Director's Activities

Detroits Straits International Symposium On 24 November 2021

24 November 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Moderate at the Detroits Straits International Symposium on 24 November 2021 Straits (Détroits) spaces are particularly salient given the growing importance of the maritime economy, an intensification of human migration and the pressing need to adopt ecological approaches for the management of seas, oceans …

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Launch of the “Research Handbook on Ocean Acidification Law and Policy”

8 November 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Launch of the “Research Handbook on Ocean Acidification Law and Policy”. The Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, together with the Marine & Environmental Law Institute of Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, Centre for International Law at …

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Why it is Urgent to Register and Publish Maritime Zone Information in View of Rising Seas On 29 Oct 2021

29 October 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) to a Virtual Informal Discussion on “Why it is Urgent to Register and Publish Maritime Zone Information in View of Rising Seas” Climate change has proven to …

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The Role of the Government Attorney in International Litigation On 28 October 2021

28 October 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to be the Moderator at the ASIL Webinar Titled “The Role of the Government Attorney in International Litigation” The Government Attorneys Interest Group (GAIG) invited ASIL members and the public to an informative roundtable discussion on the role of the Government Attorney in litigation before …

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Annual Interactive Dialogue between the Sixth Committee and the International Law Commission On 27 October 2021

27 October 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by The Permanent Missions of Sweden and Austria to the United Nations to the Annual Interactive Dialogue between the Sixth Committee and the International Law Commission With the presence of the following Members of the ILC: Concepción Escobar Hernández: Immunity of State officials from foreign …

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Sea-level rise: what are the implications for international law? On 26 October 2021

26 October 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was One of the Invited Speakers at Freshfields’ Public International Law Seminar, Titled “Sea-level rise: what are the implications for international law?” During this year’s Sixth Committee (Legal) of the United Nations General Assembly, Freshfields hosted its annual Public International Law Seminar. In keeping with Freshfields’ past …

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Humanities Matter by Brill “Survival by Degrees” Episode 3: Climate Change, Oceans and Gender with Prof. Nilufer Oral. Podcast on 20 Oct 2021

20 October 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Share Her Work on “Climate Change, Oceans and Gender” Through Humanities Matter by Brill Podcast. Oceans are inextricably linked to the climate. Today, oceans are warming far more rapidly than they have in the past 65 million years, placing the spotlight on the important …

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Towards a New BBNJ Agreement: Negotiating a New Treaty for the Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction on 4 October 21

4 October 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Speak at Macquarie University’s Law and Nature Dialogue Webinar Series, Titled “Towards a New BBNJ Agreement: Negotiating a New Treaty for the Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction” As a step to consolidate its status as a globally leading hub for …

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Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise: Legal Consequences from the Law of the Sea, Statehood and Affected Persons Perspectives On 1 October 2021

1 October 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Speak at the Webinar Organized by the University of Trento, Titled “Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise Legal Consequences from the Law of the Sea, Statehood and Affected Persons Perspectives” The University of Trento, Faculty of Law hosted a webinar, entitled, Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise: …

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