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Ocean Law and Policy
Investment Law and Policy
Getting the Most Out of the Singapore Convention in Investor-State Disputes

The webinar was livestreamed on Facebook, and the video recording of the event is available here.

Ocean Law and Policy
Dita Liliansa at Fifth Montevideo Environmental Law Programme Regional Meeting and Third ASEAN Environmental Law Conference

The theme of the conference was ‘Future of Environmental Law in ASEAN and Beyond.’ On August 17th, 2023, Dita presented on the topic of ‘Ocean Equity.’

Ocean Law and Policy
Dita Liliansa invited as Lecturer at the 2023 Airlangga Summer School

On 9 August 2022, Dita delivered two presentations, covering the status of maritime boundaries in Southeast Asia, the ongoing requests for advisory opinions on sea level rise, and UNCLOS dispute settlement mechanisms in the Southeast Asian context.

ASEAN Law and Policy
CIL Researchers at the Asian Society of International Law, 9th Biennial Conference in Indonesia

TRILA Team co-organised the Junior Scholar Workshop at the University of Indonesia, Faculty of Law.

Ocean Law and Policy
Dr Tara Davenport presented at the 14th Cooperation Forum: Co-operative Mechanism on Safety of Navigation and Environmental Protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Dr. Davenport presented on “UNCLOS, IMO and Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships,” in Plenary Session 3 on Maritime Autonomous Surface Vessels.

Climate Change Law and Policy
Railla Puno presented at the 2023 IUCN Academy (Themed: Future-Proofing Law in a Time of Environmental Emergency)

Railla Puno delivered a presentation online based on working paper “Oceans and Climate Change: Synergy and Conflict in International Law”

Ocean Law and Policy
Dita Liliansa at the 34th Annual International Military Law and Operations Conference (MILOPS)

The theme of this year’s MILOPS was ‘Cooperating to Defend the Rules-Based International Order in the Indo-Pacific.’

Ocean Law and Policy
Dita Liliansa at the 2nd Conference on Preventing Dangerous Maritime Incidents and Escalation in the Asia-Pacific, in Bangkok

The conference, hosted by the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) and Verification Research, Training, and Information Centre (VERTIC), focused on managing and mitigating incidents and escalation in the Asia-Pacific region.

Ocean Law and Policy
Dita Liliansa presented at the 2023 International Marine Economy and Maritime Services Forum in Ningbo, China

Dita Liliansa delivered a presentation titled ‘Regional Cooperation on Fishing Vessel Safety in Southeast Asia” at the 2023 International Marine Economy and Maritime Services Forum in Ningbo, China (17-19 July 2023).

Investment Law and Policy
Charalampos Giannakopoulos participated in the conference “International Trade and Business Law: Present and a Decade Ahead

On 11 July 2022, Senior Research Fellow Charalampos Giannakopoulos participated in the conference “International Trade and Business Law: Present and a Decade Ahead”, which was organised by the University of Law, Viet Nam National University.

Ocean Law and Policy
CIL Participation in 26th Annual Rhodes Academy of International Law, 2-21 July 2023

The 26th Rhodes Academy was attended by 48 students from 29 countries from all regions of the world, including participants from four countries in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. CIL sponsored the participation of Taufik Rachmat Nugraha of Indonesia, who is currently an ASEAN Visiting Fellow at CIL.

The only Singaporean participant at the 26th Academy, Amanda Chong from the Attorney-General’s Chambers, who did Singapore proud by receiving an award for being the top student in the written examination. The top student in the oral examination was Ms. Aliki Gkana from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece.

Director's Activities
Maritime Security in a Changing World On 28 June 2023

28 June 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by Durham University to Speak at the IPDM Annual Conference on “Maritime Security in a Changing World”.

Climate Change Law and Policy
The Global Stocktake and International Law: Paradigm, Process and Ambition – organized by the Durham University Durham Law School, 22-23 June 2023

CIL Director Dr Nilufer Oral spoke on the role and relevance of the oceans in the global stocktake while Danielle Yeow, Lead Climate Change Law and Policy spoke on the current and future role of stakeholders in the global stocktake process. 

Climate Change Law and Policy
The Global Stocktake and International Law Paradigm, Process and Ambition From 22-23 June 2023

22-23 June 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by Durham University to Speak at the “The Global Stocktake and International Law Paradigm, Process and Ambition”.

Ocean Law and Policy
CIL hosted a workshop on ocean law and policy for marine environmental professionals at the 5th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium 2023

This workshop, whose participants were mostly natural scientists, focused on four current issues and specific case studies on (1) marine plastics, (2) blue carbon, (3) shared fish stocks and fisheries refugia, and (4) marine protected areas, area-based management tools and endangered species. Each session had two specialised trainers: a scientist and a lawyer.

Ocean Law and Policy
Youna Lyons invited to give Plenary Keynote Presentation at the 5th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium Week

The Keynote focused on the Law-Science to policy interface to protect coral reef systems and emphasised the respective role of science and law to inform policy-making by governments and the importance of underused provisions of international law to protect the marine environment including coral reef systems and associated species. The presentation slides can be viewed here.

Ocean Law and Policy
Taufik Rachmat Nugraha invited as Guest Lecturer at the International Business Law Program, Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, Indonesia

The lecture focused on the development of Seabed Mining under the Law of the Sea Convention 1982 Part XI ‘The Area’ and what ‘Space Mining’ can do based on The Area development to ensure the safety and security aspects of future space mining.

Ocean Law and Policy
Dita Liliansa at the Workshop on Land, Sea, and Archipelago: The Conflict in the South China Sea and New Directions in Geopolitics

Dita Liliansa delivered a presentation titled “Indonesia’s Archipelagic State Concept: History and Development” at the Workshop on Land, Sea, and Archipelago: The Conflict in the South China Sea and New Directions in Geopolitics (Hybrid, 8 June 2023).

Ocean Law and Policy
Prof Robert Beckman at ATxSummit

Prof Robert Beckman participated in a Roundtable Discussion on “Securing Digital Connectivity” Global Issues: Global Approach” at the ATxSummit.

Global Health Law and Governance
Duke-NUS Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative

The aim is to accelerate genomic sequencing for infectious disease surveillance and public health utility across south and southeast Asia. CIL serves as a legal knowledge partner.

Global Health Law and Governance
Asian Health Law Association

The Association is the first of its kind endeavour to create a regional network to advance collaboration, research, law and policy concerning health in Asia.

Investment Law and Policy
Closed-door ASEAN-Plus Conversation about Investment Treaties and Climate Change, 25 May 2023

Government officials from Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam participated in the discussion, which was moderated by N. Jansen Calamita, Head, Investment Law & Policy, CIL. David Gaukrodger, Senior Legal Adviser, OECD Investment Division, and Professor Lauge Poulsen, Chair, OECD Project on Climate Change and Investment, took part in the discussion, which allowed participants to improve their understanding of regional interests, priorities and policies for the climate and investment. 

ASEAN Law and Policy
Railla Puno at the Gonzaga University School of Law 2023 Human Rights Conference: Human Rights and Climate Change

Railla Puno delivered a presentation based on working paper “Rights-based Approaches for Carbon Dioxide Removal: Asia in Focus” at the 7th edition of the Gonzaga in Florence Human Rights Conference with this year’s theme of Climate Change and Human Rights. The Conference was held in Florence, Italy from 24-25 May 2023 and was hosted by the University of Gonzaga School of Law.

Public International Law
Danielle Yeow participated in an invitation only closed door roundtable on “Countermeasures in Cyberspace”

The  meeting discussed, among others, the status and content of the law of countermeasures as applied in cyberspace.

Ocean Law and Policy
Dita Liliansa spoke at RSIS-ANCORS Workshop on Military Access in Maritime Southeast Asia

The event was a side-line event of the 8th International Maritime Security Conference 2023, jointly organised by S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and the Australia National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS) on 5 May 2023 in Singapore.

Director's Activities
ASIL ICTIG Event on the Topic: “The Role of International Courts and Tribunals Amidst the Conflict in Ukraine: Avenues for Justice and Peace?”

5 May 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the ASIL ICTIG Event on the Topic: “The Role of International Courts and Tribunals Amidst the Conflict in Ukraine: Avenues for Justice and Peace?”

Climate Change Law and Policy
Danielle Yeow attended a meeting of the UNFCCC RINGO Oceans Interest Group Quarterly Meeting on 4 May 2023

Danielle Yeow, Lead Climate Law and Policy, attended a meeting of the UNFCCC RINGO Oceans Interest Group Quarterly Meeting on 4 May 2023 to discuss developments relating to climate change and oceans and preparations for the 58th meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies to the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement.

Teaching and Researching International Law in Asia (TRILA)
Amiel Valdez served as a judge at the International Rounds of the 2023 White & Case Jessup International Law Moot Competition

Amiel Valdez joined the 209 lawyers from 59 countries who served as judges in the recently concluded International Rounds of the 2023 Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, which was held in person in Washington, D.C., United States of America.

Investment Law and Policy
N. Jansen Calamita – After the Treaty is Signed: Do States Internalise Investment Treaty Commitments in Their Decision Making?

N. Jansen Calamita – After the Treaty is Signed: Do States Internalise Investment Treaty Commitments in Their Decision Making?

Climate Change Law and Policy
2023 Regional Conference on Preserving Statehood and Protecting Persons: Legal Options and Institutional Responses to the Impacts of Sea-Level Rise, in the context of International Law From 27-30 March 2023

27 March 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the 2023 Regional Conference on Preserving Statehood and Protecting Persons: Legal Options and Institutional Responses to the Impacts of Sea-Level Rise, in the context of International Law organized by the Pacific Islands Forum which was held in Fiji from 27-30 March 2023.

Climate Change Law and Policy
Joint submission to the Global Stocktake (GST) 2023 process under the Paris Agreement

The Climate Change Law and Policy team, in collaboration with Durham University’s Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy and the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative, made a joint submission to the Global Stocktake (GST) 2023 process under the Paris Agreement. This GST is a process for taking stock of the implementation of the Paris Agreement with the aim of assessing the world’s collective progress towards achieving the purpose of the Paris Agreement and its long-term goals. The first stocktake got underway at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) and will conclude at COP28 in 2023.

Climate Change Law and Policy
III World Meeting for Societies of International Law Organized by the Peruvian Society of International Law From 23-24 March 2023

24 March 2023:  CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the III World Meeting for Societies of International Law Organized by the Peruvian Society of International Law

Climate Change Law and Policy
Danielle was invited to deliver a seminar as part of the NUS Masters in Environmental Management programme on 17 Mar 2023. 

In her presentation “SHARM EL-SHEIKH TO DUBAI – HOW GOES “THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES”?”, Danielle shared her views on the key outcomes from COP27 and the developments since Sharm El-Sheikh .  She discussed their implications for governments, industry and civil society and shared her assessment of the current state of affairs in the “fight of our lives” and the road ahead to Dubai.

Climate Change Law and Policy
GNLU-GMU Academy on Climate Change, Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Shipping 2023 On 13 March 2023

13 March 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the GNLU-GMU Academy on Climate Change, Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Shipping 2023

Director's Activities
Global Governance / Multilateralism Webinar on 7 March 2023

7 March 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Global Governance / Multilateralism Webinar Organized by ADI-ILA

Teaching and Researching International Law in Asia (TRILA)
Amiel Valdez was invited to judge the oral rounds of Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Competition – Philippine National Rounds.

This is the third time that Amiel was invited to judge the Philippine qualifying rounds. Twelve (12) law schools participated in this year’s competition. The top three (3) winning teams – University of the Philippines (national champion), University of San Carlos (1st runner-up), and Ateneo de Manila University (2nd runner-up) will compete in the international rounds in Washington, DC, USA, this coming April 2023.

Investment Law and Policy
Yawen Zheng at Sydney Centre for International Law Works-in-Progress Conference and the International Year in Review Conference

One necessary step to limit global warming is to phase out fossil fuel production, which can deprive the value of foreign investments and amount to breaches of investment treaties.

Ocean Law and Policy
Dita Liliansa as a Guest Lecturer at SMU Sustainable Ocean Law and Governance Course on 2 February 2023

The lecture was part of the course ‘Sustainable Ocean Law and Governance,’ taught by Associate Professor Nengye Liu.

Director's Activities
Anthropocene Webinar on 1 February 2023

1 February 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Anthropocene Webinar Organized by ADI-ILA

Climate Change Law and Policy
Railla Puno at the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition Southeast Asia Regional Round

The Stetson Moot, organised by the Institute of Biodiversity Law and Policy of Stetson University, is the world’s leading competition on global environmental law issues such as conservation and sustainability. This is the Stetson’s 27th year of hosting this competition. https://www.stetson.edu/law/international/iemcc/

Investment Law and Policy
CIL at UNCITRAL Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform), 44th session, Vienna

The mandate of Working Group III is to develop reforms to the existing regime of investor-state dispute settlement. CIL has been an official observer to Working Group III since 2017, when the Working Group’s mandate began.

Climate Change Law and Policy
Railla Puno at the Jindal International Conference on Business, Law, and Society

The purpose of this conference is to create a platform for scholars of law in Asia, particularly South and South-East Asia to showcase their research, engage with ideas and build professional networks. We believe that this will create opportunities for younger academics in Asia to further build their body of research by facilitating dialogue and research collaborations.

https://jgu.edu.in/international-conference-on-law-business-society/

Nuclear Law and Policy
19 – 21 December 2022: Research Fellow Nivedita S and Research Associate Manisha Regalla participated in UNECE Working Group

They participated remotely in this three-day hybrid meeting which was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 19 to 21 December 2022.

Director's Activities
2022 Global Ocean Regime Conference – UNCLOS at 40 : Unsettled Issues

The Global Ocean Regime Conference is an annual international conference to establish a network with experts in marine policy and the maritime laws including United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea around the world and to share knowledge and discuss about international trend on maritime territories, areas such as the continental shelf, High seas and so on.