Last year a team from Jerusalem, Israel team took first prize<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe other teams that have been admitted to the oral round defend the colours of this team, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as the New York University, Yale, the Gujarat National Law University, the National University of Singapore, Peking University and the University of Cape Town. <\/p>\n
The Copenhagen team is the only European team participating in the finals and is made up of four Danish girls: Christina Blaunfeldt, Louise Wichmann Madsen, Sinja Kongsh\u00f8j Laursen and Ann Marie Willemoes J\u00f8rgensen. The University Post met them in the beginning of October for a morning interview.<\/p>\n
The Kingdom of Isles<\/h2>\n
Could you explain to us what the subject is of this year’s competition?<\/em>
\n\u00bbThe competition is about access to food, which is a human right. In order to grant access to food, the main issues are to check that enough food is produced and that it is distributed equally,\u00ab Louise says.<\/p>\n\u00bbAccess to food is a huge topic, dealing with practical questions such as how much food is needed, when it is needed and where and how to do this. For example, should farmers use GMOs [genetically modified organisms..ed.], or should they focus on organic food? The topic is very interesting, and we know a lot more about agriculture than a few months ago!\u00ab Sinja adds.<\/p>\n
The name of your team is \u201cThe Kingdom of Isles\u201d. Why?<\/em>
\n\u00bbIt is just a fictional name that we have to use, because even if we are representing Denmark in the competition, we are not bounded by Denmark\u2019s policies. During the competition, fictional names are used to avoid frictions between the teams and their countries,\u00ab Sinja continues.<\/p>\nBoot camp training<\/h2>\n
How are you preparing?<\/em>
\n\u00bbWell, we are in a training camp and we are working very hard!\u00ab says Sinja, joking. But not too much. <\/p>\n\u00bbWe are more or less always talking about topics related to the competition… even when relaxing with a glass of wine together we often end up talking about GMOs and related issues. Actually, also with friends and family. We are not the best company right now, but hopefully it will pass in a few weeks,\u00ab Christina adds with a smile. <\/p>\n
\u00bbSeriously speaking, our strategy is to try to get inside the heads of the other teams. We have no idea what they will present in the finals, because they, or we, are not bound by the reports submitted in the first part of the competition. So all we can do is to read what the others wrote, trying to extract the points they have and the arguments they will probably use. In this way we can prepare the right counter-arguments. We are also working on the strategic part, deciding on how much we are going to give, what are the aspects we don\u2019t want to negotiate and if we will have a laid back or aggressive approach,\u00ab Louise says.<\/p>\n
25-hours a day job<\/h2>\n
Besides the official rounds, there will be time for unofficial negotiations among teams: During the finals they will live in the same hotel for three days, and there will be chances to meet and discuss. <\/p>\n
\u00bbWe will try to focus on negotiating rather than on debating. Since the point of the competition is finding a practical solution to a real problem, and not just practice rhetorical skills\u00ab Ann Marie explains. <\/p>\n
Do you like the topic?<\/em>
\n\u00bbYes, and it is very interesting from a legal point of view: the issue hasn\u2019t been much regulated and it is challenging to learn to deal with such an open problem,\u00ab Christina adds.<\/p>\n\u00bbWe will try to keep the debate on the legal level and avoid getting too much into politics. And at the same time we will keep in mind the complex background, that involves politics and economics,\u00ab underlines Louise, that is currently taking courses at the Institute of Economics as a supplement to her education in law.<\/p>\n
\u00bbIn law making you have to formulate effective proposals that have to work in the real world. You can\u2019t be too idealistic. Moreover, it is a very interdisciplinary topic,\u00ab according to Sinja.<\/p>\n
Stress is fun<\/h2>\n
Are you interested in a diplomatic career?<\/em>
\n\u00bbThis is what we want to do in our lives. The negotiation world is a very tough environment, where there can be a lot of pressure, especially when a deadline is approaching. It has to be fun to work in such an environment, otherwise you will hate your job, and that is not good,\u00ab says Louise as we wrap up our meeting.<\/p>\nThe University Post will, of course, be on the spot for this event with updates, reports and photo galleries.<\/p>\n
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They passed the written round and they are now preparing for the oral round, which will be hosted by the Faculty of Law from 29 November to 1 December.<\/p>\n<p>The Copenhagen Competition is an international negotiation competition at the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen. <a href=\"Node\/7547\" target=\"_blank\">Last year a team from Jerusalem, Israel team took first prize<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The other teams that have been admitted to the oral round defend the colours of this team, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as the New York University, Yale, the Gujarat National Law University, the National University of Singapore, Peking University and the University of Cape Town. <\/p>\n<p>The Copenhagen team is the only European team participating in the finals and is made up of four Danish girls: Christina Blaunfeldt, Louise Wichmann Madsen, Sinja Kongsh\u00f8j Laursen and Ann Marie Willemoes J\u00f8rgensen. The University Post met them in the beginning of October for a morning interview.<\/p>\n<h2>The Kingdom of Isles<\/h2>\n<p><em>Could you explain to us what the subject is of this year’s competition?<\/em><br \/>\n\u00bbThe competition is about access to food, which is a human right. In order to grant access to food, the main issues are to check that enough food is produced and that it is distributed equally,\u00ab Louise says.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbAccess to food is a huge topic, dealing with practical questions such as how much food is needed, when it is needed and where and how to do this. For example, should farmers use GMOs [genetically modified organisms..ed.], or should they focus on organic food? The topic is very interesting, and we know a lot more about agriculture than a few months ago!\u00ab Sinja adds.<\/p>\n<p><em>The name of your team is \u201cThe Kingdom of Isles\u201d. Why?<\/em><br \/>\n\u00bbIt is just a fictional name that we have to use, because even if we are representing Denmark in the competition, we are not bounded by Denmark\u2019s policies. During the competition, fictional names are used to avoid frictions between the teams and their countries,\u00ab Sinja continues.<\/p>\n<h2>Boot camp training<\/h2>\n<p><em>How are you preparing?<\/em><br \/>\n\u00bbWell, we are in a training camp and we are working very hard!\u00ab says Sinja, joking. But not too much. <\/p>\n<p>\u00bbWe are more or less always talking about topics related to the competition… even when relaxing with a glass of wine together we often end up talking about GMOs and related issues. Actually, also with friends and family. We are not the best company right now, but hopefully it will pass in a few weeks,\u00ab Christina adds with a smile. <\/p>\n<p>\u00bbSeriously speaking, our strategy is to try to get inside the heads of the other teams. We have no idea what they will present in the finals, because they, or we, are not bound by the reports submitted in the first part of the competition. So all we can do is to read what the others wrote, trying to extract the points they have and the arguments they will probably use. In this way we can prepare the right counter-arguments. We are also working on the strategic part, deciding on how much we are going to give, what are the aspects we don\u2019t want to negotiate and if we will have a laid back or aggressive approach,\u00ab Louise says.<\/p>\n<h2>25-hours a day job<\/h2>\n<p>Besides the official rounds, there will be time for unofficial negotiations among teams: During the finals they will live in the same hotel for three days, and there will be chances to meet and discuss. <\/p>\n<p>\u00bbWe will try to focus on negotiating rather than on debating. Since the point of the competition is finding a practical solution to a real problem, and not just practice rhetorical skills\u00ab Ann Marie explains. <\/p>\n<p><em>Do you like the topic?<\/em><br \/>\n\u00bbYes, and it is very interesting from a legal point of view: the issue hasn\u2019t been much regulated and it is challenging to learn to deal with such an open problem,\u00ab Christina adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbWe will try to keep the debate on the legal level and avoid getting too much into politics. And at the same time we will keep in mind the complex background, that involves politics and economics,\u00ab underlines Louise, that is currently taking courses at the Institute of Economics as a supplement to her education in law.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbIn law making you have to formulate effective proposals that have to work in the real world. You can\u2019t be too idealistic. Moreover, it is a very interdisciplinary topic,\u00ab according to Sinja.<\/p>\n<h2>Stress is fun<\/h2>\n<p><em>Are you interested in a diplomatic career?<\/em><br \/>\n\u00bbThis is what we want to do in our lives. The negotiation world is a very tough environment, where there can be a lot of pressure, especially when a deadline is approaching. It has to be fun to work in such an environment, otherwise you will hate your job, and that is not good,\u00ab says Louise as we wrap up our meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The University Post will, of course, be on the spot for this event with updates, reports and photo galleries.<\/p>\n<p>uni-avis@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay in the know about news and events happening in Copenhagen by <a href=\"http:\/\/universitypost.dk\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">signing up for the University Post\u2019s weekly newsletter here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":false,"references":false,"category":false,"theme":false,"number_of_posts":"4","style":"default"}]},"taxonomyData":{"category":[{"term_id":42,"name":"Education","slug":"education","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":42,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":661,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[],"post_format":[],"expression":[{"term_id":15,"name":"News Article","slug":"news_article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":15,"taxonomy":"expression","description":"","parent":0,"count":11493,"filter":"raw"}],"translation_priority":[]},"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/law_team_1_0.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19501"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36631,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19501\/revisions\/36631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}