Researchers' Activities
29 July 2021: Research Associate Manisha Regalla Participates in RSIS Webinar on Nuclear Security Governance in the Asia-Pacific
Research Associate Manisha Regalla participated in a webinar entitled ‘Nuclear Security Governance in the Asia-Pacific: Pathways to Cooperation’ that was organised by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) on 29 July 2021. The purpose of the webinar was to explore national and regional pathways towards building a robust framework for nuclear security governance in the Asia-Pacific.
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, Autonomous University of Lisbon. Co-Director, Singapore CIL Academy International Law.
Nguyen Hong Thao, Member, United Nations International Law Commission (UN ILC). Professor Associate in Law, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and National University of Hanoi.
Charles Jalloh, Member, United Nations International Law Commission (UN ILC). Professor of Law, Florida International University.
Nilufer Oral, Member, United Nations International Law Commission (UN ILC). Director, Centre for Intl Law National University of Singapore (NUS).
A recording of the webinar can be accessed here: Event Recording
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 1995, the Academy held its inaugural session in the summer of 1996 and operates on an annual basis.
This year’s Rhodes Academy was conducted virtually from 4-14 July 2021. Dr Nilufer Oral was invited to give a lecture on “Climate Change and Law of the Sea” on 9 July 2021. There were 16 lectures plus three question and answer periods at this year’s academy.
Please click the link to find out more about the Rhodes Academy: https://marine.unh.edu/academics/rhodes-academy
7-8 July 2021: Prof Robert Beckman Lectures for ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre on Piracy and Safety of Maritime Navigation
Prof Robert Beckman gave lectures to officers from the 20 contracting parties to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Countering Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP).
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
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.
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.
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”. Dr Nilüfer Oral chaired the session titled “Binding advisory opinions? Re-shaping procedure and substance in inter-state dispute settlement”
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.
Dr Nilüfer Oral was invited by Kadir Has International Law of the Sea Academy to deliver the inaugural lecture on “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’
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’. Dr Nilufer Oral is the fourth speaker from this series and the topic she covered was “Sea Level Rise and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: Adapting to New Circumstances’.
23 June 2021: Research Associate Manisha Regalla Participates in IAEA Webinar on Non-Radiological Consequences of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency
CIL Research Associate Manisha Regalla attended a webinar organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IAEA IEC) entitled ‘Non-radiological consequences of a nuclear or radiological emergency: concept and case studies’, which was held on 23 June 2021.
21 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Participate in the Webinar “Work of the International Law Commission on Legal Effects of Climate Change”, organised by the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies (GGS), at KU Leuven.
CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was invited to participate in the Webinar “Work of the International Law Commission on Legal Effects of Climate Change”, organised by the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies (GGS), at KU Leuven. This webinar was part of the webinar series “Women in International Law”, which GGS has launched this year and the series aimed at both reflecting on the role of women in the development of international law and bringing female researchers and practitioners to the front seat of discussions, in their different fields of specialty.
16 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Deliver a Lecture at the Indian Society of International Law Summer Course, titled “Law of the Sea – I: Evolution of the Law of the Sea and Concept of Common Heritage of Mankind”
Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) 19th Summer Course on International Law was conducted from 14 – 25 June 2021. Dr Oral was invited to deliver a lecture on “Law of the Sea – I: Evolution of the Law of the Sea and Concept of Common Heritage of Mankind“.
15 – 16 June 2021: Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong and Research Associate Nivedita S Attend Arctic Council’s EPPR Radiation Expert Group Meeting
Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong and Research Associate Nivedita S attended the meeting of the Arctic Council Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group’s (EPPR) Radiation Expert Group (RAD EG) held virtually from 15 to 16 June 2021.
15 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by the Permanent Missions of Côte d’Ivoire, Peru, Portugal, Romania and Turkey to a Panel Discussion on: “Sea Level Rise and Implications for International Law: A Dialogue with the ILC Study Group”
CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was invited by the Permanent Missions of Côte d’Ivoire, Peru, Portugal, Romania and Turkey to a panel discussion on: “Sea Level Rise and Implications for International Law: A Dialogue with the ILC Study Group”.
8 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by the AEGEAN INSTITUTE OF THE LAW OF THE SEA AND MARITIME LAW to Speak at the E-Conference on World Oceans Day Titled “Peaceful Settlement of Disputes in the Oceans in the 21st Century”
Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by the AEGEAN INSTITUTE OF THE LAW OF THE SEA AND MARITIME LAW to Speak at the E-Conference on World Oceans Day Titled “Peaceful Settlement of Disputes in the Oceans in the 21st Century”. The Title of Dr Oral’s Presentation was “Sea-level Rise and Implications for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes”
8 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Speak at the Launch of Book title “Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges – Essays in Honor of David Freestone”.
Dr Nilüfer Oral was invited to speak at the launch of book title “Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges – Essays in Honour of David Freestone”. As one of the contributors, Dr Nilufer Oral spoke on the topic “Sea level rise as a pressing concern of the international community and the work of the International Law Commission.”
3 June 2021: CIL Nuclear Team Participates in the Launch of the ASEAN Nuclear Energy Portal
Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong and Research Associates Nivedita S and Manisha Regalla participated in a webinar organised by ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) marking the launch of the ASEAN Nuclear Energy Portal. The portal was developed by ACE and the Nuclear Energy Cooperation Sub-Sector Network (NEC-SSN) as part of the implementation of ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) Phase I: 2016 – 2020.
3 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Speak at the Webinar Titled “United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a Living Instrument: Solutions for the 21st Century”
In celebration of World Environment Day 2021, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) hosted a series of webinars on environmental law solutions. The webinars took place from Monday 31 May through Friday 4 June. Dr Nilufer Oral was invited to speak at the session on 3 June 2021.
2-3 June 2021: CIL Research Associate, Dita Liliansa at the 2021 US-Indonesia Security Dialogue
She spoke in the Second Session on “Advancing Maritime Security and Stability in Asia’s Maritime Commons.”
1-2 June 2021: Emeritus Professor Robert Beckman at the 3rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS and other International Instruments
He presented on on “State Responsibility for the Actions of Private Entities and the Role of Non-State Entities in Maritime Cooperation.”
26 May 2021: Dr Romesh Weeramantry and Brian Chang co-author Oxford Bibliographies in International Law entry on Investor-State Conciliation and Mediation
This annotated bibliography provides an introduction to investor-State conciliation and mediation, and a snapshot of the major publications on this topic.
25 May 2021: Research Fellow Dawoon Jung at the Asian Society of International Law 2021 – 8th Biennial Conference
Dawoon Jung presented virtually at the Asian Society of International Law 2021 – 8th Biennial Conference on COVID-19 and International Shipping: Ship Inspections, Surveys and Certificates
18 May 2021: CIL Nuclear Team Participates in IAEA Webinar on Advances in Reactor Technologies for Marine-Based Small Modular Reactors
Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong and Research Associates Nivedita S and Manisha Regalla attended a webinar organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) entitled ‘Advances in Reactor Technologies for Marine-based Small Modular Reactors’ on 18 May 2021.
6 May 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by the University of Essex to Participate at the Essex Public International Law Lecture: A Common But Differentiated Law of International Adjudication
| 6 May 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited by the University of Essex to Participate at the Essex Public International Law Lecture: A Common But Differentiated Law of International Adjudication
About the lecture Against the ever increasing resort to international courts and tribunals in their multifarious configurations, the lecture addresses commonalities and differences between them. Based on the characterizing features of their discernible mandate, three major adjudicative clusters are portrayed. Namely, a) traditional inter-state and investor-state litigation; b) international human rights litigation; c) international criminal litigation. The law of international adjudication is divided up between procedural law stricto sensu – intended as the set of rules strictly governing the conduct of proceedings –, and the body of principles and tenets which provide for the contents and boundaries of the powers and duties concerning the adjudicative decision-making process – i.e., non- liquet, ne ultra/ne infra petita, jura novit curia. While the commonalities of strictly procedural law throughout different forms of international adjudication are fall well into chartered territory, the lecture will focus on the different modulations of the latter set of principles in relation to each of the three mentioned adjudicative contexts.
About the speakers Professor Attila Tanzi Attila M. Tanzi is Chair of International Law at the University of Bologna and Associate Member of 3VB Chambers. His recent Concise Introduction to International Law (2019) and treaties on international law in Italian (6th ed. 2019), testify to his characterisation as a PIL generalist. His fields of specialization include international procedural law, environmental law, investment law, the law of the sea, jurisdictional immunities, and the law of international organisations. A Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Conciliator at the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration Chairman of the Implementation Committee of the of the UNECE 1992 Convention on Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. He has been Visiting Professor at Queen Mary University of London, Université Paris II-Panthéon Assas, University of Vienna and Université Paris Nanterre and formerly visiting fellow, inter alia, at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law. He is going to give a special course at The Hague Academy of International Law on The Principle Iura Novit Curia in International Judicial and Arbitral Proceedings next summer. He serves as Counsel in inter-state litigation and as an arbitrator in investor-states disputes.
Dr Nilüfer Oral Nilüfer Oral is Director of the Centre of International Law (CIL) at the National University of Singapore and is a member of the law faculty at Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey. She is member of the UN International Law Commission and Co-chair of the Study Group on Sea-level rise in relation to international law. She served as climate change negotiator for the Turkish Ministry (2009 – 2016). She has also appeared before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Nilufer Oral is a Distinguished Fellow of the Law of the Sea Institute at Berkeley Law (University of California Law Berkeley); Senior Fellow of the National University of Singapore Law School; and Honorary Research Fellow at University of Dundee. She is a member of the IUCN-WCEL Steering Committee. She was elected to the IUCN Council 2012-2016 and served as the Co-chair of the WCEL Specialist Group on Oceans, Coasts and Coral Reefs. Dr. Oral is the series editor for the International Straits of the World publications (Brill); member of the Board of Editors of the European Society of International Law Series; Board of Editors of the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law; Associate Editor of the Research Perspectives in the Law of the Sea (Brill); Board of Advisors for the International Law Studies Journal and International Advisory Board, and Chinese Journal of Environmental Law (Brill). She has published numerous articles edited several books, and has spoken at many international conferences.
About the Essex Public International Law Lecture Series The Essex Public International Law lecture series is founded, hosted and co-chaired by Dr Meagan Wong and Dr Emily Jones based in the School of Law. This is a weekly lecture series featuring judges of international courts and tribunals, leading academics, and practitioners of international law from governmental service, international organizations, and private practice from across the globe. The series prides itself on building on two important intellectual traditions of international law: formalism and international legal practice, and international legal theory including postcolonial and feminist perspectives. |
4 May 2021–5 May 2021: N. Jansen Calamita and Charalampos Giannakopoulos at 40th session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law’s (UNCITRAL)
Research Associate Professor N. Jansen Calamita and Postdoctoral Fellow Charalampos Giannakopoulos took part in the resumed 40th session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law’s (UNCITRAL) Working Group III, representing CIL in its position as an official observer. The session took place online from UNCITRAL’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria.