The document announces an upcoming course on International Law of the Sea to be held from January to April 2008 at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute in Malta. The course will provide a comprehensive study of this major branch of public international law, examining its history and development as well as contemporary legal regimes governing maritime zones, boundaries, research, fisheries, and dispute settlement. It will be taught by the Institute's director and lecturers and provide networking opportunities for over 30 legal experts and professionals from over 110 states attending.

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The IMO International Maritime Law Institute
IMLI was set up by the International Maritime Organization, a specialized agency of the United
Nations, for the postgraduate training of lawyers in international maritime law.
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The International Law of the Sea
The course provides a comprehensive study of the International Law of the Sea, encompassing all the important aspects of
this major branch of Public International Law. The course syllabus includes a set of introductory lectures on the genesis and
historic development of the Law of the Sea, its basic elements in the light of their development through the deliberations, and
on the results of the three UN Conferences on the Law of the Sea. Attention is also given to the role of Customary
International Law in the development and codification of Law of the Sea. Thereafter follows a detailed analysis of each area
of the International Law of the Sea, including all the major maritime zone regimes, delimitation of maritime boundaries,
marine scientific research, fisheries, landlocked and geographically disadvantaged states and settlement of disputes. The
course studies the rules of contemporary international law explaining also their historical background and development.
Networking opportunities
Meet over 30 high-profile legal experts and lawyers attending from literally all over the globe.
Our Institute has a worldwide network of specialized maritime legal professionals serving in key governmental positions and
the private sector.
Research facilities
Participants are welcome to make use of the Institute’s library.
Venue
The Course is held in the Institute’s premises in Malta.
Accommodation
The Institute can provide assistance on request in arranging for accommodation.
* Times and features of the Course are subject to change.
Please send me admissions information on the IMLI Course on International Law of the Sea.
Full Name of Participant _____________________________________________________________________________
Title and Organisation _______________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________ E-Mail _____________________________________
Tel. (Office) ___________________ Tel. (Home or Mobile) ______________________ Fax ______________________
Please complete and return to: Mr. Ruben Maceda (Assistant Lecturer / Admissions Officer)
IMO International Maritime Law Institute
P.O. Box 31, Msida MSD 01, Malta
Tel.: (356) 21319343/21310816, Fax: (356) 21343092
E-mail: admissions@imli.org, Web Site: www.imli.org
Visiting Address: Campus of the University of Malta, Msida Heights, Malta
Key topics to be examined in this course include:
Genesis and History of the Law of the Sea
1958 Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea
1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea
The relationship between Customary and
Conventional Law of the Sea
Contemporary Law of the Sea regimes:
• Maritime Zones Regimes
• Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries
• Marine Scientific Research
• Fisheries
• Landlocked and Geographically
Disadvantaged States
• Settlement of Disputes
The course will be delivered by:
• Professor David Attard LL.D., D. Phil., (Oxon) –
Director, IMLI
• Mr. Norman Martinez, Lic. (Honduras), LL.M. (IMLI) –
Lecturer, IMLI
• Mr. Ruben Maceda, Atty. (the Philippines), LL.M. (IMLI)
– Assistant Lecturer, IMLI
• Other speakers have been invited
Who should attend?
Lawyers, Law Students, Officers of Foreign Affairs
Ministries, Officers of Maritime Authorities.
* BONUS *
Registered participants may attend a number of related
lectures FREE OF CHARGE
Check out our other courses of interest on www.imli.org
including: International Maritime Security Law, Law of
Maritime Safety and International Marine Environmental