BIICL Training Programme autumn 2023

Short Course: Law of the Sea
30 November -1 December 2023
Hybrid Course: in person in London and online

This highly-acclaimed course provides an insightful overview of international sea law and the pressing challenges confronting the world’s oceans and seas. Led by experts from both academia and practice, participants will gain a robust working understanding of the main sources of the law of the sea, including treaties, customary law, and judicial practice. These components are examined in various contexts, from marine environment protection, climate change and vulnerable species management to the governance of global commons, deep-sea activities and, crucially, the peaceful settlement of international maritime disputes. The course offers fresh practical insights by analysing real-world examples, current issues, emerging trends, and new directions in the field.

Indicative topics to be covered in this edition of the course include:

• New Directions in the Law of the Sea: Nicaragua v Colombia and Beyond, Professor Sir Malcolm D. Evans, KCMG, OBE, FLSW
• The UN Law of the Sea Convention in Perspective, Dr Constantinos Yiallourides
• Governance of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Deep Sea Mining & Marine Genetic Resources, Dr Joanna Dingwall
• Migrant Smuggling, Search & Rescue & Protection of Human Rights at Sea, Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci & Dr Noemi Magugliani
• Emerging Technologies in the Law of the Sea, Elena Bernini
• Ocean Sustainability and Climate Change in the Law of the Sea, Dr Mitchell Lennan
• Fisheries Management & Resolution of Fisheries Disputes, Professor Dr Richard Barnes
• Dispute Settlement in the Law of the Sea & the Role of ITLOS, H.E Judge Tomas Heidar, Vice President of ITLOS

The course is beneficial to anyone interested in ocean governance including those working in government (including national and sub-national government), NGOs, legal practice, companies and academia (including students).

Past participants have said:

“Really informative, accessible and in interactive – even as a non-Lawyer”

“Brilliant course, very well organised and chaired”

“Really informative with applied case studies. It has given me lots of pointers which will help me with my own research and was all round an excellent course”

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More about BIICL training
Beyond the Law of the Sea course, BIICL is offering a range of courses this autumn designed to enable legal practitioners, government officials, students, academics, and civil society organisations to gain expert insights and to deepen their knowledge in areas of international law. The following courses are currently available for booking:

• Cyber Operations and International Law – Starts 19 September 2023
• International Migration and Refugee Law – Starts 19 September 2023
• Artificial Intelligence, Law and Ethics – Starts 20 September 2023
• Public International Law in Practice – Starts 21 September 2023
• Climate Change Litigation – Starts 21 September 2023
• Energy Law – Starts 22 September 2023
• International Cultural Heritage Law – Starts 22 September 2023
• Labour Law – Starts 24 October 2023
• Climate Change Law  – 27-28 November 2023 (Hybrid)
• Business and Human Rights – Starts 4 December 2023 (Hybrid)

More information including regarding fees, scholarships and dates are available at www.biicl.org/training

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