Researchers' Activities
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
12 July 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Speak at the United Nations – Universiti Teknologi Mara (UN-UiTM) Webinar Series on “International Law and Its Impact After a Year of COVID-19”
The other speaker at the webinar was Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. Professor Dato’ Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, the Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of International Law and Human Rights (UiTM) moderated the webinar.
A recording of the webinar can be assessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVmIh1HVdC8
9 July 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral Was Invited to Give a Lecture at the Rhodes Academy 2021.
The Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy is an international collegial institution dedicated to fostering a better understanding of the modern law of the sea. Through education on the principles of contemporary oceans law and policy, the Rhodes Academy seeks to promote adherence to the rule of law in the world’s oceans. Founded in 1995, the Academy held its inaugural session in the summer of 1996 and operates on an annual basis.
This year’s Rhodes Academy was conducted virtually from 4-14 July 2021. Dr Nilufer Oral was invited to give a lecture on “Climate Change and Law of the Sea” on 9 July 2021. There were 16 lectures plus three question and answer periods at this year’s academy.
Please click the link to find out more about the Rhodes Academy: https://marine.unh.edu/academics/rhodes-academy
7-8 July 2021: Prof Robert Beckman Lectures for ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre on Piracy and Safety of Maritime Navigation
Prof Robert Beckman gave lectures to officers from the 20 contracting parties to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Countering Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP).
30 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Women and the International Law Webinar Organized by the Minerva LAW Network
Dr Nilüfer Oral was invited to speak at the Women and the International Law Webinar organized by the Minerva LAW Network. In this panel session, the current and former women of the International Law Commission discussed their experiences in the Commission and their work on the progressive development of international law and its codification.
30 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Chair a Session at the 28th ANZSIL Conference Which was Held from 30 June – 6 July 2021.
Dr Nilüfer Oral was invited to Chair a Session at the 28th ANZSIL Conference which was held from 30 June – 6 July 2021. This year’s theme for the Conference was “Inertia or Innovation? Reshaping International Law for a Complex Future”. Dr Nilüfer Oral chaired the session titled “Binding advisory opinions? Re-shaping procedure and substance in inter-state dispute settlement”
28 June 2021: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by Kadir Has International Law of the Sea Academy to Deliver the Inaugural Lecture on Climate Change and the Ocean.
Dr Nilüfer Oral was invited by Kadir Has International Law of the Sea Academy to deliver the inaugural lecture on “Climate Change and an Evolving Law of the Sea”.