He is currently a professor and Head of the Public Law Department at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Law (Türkiye). He received his undergraduate degree in International Relations from Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences and subsequently a master's degree in International Law from Sheffield University (the UK)), and a doctoral degree in International Law from the University of Bristol (the UK). His field of expertise are international maritime law, international law of armed conflicts and international human rights law. He published many academic articles in qualified academic journals. He is also the author of the published books “The Aegean Maritime Disputes and International Law”, “The Crime of Aggression in International Law”.

At the University of Malta, she read law and ended her studies by successfully submitting her doctorate thesis which dealt with the contribution of the International Maritime Organization to international law regulating maritime security. She has obtained a Master of Laws with distinction from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute. Her research dissertation was entitled ‘Maritime Security under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea’. She also studied at Queen Mary University of London, where she was awarded a first-class Master’s degree for her research on smuggling of persons at sea.

In 2019, she obtained a PhD for her research on the duty to render assistance at sea under international law. Dr. Attard has participated in a number of international academies including the International Foundation of the Law of the Sea Academy, Hamburg and the Hague Academy of International Law. 

She is often invited by the international media, including the BBC, Agence France-Press, and the National to comment on various issues, in particular, maritime security and territory disputes.

 

Maria Pia Benosa, Uluslararası Denizcilik Örgütü’nün (IMO), uluslararası deniz taşımacılığının güvenliği, emniyeti ve çevresel performansından sorumlu Birleşmiş Milletler’in özel ajansı olan IMO'nun Hukuk İşleri Dairesi’nde Vekil ve Hukuk Sorumlusu olarak görev yapmaktadır. Daha önce, Bayan Benosa, Singapur Ulusal Üniversitesi Uluslararası Hukuk Merkezi’nde Okyanus Hukuku ve Politikası araştırma ekibinde yer aldı ve Filipinler Üniversitesi Deniz İşleri ve Deniz Hukuku Enstitüsü’nde Hukuk Görevlisi olarak çalıştı. Bu görevinde, Filipinler hükümetine deniz yönetişimi ve deniz anlaşmazlıklarının çözümüne ilişkin çeşitli girişimlerde yardımcı oldu.

Bayan Benosa, Fulbright Yabancı Öğrenci Programı bursu kapsamında Georgetown Üniversitesi’nde Ulusal Güvenlik Hukuku alanında LL.M. derecesini, BM Okyanus İşleri ve Deniz Hukuku Dairesi’nde Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Bursunu tamamladıktan sonra elde etti. Ayrıca, daha önce mezun olduğu Filipinler Üniversitesi’nde Kamu Uluslararası Hukuku ve Yerel Yönetim Hukuku dersleri verdi.

Jeffrey Blum has been involved in shipping and trading since 1972. He is the fourth generation of a shipping family, has been a member of the Baltic Exchange since 1976 and has worked with a Lloyd's underwriter and as a shipbroker, charterer, ship owner, ship operator, gasoil futures broker and commodities trader in London and abroad. Since 1984 he has been lecturing on several subjects of Maritime Studies and Law at universities and colleges in London and throughout the UK. He is a Visiting Professor at both the IMO’s World Maritime University and the Shanghai Maritime University and is a frequent guest presenter at residential conferences worldwide. Interlink International Trading (UK) Ltd was founded by him in 1994, providing maritime and commodities commercial claims consultancy and bespoke corporate training. His clients include oil majors, commodity traders, shipowners, P&I Clubs, shipbrokers, law firms, governments and international shipping organisations: www.intlinkint.com. In 2002, Jeffrey founded and is the principal lecturer of Maritime Education & Training Ltd as an independent provider in London of evening tuition preparing international students to take the annual examinations of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. He has over 30 guest lecturers who support him in teaching many specialist topics of eight subjects either in the student’s office or at King’s College, part of the University of London. METL also offers bespoke training for companies and individuals who do not want to take the ICS exams but wish to improve their knowledge of maritime commercial subjects: www.metl.london. He has contributed articles to trade magazines and books for many years and is revising the 12th edition of a major shipping textbook. Past Chairman and Education Officer of the London Branch, he achieved Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers by examination in 1979 (global 3rd place) and has served on the ICS International Controlling Council, Membership Committee, UK & Ireland Zone Committee and the London Branch Committee since 1983. Jeffrey is also a long-term Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, is a Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) and has been an arbitrator (both sole and tribunal) since 1994 and an expert witness since 1983. In addition, he has been on the Council of the International Commodity and Shipping Arbitration Service (ICSAS) since its inception in 2005.

Dr. Virginie Tassin Campanella is Attorney at Law (Paris & Zürich Bar), Dr. in Law from Melbourne & Sorbonne Universities and Founder & Director of the Law Firm VTA Tassin (Paris, Geneva & Zürich) delivering services in Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance to governments, organizations and the private sector. The firm is currently particularly active in Europe, Indian Ocean and Asia Pacific.

She is a Member of the Scientific Council of the Economic Law of the Sea Institute of Monaco (INDEMER), International Counsel of the Brazilian Law of the Sea Institute (IBDMAR), member of the IUCN World Ocean Group, expert for the IUCN French Overseas Territories and expert for the World Bank. She has been teaching and invited as a guest professor in various fora: Sciences Po Paris, HEC Paris, Lille University, Nanterre University, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the Escola Superior Dom Helder Camara. Former ITLOS Associate Legal Officer, Dr. Tassin Campanella worked for law firms, think tanks, international and regional organizations and the private sectors in Vietnam, Australia, China, Germany, France and Switzerland. 

Dr. Tassin Campanella is an award-winning law of the sea scholar (INDEMER 2011 and Brazil ESDHC 2016). She is regularly publishing in French and English and invited in law of the sea and ocean conferences around the world. She is currently preparing her third book “ Seabed Mining & the Law of the Sea”, co-edited with Robert Makgill (Routledge, 2022).

Prof. Delfour holds a PhD in Public Law from Paris-Sorbonne University, an Advanced Master in Environmental Law from Paris- Sorbonne University and a Master of Political Sciences from Paris-Assas University. Since 2012, she has been Deputy Director of the Sea and Littoral Research Institute and, since 2020, Deputy Director of the Maritime and Oceanic Law Center. She is also a member of different learned societies such as the French Society of Environmental Law or the Ocean Law Specialist Group of IUCN. Since 2010, she has been the author of numerous scientific publications dealing with the protection of the marine environment, and fisheries law and has participated to more than forty conferences both national and international.

Prof.Dr. İsmail DEMİR is a highly accomplished professional with an extensive educational background and notable contributions in the field of maritime law. Prof. Dr. Demir pursued his legal education at Ankara University Faculty of Law, where he obtained his Bachelor's degree.
Driven by a passion for academic research, Prof. Dr. Demir continued his studies at Gazi University, where he joined the Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Labor and Social Security Law, from 1994 to 1997 and completed his Master's degree in the field of "Invalidity of Collective Labor Agreements". Later, in 2010, Subsequently, he pursued his studies at Ankara University's Institute of Social Sciences, specialising in Maritime Law within the Department of Private Law, from 2004 to 2009 and delved deeper into the realm of maritime law and successfully defended his doctoral thesis on "Salvage within the Framework of the London Convention."
Throughout his academic journey, Prof. Dr. Demir demonstrated a commitment to continuous learning and specialisation. Additionally, he worked as a First Legal Advisor at the Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of Maritime Affairs from 2003 to 2011. In recognition of his expertise and dedication, Dr. Demir was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Maritime Law in 2012. His invaluable contributions and scholarly achievements led to his promotion as an Associate Professor in the same department in 2014, a position he continue to hold to this day. Since 2020, Dr. Demir has been an esteemed member of the Board of Directors at the National Centre for the Sea and Maritime. In 2023, he assumed the prestigious role of Lead Researcher within the organisation, further solidifying his reputation as a prominent figure in the field.

Büyükelçi Fife, Norveç Dışişleri Bakanlığı'nda özel danışman olarak görev yapmaktadır. Birleşmiş Milletler Uluslararası Hukuk Komisyonu'na (2023-2027) ve 2017'den bu yana Uluslararası Hukuk Enstitüsü'ne seçilmiş bir üyedir. Ayrıca 2004'ten beri Daimi Tahkim Mahkemesi ve diğer uzlaştırma ve tahkim kurumlarında üyelik yapmaktadır. 2002-2014 yılları arasında Norveç Dışişleri Bakanlığı Hukuk İşleri Genel Müdürü olarak görev yapmış, 2014-2019 yılları arasında Norveç'in Fransa ve Monako Büyükelçisi, 2019-2023 yılları arasında ise Avrupa Birliği Büyükelçisi olarak hizmet etmiştir.

Büyükelçi Fife, Barents Denizi ve Arktik Okyanusu'nda Rusya Federasyonu ile yapılan deniz sınırlarının belirlenmesine yönelik müzakerelerde (2007 ve 2010 antlaşmaları) ve diğer devletlerle yapılan çok taraflı ve ikili müzakerelerde, özellikle deniz hukuku konularında Norveç adına baş müzakereci olarak görev almıştır. 2015-2017 yılları arasında Hırvatistan ve Slovenya arasındaki kara ve deniz sınırı anlaşmazlığına ilişkin tahkimde hakemlik yapmıştır. Kıta Sahanlığının Sınırlarının Belirlenmesi Komisyonu önünde Norveç heyetlerine başkanlık etmiş, 2008-2010 yılları arasında Avrupa Konseyi Kamu Uluslararası Hukuku Hukuk Danışmanları Komitesi Başkanlığı'nı yürütmüştür. Uluslararası Adalet Divanı, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi ve DTÖ Temyiz Organı önünde Norveç'i temsil etmiş, Uluslararası Ceza Mahkemesi Roma Statüsü'nün kabulüne yönelik müzakerelerde Norveç heyetlerine liderlik etmiştir. Bu süreçte birkaç BM ve diğer çalışma gruplarına başkanlık etmiş ve Kampala Gözden Geçirme Konferansı'na hazırlık sürecinde Taraf Devletler Meclisi'nin odak noktası olmuştur. Ayrıca Avrupa Ekonomik Alanı Anlaşması uyarınca kurulan organlara eş başkanlık etmiş ve Avrupa Birliği ile müzakerelerde Norveç'in baş müzakerecisi olarak görev yapmıştır (2019-2023).

İtalya ve Fransa'da ilköğretim ve ortaöğretimini tamamladıktan sonra Oslo Üniversitesi'nden (candidatus juris ve candidatus magisterii) mezun olmuştur. Adalet Bakanlığı'nın Kutup Departmanı'nda (1984-1985) çalışmış, 1985'ten itibaren Dışişleri Bakanlığı'nda görev yapmıştır. Diplomatik Akademi'de eğitim aldıktan sonra Ortadoğu'da (1988-1990), BM New York Misyonu'nda (1990-1993) ve Hukuk Departmanı'nda çeşitli hukuki ve diplomatik görevlerde bulunmuş, 2002 yılında departman başkanlığına getirilmiştir. 2009-2010 yıllarında Cambridge Üniversitesi'nde Lauterpacht Uluslararası Hukuk Merkezi'nde Misafir Araştırmacı olarak bulunmuştur. İngilizce, Fransızca, İtalyanca ve Norveççe dillerini akıcı bir şekilde konuşmakta olup, Arapça, Almanca ve İspanyolca dillerinde çalışma bilgisine sahiptir. Hukuk ve diplomasi ile hukuki ve siyasi süreçler arasındaki etkileşimle özel olarak ilgilenmektedir. Uluslararası hukuk alanında çeşitli dillerde ders vermiş ve yayın yapmıştır.

Onurları arasında: Fransa'nın Légion d’honneur nişanı Komutanı; Şili'nin Bernardo O’Higgins Nişanı Büyük Haçı; Norveç Kraliyet Liyakat Nişanı Komutanı; 2015 yılında M.C. Bassiouni Adalet Ödülü bulunmaktadır.

Member of the Tribunal since 1 October 2014; Vice-President of the Tribunal since October 2020; President of the Chamber for Fisheries Disputes 2017-2020; Member of the Special Chamber formed to deal with the Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Mauritius and Maldives in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius/Maldives)

Born: Reykjavik, Iceland, 10 August 1962.

Education: Cand. jur. (B.A. and LL.M.), Faculty of Law, University of Iceland (1982–1988); summer course in public international law, Hague Academy of International Law, The Netherlands (1988); courses in public international law, European Community law, competition law and intellectual property law, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (1992–1993); summer course in European Community law, the law of human rights in Europe, and law and society, Academy of European Law, European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy (1993); Certificate in European Studies (European Community law, public international law), Europe Institute, University of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany (1993–1994).

Professional Experience: Attorney at Law, Law Firm of Thorolfur Kristjan Beck, Fridjon Orn Fridjonsson and Tomas Heidar, Reykjavik (1988–1992); Secretary, National Commission on High Seas Fisheries (1994–1995); UN Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (1994–1995); negotiations with Norway and Russia on Barents Sea cod fisheries (1994–1999); Deputy Legal Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (1996); Legal Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (1996-2014); Head of Delegation: negotiations with Denmark/Greenland on the delimitation of the maritime area between Iceland and Greenland (1996–1997), Preparatory Commission for the Establishment of an International Criminal Court (1996–1998), negotiations with Denmark/Faroe Islands on the delimitation of the maritime area between Iceland and the Faroe Islands (1996–2007), Annual Meeting of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (1997), Meetings of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1997–2014), informal consultations for the negotiation of General Assembly resolutions on Oceans and the Law of the Sea and Sustainable Fisheries (1997–2013), UN Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court (1998), meetings of the Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (2000–2007), consultations with the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark/Faroe Islands on the continental shelf in the Hatton Rockall area (2001–2014), Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court (2002–2004), informal consultations of States Parties to the 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement (2002–2014), negotiations with Norway and Denmark/Faroe Islands on the delimitation of the continental shelf between Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands (2006), Review Conference of the 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement (2006, 2010), meetings of the Ad-Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (2006–2014), negotiations of the FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas (2008), negotiations of the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (2008–2009), coastal States negotiations on mackerel fisheries in the North-East Atlantic (2010–2012), negotiations with Denmark/Greenland on the delimitation of the continental shelf between Greenland and Iceland (2012–2013), meetings with the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and its Subcommission established to consider the submission of Iceland (2013–2014); coastal States negotiations on Atlanto-Scandian herring fisheries in the North-East Atlantic (1996–2000); meetings, Legal Advisers of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Nordic countries (1996–2014); meetings, Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law of the member States of the Council of Europe (1996–2013); Third to Fifth sessions, Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1997–1999); annual meetings, North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (1997–2002); annual meetings, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (1997–2002); general debate of the UN General Assembly on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (1997–2013); annual meetings, OSPAR Commission (the OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic) (1997–2012); Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly (1997–2013); Informal Meetings of Legal Advisers at the UN (1997–2013); Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland (1998–present); Chairman, National Commission on Continental Shelf Limits (2000–2014); FAO Conference on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem (2001); Annual Meetings, International Whaling Commission (2001–2003, Head of Delegation 2009–2011); Director, Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland (2002–present); Co-Director and Lecturer, Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy (2003–present); Meeting of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (2007); Chief Negotiator of Iceland on mackerel fisheries (2009–2012); Commissioner of Iceland, International Whaling Commission (2009–2012); Vice-Chairman, Negotiations Committee on Fisheries relating to the accession negotiations of Iceland with the European Union (2009–2013); various meetings with the European Union on fisheries in preparation for accession negotiations (2010–2011); guest lecturer at various universities; Ambassador (2014); Conciliator under Annex V to the Convention (2014–present); Arbitrator under Annex VII to the Convention (2014–present).

Member: National group for the purpose of nominating candidates for election to international courts and tribunals (1996–present); Editorial Board of the Nordic Journal of International Law (2000–present); Board of Leifur Eiriksson Moot Court Club (for the participation of Icelandic law students in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition) (2001–present); Editorial Board of the Aegean Review of the Law of the Sea and Maritime Law (2010–present); Board of the Polar Law Institute, University of Akureyri (2010–present); Advisory Board of the Centre for Arctic Policy Studies, Institute of International Affairs, University of Iceland (2013–present); Honorary Senior Fellow, British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) (2022-present).

Publications and Lectures Author of numerous writings and publications, including: Friðhelgi ríkja og eigna þeirra gagnvart lögsögu dómstóla annarra ríkja (Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property) (in Icelandic), University of Iceland, 1988; Richterliche Rechtsfortbildung im Europäischen Gemeinschaftsrecht (Lawmaking of Courts in European Community Law) (in German), Europa Institut, 1994; “Lausn deilna við nágrannaríkin á sviði fiskveiða og hafréttar” (“Settlement of Fisheries and Maritime Delimitation Disputes with Neighbouring Countries”) (in Icelandic), in: Sjávarsýn, Njördur, Iceland, 1999; “Réttarstaða landgrunnsins, réttur strandríkja til landgrunns og afmörkun íslenska landgrunnsins” (“Legal Status of the Continental Shelf and Delineation of the Icelandic Continental Shelf”) (in Icelandic), in: Líndæla, Liber Amicorum Sigurður Líndal, Hið íslenska bókmenntafélag, Iceland, 2001; “Legal Aspects of Continental Shelf Limits”, in: Legal and Scientific Aspects of Continental Shelf Limits, Martinus Nijhoff, 2004; Legal and Scientific Aspects of Continental Shelf Limits (co-ed.), Martinus Nijhoff, 2004; “Emerging UN Law of the Sea Issues”, in: Recent Developments in the Law of the Sea and China, Martinus Nijhoff, 2006; Þorskastríðin þrjú – saga landhelgismálsins 1948-1976 (The Three Cod Wars – the History of the Fisheries Zone Dispute 1948-1976) (in Icelandic) (ed.), Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland, 2006; Law, Science and Ocean Management (co-ed.), Martinus Nijhoff, 2007; Havets nye grænser (The New Ocean Boundaries) (in Danish), Rotary Norden, 2008; “The Legal Regime of the Arctic Ocean“, in: Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht (ZaöRV), Heidelberg Journal of International Law, Verlag W. Kohlhammer, 2009, and in: New Chances and New Responsibilities in the Arctic Region, Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag, 2010; Changes in the Arctic Environment and the Law of the Sea (co-ed.), Martinus Nijhoff, 2010; “Delimitation of the Continental Shelf and Determination of the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf beyond 200 Nautical Miles in Areas of Overlapping Claims: The Nordic Model”, in: Peaceful Order in the World´s Oceans, Essays in Honor of Satya N. Nandan, Brill Nijhoff, 2014; “The Legal Framework for High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean”, in International Maritime Economy: Law and Policy, Brill Nijhoff, 2017; “Foreword: The Rule of Law of the Sea”, in Natural Resources and the Law of the Sea: Exploration, Allocation, Exploitation of Natural Resources in Areas under National Jurisdiction and Beyond, International Law Institute, 2017; “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction: A Third Implementing Agreement under the Law of the Sea Convention?”, in Liber Amicorum Guðmundur Eiríksson, University for Peace and O.P. Jindal Global University, 2017; “Introduction”, in Guide to the Navigation of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (in English, French and Portuguese), Editora D’Plácido, 2018; Maritime Challenges in Asia (ed.), Korea Maritime Institute, 2020; New Knowledge and Changing Circumstances in the Law of the Sea (ed.), Brill Nijhoff, 2020; “Introduction: How Does the Law of the Sea Adapt to New Knowledge and Changing Circumstances”, in New Knowledge and Changing Circumstances in the Law of the Sea, Brill Nijhoff, 2020; "The Contribution of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to the Protection of the Marine Environment", in The Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2021; "Common Heritage of Mankind" (with Fernanda Millicay), in Elgar Encyclopedia of Human Rights, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.

Numerous lectures, including, most recently: University of Iceland, Faculty of Law, Reykjavík, February – March 2022; Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, February – April 2022; 45th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy: Kuala Lumpur, March 2022; Conference, UNCLOS at 40: An Assessment, Singapore, March 2022; Ankara University, Faculty of Law, April 2022; GMU Academy on Oceans Law and Policy, Gujarat Maritime University, May 2022; IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Msida, May 2022; 10th International Conference of Maritime Law, Athens, May 2022; Volterra Fietta Webinar on Dispute Settlement under UNCLOS, London, June 2022; Conference on Persistent and Emerging Challenges in International Fisheries Law, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, June 2022; British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), London, June and December 2022; Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy, 25th Session, July 2022; Kadir Has International Law of the Sea Academy, Istanbul, July 2022; Brazilian XVIII International Law Winter Program, Belo Horizonte, July 2022; IFLOS Summer Academy, Hamburg, August 2022; Short Course on the Law of the Sea for the General Public, Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland, Reykjavík, October 2022; London Conference on International Law 2022, October 2022; Event to Commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), International Maritime Organization, London, November 2022; International Workshop, Dynamics of the Constitution for the Oceans: UNCLOS at 40, University of Hamburg, December 2022.

Distinctions: Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

As a Cameroonian career diplomat and academic, His Excellency Maurice Kamga has more than 25 years of experience in practicing and teaching international law in general and international justice, in particular. After being selected in 1995 as the ninth recipient of the United Nations Hamilton S. Amerasinghe Fellowship for the Law of the Sea, Mr. Kamga’s substantial body of research on the International Law of the Sea together with his extensive expertise in this field is widely acknowledged in the profession. Since October, 2021 he is a member of the ITLOS.

Education:

2017: "Habilitation à diriger des recherches" in Public Law, University Paris Nanterre, France

2004: PhD (Cum Laude) in International Law, the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland.

1998: D.E.S (L.L.M) in International Relations (specialisation: International Law), the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva.

1994: Doctorate in International Relations (specialisation: Diplomatic Studies), the International Relations Institute of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

1991: L.l.M. in Public Law, the University of Yaoundé II, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

1990: Master’s Degree in Public Law, The University of Yaoundé II, Yaoundé, Cameroon

1989: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Law, The University of Yaoundé II, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Publications:

a) Books and Major Academic Works

 – Exploitation concertée de gisements pétroliers et gaziers transfrontaliers en mer : droit et pratique étatique, forthcoming publication;

– (with Makane M. Mbengue) (eds.), Africa and International Law: Reflections on the International Organization - Liber Amicorum Raymond Ranjeva, Paris, Pedone, 2013, 646 pages;

 – Délimitation maritime sur la côte atlantique africaine, Brussels, Bruylant, 2006, 317 pages;

 – Nationalisme maritime et nouveau droit de la mer en Afrique, Research Report conducted under the UN Hamilton S. Amerasinghe Fellowship on the Law of the Sea, DOALOS, United Nations, New York, 1997, 177 pages;

 – La Convention des Nations Unies sur la diversité biologique, PhD dissertation in International Relations, International Relations Institute of Cameroon, Yaoundé, 1994, 359 pages. 

b) Selected articles and chapters in collective books 

– «Les aspects juridiques de la migration par voie maritime», forthcoming publication in the Journal of the African Union Commission on International Law, 2017.

– L’affermissement des principes juridiques applicables à l’exploitation des gisements pétroliers ou gaziers transfrontaliers en mer», forthcoming publication in the African Yearbook of International Law 2017.

– (with Lucius Caflisch), “The Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes in Africa : The Present and the Future”, African Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 20, 2013-2014, pp. 359-407;

– «L’assistance judiciaire devant la Cour internationale de Justice et le Tribunal international du droit de la mer», in: Maurice Kamga and Makane M. Mbengue (eds.), Africa and International Law : Reflections on the International Organization -  Liber Amicorum Raymond Ranjeva, Paris, Pedone, 2013, pp.  529-532;

– «La Convention pour la protection des biens culturels en cas de conflit armé de 1954 et ses deux protocoles de 1954 et 1999», in: Natziger (J.) and Scovazzi (T.) (ed.), The Hague Academy of International Law, Le Patrimoine culturel de l’humanité/The Common Cultural Heritage of Mankind, Leiden, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008, pp. 817-849;

– «Les procédures d’urgence devant le Tribunal international du droit de la mer», in: Kohen (M.) (ed.), Promoting Justice, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution through International Law/La promotion de la justice, des droits de l’homme et du règlement des conflits par le droit international - Liber Amicorum Lucius Caflisch, Leiden, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2007, pp. 855-874;

– (with Erik Franckx), «L’existence éphémère du traité de délimitation maritime entre la République d’Estonie et la Fédération de Russie en mer Baltique», Annuaire du droit de la mer, Tome XII, 2007, pp. 393- 423;

– «Sécurité alimentaire et droit international humanitaire», in: Mahiou (A.) and Snyder (F.) (ed.), The Hague Academy of International Law, La sécurité alimentaire/Food Security and Food Safety, The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2006, pp. 391-426;

– (with Annick Van Houtte), “Review of International Instruments Concerning Protection of Sea Turtles” in: FAO, National and International Regimes for the Conservation of Sea Turtles, Rome, 2004, pp. 57-108.

Rona Kaspi, 2000 yılında kurulan ve uzman hukuk hizmetleri sunan AKT Hukuk Bürosu'nun Kıdemli Ortağıdır. Deniz hukuku ve deniz sigortaları konularında uzmanlaşmış olan Kaspi, bu alanlarda kapsamlı hukuki çözümler sunarak denizcilik sektöründeki müşterilerine destek vermektedir. Stratejik bakış açısı ve kararlılığı, firmanın başarısına önemli katkılarda bulunmuş ve müşterilerin karmaşık yasal süreçlerde başarılı sonuçlar elde etmelerine yardımcı olmuştur.

İstanbul Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi'nden mezun olduktan sonra İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi'nde yüksek lisans (LL.M.) yapmıştır. 1999 yılında İstanbul Barosu'na kabul edilen Kaspi, AKT Hukuk Bürosu'nun kuruluşundan itibaren bünyesinde yer almaktadır. Liderlik vasfı ve uzmanlığı, firmanın gelişiminde ve başarısında kilit rol oynamıştır. AKT'de müşterileriyle yakın işbirliği içinde çalışarak, uzun vadeli ve sürdürülebilir başarılar elde etmelerini sağlamaktadır; bu süreçte birçok yargı alanında güvene dayalı ilişkiler kurmuştur.

Hukuki çalışmalarının yanı sıra, Sayın Kaspi, denizcilik sektöründe önde gelen uluslararası sicillerden biri olan Marshall Adaları Sicili'nin Türkiye Özel Temsilcisi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Bu rol, deniz hukuku alanındaki derin bilgisini ve etkisini vurgulamakta ve AKT'nin uluslararası denizcilikle ilgili müşterilere özel hukuk hizmetleri sunma kapasitesini artırmaktadır. İngilizceyi akıcı bir şekilde konuşabilen Kaspi, çeşitli müşteri portföyü ile etkili iletişim kurarak net ve kesin hukuki rehberlik sağlamaktadır.

Hukuk hizmetlerinin sürekli olarak geliştirilmesine ve evrimleşmesine büyük önem vermektedir. Daha hızlı, daha verimli ve daha basit hukuki çözümler sunmak için insanlara, süreçlere ve teknolojiye yatırım yapmaktadır. Mükemmellik ve yeniliğe olan bağlılığı, onu hem Türkiye'de hem de uluslararası alanda hukuk camiasında öne çıkan bir isim haline getirmektedir.

James Kraska, Uluslararası Deniz Hukuku alanında Charles H. Stockton Profesörü ve ABD Deniz Harp Okulu'ndaki Stockton Uluslararası Hukuk Merkezi Başkanıdır. Ayrıca Harvard Hukuk Fakültesi'nde Hukuk Misafir Profesörü ve Dünya Organizasyonu konusunda John Harvey Gregory Öğretim Görevlisidir; burada Uluslararası Deniz Hukuku üzerine ders vermektedir.

Daha önce Manila, Filipinler'deki Filipinler Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi'nde Hukuk Misafir Profesörü, Hindistan Gandhinagar'daki Gujarat Ulusal Hukuk Üniversitesi'nde Seçkin Misafir Hukuk Profesörü ve Portland, Maine'deki Maine Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi'nde Hukuk Misafir Profesörü olarak görev yapmıştır. Ayrıca Duke Üniversitesi Deniz Laboratuvarı'nda Mary Derrickson McCurdy Misafir Araştırmacısı ve Woods Hole Oşinografi Enstitüsü'nde Deniz Araştırmaları Şefi Araştırmacısı olarak çalışmıştır. Uluslararası Hukuk Çalışmaları Genel Editörü ve "Benedict on Admiralty: International Maritime Law" adlı eserin Baş Editörü olup, Marine Policy ve International Journal of Marine & Coastal Law dergilerinin editör kurulunda yer almaktadır.

Yazıları Stanford Journal of International Law, Yale Journal of International Law, Virginia Journal of International Law, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, Georgetown Journal of International Law, Harvard National Security Journal, Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum, UC Berkeley Hukuk Fakültesi'nin Ecology Law Quarterly ve Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law dergilerinde yayınlanmıştır. Ayrıca Marine Policy, International Journal of Marine & Coastal Law, Ocean & Coastal Management, Ocean Development & International Law ve American Journal of International Law gibi hakemli hukuk ve politika dergilerinde geniş çapta yayın yapmıştır. Dış İlişkiler Konseyi'nin Daimi Üyesi olarak, Foreign Policy, Comparative Strategy, Current History, World Policy Journal ve Survival gibi dergilerde uluslararası hukuk ve dış politika kesişimi üzerine yazılar yazmıştır.

Son kitapları arasında Barışçıl Deniz Uyuşmazlıklarının Yönetimi (Hee Cheol Yang ile birlikte, Routledge 2023), Yıkıcı Teknoloji ve Deniz Savaşı Hukuku (Raul Pedrozo ile birlikte, Oxford University Press 2022) ve Yükselen Teknoloji ve Deniz Hukuku (Young Kil Park ile birlikte, Cambridge University Press 2022) bulunmaktadır. 101. ciltte yayımlanan The Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare'ın (2023) üretimine öncülük etmiştir. Bu yıl, Kültürel Etkiler ve Deniz Hukuku (Ryou Hayoun-Ellision ile birlikte, Oxford University Press, 2024) başlıklı kitabı yayımlayacaktır.

Profesör Kraska, Hint-Pasifik ve Pentagon'da kapsamlı görevlerle, ABD Donanması'nda 20 yılı aşkın süre boyunca yargı avukatı olarak hizmet vermiştir. Bu süre zarfında deniz, ortak ve ajanslar arası görev güçleri için hukuk danışmanı ve uluslararası hukuk avukatı olarak, ayrıca Ortak Kurmay Başkanlığı'nda Okyanus Hukuku ve Politikası Danışmanı ve Uluslararası Müzakereler Direktörü olarak görev almıştır. Hukuk Bilimleri Doktoru ve Hukuk Yüksek Lisansı'nı Virginia Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi'nden, Hukuk Doktoru'nu Indiana Üniversitesi Maurer Hukuk Fakültesi'nden ve Uluslararası Çalışmalar alanında Yüksek Lisansını Claremont Graduate School Siyaset ve Ekonomi Okulu'ndan almıştır.

Khanssa Lagdami is an experienced educator and advisor in maritime law and policy. She is the ITF Seafarers Trust Chair Assistant Professor of Maritime Labour Law and Policy at the World Maritime University (WMU), established by the International Maritime Organisation. Dr. Lagdami is also the academic coordinator of the Maritime Welfare (Mari-Wel) program at WMU, a professional development program that delivers a comprehensive overview of topics and issues related to seafarers' welfare, bringing together world-leading experts on seafarer rights, maritime regulations, and welfare issues. Dr. Lagdami strengths lie in maritime labour law, human rights at sea, maritime security, and the future of work in the maritime sector. 

Her research and academic interests involve project creation, project management, capacity building, and training. Dr Lagdami is a lead member in significant research and capacity-building projects at WMU. Dr Khanssa Lagdami earned her doctorate in maritime law from the University of Nantes in France. Her multidisciplinary profile also holds an M.Sc. in Maritime Affairs Management and an LL.M in International Comparative Law from the University of Perpignan in France.

Member of the Tribunal since 1 October 2017

Born: Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2 October 1960.

Education: History studies, University of Amsterdam (1984-1986); Master’s Degree (International Law), University of Amsterdam (1979-1985); research training course (international and European law), T.M.C. Asser Institute, The Hague (1986); Master’s Degree (Dutch law), University of Amsterdam (1988); Ph.D. dissertation, Limburg University (now: Maastricht University) (1994).

Professional Experience: 

Lecturer, Limburg University, Maastricht (1986-1994); Assistant Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands (1994-1999), Deputy Head, International Law Division (1999-2006); Legal Adviser and Head of the International Law Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands (2006-2017); Endowed Professor (part-time), Practice of International Law, University of Maastricht (2011-present).

Participation in many negotiations, amongst others: UN Agreement on Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (1994-1995), Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent (1996-1998), ISA Code on prospecting and exploration for poly-metallic nodules (1997-2000), UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (1998-2001);​ maritime boundary negotiations, Germany/Netherlands (1998-2014), Saint Kitts and Nevis/Netherlands (2012-2014), France/Netherlands (2004-2015), UNESCO 2nd Protocol to Hague Convention for Protection of Cultural Property in event of armed conflict (1999), ISA Code on prospecting and exploration for poly-metallic sulphides (2001-2008), Amendments to the IMO Convention and Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA) (2003-2005).

Chair, European Union Working Party on the Law of the Sea (COMAR) on behalf of Luxemburg and the Netherlands (1997, 2004-2005); President, Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (2000); Chair, Legal Working Group, International Commission for the International Tracing Service (2005-2006); President, Council of International Seabed Authority (2008); Chair, Strategic Study Group, International Commission for the International Tracing Service (2009-2010); Co-Chair, UN General Assembly Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (2010-2015); Vice-Chair, 31st International Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva (2011); Acting President, Administrative Council, Permanent Court of Arbitration (2011-2017).

Agent in various cases before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the US Supreme Court (2010-2013).

Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration (2008 - present); Conciliator under Annex V of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (2016-present); Arbitrator under Annex VII of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (2016-present).

Dr. Alfredo Crosato Neumann, from Peru, is Assistant Professor and Head of the International Law Department of the Law Faculty at Kadir Has University, Istanbul. He holds a Master and PhD in international law from the Geneva Graduate Institute, where he also worked as lecturer in international dispute settlement and teaching assistant.

He regularly advises and represents States and other entities on international law matters, including in cases before the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and the International Criminal Court.

 

Some of the international law of the sea cases in which he has acted as counsel are the following:

 

• Guatemala’s Territorial, Insular and Maritime Claim (Guatemala/Belize), before the International Court of Justice;
• Dispute concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicement (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), before the Permanent Court of Arbitration;
• Dispute concerning Coastal State Rights in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Krech Strait (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), before the Permanent Court of Arbitration;
• The M/T “Heroic Idun” Case (Marshall Islands v. Equatorial Guinea), Prompt Release, before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea;
• Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law, before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea;
• Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, before the Intern

Nilüfer Oral is Director of the Centre of International Law (CIL) at the National University of Singapore. She is a member of the UN International Law Commission and Co-chair of the Study Group on Sea-level rise in relation to international law. She served as climate change negotiator for the Turkish Ministry (2009 – 2016).  She has also appeared before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.  Nilufer Oral is a Distinguished Fellow of the Law of the Sea Institute at Berkeley Law (University of California Law Berkeley); Senior Fellow of the National University of Singapore Law School; and Honorary Research Fellow at University of Dundee. She is a member of the IUCN-WCEL Steering Committee. She was elected to the IUCN Council 2012-2016 and served as the Co-chair of the WCEL Specialist Group on Oceans, Coasts and Coral Reefs. Dr. Oral is the series editor for the International Straits of the World publications (Brill); member of the Board of Editors of the European Society of International Law Series;  Board of Editors of the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law; Associate Editor of the Research Perspectives in the Law of the Sea (Brill); Board of Advisors for the International Law Studies Journal and International Advisory Board, and Chinese Journal of Environmental Law (Brill). She has published numerous articles edited several books, and has spoken at many international conferences.

Lesther Antonio Ortega Lemus is a distinguished international lawyer based in The Hague, specializing in the Law of the Sea and international dispute settlement. With extensive experience in high-stakes inter-state litigation, he has served as Co-Agent and Representative in numerous contentious cases and advisory opinions before top international courts, including the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. His expertise encompasses maritime boundaries, navigation, marine scientific research, and pollution control, reflecting his roles as an Arbitrator, Conciliator, and Expert under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). His strategic acumen is evident in his ability to lead international legal teams, optimize procedural strategies, and effectively manage technical evidence in complex maritime disputes.

In addition to his litigation prowess, Ortega Lemus brings a wealth of diplomatic experience, having served as Chargé d’Affaires and Deputy Head of Mission for the Embassy of Guatemala in the Netherlands and the UK. His diplomatic roles included representing Guatemala in numerous international organizations and facilitating key diplomatic engagements, underscoring his adeptness in managing the diplomatic and public relations aspects of international disputes. Educated with a Master of Laws in International Dispute Settlement from Geneva and an LL.M. in International Maritime Law from IMLI, he is also an active member of several prestigious international law associations, reflecting his commitment to the advancement of maritime law and international legal practice.

 

Doğum yeri ve tarihi: Londra 1965

Eğitim:

-          ABD George Mason Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler ve İktisat Bölümü (Lisans)

-          ABD Johns Hopkins Üniversitesi Uluslararası Hukuk Bölümü (Yüksek lisans)

 

Bildiği yabancı dil: İngilizce

 

Diplomatik kariyer:

 

-          1985               Dışişleri Bakanlığı Ekonomik Daire'de Aday Meslek Memuru

-          1986               Askerlik görevi

-          1987               Bakan Özel Kalem Müdürlüğü'nde Ataşe

-          1989               Londra Büyükelçiliğinde Ataşe, Üçüncü Katip ve İkinci Katip

-          1992               Bingazi Başkonsolosluğu'nda Muavin Konsolos

-          1994               Müsteşar Özel Müşavirliği'nde İkinci Katip, Başkatip

-          1996               BM Nezdinde Türkiye Daimi Temsilciliğinde Başkatip, Müsteşar

-          2000               Denizcilik Dairesi'nde Şube Müdürü, Daire Başkanı

-          2003               Vaşington Büyükelçiliği'nde Müsteşar, Birinci Müsteşar

-          2007               Avrupa Birliği Siyasi İşler Dairesi'nde Daire Başkanı

-          2008               Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü

-          2010               Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Zagreb Büyükelçisi

-          2015               İkili Siyasi İşler ve Denizcilik-Havacılık-Hudut Genel Müdürü

-          2018               Müsteşar Yardımcısı V.

-          2018                Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Atina Büyükelçisi

-          2023                İkili Siyasi İşler ve Denizcilik-Havacılık-Hudut Genel Müdürü

 

Özel Nişan ve Ödüller:

-          Hırvatistan “Branimir” Devlet Nişanı

Medeni Durum:

-          Evli, iki kız çocuklu

Louis Savadogo Licence – Maîtrise, Faculty of Law, University Caen, France –
Diplôme d’études approfondies, Droit des organisations internationales et des
relations économiques internationales, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris 1,
France - Diplôme d’études approfondies, Sciences politiques, Université Panthéon-
Assas, Paris 2, Institut d’études politiques de Paris (IEP) France – Degree in
Spanish (Université Paris Nanterre ) - PhD, Habilitation à diriger des recherches,
Université Panthéon Sorbonne Paris 1 France.
Attaché temporaire d’enseignement et de recherches (ATER) Université Panthéon-
Sorbonne, Paris 1, France – Senior Lecturer, public international Law, Université
Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris 1, France – Senior Lecturer, Public Law, University
Cergy-Pontoise, France. Gave lectures at the ESSEC (Business school).
Legal Officer at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Hamburg,
Germany. Delegate of the Tribunal to many conferences and workshops.
Member of the Société française de droit international - Member of the International
Association for the Law of the Sea – Member of the Committee of legal experts of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. On the list of experts of the
FAO.
Author of several publications in the law of the sea domain, in international judicial
law and in constitutional law.

Suzette V. Suarez is Professor of Maritime Law and Course Director of the International Study Program Shipping and Chartering at the Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences, Germany.  Previously, she served as Acting Professor for the Law of the Sea at the University of Hamburg.  Prior to embarking on a career in academia, she worked as an associate legal officer at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg. Prof. Suarez also served as legal adviser to the Philippine Government on public international law and law of the sea issues. She is the author of publications on, among others, maritime delimitation and territorial disputes, outer limits of the continental shelf, and offshore renewable energy. She is an Attorney admitted to the Philippine Bar and a Solicitor, England & Wales, UK.

George Theocharidis is a Professor of Maritime Law & Policy at World Maritime University.

He is a Member of the Piraeus Law Bar and a qualified advocate before Areios Pagos (Supreme Court) with extensive shipping litigation practice.

He is a Member of the IMO Roaster of Experts and a Member of the Working Group of its Legal Committee pertaining to “Measures to Prevent Unlawful Practices Associated with Fraudulent Registration and Fraudulent Registries of Ships”.

He has served as Ordinary Member of the Law Commission that recently revised the Code of Private Maritime Law of Greece and Joint Rapporteur of the International Working Group of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) on “Liability for the Wrongful Arrest of Ships”.

He is Supporting Member of the London Maritime Association of Arbitrators (LMAA) since 2004 and a Member of the Hellenic Maritime Law Association since 2000.

Professor Theocharidis has authored many books and articles in various fields of law (i.e. Carriage of Goods by Sea, Law of the Sea, Marine Insurance, Conflict of Laws, etc.), editorial board member of law journals and invited speaker in many international legal conferences.

He is holder of an LL.M. degree from the University of Cambridge (UK) and a Ph.D. from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).

Professor Dr. Helmut Tuerk is a native of Linz, Austria. He obtained a Doctorate in Law from the University of Vienna in 1963 and thereafter a Postgraduate Diploma frrom the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium. He  joined the Austrian Federal Ministry  for Foreign Affairs in 1965, serving as Legal Advisor, Deputy Secretary–General, Ambassador to the United States of America as well as to the Holy See. He further held the position of Director–General of the Office of the Austrian Federal President. From 2005 to 2015 he was a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, Germany, also serving a term as Vice–President. Subsequently he was elected President of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica, and also held the position of Chairman of the Review Committee. He is  the author of numerous publications in the field of international law, in particular the law of the sea.

Sir Michael is a member of the United Nations (UN) International Law Commission. He was the principal Legal Adviser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) between 1999 and 2006. During his 35 years as an FCO lawyer, Michael attended many international conferences, including the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea. He spent three years at the UK Mission to the UN in New York, dealing chiefly with Security Council matters.

Since leaving the FCO in 2006, Sir Michael has acted for many governments in cases before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and inter-state arbitral tribunals. He has written extensively on public international law.

Some of the international law of the sea cases he acted as counsel are as follows:

• Agent for the United Kingdom in the MOX Plant case (Ireland v United Kingdom), Provisional Measures (2001).
• Counsel for Myanmar in Dispute concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal (2009-2012).
• Counsel for the United Kingdom, Responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the International Seabed Area, Advisory Opinion, Seabed Disputes Chamber (2010-2011).
• Counsel for the United Kingdom, Sub-Regional Fisheries Organization, Advisory Opinion (2013-15).
• Counsel for Côte d’Ivoire, Maritime Delimitation (Ghana v Côte d’Ivoire), Special Chamber (2014-  ).
• Counsel for Italy, The Enrica Lexie Incident (Italy v India), Provisional Measures (2015).