires
- Emmanuelle DevuystParis-Panthéon-Assas University
Finalists
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas UniversityParis · France
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
- Tbilisi State UniversityTbilisi · Georgia
14th editionCascais, Portugal9 February – 25 August 2002 · francophone & anglophone2002Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of FribourgFribourg · Switzerland
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Inès Margarita UprimmyRaoul Wallenberg Institute
- James CockayneUtrecht University
- Cristina MaunaUniversity of Montpellier
Finalists
- Utrecht UniversityUtrecht · Netherlands
- University of Rouen-NormandieRouen · France
- Catholic University of LeuvenLeuven · Belgium
13th editionLaprugne & Cleveland, France & United States10 February – 12 August 2001 · francophone & anglophone2001Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Catholic University of LeuvenLeuven · Belgium
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Veronika BilkovaCharles University
- Christopher FretwellUniversity of Maastricht
- Lætitia HussonParis-Panthéon-Assas University
Finalists
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas UniversityParis · France
- Inter-Universities Team
12th editionSainte-Maxime & Mariefred, France & Sweden26 February – 13 August 2000 · francophone & anglophone2000Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Catholic University of LeuvenLeuven · Belgium
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Tinneke BaeyensCatholic University of Leuven
- Nadine ThwaitesFree University of Brussels
Finalists
- Special Military School of Saint-Cyr-CoëtquidanGuer · France
- New York UniversityNew York · United States
- University of FribourgFribourg · Switzerland
11th editionHéraklion, Greece20 – 28 March 1999 · francophone1999Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of FribourgFribourg · Switzerland
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Tom ThomasCatholic University of Leuven
Finalists
- University of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires · Argentina
- Graduate Institute of International and Development StudiesGeneva · Switzerland
- Catholic University of LeuvenLeuven · Belgium
10th editionQawra, Malta14 – 22 March 1998 · francophone1998Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Christophe MenuGraduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Finalist
- Graduate Institute of International and Development StudiesGeneva · Switzerland
9th editionCascais & Lisbon, Portugal22 – 30 March 1997 · francophone1997Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Clermont-Auvergne UniversityClermont-Ferrand · France
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Céline PouillyGraduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Finalist
- University of EssexColchester · United Kingdom
8th editionGeneva, Switzerland2 – 10 March 1996 · francophone1996Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of Québec in MontréalMontréal · Canada
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Dominique MénardQuébec Bar School, Centre of Sherbrooke
Finalist
- Graduate Institute of International and Development StudiesGeneva · Switzerland
7th editionParis, France20 – 27 March 1995 · francophone1995Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Graduate Institute of International and Development StudiesGeneva · Switzerland
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Alexandre DalmauUniversity of Québec in Montréal
Finalist
- University of EssexColchester · United Kingdom
6th editionMontréal & Québec, Canada5 – 11 April 1994 · francophone1994Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Royal Military College of CanadaKingston · Canada
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Stéphane DubreuilQuébec Bar School, Centre of Sherbrooke
Finalist
- Pantheon-Sorbonne University Paris 1Paris · France
5th editionClermont-Ferrand, France4 – 8 March 1993 · francophone1993Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- University of EssexColchester · United Kingdom
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Catherine BohémierUniversity of Montréal
Finalist
- University of MontréalMontréal · Canada
4th editionBrussels, Belgium5 – 9 March 1992 · francophone1992Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Québec Bar School, Centre of MontréalMontréal · Canada
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Daphné CousineauQuébec Bar School, Centre of Montréal
Finalist
- Aix-Marseille UniversityAix-en-Provence · France
3rd editionGeneva, Switzerland4 – 8 March 1991 · francophone1991Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Québec Bar School, Centre of MontréalMontréal · Canada
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Valérie JochmansFree University of Brussels
Finalist
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
2nd editionMontpellier, France26 February – 2 March 1990 · francophone1990Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Aix-Marseille UniversityAix-en-Provence · France
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Olivier RaluyClermont-Auvergne University
Finalist
- University of NeuchâtelNeuchâtel · Switzerland
1st editionClermont-Ferrand, France20 – 24 February 1989 · francophone1989Honors
Jean-Pictet Prize
- Free University of BrusselsBrussels · Belgium
Gilbert-Apollis Prize
- Christian LinsiUniversity of Fribourg
Finalist
- University of FribourgFribourg · Switzerland