CIL Dialogues

An International Law Blog

CIL Dialogues is the re-imagination of the existing blog of the Centre for International Law (CIL) of the National University of Singapore (NUS). The editorial team’s approach to CIL Dialogues reflects two shared commitments. First, we share a generalist perspective of international law, viewed as raising shared foundational questions across specialised fields, institutions, regions, and inquiries. Secondly, we are appreciative that CIL Dialogues is not based in (the virtual space of), or associated with institutions in the ‘Western European and Others States Group’. The blog will therefore be interested in international law broadly conceived and seek to be attentive to regional perspectives to questions of universal and general relevance, particularly relating to Asia Pacific, as well as the views and voices that may have been traditionally excluded. More...

Featured Blogs ...

Filter
Reset

All Posts @ CIL Dialogues

Posts per page: 12365490
Results 2521 to 2610 of 370
ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL organised the inaugural event of its 'ASEAN Charter Series' on 16 August 2010. The Regional Workshop on "Implementing Legal Personality and Privileges & Immunities" was opened by Prof Tommy Koh.

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL was host to the International Law Panel of the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) 2010 on 23 August 2010.

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL is proud to announce that Ms Sari Aziz, a Research Associate at CIL, will be taking up the post of Associate Legal Officer at the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in The Hague.

ASEAN Law and Policy

Pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Rhodes Academy and CIL, CIL sponsored two students to attend the Rhodes Academy this year, Dr Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Vice Dean of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and Tara Davenport, Research Associate at CIL. CIL Director, Associate Professor Robert Beckman, also taught three classes on maritime security, the Straits of Malacca and submarine cables.

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL Director Prof Robert Beckman conducted an “Introduction to International Law” course for the MFA Diplomatic Academy on 24-25 June 2010. Participants included policy and legal officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Ministry of Defense...

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL is sad to announce the passing of Mr S. Tiwari, a senior advisor to the Centre. Our deepest sympathies and condolences are with Mr. Tiwari’s family.

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL participated in the Asian Society of International Law and Indonesian Society of International Law (ISIL) Conference, “International Law as a Political Instrument?” in Jakarta on 10 June 2010.

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL co-organised the prestigious International Conference on Air Transport, Air Law and Regulation conference with McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law (IASL) and the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) from 24 to 26 May 2010.

ASEAN Law and Policy

The Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms (“Protocol”) was concluded by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN in Ha Noi, Vietnam on 8 April, 2010. This is a significant step forward towards a rules based community.

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL launched its Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr Patrick Low, Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as the Centre’s first CIL Distinguished Speaker.

Ocean Law and Policy
Ocean Law and Policy

CIL is pleased to report that its newly launched Documents Database has been incorporated into the NUS Libraries Electronic Databases and the ASEAN Law Association’s (ALA) list of Legal Resources in Singapore. We hope this will help to further promote the CIL Documents Database and make it more accessible to policy-makers, diplomats, international civil servants, …

CIL Documents Database incorporated into NUS Libraries Electronic Databases and the ALA’s list of Legal Resources in Singapore Read More »

Ocean Law and Policy
Ocean Law and Policy
ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL officially launched its Documents Database on 18 March 2010. The event was graced by His Excellency Mr Bagas Hapsoro, ASEAN’s Deputy Secretary-General, who specially made the journey from Jakarta to speak at the launch.

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL has implemented a number of measures to help fight climate change and promote environmental sustainability.

ASEAN Law and Policy

On 11 January 2010, a CIL team led by Director Prof Robert Beckman made a day-trip to the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) in Jakarta to introduce the ASEAN component of the CIL Documents Database to key persons at ASEC and discuss possible collaboration between CIL and ASEC.

Ocean Law and Policy
Ocean Law and Policy

STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE 1. Prof Walter Woon Cheong Ming was appointed the Attorney-General on 11 April 2008 for a period of two years. His current term of office expires on 10 April 2010. He has decided to return to the Law Faculty of the National University of Singapore to resume his teaching …

Statement from PM’s office praises AG Walter Woon for playing key role in setting up CIL Read More »

Ocean Law and Policy

EXTRACT FROM THE SPEECH OF ATTORNEY GENERAL PROF WALTER WOON AT THE OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR 2010, 9 JANUARY 2010. 9. One of the projects that did finally come to fruition in 2009 was the Centre for International Law. This has been a long time in gestation. The CIL was finally launched in October …

Attorney-General Prof Walter Woon’s comments on CIL at the opening of legal year 2010. Read More »

ASEAN Law and Policy

CIL organised a global conference on International Investment Arbitration on 20 January 2010 at the Supreme Court of Singapore. The conference brought together more than 160 international law experts and practitioners from Asia, Europe and the Americas.

ASEAN Law and Policy

On 14-15 December 2009, CIL organised and hosted a Workshop on Submarine Cables and the Law of the Sea in close cooperation with the International Cables Protection Committee (ICPC) and other co-sponsors.