Researchers' Activities
Dr Dawoon Jung had a research visit at the University of Copenhagen and presented at the CILG Lunch Seminar on 24 March 2023
The details of the presentation are available at here.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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/
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.
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/
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.
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.
9-10 December 2022: Dr Dawoon Jung presented at the conference “the New Horizons: The Future of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea”
The title of the presentation is “Is LOSC ready for new technology? Carbon Capture and Storage in the Asia-Pacific Region”. She explored the extent to which obligations to protect the marine environment under LOSC provide effective regulations for managing the risks posed by CCS, focusing on the Asia-Pacific Region.
3rd US-ASEAN Cyber and Digital Dialogue
The recording of the Dialogue is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGDrs4tWXd0. Pls contact Danielle Yeow d.yeow@nus.edu.sg if interested in participating in future dialogue session.
Youna Lyons spoke at the Plastics Research Network (PlaReNet) Conference
Youna Lyons from CIL Ocean Law and Policy Programme was invited to speak to the Plastics Research Network (PlaReNet) Conference, which was held 6-7 December 2022 in a hybrid format; it was co-presented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines, and Embassy of Japan in Manila.
Amiel Valdez was invited to speak in the 8th Episode of “Diplomatic Hour” organized by Miriam College, Institute of Global Affairs and Diplomacy
In this Episode, Dr Miguel Dorotan (Miriam College, Philippines) spoke with Amiel Valdez (NUS Centre for International Law), and Paolo Valenzuela (NUS Asia Research Institute) on how we should address the Philippine environmental security particularly in terms of mitigating the risks from climate change and rising sea levels. The speakers reflected on the standard of ‘environmental security’, the major outcomes of the recently concluded climate conference (COP 27) in Egypt, and the importance of diplomacy in tackling all these issues.
Ayelet Berman spoke at the 9th Annual Meeting of the International Organizations Partnership
The International Organizations Partnership is a network of international organizations working towards the development of better international rule-making. Ayelet Berman spoke about how the international system could be reformed to respond faster and with greater agility to future pandemics.
1 Dec 2022: Dr Dawoon Jung presented at the ITLOS Alumni Anniversary Event
Dr Dawoon Jung was invited to present on Marine Plastic Pollution at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) Alumni Anniversary Event via Zoom.
Danielle Yeow was a panelist in the NUS Lecture Series Lecture 3 : Implications of COP27 on the Research and Education Agenda on 1 Dec 2022
Danielle discussed the key outcomes at COP27 and shared her reflections on the implications of these developments. Recording accessible at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhrDBw5M8S8&list=PLX-_OXNM8JVl67CUuPX-TI6RArxqqYT9q
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea @40: The next 40 years On 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2022
30 November 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by ILA Hellenic Branch to Speak at the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea @40