Maritime Security from Legal Perspectives - Conference
Maritime security is of paramount importance for the security of coastal States and maritime transport. As demonstrated by recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the situation concerning maritime security is increasingly severe. The South China Sea is a lifeline for oil and gas supplies and is crossroads of maritime transport. In light of its economic, strategic and political importance, it would be no exaggeration to say that maritime security in the South China Sea may affect all countries. Here various questions arise: What is the role of law in the maintenance of maritime security? What are the implications from a commercial law perspective? How is it possible to peacefully settle international disputes concerning maritime affairs? What is the role of an international court or tribunal in the settlement of international disputes in this field? The Hans Island agreement between Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark and the 2016 South China Sea arbitration between the Philippines and the Peoples’ Republic of China provide insight into these questions. Thus, under the theme of ‘Maritime Security from Legal Perspectives’, the conference will explore multiple legal issues in the maintenance of maritime security.
The speakers include scholars from the University of Copenhagen, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and law firm Gorrissen Federspiel.
The conference is free of charge and a participation certificate can be obtained (but must be stated in your registration – the certificate will only be handed out on the day of the conference).
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Arrival and registration |
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15:00 – 15:15 |
Session I: Opening Remarks Professor Vibe Ulfbeck, Director, Centre for Private Governance (CEPRI), Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen Ambassador Leo M. Herrera-Lim, Embassy of the Philippines, Copenhagen, Denmark
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15:15 – 16:00 |
Session II: Dispute Resolution by Agreement: Example from the North-West Moderator: Professor Yoshifumi Tanaka, CEPRI, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen Hans Island Agreement Mr. Henning Dobson Fugleberg Knudsen, Chief Counsel, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reactor: HE Ambassador Carolyn Bennett, The Embassy of Canada
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16:00 – 16:15 |
Coffee Break
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16:15 – 17:00
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Session III: Dispute Resolution Concerning Commercial Interest of Shipping: Example from the Middle East Moderator: Professor Vibe Ulfbeck, CEPRI, Faculty of Law, KU Maritime Challenges in the Red Sea Attorneys Thomas Edelgaard Christensen and Ember Lagden, Gorrissen Federspiel Law firm Reactor: Henriette Ingvardsen, Head of Legal Affairs, Danish Shipping
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17:00 – 17:50
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Session IV: Dispute Resolution by Arbitration: Example from Asia Moderator: Professor Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, World Maritime University The South China Sea Arbitration Revisited: Seven Years and Beyond Professor Yoshifumi Tanaka, CEPRI, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen Reactors: HE Ambassador Kerin Ann Burns Ayyalaraju, The Embassy of Australia Mr. Masaru Harada, Deputy HOP of the Japanese Embassy
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17:50 - 18:00 |
Session V: Synthesis and Closing of the Conference Professor Yoshifumi Tanaka, CEPRI, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen Professor Vibe Ulfbeck, Director, CEPRI, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
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18:00 – |
Drinks
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The conference is co-organized by the Philippines Embassy in Denmark and CEPRI (Centre for Private Governance) /SHOC (Shipping and Ocean Law Research Group https://jura.ku.dk/english/shoc/) at the Law Faculty, University of Copenhagen.
Registration
Everyone is welcome, but registration is required.
Please click here to register.
(Deadline for signing up is 2024-04-12 23:59:00)