Researchers' Activities
Prof Robert Beckman made a presentation in a panel at an International Conference on Maritime Security in Southeast Asia
The online conference was organized by the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and the Faculty of Law of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) of Indonesia and held via zoom.
Prof Robert Beckman participated in a virtual conference on ocean governance hosted by Nankai University School of Law, Tianjin, China
The title of the conference was “International Symposium on Ocean Governance, Environmental Rights and Sustainable Development in the Anthropocene”.
Yulu Liu, Cheng Ling Lim and Youna Lyons presented at the 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC)
Yulu Liu and Cheng Ling Lim and Youna Lyons from CIL Ocean Law and Policy Programme presented at the 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC), held in Busan South Korea, 18-23 September 2022.
ITLOS WORKSHOP FOR LEGAL ADVISORS
12-16 September 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Speak at the ITLOS Workshop for Legal Advisors in Hamburg
Prof Robert Beckman spoke at the IMO Seminar on Development of a Regulatory Framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships
It was held over two days on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 September as an online meeting. Day Two of the Seminar was moderated by Gillian Grant, the Chair of the Legal Committee of the IMO. Prof Beckman spoke in Panel 5: Operating MASS: Legal issues related to communication and enforcement.
Prof Robert Beckman and Dr Vu Hai Dang lectured at the 10th Regional MarSec Practitioner Programme
The Programme, co-organised by the Republic of Singapore Navy and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, introduced various aspects of maritime security for maritime practitioners. The course’s participants are navies, coastguards, and other maritime practitioners from around the world. Prof. Beckman delivered a lecture about the international law of the sea while Dr. Dang presented about Vietnam’s measures against IUU Fishing.
Researchers from CIL Ocean Law and Policy Programme are engaging with the Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)
Youna Lyons was invited to observe the 49th GESAMP annual session held at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters in London, United Kingdom, from 5 to 9 September 2022, on the delegation of Advisory Committee on the Protection of the Sea Advisory Committee (ACOPS).
Yulu Liu also attended the workshop of GESAMP WG 40 (as a representative of ACOPS) to develop a risk assessment framework for land and sea-based sources of marine litter and microplastics, which was held in Busan, South Korea from 26-30 October.
Vu Hai Dang, Panellist at the 8th Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue’s Fisheries Management Workshop
The Workshop introduced the results of the Common Fisheries Resources Analysis of skipjack tuna in the South China Sea, a joint research initiative implemented by scientists from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Viet Nam with support from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.
Dr. Tara Davenport was invited to participate (online) in the Expert Group Meeting on Enforcement Related Issues in Deep Sea Mining
Senior Research Fellow Dr. Tara Davenport was invited to participate (online) in the Expert Group Meeting on Enforcement Related Issues in Deep Sea Mining organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)
Vu Hai Dang, Speaker at the Evolving Threats to Southeast Asia’s Maritime Security Workshop
The Workshop was organised by the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University.
Vu Hai Dang moderated at the Technical Workshop on Developing a Report on Rapid Readiness Assessment to Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy in Viet Nam
The Conference was organised by the United Nations Environment Programme, Viet Nam Administration of Seas and Islands – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Australian Centre for Ocean Resources and Security – University of Wollongong, Centre for International Law of Sea and Maritime Law – National University of Viet Nam in Hanoi.
25 July 2022 Prof Robert Beckman participated virtually in a Workshop in Beijing, China on the 20th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC)
Prof Beckman was one of 10 speakers in Session III. In his presentation he argued the COC should contain a “non-prejudice” clause similar to that in Article VII of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty. He argued that such a clause would enable the parties to cooperate on matters of common interest without being seen as either acquiescing to or recognizing the legitimacy of the sovereignty and maritime claims of other States or as renouncing or giving up their own sovereignty claims and maritime claims in the South China Sea.
Dr. Tara Davenport gave an online lecture at Kadir Has International Law of the Sea Academy held in Turkey
Senior Research Fellow Dr. Tara Davenport gave an online lecture on 19 July 2022 submarine cables and pipelines at the Kadir Has International Law of the Sea Academy held in Turkey from 18 to 29 July 2022.
CIL’s participation at Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy, Rhodes, Greece, 4-22 July 2022
The Faculty at the Rhodes Academy is comprised of leading experts in the law of the sea, including current and past judges from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). The Faculty in 2022 included two current ITLOS judges, Albert Hoffman of South Africa, the current President and Judge Tomas Heider of Iceland as well as two former Presidents of ITLOS – Rudiger Wolfrum of Germany and Vladimir Golitsyn of the Russian Federation.
Prof Robert Beckman presented at the “Ocean Dialogue 8: 40th Anniversary of UNCLOS: Promoting Maritime Cooperation in Southeast Asia” on 29 June 2022
The title of his presentation was “Reduction of Emissions from Commercial Shipping: The Global Context and Singapore Initiatives”.
Dr Dawoon Jung presented at the “International Law and Technological Progress” Conference” on 24 June 2022
Dawoon made a presentation on “New Technology and Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS): How Does UNCLOS Evolve to Regulate the Impacts of MASS on the Marine Environment?”.
Dita Liliansa spoke at the “International Fisheries Law Conference: Persistent and Emerging Challenges in International Fisheries Law” in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
She made a presentation on ‘Enforcement of Coastal State Jurisdiction over Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone,’ and provided a case study on Indonesia.
CIL Ocean Team’s Youna Lyons, Lim Cheng Ling and Yulu Liu presented at the online forum on The Way Forward for a Stronger Regional and International Cooperation on Marine Plastic Debris
Youna, Cheng Ling and Yulu’s presentation was on intervention policies and regulations on single-use plastics restrictions in the ASEAN +3 region and their effectiveness.
9 June 2022 – Emeritus Professor Robert Beckman presented at Volterra Fietta Virtual Seminar on UNCLOS at 40 titled “Dispute Resolution under UNCLOS”
Prof Beckman spoke on the role of the dispute settlement system in clarifying ambiguous provisions and responding to technological developments.
Emeritus Professor Robert Beckman at the 2022 APOLIA Conference “UNCLOS in Asia-Pacific: 40 Years and Onwards”
Prof Beckman made a presentation in Session 3, Navigational Regimes and Enforcement of Coastal State Jurisdiction.
Research Associate Dita Liliansa participated in the 2022 APOLIA Conference: “UNCLOS in Asia-Pacific: 40 Years and Onwards”
The title of her presentation was “A Quest for Meaning: Interpretation of Article 73(3) of UNCLOS by Indonesian Supreme Court”
Research Associate Dita Liliansa spoke at 4th Annual Alexander C. Cushing International Law Conference entitled “International Law: Conflict at Sea”
She spoke in Session 6 on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing alongside Prof. Natalie Klein (University of New South Wales) and Ms. Francesca Caonero (Global Maritime Crime Programme, Latin America and the Caribbean, U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime).
Dr. Vu Hai Dang (Senior Research Fellow) and Dr. Dawoon Jung (Research Fellow) served as a Judge for the International Rounds at the 2022 NILOS Moot Court Competition
The competition took place virtually from 10 to 14 May 2022. They evaluated and scored the oral pleadings of the participants during the International Rounds.
Vu Hai Dang, Speaker at the Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI): Strengthening International Cooperation
The Conference was organised by the Centre for Public Policy Research of India in collaboration with Monash University and support from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to support ASEAN-Australia-India Indo-Pacific Cooperation.
Youna Lyons, Cheng Ling Lim and Yulu Liu from CIL Ocean Law and Policy Programme presented at the COBSEA Regional Consultation Workshop on Marine Plastic Research Inventory.
This regional consultation was organised on 20 April 2022 via Zoom by COBSEA as part of the project ‘Reducing marine litter by addressing the management of the plastic value chain in South-East Asia’ (SEA circular). COBSEA member States, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, RO Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam participated to the consultation.