OCEAN GOVERNANCE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND LATIN AMERICA

17 - 20 September 2024

Lima, Peru

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PROGRAMME & BIOS

The World Maritime University - Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (WMU-GOI), the U.S. Naval War College - Stockton Center for International Law, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru are delighted to invite the international community to the first Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP) in Latin America, titled 47th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy: Ocean Governance in the South Pacific and Latin America.

The Conference is scheduled to take place on 17 - 20 September 2024 in Lima, Peru, in a hybrid format. It is hosted in partnership with the Peruvian Navy at the prestigious Peruvian Naval Academy headquarters in La Punta, Callao.

The conference is delivered in partnership with and co-sponsored by The Nippon Foundation, the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), the University of Copenhagen - Centre for Climate Change Law and Governance (CLIMA), the Gujarat Maritime University (GMU), the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), the Peruvian Navy, the Peruvian International Law Society and the University of Hawaii - Jon Van Dyke Institute for International Law & Justice.

This year’s conference aims to raise awareness, discuss, and exchange perspectives about the challenges and opportunities for the South Pacific Region in the current context of the new developments of ocean governance and the law of the sea.

After the conference, participants will:

Improve their knowledge on the current developments on ocean governance and the law of the sea;
Strengthen capacity-building for making decisions on ocean governance, including addressing regional challenges; and,
Identify areas where cooperation needs to be strengthened and research needs to be done.

Global Audience and Participants

The conference will gather a diverse group of international audience world wide in its hybrid format, including participants from a various set of sectors as:

Representatives of UN System Bodies

Key Stakeholder from Ministries

International & Regional Organisations

Non-Profit Organisations

Academic Institutions

Civil Society

Media

Alumni

Thematic Areas and Topics

The conference will host experts from all over the world speaking in 7 panels on topics related to Oceans Law & Policy. You will find further details in the Conference Programme.

The topics include: