CIL Patron Prof S Jayakumar, CIL Director Robert Beckman and CIL Senior Research Fellow Youna Lyons participated in the 36th Annual Conference of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy (COLP) In Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 21-22 June 2012. Prof S Jayakumar delivered the Opening Address at the Conference with a paper entitled “The Continental …
CIL Director Robert Beckman and CIL Research Fellow Tara Davenport attended the CSIS Pacific Forum Workshop on “Maritime Security in Southeast Asia” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 12 – 14 June 2012. The Workshop was co-organized by CSIS, the Malaysian Institute of Defense and Security (MiDAS) and the Malaysian International Affairs Forum (MIAF). Prof Beckman …
15 January 2016 | Fireside Chat Series Arbitration between the Philippines and China: Award on Jurisdiction Introduction On 22 January 2013, the Philippines initiated compulsory arbitration against China under Annex VII of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea with respect to its disputes with China over maritime jurisdiction, status of …
CIL International Conference THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AWARD: THE LEGAL DIMENSION Introduction The Arbitral Award in the Philippines/China South China Sea disputes issued on 12 July 2016 has been one of the most anticipated decisions of an international tribunal in recent times. The Award has the potential to irrevocably transform the legal landscape underpinning the …
International Conference on Marine Environmental Protection in Asia Past Event International Conference on Marine Environmental Protection in Asia: Regional Implementation of IMO Conventions Singapore, 30-31 August 2016 By invitation only The Centre for International Law (CIL), the Law of the Sea Institute, Berkeley (LOSI) and the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) …
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22 August 2016 | Seminar Series Maritime Governance Lessons from the Barents Sea for the Pacific Arctic Synopsis The Centre for International Law (CIL) and the Energy Studies Institute (ESI) co-hosted a seminar on ‘Maritime Governance Lessons from the Barents Sea for the Pacific Arctic’ given by Professor Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen from University …
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14 July 2016 | CIL Fireside Chat Series Award on Merits of the Arbitral Tribunal: Republic of the Philippines vs the People’s Republic of China Introduction The long-anticipated Award of the Arbitral Tribunal in the Philippines v China case was issued on 12 July 2016. In this Fireside Chat, three international lawyers discussed the decision …
24 February 2016 | CIL Seminar Series Taiwan’s position on the South China Sea: Daylight between Taiwan and China? Introduction Taiwan’s claims in the South China Sea are often regarded as virtually indistinguishable from China’s. On paper, Taiwan and China appear to be making substantially the same claims and the controversial dashed line may be …
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Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Preparing for the PrepCom In light of the recent United Nations General Assembly mandate to develop an internationally legally binding instrument under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to deal with the conservation and sustainable use …
Managing Shipping in Canadian Arctic Waters: Assumptions, Aspirations and Concerns Introduction Recently, the governance of shipping in Canadian Arctic waters received fresh impetus from several developments, including new international maritime regulation and a domestic initiative to create a marine transportation system. The continuing decrease of sea ice cover is enhancing greater access to this remote …
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