Information Brochure In collaboration with GNLU INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ACADEMY 2016 (Theme : Maritime Law and Blue Economy) 6th-12th March 2016 Discover Blue Economy policy Participate in Intellectual dialogues Meet the academic and policy leaders 2 0 1 6
Concept Note: GNLU Center for Public International Law has a legacy in organizing various noble events in the field of Maritime Law to disseminate knowledge among various stakeholders. To further such gallant endeavour, GNLU is pleased to inform you that GNLU Center for Public International Law, is Organizing GNLU International Maritime Academy 2016 under the theme of maritime developments, blue economy and the ocean governance. The Academy shall provide reinforcement of knowledge, understanding and proficiency of Maritime Law required to perform the responsibilities assigned to the senior officials, policy makers and shipping executives. The fluidity and complexity of the nature of maritime issues and interdisciplinary response to maritime security officers require a deep understanding of the law of the sea, maritime law, policies and regulations. Modern ship-owners and operators, and vessel officers are subjected to increasingly detailed and rigorously enforced environmental, security, safety, and political (embargo/sanctions) regulations and requirements. The consequences of non-compliances can be catastrophic. The Academy offers participants the opportunity to meet like-minded professionals in a sympathetic but nonetheless demanding academic atmosphere in which valuable professional knowledge will be gained and shared. Blue Economy and the Oceans Governance hold key to achievement of millennium development goals as well as sustainable development goals. While the oceans governance is largely regulated by the law of the sea regime, specifically, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, blue economy covers areas beyond and within the oceans governance. The missions and works of several governments and international organizations - United Nations and its Specialised Agencies, International Seabed Authority, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Indian Ocean Rim Association, AALCO bear direct significance to the issues and challenges posed by the twin concept of blue economy and the oceans governance. While several maritime OECD states have taken a lead and have blue print before them, developing coastal states of Africa, Asia and the Pacific are in need and finding extremely important to fully realise the benefits of the ocean space for their population. Laws, policy, practices, issues and challenges differ from state to state, like any other international legal regime.
Course Outline* Maritime Interest, Doctrine and Strategy National Interests and the Law of the Sea Importance of Maritime Doctrine and Strategy Law of the Sea Historical Development of the UNCLOS, 1982 Maritime Zones and the Determination of the National Baseline Delimitation of the Continental Shelf: International Jurisprudence, Freedom of Navigation in a post- 9/11 World: Security and Creeping Jurisdiction Straits Used for International Navigation, Regime for Islands The land-locked and geographically disadvantaged states and the Law of the Sea UNCLOS Dispute Settlement Regime Prompt Release of Vessels and Crews & ITLOS Contemporary Legal Issues: South China Sea Dispute, Sir Creek Dispute, India-Bangladesh, arbitration, Enrica Lexie Judgment, MV Arctic Sunrise incident Laws of Naval Warfare General Principles of Law of War War Crimes: Individual Criminal Responsibility Rules Governing Weapons and methods of Naval Warfare Enemy Character, Seizure of Enemy Vessels and Goods Protected Persons, Vessels and Aircrafts Prize Courts, Law of Neutrality and Economic Warfare Ship, Port and Coastal Security Federal Structure of the Indian Constitution and Coastal Security Scheme International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS) as amended Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, 1988 The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) International Convention on Load Lines 1966, Classification Societies, ISM Code Maritime Security and Crimes Historical and Legal Development on Maritime Piracy Contemporary Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: Pitfall and on-ground Situation International and Comparative Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies Employed in Counter-Piracy Safety and Security of Sea Lines of Communication Against Maritime Terrorism Illegal Immigration, Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking Regulation on Illegal Dumping at Sea, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Blue Economy and Oceans Governance Issues and opportunities arising out of Promotion of Blue Economy & Oceans Governance Approaches Perspective of Major Nations and International Organizations: USA, European Union, China, Japan, Kenya, India, Australia, International Maritime Organization (IMO), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), International Seabed Authority (ISA). * Tentative
Eligibility : Serving officers dealing with law of the sea and maritime matters, Security, government and private intelligence agencies/companies, Lawyers and law firms, specializing in law of the sea and maritime laws, Governmental officers and staff, Researchers and students. Aim: To equip participants with theoretical and practical legal, operational strategic issues enabling them to render efficient and effective research, advisory, policy and operational assistance to authorities of navy and maritime forces, agencies, institutions, industry, law firms and students. Methodology: Lectures (including video lectures), workshop, seminar and documentary. Each candidate will be required to undertake 500 pages additional selfstudy in advance prior to commencement of the course. Reference material Each candidate will be provided with reading material consisting of research papers, articles, reports and case-law abstracts. Participants will be provided with complimentary use of GNLU Library. GNLU Library has the vast collection of more than 40,000 volumes of books, law reports and subscription of 150 current journals, newspapers, reference books, E books etc. GNLU Library has some of the finest collections on public international law Faculty: Faculty will consist of experts, professors, senior navy and maritime officers, international law jurists, scholars, judges and Arbitrators, law of the sea experts, policy-makers drawn from USA, EU, China, Republic of Korea, Japan, Kenya, Brazil, South Africa, Liberia, India among others. Facilities: State-of-art modern world class fully IT equipped (wi-fi) 50 acres university campus with residential facilities, sports complex, excellent library and online research services, conference halls, 15 minutes away from Ahmedabad international airport (1 hour air flight from Delhi or Mumbai); recreational facilities in the surrounding region. GNLU VIP Residency has 48 rooms with air conditioned, comfortable and furnished with modern furniture & amenities.
Registration Fees: Participation Fees: USD 150 / INR 10,000 (including registration, boarding and lodging, study material, cultural local visits, evaluation, complimentary use of Library online legal da-tabases like West Law, Manupatra, J-store, Heinonline, Cambridge University Publication E Books, Oxford University Publication E Books, Oxford University Publication E Reference Books World Bank Ebooks, and the legal database software of AIR, GLH and GLR. Modes of payment: Demand Draft in favour of GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY payable at Ahmedabad or through online mode as follow: Name of the Payee : GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY Name of the Bank: Corporation Bank, Udyog Bhawan, Sector- 11, Gandhinagar-382 011 Branch Code Number: 583, Bank Account Number: 058300101004844 Type of Bank Account : Saving Bank Account, MICR Code of the bank: 380017009, ESC/RTGS/NEFT/CBS/Code: CORP0000583 Financial assistance: Depending upon the funding and sponsorship availability, request for full or partial waiver of participation fee as well as air fare for the government nominated candidates may be considered.
GNLU Centre for Public International Law GNLU Centre for Public International Law (CPIL) since 2010 strives to undertake research studies in various areas of public international law, law of the sea and maritime law. Centre envisaged the vision to become a leading nodal centre for excellence in areas of research, teaching and training on the subjects of public international law, law of the sea, and maritime law, at national and international levels. CPIL has conducted a large number training programs on international law. Mission Research: Policy oriented research and filling up the gap of quality research on the contemporary issues of public international law, law of the sea and maritime law. Teaching &Training: To provide forum for the discussion on research based teaching in the areas of public international law, law of the sea and maritime Law; to conduct and organise national and international training programs, seminars conferences, workshops of national and international importance on the subjects of international law, law of the sea and maritime law. GNLU and Maritime Law: In the field of Maritime laws, GNLU has successfully conducted Global Maritime Security and Anti-Piracy Conference in 2011 and witnessed the presence of the delegates from 35 countries. GNLU has conducted number of training courses for the officers of Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Police officers of different states, Reserve police forces and Maritimes Boards of different states. GNLU has also conducted the prestigious 2013 external program of Hague Academy of International law in November, 2013 on the theme of Stability and Change in the Law of the Sea: Challenges in the 21st Century. In 2014 &2015 Maritime Academy dealt with global maritime issues and emerging challenges.
Distinguished Faculty Members: GNLU International Maritime Academy 2016: Dr. James Kraska (USA): Professor, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia School of Law, International Group of Experts, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia, and the Advisory Board, European Research Council of the European Commission Project HUMAN SEA, Maritime and Oceanic Law Centre, University of Nantes, France. Dr. Raul Pedrozo (USA): Associate Professor, US Naval War College s International Law Department, Former Staff Judge Advocate for Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, served as a Special Assistant to the US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and as the head of the Navy s International and Operational Law Division, and was a member of the U.S. delegation to the International Maritime Organization. Capt. Greg Smith (USA): Fleet Judge Advocate, US Pacific Fleet, US Naval War College. Dr. Yubing Shi (China): Associate Professor, Centre for Oceans Law and the China Seas, South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University, China.. Dr. Yurika Ishi (Japan): Assistant Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan (LLB - University of Tokyo, LL.M. - Cornell Law School, and Ph.D - University of Tokyo. Her areas of interest include general public international law, law of the sea and international/transnational criminal law. Akima Umezawa (Japan): Deputy Secretary-General, Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (China-Japan-Republic of Korea), Seoul, Republic of Korea, former Cabinet Counsellor, National Oceans Policy, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan, former Director of Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Kovit Talasophon (Thailand): Commander Royal Thai Navy, Head of Operational Law Section. Dr Prabhakar Paleri (India): PTM, TM Former Director-General Indian Coast Guard (Retd.). Dr. Bimal Patel (India): Director and Professor of Public International Law, Gujarat National Law University, Gujarat, India; Author/editor of Law of the Sea: ITLOS Jurisprudence (1994-2014); Maritime Security (2013); World Court Reference Guide and Case-Law Digest (2002 and 2015 editions); India and International Law (2005 and 2008 editions).
Maritime Academy Organizing Secretariat Prof (Dr) Bimal N. Patel, Director and Professor of Public International Law Mr Sushil Goswami, Assistant Professor of Law and Assistant Registrar Mr Chhote Lal Yadav, Teaching and Research Associate Gujarat National Law University, Attalika Avenue, Koba Gandhinagar - 382007, (Gujarat) INDIA Email: gima2016@gnlu.ac.in Ph. (91) 8511188723, 8128650813 Last Date of Registration : 20th February, 2016