Seminar on International Law of the Sea by the Faculty of International Law

Participating in the seminar, Professor Stuart Kaye presented the conciliation measure in UNCLOS 1982 and its practical application in the case of Timor Leste and Australia. The lecturer underlined the value of conciliation as an alternative dispute resolution method, as well as the need of creating international trust.

In the next session, Professor Clive Schofield then reviewed the role of geographical, scientific, and technical variables in maritimedelimitation, covering topics such as baseline determination. According to the Professor, the impact of technology on resolving maritime disputes is becoming increasingly crucial.

The discussion was lively, with many interesting student questions and in-depth sharing from the speakers., the speakers not only commented on peaceful settlement of maritime disputes from a legal standpoint but also supplemented the discussion with knowledge of technology, geography.

At the end of the seminar, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh expressed her sincere thanks to the two scholars and affirmed that the conference was a valuable opportunity for students of the Faculty of International Law to expand their knowledge of the international law of the sea.