Elda Belja

CHAIRMAN OF THE NIPPON FOUNDATION ADDRESSES THE INAUGURATION OF THE GLOBAL OCEAN INSTITUTE

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/ May 8, 2018 / Leave a comment

The WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute was inaugurated on 8 May 2018 in the presence of many dignitaries who included Mr. Kitack Lim (IMO Secretary-General), Ms. Isabella Lövin (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate, Sweden), Dr. Yohei Sasakawa (Chairman, The Nippon Foundation), and Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry...
IMLI-NIPPON FOUNDATION ALUMNI APPOINTED AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE PACIFIC WOMEN IN MARITIME ASSOCIATION

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/ November 16, 2017 / Leave a comment

The Pacific Women in Maritime Association appointed Ms. Mavis E.V. Joseph (Legal Risks & Audit Officer with the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji), a graduate of IMLI (Class of 2014-2015), as the Chairperson of the Association. In an interview with the Fiji Sun online news, Ms. Joseph acknowledged that what...
Mrs. Sandra Munduru Ulanga’s thoughts on IMLI

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/ October 24, 2017 / Leave a comment

INTRODUCING Mrs. Sandra Munduru Ulanga, an alumnus of the IMLI Class of 2015 (LL.M. Distinction) and the recipient of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) Marine Environment Law Prize. Sandra, as she is very fondly called, is currently the Transport Regulations Officer at the...
IMLI commences its 29th Academic Year

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/ October 23, 2017 / Leave a comment

The IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) welcomed on Monday, 16 October 2017 its 29th generation of students who will pursue studies in international maritime law. This academic year will witness an unprecedented record number of students attending the Institute’s various programmes. Fifty-four students have registered for the 2017-2018 academic...
Nippon Foundation Scholar is awarded the Professor Walter Müller Prize for the Best Maritime Legislation Drafting Project

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/ October 23, 2017 / Leave a comment

Ms. Nayomi Malina Kahawita (Sri Lanka) was awarded the Professor Walter Müller Prize for the Best Maritime Legislation Drafting Project during the Institute’s 28th Annual Graduation Ceremony held at the Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa, Malta on 27 May 2017. The Prize was awarded by Hon. Anglu Farrugia (Speaker, the House...
Nippon Foundation Scholar is awarded the Sasakawa Prize for the Best Performing Nippon Foundation Scholar

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/ October 23, 2017 / Leave a comment

Mr. Deshon Jahrel Griffith (Barbados) was awarded the Sasakawa Prize for the Best Performing Nippon Foundation Scholar during the Institute’s 28th Annual Graduation Ceremony held at the Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa, Malta on 27 May 2017. The Prize was awarded by Mr. Masamichi Hasebe (Senior Legal Counsel, The Japan Association...
Nippon Foundation Scholar is awarded the IMO Secretary-General’s Prize for Best Dissertation

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/ October 23, 2017 / Leave a comment

Lt. Liliana Díaz Medina (Mexico) was awarded the IMO Secretary-General’s Prize for Best Dissertation during the Institute’s 28th Annual Graduation Ceremony held at the Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa, Malta on 27 May 2017. The Prize was awarded by His Excellency Mr. Kitack Lim (Secretary-General, IMO) who presided over the Graduation...
NIPPON FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN RECEIVES OCEAN’S 8 AWARD

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/ October 23, 2017 / Leave a comment

Dr. Yohei Sasakawa (Chairman, The Nippon Foundation) received the Ocean’s 8 Award at a ceremony held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York on 6 June 2017. The Award was given in recognition of Dr. Sasakawa’s outstanding contributions in the field of ocean science. The award ceremony was held during...
Nippon Scholars’ Academic Projects (2016-2017)

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/ October 23, 2017 / Leave a comment

As a partial fulfilment for the award of the Degree of Masters in International Maritime Law, the Nippon Scholars submitted the following research work and maritime legislation drafting projects: Mr. Deshon Jahrel Griffith (Barbados) Dissertation: ‘Flags of Expedience: A Case in Favour of Open Registries’ Drafting Project: ‘A Bill to...
MEMBER OF THE NIPPON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE LECTURES AT IMLI

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/ November 30, 2016 / Leave a comment

Mr. Masamichi Hasebe (member of the Nippon Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee, and Member of the IMLI Governing Board) visited the IMO International Maritime Law Institute on 7 March 2017 and gave a lecture on the ‘Arctic Continental Shelf Claims’ to the IMLI Class of 2016– 2017. Mr. Masamichi Hasebe began...

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