Researchers' Activities
Dr Nilüfer Oral spoke at the Informal Plenary of the General Assembly on Existential Threats of Sea-level Rise Amidst the Climate Crisis
Dr. Nilufer Oral was a member of the panellists at the informal plenary meeting.
Dr Tara Davenport presented in a panel on “How Politics, Economics and the Environment Shape the Global Communications network,” in the Singapore Symposium 2023
She also presented in a panel on “SMART Cables” at Submarine Networks 2023, a conference that brings together the telecommunications industry in Singapore, on 28 September 2023.
Dr Tara Davenport participated in conference on “Undersea Cables, Geoeconomics, and Security in the Indo-Pacific: Risks and Resilience”
She presented on “Southeast Asian Approaches to the Protection of Submarine Cables: Problems and Prospects for Cooperation.”
Dita Liliansa participated at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Training Programme on “Responding to Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) by Sea
On October 26, 2023, Dita led a session on “Interception,” covering maritime zones, jurisdiction at sea, and grounds for interception under international law. The following day, October 27, 2023, Dita covered “Search and Rescue (SAR) at Sea” module, focusing on the international legal framework and the three phases of emergency set out in the SAR Convention. On both days, Dita also facilitated simulation exercises involving scenarios of smuggling of migrants by sea.
CIL NUS-UNSW Sydney Workshop on Addressing the Human Rights of Fishers in Southeast Asia, 25 October 2023
Investigative reports have exposed the tragic working conditions experienced by some fishers in Southeast Asia. These fishers often find themselves labouring nearly around the clock with minimal access to essential provisions like food, water, and medical care. The situation is exacerbated by instances where those in need of medical assistance are abandoned at sea. To make matters worse, fishers are susceptible to various forms of abuse, including physical and sexual, inflicted by the vessel’s master or fellow crew members. The inability to leave the vessel compounds the abuses endured by these individuals, particularly considering the prolonged durations fishing vessels spend at sea.
20 October 2023: Head of Nuclear Law and Policy, Denise Cheong Presents at Asia Pacific Nuclear Energy 2023
This event was co-organised by the Centre for Strategic Energy & Resources, an independent think-and-do tank and non-profit organisation that seeks to provide thought leadership on issues related to energy transition and sustainability. Denise presented as part of the session on “Global Perspectives on nuclear energy and its implications for Asia Pacific”.
Dr Tan Hsien-Li presented at “The EU and International Diplomatic Law and Politics: Views from the Outside” Workshop
The workshop was organised by the T.M.C Asser Institute, the University of Groningen and in close cooperation with the Centre for the Law of EU External relations (CLEER) on 20 October, Den Haag.
Emeritus Prof Robert Beckman participated in an International Forum on Ocean Governance and National Implementation in Taipei
His presentation was on “The Impact of the 2023 High Seas Treaty on Commercial Shipping”. For the abstract of this presentation and his PowerPoint slides, click here.
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.