ELSA Delegations

The Scope of ELSA Delegations

ELSA Delegations is a Flagship Project of ELSA that allows ELSA members and Alumni to represent ELSA as ELSA Delegates in meetings and sessions of organisations and institutions in which ELSA has a special Observership status or with which ELSA cooperates. It is therefore an exclusive opportunity for members of our Association to have a closer look at the everyday reality of the most important institutions in the world.

Being an ELSA Delegate is a unique opportunity coming with many benefits such as:

Representation of ELSA within international organisations and institutions official meetings;
Acquisition of practical experience in the field of international decision making process;
Comprehension of a multilateralised legal environment.

Partner Institutions and Organisations

ELSA has a special status and cooperation with many organisations and institutions such as:

Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)
Council of Europe (CoE)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
UN Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC)
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

About the Application Process

Each year, six ELSA Delegations calls are opened. These calls are consisting of:

clear descriptions and practical information about the sessions included in the call,
a general task description of ELSA Delegates, and
the selection criteria used by the International Board of ELSA when selecting ELSA Delegates.

The application period lasts for two weeks. Every member of ELSA interested in taking part in this project is obliged to fill the Application Form published on delegations.elsa.org and submit a CV as well as a motivation letter.

In order to select applicants the International Board of ELSA ranks applications using a few general criteria:

content of the CV,
content and relevance of the motivation letter,
level of ELSA knowledge and contribution to ELSA's activities,
appreciation of ELSA International.

More details about the selection criteria you can find in the ELSA Delegations Selection Criteria guide.

Further information about currently opened calls, list of institutions, testimonials and FAQ can be found on the ELSA Delegations Website.

If you need details about how to structure your motivation letter of if you want to get some examples of what and what not to include in a motivation letter, you should take a look into the ELSA Delegations Guidelines.

Additionally, guides about various institutions can be found in the relevant section on the Officers' Portal.

Lastly, to give you a clear overview and help you finalise your calculations, you can take a look into the summary of the estimated costs of participation in the cities where most of ELSA Delegations take place.

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