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30th Virginia Law of The Sea Conference

Law, Science & Ocean Management

12th-14th of July 2006

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Further information can be obtained at the Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia.

Introduction

Venue: Dublin Castle
Date: 12th - 14th July 2006
Sponsors: Marine Institute, Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia, Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland.

The Annual Virginia Conference is the leading international conference on the law of the sea and ocean policy. Each conference builds international understanding on the role of law in ocean governance. Click here for previous conferences.

In July 2006, the Marine Law and Ocean Policy Centre at the National University of Ireland, Galway, will co-host the 30th Virginia Law of the Sea Conference to mark the 10th Anniversary of Ireland’s ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention.

The 2006 Conference, which is sponsored by the Marine Institute in Ireland, the Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland and the Center of Oceans Law and Policy at the School of Law, University of Virginia, will review a range of contemporary issues in marine scientific research, new technology and the law of the sea.

The three host institutes have developed an interesting programme with carefully selected topics, speakers and panellists. This programme concerns a range of issues that need to be addressed by the international community including the ecosystem approach in fisheries management, ocean exploration, the role of science in international decision-making and ocean policy, marine science capacity building, international transfer of marine technology, the European maritime policy, science in dispute settlement, marine biological diversity, genetic resources, and strategic developments in the Law of the Sea.

The programme will be presented and moderated by the leaders in the relevant scientific and legal fields including participants from the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, the United Nations, the World Bank, the United States State Department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iceland, the European Commission, the International Seabed Authority, NOAA and the IOC.

Who Should Attend

Ireland has a reputation for marine research and will welcome scientists, lawyers, diplomats, government officials, academics, students, as well as representatives from inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations to the 2006 Conference.

The 2006 Conference will also mark the first reunion of the Rhodes Academy Alumni.

Conference Proceedings

Conference proceedings will be published by Martinus Nijhoff and distributed worldwide. Click here for previous proceedings.

Panels

Contemporary Issues in Ocean Management
Protection of Sensitive Marine Habitats
Capacity Building & Technology Transfer
Science in Dispute Settlement
Fisheries Management & the Ecosystem(s) Approach
New Resources / Discoveries
Science and Ocean Politics

Keynotes

Development of the European Union's Maritime Policy

Dr. Joe Borg

European Commissioner Fisheries & MaritimeAffairs

Maritime Scientific Research Capacity Building & the Transfer of Marine Technology

Patricio Bernal

Assistant Director-General of UNESCO

Executive Secretary IOC

Future Strategic Developments in the Law of the Sea

H.E. Satya N. Nandan

Secretary-General

International Seabed Authority

Programme

Click here to view the preliminary programme.

Advance notice of the conference can be downloaded from here.

Host Institutes & Organisations

Under the guidance of Prof. John Norton Moore, the Center for Oceans Law and Policy at the University of Virginia has provided scholarship, research and service to the international community for over twenty-five years. The Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland is based in the University of Iceland and is associated with research on a broad range of contemporary issues in the law of the sea. The Marine Institute is the national body responsible for marine research in Ireland.

The 2006 Conference has two committees. Professor Myron Nordquist is the chairperson of the international steering committee. Other members are: Barbra Moore, Director Deep Ocean Research Programme, NOAA; Donna Ganoe, Virginia School of Law; Tomas Heidar, Director, Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland, and Ronán Long, National University of Ireland, Galway.

The National Organisation Committee in Ireland is chaired by Ronán Long, National University of Ireland, Galway. Members include:

Yvonne Shields, Marine Institute	Helen Boles, Marine Institute
Declan Smyth, Department of Foreign Affairs	Commander Mark Mellett DSM, Naval Service
Lisa Walshe, Department of Foreign Affairs

Additional Conference support has been gratefully received from the Martin Ryan Institute.

Conference Photographs

1. Pictured below are William Brennan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs NOOA; Peter Heffernan CEO Marine Institute; Joe Borg European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs; John Moore, Director Centre for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia School of Law and Ronan Long, Manahan Law of the Sea Reserach Fellow and Jean Monnet Chair European Law, School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway at the 30th Virginia Law of the Sea conference, 13 July 2006, in Dublin Castle Ireland

2. Pictured below are Ronan Long, National Univeristy of Ireland Galway; Rory Brady Attorney General of Ireland; Tomas Heidar, Director Law of the Sea Insittute Iceland; HE Satya Nandan Secretary-General International Seabed Authority; John Moore Director Centre for Oceans Law and Policy Univeristy of Virginia School of Law at the reception for the opening of the 30th Virginia Law of the Sea Conference in Dublin Castle 12-14 July.

3. 30th Virginia Law of the Sea conference delegates in Dublin Castle yard, Ireland

Other conference photos can be downloaded here.

Contact Details

For further information, please contact:

Ireland:

Naomi Foley
Tel.: 353 (0)91 492878
email: n.foley1nuigalway.ie

Marine Law and Ocean Policy Centre, Martin Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway.

United States:

Ms Donna D. Ganoe
Center for Oceans Law and Policy
University of Virginia School of Law
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
USA

Tel: 1-434-924-4746
Fax: 1-434-982-2622
E-mail: ddgvirginia.edu

Iceland:

Mr. Tomas Heidar
Director, Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland Raudararstigur 25 Reykjavik, Iceland, 150
354-545-9900 (P)
354-562-2373 (F)
tomas.heidarutn.stjr.is

Marine Law & Ocean Policy Centre
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