Researchers' Activities
29 September 2021: CIL Research Associate Dita Liliansa at ARIEL Webinar on Ocean Governance in Southeast Asia: Regional Approaches and National Action
Dita Liliansa, CIL Research Associate, spoke at the ARIEL Webinar on Ocean Governance in Southeast Asia: Regional Approaches and National Action, 29 September 2021, organised by Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law (ARIEL). The webinar discussed various aspects of regional ocean governance for the protection of marine environment in Southeast Asia.
28 – 29 September 2021: Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong and Research Fellow S Nivedita Participate in Virtual Meeting of the CSCAP Nuclear Energy Experts Group
Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong and Research Fellow S Nivedita participated in the meeting of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) Nuclear Energy Experts Group held this year. This meeting was held virtually from 28 to 29 September 2021. Denise Cheong was invited to present as part of a panel session on the future of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Asia where she provided the ASEAN context, touching on SMR development and potential deployment within Southeast Asia as well as efforts to foster international and regional cooperation in this area.
22 – 23 September 2021: Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong Participates in Virtual Meeting of the CSCAP Non-proliferation and Disarmament Study Group
Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong was invited to participate in the CSCAP Non-proliferation and Disarmament Study Group held virtually on 22 and 23 September 2021. Discussions on recent developments in non-proliferation and disarmament included the outlook for the upcoming Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Conference of the Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM). Participants were also introduced to the “Nuclear Responsibilities Toolkit” a toolkit designed to help policy communities think, talk, and write about their nuclear responsibilities, and those of others, in a practical manner.
21 September 2021: CIL Research Associate Dita Liliansa at RSIS Roundtable on Defining Maritime Security: Regional Divergence and Commonalities
21 September 2021: CIL Research Associate Dita Liliansa at RSIS Roundtable on Defining Maritime Security: Regional Divergence and Commonalities.
20 – 24 September 2021: 65th IAEA General Conference – CIL Nuclear Law and Policy Team’s Participation in Side Events
The 65th General Conference (GC) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was held in a hybrid format this year from 20 to 24 September 2021. CIL Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong, Research Fellow Nivedita S and Research Associate Manisha Regalla participated in various virtual side events organised or co-sponsored by the IAEA including events related to (i) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) which showcased the IAEA Platform on SMRs and their Applications, aimed at providing member states with coordinated support in the development and deployment of this emerging nuclear power technology through ‘one-stop shop’ access to IAEA’s expertise and resources on SMRs; (ii) the new IAEA generic roadmap towards implementing a deep geological repository (DGR), which is based on practices and experiences in a range of national DGR programmes; and (iii) the IAEA Milestones Approach for Responsible Deployment of Nuclear Technologies, which showcased the most up to date guiding materials and practices for countries embarking on or expanding their nuclear power programmes. Details of the events and speakers are available at the event website here and here.
30 August 2021: Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong and Research Fellow Nivedita S Participate in IAEA Webinar on Security of Nuclear Material in Transport
Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong and Research Fellow Nivedita S attended a webinar organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) entitled ‘Security of Nuclear Material in Transport’ on 30 August 2021.
16 – 20 August 2021: Research Fellow Nivedita S Participates in the 2021 Annual Meeting of the IAEA International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN)
Research Fellow Nivedita S participated in the 2021 virtual Annual Meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN) held from 16 to 20 August 2021.
5 August 2021: Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong Presents at the 2021 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum
Senior Research Fellow Denise Cheong presented on ‘Enhancing Transboundary Consultation in the Context of Nuclear Power Development in Southeast Asia’ as part of the 2021 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum on ‘International Law and Post-Pandemic Asia: New Economic Challenges and Opportunities.’ She was part of Panel 3 on Environment, Energy and Sustainability that was held on 5 August 2021.
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