2024 IAMOOT Events

Tuesday, March 5th

A Conversation about digital rights: with the experts #IAMOOT2024 Topic


Catalina Botero Marino, Former IACHR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression (2008-2014) and Facebook/META Oversight Board's Co-chair.
Edison Lanza, Former IACHR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression (2014-2020) and Secretary of International Relations of the Government of the Department of Canelones in Uruguay.
Eduardo Bertoni, Former IACHR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression (2002-2006) and Director for the Human Rights Center of 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law.

Opening and Closing Remarks:听Gabriel J. Ortiz Crespo,听Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition Program Coordinator.

Moderators:听Diego Rodr铆guez-Pinz贸n, Co-Director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.

12:00听p.m. to 1:30听p.m., Online Event via Zoom

Sunday, May 19th听

Opening Ceremony

Andrea Rodr铆guez Zavala,听Professor at Law in Tecnol贸gico de Monterrey (Mexico) and former IAMOOT Association of Participants President.
Claudia Martin, Co-Director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Diego Rodr铆guez-Pinz贸n, Co-Director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Gabriel J. Ortiz Crespo, Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition Program Coordinator.
Giovanny Padovam Ferreira, Human Rights Specialist at the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression of the IACHR.
Paula Roko,听Human Rights Consultant at the Office of the IACHR Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.

3:00听p.m. to 5:00听p.m., 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Grossman Hall

Wednesday, May 22nd

Semifinalist Announcement听


Claudia Martin, Co-Director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Diego Rodr铆guez-Pinz贸n, Co-Director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Gabriel J. Ortiz Crespo, Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition Program Coordinator
Lydia Cavazos Almaguer, Technical Committee Member
Tifany Alarcon, Technical Committee Member
Vittoria Alvares Anastasia, Technical Committee Member

9:00听p.m. to 10:30听p.m., 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, WCL Cafeteria

Thursday, May 23rd

KAS Book Launching "The Balem Do Para Convention: Comments about its history, developments, and current debates."听honoring Prof. Elizabeth Abi-Mershed memory

Analia Banfi, Director of Strategy at R铆os-Rivers and former IACHR attorney
Claudia Martin, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Fanny Cata Gomez-Lugo,听Director of Research & Advocacy Programs at Women鈥檚 Equality Center
Jorge Meza, IACHR
Assistant Executive Secretary for the Petition and Case System
Rosa Celorio, Burnett Family Associate Dean and Distinguished Lecturer at GW Law School
Lilly Ching-Soto, Representative听of the Office of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States听(OGSMS) in Saint Lucia
Santiago A. Cant贸n,听Secretary-General of the International Commission of Jurists
Selene Soto, Book Editor

4:30 p.m. to 5:30听p.m., 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Room NT01

Thursday, May 23rd

Semifinalist Announcement听


Claudia Martin, Co-Director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Diego Rodr铆guez-Pinz贸n, Co-Director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Gabriel J. Ortiz Crespo, Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition Program Coordinator
Giovanny Padovam Ferreira, Human Rights Specialist at the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression of the IACHR

7:00听p.m. to 8:00听p.m., 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, WCL Cafeteria

Friday, May 24th听

Award Luncheon and Closing Ceremony听

Andrea Rodr铆guez Zavala,听Professor at Law in Tecnol贸gico de Monterrey (Mexico) and former IAMOOT Association of Participants President.
Catalina Botero Marino, Former IACHR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression (2008-2014) and Facebook/META Oversight Board's Co-chair.
Claudia Martin, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Diego Rodr铆guez-Pinz贸n, Co-director and Professorial Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.
Eduardo Bertoni, Former IACHR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression (2002-2006) and Director for the Human Rights Center of 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law.
Giovanny Padovam Ferreira, Human Rights Specialist at the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression of the IACHR.
Maria Clara Nazar, Human Rights Specialist at the Technical Cooperation Section at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Miluska K. Ccopa Camus, Technical Committee Member.
Paola Rojas,听Competition Netowrk of Participants Elected President.
Paula Roko,听Human Rights Consultant at the Office of the IACHR Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.
Pedro Vaca,听Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Hypo Case Author.

Moderator: Gabriel J. Ortiz Crespo, Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition Program Coordinator.

1:00听p.m. to 3:0听p.m., 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Grossman Hall

Friday, May 24th听

Meeting with authors of the 2024 Hypo Case


Giovanny Padovam Ferreira, Human Rights Specialist at the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression of the IACHR
Pedro Vaca,听Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Hypo Case Author.
Vanessa Lopez Ochoa, Researcher in the Technology, Transparency, and Human Rights field at Dejusticia

3:30听p.m. to 4:30听p.m., 麻豆原创 Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Room NT01