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The Law of the Sea and the International Regulation of Shipping: Law, Policy and Practice

The Past and Present of
CIL NUS Ocean Law and Policy Team
at the CIL Workshop on the
International Regulation of Shipping and Law of the Sea: Essays In Honour of Robert Beckman,
14-15 April 2026, Singapore

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CIL congratulates
Ambassador Rena Lee,
Chair of the CIL Governing Board,
for being awarded
an honorary doctorate
by the University of Aberdeen!

Photo Source: University of Aberdeen

CIL Director Nilüfer Oral received the
Meritorious Service Award
from the President of Vanuatu
together with other members of
The Hague Academy of
International Law Curatorium

CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral
spoke at the
ITLOS WORKSHOP
FOR LEGAL ADVISERS
which was held in Hamburg
from 7-12 September 2025

Dr Huw Llewellyn, CIL Distinguished
Visiting Scholar, awarded with the
Companion of the Order of St Michael
and St George (CMG), awarded for foreign
or diplomatic service.

Congratulations Huw!

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Professor Tommy Koh, Chairman of CIL's International Advisory Panel, conferred the Adinanta Award.

Congratulations Prof Koh!

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CIL Participation in
27th Rhodes Academy

A new Era for IDR:
Breaking the Stronghold of Arbitration

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CIL welcomed members of the International Advisory Panel to CIL on 16 Jan 2024!

On 26 Feb 2024, CIL had the previlege of hearing from Professor Can Yeginsu as he shared his experience and insights about arguing international law before domestic courts and in high-profile cases before international courts, as well as before arbitral tribunals. He also discussed his practice of advising States in contentious and non-contentious matters.

Left to Right: Celine Lange, Professor Can Yeginsu and Dr Nilüfer Oral

CIL Director Nilüfer Oral and CIL Snr Research Fellow Patrícia Galvão Teles as the Chairs of the International Law Commission together with ICJ President Joan Donoghue at the Sixth Committee meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

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NUS and UiT The Arctic University of Norway sign MOU for further collaboration

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CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral,
presented at ITLOS on behalf of COSIS

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Congratulations Dr Tan Hsien-Li!

Recipient of the
National Day 2023 Commendation Award

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CIL warmly congratulates
CIL Distinguished Global Fellow, Professor Dire Tladi, for his nomination to the International Court of Justice by South Africa.

CIL celebrates the election of its Director
Nilufer Oral and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Patricia Galvao-Teles as Chairpersons to the 74th session of the International Law Commission. This marks an important milestone for the Commission as in 74 years this is only the second time a woman will be Chairperson. Nilufer Oral will chair the first part of the 74th session and Patricia Galvao Teles will chair the second part.

CIL also celebrates the election of Martins Paparinskis, the editor-in-chief of CIL Dialogues, as Chair of the ILC Drafting Committee.

Congratulations!

Patricia

Nilufer

Congratulations!

CIL warmly and proudly congratulates Ambassador Rena Lee for her inspiring leadership in successfully navigating the complex negotiations of one of the most important international agreements to conserve biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

“The ship has come to shore!"

Congratulations Sadhna!

Minister of Education, Mr Chan Chun Sing,
presented the Singapore President's
Efficiency Award Medal to CIL's Sadhna Rai.

Lidija Vidas

CIL is very pleased to welcome
Professor Davor Vidas
from Fridtjof Nansen Institute.

Dr Nilufer Oral

CIL Dialogues Editors, Martins, Massimo, Ntina,
Wui Ling and Yvette in CIL!

Welcome Professor Dire Tladi
CIL's Visiting Distinguished Global Scholar!

MOU for academic cooperation signed between the NUS Centre for International Law and the DU Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy

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CIL Director Nilüfer Oral and Head of Ocean Law and Policy Professor Robert Beckman, had the pleasure of welcoming Ingvild Ulrikke Jakobsen, Leader of the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea at UiT The Arctic University of Norway to CIL. We look forward to collaborating.

The CIL is very pleased to welcome Professor Daniel M. Bodansky as a Visiting Distinguished Global Scholar. Professor Bodansky is a preeminent authority on global climate change whose teaching and research focus on international environmental law and public international law.

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Mr Henry Puna and Professor Tommy Koh

Launch PIF Course on International Legal Issues

CIL Celebrates!

Congratulations

Congratulations Gerry!

In Remembrance of

Judge James Crawford

The late Prince Philip at NUS in 1972

The Meeting

Congratulations Prof Jaya!

Prof S Jayakumar appointed as NUS Pro-Chancellor

Congratulations!

CIL Dialogue with High Commissioner Gabrielle Rush, New Zealand)-page-001

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With the rules-based system facing strong headwinds, there’s a need for those of us who practice international law and diplomacy to help others understand the value of international law by making it relevant to their everyday lives. It’s no longer enough to talk about the importance of the rules-based system. What does international law mean in practice for all of us and, as international lawyers, what is our role in advocating for it?

Moderators: Professor Tommy Koh and Dr Tara Davenport