Researchers' Activities
23 – 27 October 2022: Research Fellow Nivedita S Presents at INLA Congress 2022
Nivedita presented as part of Working Group 3 on nuclear safety and regulation’s panel on international trade impacts. Her presentation was entitled “Governing the Dicephalus Beast – the Tale of Transportable Nuclear Power Plant” was co-authored with Senior Fellow Denise Cheong. Drawing on the research undertaken by the CIL Team, her presentation shared initial findings on legal and institutional issues relating to the governance of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs), focusing primarily on the governance frameworks of both the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Dr Dawoon Jung presented at the 22nd Korean Society of International Law Annual Conference on 22 October 2022
The title of her presentation is “the Law of the Sea and Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS): focusing on the protection of the marine environment”.
American Branch of ILA – International Law Weekend
22 October 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by the American Branch of the International Law Association to Speak at the International Law Weekend
20 Oct 2022: Climate Change Team collaborated with the ILA Singapore Branch to convene a CIL-ILA dialogue on Climate Change Litigation featuring Prof Daniel Bodansky CIL’s Visiting Distinguished Global Scholar
Prof Bodansky discussed various issues on climate litigation as well as potential future trends. He was then joined by panelists, Diane Tan (Deputy Director-General, International Affairs Division, Attorney-General’s Chambers) and Albert Massman (Partner, Debrauw Blackstone Westbroek) in a moderated dialogue which provided insights from a government and industry perspective. The dialogue was co-moderated by CIL’s Danielle Yeow and Tiong Teck Wee (Co-Head Sustainability & Responsible Business Practice and Partner, Commercial & Corporate Disputes Practice of Wong Partnership)
Danielle Yeow was invited to speak on “Current Issues in Free Trade Agreements” in the “Masterclass: Understanding why Singapore’s Network of FTAs are Relevant to Legal Practice”
A programme organised by the Law Society of Singapore, 19 Oct 2022.
IMO-WMU Joint Academic Conference – PROTECTING THE OCEAN – MOVING FORWARD AT 50: LONDON CONVENTION & STOCKHOLM DECLARATION
11 October 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the IMO-WMU Joint Academic Conference Title “Protecting the Ocean – Moving Forward at 50: London Convention & Stockholm Declaration”
Berkeley Law School – Harry & Jane Scheiber Lecture in Ocean Law & Policy
17 October 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by Berkeley Law to Give the Harry & Jane Scheiber Lecture in Ocean Law & Policy.
Railla Puno, member for the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law
… and is part of its Climate Change Law and Ocean Law Network
Danielle Yeow was invited to attend the ASEAN Defence Meetings Meeting -Plus Chemical, Biological and Radiological Conference
Danielle Yeow was invited to attend the ASEAN Defence Meetings Meeting -Plus Chemical, Biological and Radiological Conference
Researchers from CIL Ocean Law and Policy Programme spoke at the 4th Meeting of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter.
Youna Lyons, Cheng Ling Lim and Yulu Liu were invited to present on the ongoing project to develop a regional research network in the region of East Asian Seas, at the the 4th Meeting of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) Working Group on Marine Litter. The meeting was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 10-11 October 2022 in a hybrid format and it was attended by delegations of COBSEA member states and observers.