Nippon Scholars’ Academic Projects (2015-2016) Each of the Nippon Scholars submitted a maritime legislation drafting project and a dissertation in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree. The titles of the Nippon Scholars’ Academic Projects are set out hereunder: 1. Ms. Nazrin Mirzazade (Azerbaijan): Maritime legislation...

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AT IMLI’S 27TH ANNUAL GRADUATION CEREMONY   It is the tradition that during IMLI’s Annual Graduation Ceremony, prizes are conferred upon the best performing students in various areas of their studies. During this graduation ceremony, nine prizes were awarded including two new prizes namely, Dr. Kofi Mbiah’s...

NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO IMLI’S FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND ACADEMIC COMMITTEE During the 30th Session of IMLI’s Governing Board convened on 14 July 2016 at the IMO Headquarters in London, the IMLI Board of Governors appointed a new member to the Financial and Human Resources Committee and another...

The IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) commences its 28th academic year on Monday, 17 October 2016 which will witness a record number of students attending its various programmes. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho are being represented for the first time in its Master of Laws (LL.M.) programme in International...

The Nippon Foundation, through its joint Project with IMLI, known as ‘The Human Resources Development Project for the Advancement of More Effective Legal Order for the Oceans’, continues to effectively support government-nominated scholars pursuing studies in international maritime law at a post-graduate level at the Institute. Through the cooperation, which...

The Graduation Ceremony is the culmination of a very intensive year of studies in all the areas of international maritime law, including international law of the sea, shipping law, marine environmental law, international maritime security law and maritime legislation drafting. The Ceremony was presided over by Mr. Kitack Lim (Secretary-General,...