13 January 2012 | This event was the first of the CIL Fireside Chat Series on International Law and Diplomacy.

Diplomacy and International Law: A Singaporean Perspective

Introduction

The first in the Centre for International Law’s Fireside Chat Series on International Law and Diplomacy took place on 13 January 2012 at the NUS Bukit Timah Campus. Professor S Jayakumar had a frank exchange with students on the topic “Diplomacy and International Law: A Singaporean Perspective”. Students from NUS, NTU and SMU took this opportunity to ask many questions relating to Singapore’s policy and approach to international legal concerns and international dispute settlement.

The talk by Professor Jayakumar who has served as Deputy Prime Minister, Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, Minister for Law, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other leading roles in the Singapore Government was chaired by Professor Tommy Koh.

Attendance was open only to NUS, NTU and SMU Students who registered.

About the CIL Fireside Chat Series

The CIL Fireside Chat Series is a sequence of talks scheduled in 2012 which will be hosted by Professor S Jayakumar and Professor Tommy Koh, two of Singapore’s eminent diplomats. The series will explore the interplay between diplomacy and international law by inviting leading international lawyers and diplomats to share their insights on the legal and political considerations that shape a State’s conduct in international relations.

Speaker & Host

Speaker:
Professor S Jayakumar
NUS Faculty of Law

Host:
Professor Tommy Koh
Chairman, Centre for International Law