Ocean Law and Policy

Dr. Youna Lyons and Dr. Zhen Sun Contributed to the Writing of Third World Ocean Assessment

Dr. Youna Lyons, Senior Global Fellow, then Visiting Associate Professor (Research), at CIL, served as Coordinating Author for Section 3: “A Global Overview of Ocean Governance” in the Third World Ocean Assessment (WOA III). In this role, she led a multidisciplinary and regionally diverse team of experts that reviewed the complex legal and institutional frameworks …

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Amanda Wee Spoke at the 2nd International Energy and Climate Law Forum Held at the University of Oslo

CIL Ocean Law & Policy Research Assistant Amanda Wee spoke at the 2nd International Energy and Climate Law Forum held at the University of Oslo on 11 June 2026. She spoke in Session II (Carbon Capture and Storage) on intergenerational equity and offshore geological carbon storage. Her presentation highlighted the importance and relevance of intergenerational …

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Dr Nilüfer Oral Spoke at the Pacific Climate Justice & Sea Level Rise Week Organized by the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji

28 May 2026: CIL Director, Dr Nilufer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Pacific Climate Justice & Sea Level Rise Week Organized by the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji. The Pacific Climate Justice & Sea Level Rise Week convened for May 25–28, 2026, at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji. This …

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Zhen Sun presents at the Oil Spill Management Symposium: Building Knowledge, Bridging Stakeholders

CIL Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Zhen Sun participated as a speaker in the Oil Spill Management Symposium: Building Knowledge, Bridging Stakeholders organised by the National Parks from 16-17 May 2026. She delivered a presentation on “International Legal Framework of Oil Spill Incidents at Sea”. Her presentation examines the international legal framework governing oil spill …

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Su Wai Mon undertook a research visit to the Cyber-SHIP Lab at University of Plymouth

CIL Research Fellow Dr Su Wai Mon undertook a research visit to the Cyber-SHIP Lab at University of Plymouth, a unique hardware-based maritime cybersecurity research and development platform. The visit aimed to deepen her understanding of the technical foundations of cyber risks in the maritime domain, thereby strengthening the practical grounding of her legal and …

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Su Wai Mon served as a Panel Assessor for the PhD Candidature Defence Seminar

CIL Research Fellow Dr Su Wai Mon was invited to serve as a Panel Assessor for the PhD Candidature Defence Seminar on the thesis titled “Cybersecurity Strategy in Securing Malaysia’s National Critical Information Infrastructure (NCII)”, organised by the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya. The seminar was …

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Su Wai Mon was a Guest Lecturer at the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden Campus

CIL Research Fellow Dr Su Wai Mon delivered a guest lecture titled “Bridging Law, Technology and Practice: Legal and Regulatory Challenges in Maritime Cybersecurity” at the Leeuwarden Campus of NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands on 23 April 2026. The lecture examined the legal and regulatory challenges posed by evolving maritime cyber …

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Su Wai Mon was a Guest Lecturer at the World Maritime University, Malmo Sweden

CIL Research Fellow Dr Su Wai Mon delivered a guest lecture titled “Maritime Criminality and Cybersecurity: Strengthening Global Regulatory Responses” as part of the Maritime Safety, Security, and Labour module taught by Associate Professor Dr Khansaa Lagdami at World Maritime University on 21 April 2026. The session featured an interactive discussion based on a hypothetical …

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Su Wai Mon spoke at the Maritime Security Symposium 2026 hosted by the Philippine Navy, through the Office of Naval Strategic Studies and Strategy Management (ONSSSM)

CIL Research Fellow Su Wai Mon spoke at the Maritime Security Symposium 2026 hosted by the Philippine Navy, through the Office of Naval Strategic Studies and Strategy Management (ONSSSM), on 10 April 2026 in a hybrid format. Her presentation, “Addressing Vulnerabilities and Securing Critical Underwater Infrastructure in Southeast Asia,” examined the vulnerabilities and security risks …

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Dr. Tara Davenport and Dr. Trung Nguyen presented at the Canada – Asia Arctic Dialogue in Singapore

Tara Davenport Trung Nguyen  CIL Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head, Dr. Tara Davenport and Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Trung Nguyen participated as a panellist in the Canada – Asia Arctic Dialogue hosted by the Yong Pung How School of Law Singapore Management University from 27 – 28 April 2026 in Singapore. The event was attended …

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