Summer Academy on the Continental Shelf

This year’s SACS is attracting unexpected attendees 🇹🇿 ☺️ 🐒

Workshop in Arusha, delineating the outer limits of the continental shelf in accordance with article 76, UNCLOS 🇹🇿

The University of the Faroe Islands has joined forces once more with the African Institute of International Law in the preparation of yet another SACS, the opening of which was held in festive circumstances in Arusha, Tanzania. This year´s academy is joined by 41 participants, selected from a pool of 120 applications, from 18 different countries, including, but not limited to, Sao Tome e Principe, Namibia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Benin and many others 😊.

During this week, the participants will be enrichened with lectures from judges at international courts, leading scholars, members of the CLCS and practitioners.

We are happy to announce that the Summer Academy on the Continental Shelf, under the auspices of the University of the Faroe Islands and the African Institute of International Law, will reconvene in Arusha, Tanzania, from 21 – 27 April 2024.

Deadline for submitting applications is 15 February 2024. Applications should be sent to [email protected], with copy to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 15 February 2024. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Applications should contain: (1) Personal Statement, (2) CV, (3) relevant diploma(s) and (4) two reference letters.

See professor Kunoy´s recent blogs figuring on the NUS/CIL dialogues, which take stock on courts and tribunals determinations of admissibility or/and exercise of jurisdiction in disputes regarding overlaps of claimed entitlements to continental shelf areas in the absence of CLCS recommendations:

https://cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/exercise-of-jurisdiction-or-admissibility-delimitation-of-outer-continental-shelf-part-i/

and

https://cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/exercise-of-jurisdiction-or-admissibility-delimitation-of-outer-continental-shelf-part-ii/

SACS 2023 is concluded and winner of the best Student Award was Ms. Khaira Ismail from Malaysia 👏🏻👏🏻

We all wish you all the best in your future endeavors 🙏

The final workshop in SACS 2023 regarding delimitation of the continental shelf beyond 200 M.

Working hard and enthusiastic on establishing the outer Lou of the continental shelf in accordance with article 76, UNCLOS. Members of the CLCS are equally ready to discuss the challenges at hand.

Mr. Yee opening the program 🙏
Professor Becckman setting the scene 😊
Finn Mørk about geoscience 👌

Class of 2023!

Opening Ceremony at SACS 2023 in Singapore 🇸🇬

Thanks to Center of International Law (CIL) for hosting this event and joining efforts in arranging this year’s event.

We are looking very much forward for a fruitful week ahead!

The University of the Faroe Islands and the Centre for International Law (CIL) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be co-organizing the 2023 Summer Academy on the Continental Shelf (SACS) from Sunday to Saturday, 7-13 May 2023.

Please find more information here:

2023 Summer Academy on the Continental Shelf - Centre for International Law 2023 Summer Academy on the Continental Shelf Singapore, 7-13 May 2023 Registration closes on 17 March 2023 The University of the Faroe Islands and the Centre for International Law (CIL) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be co-organizing the 2023 Summer Academy on the Continental She...