Researchers' Activities
3 October 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Invited to Speak at the Istanbul Arbitration Week
At this year’s event, Nilufer was one of the speakers for the opening fireside chat on “Building the Foundations for Turkey’s Future in International Arbitration and International Dispute Settlement”.
Chan Sze-Wei attended the 38th ASEAN Roundtable
The event opened with a Keynote by ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn, followed by panels on “Forces of Fragmentation”, ASEAN economic integration, regional flashpoints and “ASEAN in the age of multipolarity”.
Prof Robert Beckman presented at “Navigating Complexities: Building Regional Trust and Stability in the South China Sea” Conference, Jakarta
Prof Beckman delivered the keynote speech in Session 1, which was entitled “South China Sea: International Law Perspectives”.
Danielle Yeow spoke at the 2nd Annual Symposium on Cyber and International Law
Many thanks to the Washington College of Law and partner institutions for the collaboration; as well as the expert speakers and participants for their contributions to the robust and thought provoking dialogues.
CIL co-organises the Sixth Intersessional Meeting of UNCITRAL Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform) with UNCITRAL and the Singapore Ministry of Law
The full programme and informal documents prepared for the Sixth Intersessional Meeting of Working Group III are available here.
CIL Side-Event at the Sixth Intersessional Meeting of UNCITRAL Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform), Singapore: “Practical Tools for the Avoidance of Investor-State Disputes: an UNCITRAL Working Group III Priority”
The panel was moderated by Professor N. Jansen Calamita, Head, Investment Law & Policy, at CIL. Discussants on the panel were Ms Young Shin Um, Senior Deputy Director, International Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, and Ms Lai Thị Vân Anh, Deputy Director General, Department of International Law of the Ministry of Justice of Viet Nam.
Dr Tara Davenport – ISA E-Learning Platform Deep Dive
Dr. Davenport gave a lecture on “Deep seabed mining and submarine cables.” More information on this initiative is available here: https://www.isa.org.jm/deep-dive/
Dr Tara Davenport – ISA Webinar on Effective Control, 1 Sept 2023
Her presentation is available here.
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.
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.’
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.
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.
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.
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”
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.’
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.
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).
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Dita Liliansa Discussed Her Article for The Interpreter on CIMSEC Sea Control Podcast
The podcast episode can be accessed at the following link: https://cimsec.org/sea-control-434-can-indonesia-stop-the-transit-of-aukus-subs-with-dita-liliansa/
Prof Robert Beckman at ATxSummit
Prof Robert Beckman participated in a Roundtable Discussion on “Securing Digital Connectivity” Global Issues: Global Approach” at the ATxSummit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?”
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.