On 13 August 2024, Mr. Joel Ong, Research Assistant and Dr. Trung Nguyen, Research Fellow of Ocean Law and Policy attended a meeting at the Legal and Insurance Committee of the Singapore Shipping Association. At the meeting, Joel made a presentation on the Regulation of Dark Ships and made recommendations for the shipping industry in […]
From 29 July 2024 to 30 September 2024, CIL Researcher Joel Ong was attached to the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)’s Maritime Decarbonisation Division. He assisted MPA on its various maritime decarbonisation initiatives and net-zero efforts for domestic and international shipping during this period, including supporting the Singapore delegation’s work at the International
Liu Yulu Daniel Nicholas Pakpahan Eduardo Cavalcanti de Mello Filho CIL researchers presented at the H2OLAW Law-Science Interfaces within the Law of the Sea and Fresh Water Law, 26-27 September 2024, Leiden, the Netherlands. Research Associate Eduardo Cavalcanti de Mello Filho presented on “Science within the Framework of the UN Convention on the Law of
Liu Yulu participated in the Regional Workshop on the BBNJ Agreement for Northeast and Southeast Asia by DOALOS and ESCAP, in Bangkok, 16-20 September 2024. She presented in the session on discussing the relations between regional bodies and the BBNJ Agreement, where she was later joined by 6 representatives from regional bodies (COBSEA, NOWPAP, IOC-WESTPAC,
CIL Research Fellow Liu Yulu attended the 5th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Blue Carbon Hub Think Tank meeting on nature, biodiversity, and carbon markets for the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, held in Phuket, Thailand, September 10-12, 2024. This meeting was co-organised by the IORA Indian Ocean Blue Carbon Hub and the Department of
On 21-22 September 2024 CIL Director Dr Nilufer Oral and Prof Robert Beckman participated in the IFLOS-KMI Symposium on the 30th Anniversary of UNCLOS: The ‘Constitution for the Oceans’ in Light of Emerging Challenges, International Tribunal for Law of the Sea, Hamburg, 21-22 September 2024. The 1.5 day symposium examined emerging issues of law of the
On 13 September 2024 Prof Robert Beckman was the main speaker at a public seminar at the University of Copenhagen on the “dark fleet” or “shadow fleet”. The event was organized by the Dept of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen and was moderated by Prof. Maria Mälksoo. The title of Prof Beckman’s presentation
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On 12 September 2024 Prof Robert Beckman spoke at the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmo, Sweden. The title of his presentation was “Challenges in Regulating the Dark Fleet – Lessons from Southeast Asia”. Prof Beckman was introduced by the President of WMU, Prof Max Mejia. His presentation was followed by a lively discussion with
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Cold-water coral assemblage on a vertical wall in the Whittard Canyon, NE Atlantic. Image courtesy NOC/JC237, iAtlantic Research Programme. PROGRAMME On 18-19 February 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore (MFA) and the NUS Centre for International Law (CIL), in collaboration with Mara Consultants, organized the BBNJ Symposium 2025 at the Orchard Hotel, in
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CIL research fellow Su Wai Mon was invited by the UNODC as a consultant for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Strategic Workshop for Lieutenant Commanders, held from 9-12 September 2024 at the Pulse Grande Hotel, Putrajaya. Su provided insights into the international and domestic legal frameworks governing maritime security in Malaysia, engaging participants in
