Introduction
This international conference is hosted by the ISA in Kingston, Jamaica, from 14-16 November 2019. The conference discusses the legal, economic and scientific aspects of the regime for deep seabed mining under the Convention and the evolution of the International Seabed Authority since 1994.
The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Oceans Law and Policy at the University of Virginia, School of Law (COLP), Institute of China-America Studies (ICAS), World Maritime University (WMU), Center for International Law National University of Singapore (CIL), and KMI.
Objectives
- Raise awareness of the importance of the Authority as one of the institutions created by UNCLOS, its successes and future challenges;
- Raise awareness amongst Caribbean States and the local diplomatic community of the importance of the Authority (one panel will focus exclusively on the Caribbean and the Law of the Sea);
- Contribute to scholarly knowledge on the first 25 years of the life of the ISA.
Participants & Speakers
The conference will bring together international scholars and experts from the legal and scientific community, especially distinguished participants from the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea, Preparatory Commission for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the International Seabed Authority, and from the history of ISA.
Confirmed speakers to date include a high-level government representative of Jamaica, His Excellency Patrick Robinson OJ, Judge of the ICJ, His Excellency Albert Hoffman, President of the Seabed Disputes Chamber, and Sir Michael Wood, Member of the International Law Commission. Distinguished scientists who have contributed to the development of the law of the sea have also been invited.
Registration
Registration can be done through the Online Registration Form and/or via the linked forms below. The forms should be emailed to workshop@isa.org.jm. The closing date for registrations is October 30, 2019.
Accommodation
The recommended hotel is AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica where negotiated rates are available to a limited number of rooms on a first come first serve basis.
