Who Should Attend?

• Mid- to Senior-level officials from PIF Members, who are working on international legal issues and developments related to climate change and resilience, oceans, sea-level rise and related issues;
• Able to attend all synchronous e-learning sessions. They will require an internet-enabled device with a functioning webcam, microphone and audio;
• Nominated by their respective governments;
• Proficient in written and spoken English

Synopsis

Topics to be covered include:

• Introduction to international law and international law-making
• Climate change and ocean issues
• The preservation of maritime zones
• The continuity of statehood
• Climate change litigation before domestic and regional courts and human rights treaty bodies
• Causation and attribution in respect of climate change

Programme

SINGAPORE TIME

DAY ONE (8 SEPTEMBER 2025)

09:00 – 9:30 | Welcome
09:30 – 11:00 | SESSION 1 - Climate Change and Ocean Governance
11:00 – 11:15 | Break
11:15 – 12:45 | SESSION 2 - Understanding International Law and Development of Global Norms

DAY TWO (9 SEPTEMBER 2025)

09:00 – 10:30 | SESSION 3 - The UN International Law Commission’s Work on Law of the Sea, Statehood, and Human Protection
10:30 – 10:45 | Break
10:45 – 12:15 | SESSION 4 - Preserving Maritime Zones Against Climate Change under International Law

DAY THREE (10 SEPTEMBER 2025)

09:00 – 10:30 | SESSION 5 - Legal Perspectives on the Continuity of Statehood Amid Rising Seas
10:30 – 10:45 | Break
10:45 – 12:15 | SESSION 6 - Legal Mechanisms for Protecting At-Risk Populations

DAY FOUR (11 SEPTEMBER 2025)

14:00 – 15:30 | SESSION 7 - Causation and Liability in Climate Change
15:30 – 15:45 | Break
15:45 – 17:15 | SESSION 8 - Climate Change Litigation Around the World

DAY FIVE (12 SEPTEMBER 2025)

14:00 – 15:30 | SESSION 9 - Country Presentations: Bridging Theory and Practice
15:30 – 15:45 | Break
15:45 – 17:15 | SESSION 10 - Country Presentations: Bridging Theory and Practice