Director's Activities
Climate Change, Oceans and Gender with CIL Director, Dr Nilüfer Oral
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 nexus between climate change and the ocean. While there’s no doubt that climate change affects all people across the board, its effect is manifold among socioeconomically …
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22 July 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by the Washington College of Law to Speak at the Webinar Titled “Global Health Law and the Role of the World Health Organization and the International Law Commission”
The experts who spoke at this webinar included: Steven Solomon, Principal Legal Officer, World Health Organization (WHO). Moderator: Claudio Grossman, Member, United Nations International Law Commission (UN ILC). Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus R. Geraldson Scholar for International and Humanitarian Law, AUWCL. Patrícia Galvão Teles, Member, United Nations International Law Commission (UN ILC). Professor, …
12 July 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Speak at the United Nations – Universiti Teknologi Mara (UN-UiTM) Webinar Series on “International Law and Its Impact After a Year of COVID-19”
The other speaker at the webinar was Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. Professor Dato’ Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, the Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of International Law and Human Rights (UiTM) moderated the webinar. A recording of the webinar can be assessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVmIh1HVdC8
9 July 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Give a Lecture at the Rhodes Academy 2021.
The Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy is an international collegial institution dedicated to fostering a better understanding of the modern law of the sea. Through education on the principles of contemporary oceans law and policy, the Rhodes Academy seeks to promote adherence to the rule of law in the world’s oceans. Founded in …
13 July 2021: CIL Director, Dr Nilüfer Oral on “As sea levels rise, what happens to maritime rights?: Opinion”
On 13 July 2021, Dr Nilüfer Oral contributed to the Straits Times on “As sea levels rise, what happens to maritime rights?: Opinion” Click here for the full article.
30 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Chair a Session at the 28th ANZSIL Conference Which was Held from 30 June – 6 July 2021.
This year’s theme for the Conference was “Inertia or Innovation? Reshaping International Law for a Complex Future”. How can we reshape international law in order to respond to and engage with our complex future? Recent developments have presented distinct challenges to the effectiveness and legitimacy of international law in the form of populism, polarisation …
30 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Women and the International Law Webinar Organized by the Minerva LAW Network
In this panel session, the current and former women of the International Law Commission discussed their experiences in the Commission and their work on the progressive development of international law and its codification. The speakers were: Dr Nilüfer Oral is a member of the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC) and Co-Chair of the …
28 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by Kadir Has International Law of the Sea Academy to Deliver the Inaugural Lecture on Climate Change and the Ocean.
The Kadir Has International Law of the Sea Academy is an international 2-week course on the law of the sea. Programme is available at https://lawoftheseaacademy.khas.edu.tr/3/program Dr Nilüfer Oral was invited to give the inaugural lecture: “Climate Change and an Evolving Law of the Sea”
24 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by the European Society of International Law Interest Group (ESIL IG) to speak at the ESIL IG Law of the Sea Webinar Series: ‘Current Issues in the Law of the Sea’
ESIL IG Law of the Sea Webinar Series: ‘Current Issues in the Law of the Sea’ The series is primarily directed at their Interest Group members, but is open to the broader law of the sea community and everyone that is interested in the law of the sea. The webinar series consists of five seminars, …