18 May 2012 | CIL Seminar Series Does Size Matter? – The Role of Islands in the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries and Implications for the South China Sea Introduction Islands are a perennial feature and source of discord in the context of both claims to maritime jurisdiction and the delimitation of maritime boundaries. This is […]
The European Network Natura 2000 between European and National Law 29 May 2012 | Joint Seminar Coordinating the Protected Area Regime Introduction Natura 2000 network represents the milestone of biodiversity protection at EU level. It is based on the Habitats Directive (enacted by the European Union in 1992), requiring Member States to designate special areas
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25 July 2012 | CIL Seminar Series Maritime Dispute between Cambodia and Thailand and International Jurisprudence Introduction In the 1950s, Cambodia has stepped up efforts to establish her maritime boundaries by adopting a system of straight baselines in 1957. After ratifying the 1958 Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea, Cambodia expanded its territorial
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30 July 2012 | International Study Group Sea Lanes of Communications (SLOC) Study Group CIL hosts Academic Exchange with SLOC, “Fresh Concerns for Maritime Security and Safety”, 30 July 2012 CIL was pleased to host the second academic exchange, “Fresh Concerns for Maritime Security and Safety” with the Sea Lanes of Communications (SLOC) Study Group,
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Professor Robert Beckman (Head of CIL’s Ocean Law and Policy Programme), Dr Hao Duy Phan (CIL Senior Research Fellow) and Dr Lynn Kuok (CIL Senior Visiting Research Fellow) were invited to participate in the workshop on “Understanding Freedoms of Navigation-ASEAN Perspectives” on 7 March 2017 in Singapore. The workshop was organized by the Institute of
CIL Senior Research Fellow Youna Lyons participated in the Meeting of the Scientific Group of the London Convention and Protocol on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter as an observer member of the delegation of the Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea. The meeting was held at the
CIL Senior Research Fellow Youna Lyons was invited as an expert speaker at the 3rd Meeting of the CSCAP Study Group on Marine Environmental Protection, held in Tokyo on 6-7 February 2017. Her presentation was titled ‘Establishing MPAs in the Region: Some Considerations’ and can be downloaded here.
CIL Senior Research Fellow Youna Lyons was invited as a speaker to the 9th ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-sessional Meeting on Maritime Security (ARF ISM on MS), held in Tokyo on 8-9 February 2017. Her presentation was titled ‘Developing Cooperative Mechanisms for the Management of the Marine Environment in the South China Sea’ and can downloaded
CIL Research Fellow Dr Zhen Sun participated in the 4th Asia Pacific Ocean Law Institutions Alliance (APOLIA) Conference on ‘Regulation on Navigation of Foreign Vessels: Asia-Pacific State Practice’ in Zhoushan, China on 22-23 June 2016. The Conference was hosted by the Centre for Ocean Law and Governance of Zhejiang University, and co-organised by Inha University
On 27-28 June 2016, CIL actively participated in the 40th Annual Conference of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy of the University of Virginia that was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. CIL Director Professor Robert Beckman made a presentation in Panel 3 on the International Tribunal for the Law of
