Celebration of the 35th anniversary of the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI)

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IMLI's 35th anniversary celebration

The event was an opportunity to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI). The celebration tool place on Monday, 22 April 2024 at IMO Headquarters, London, United Kingdom.

Please find the Secretary-General opening speech here. 

Please see the photos of the event here. 

 

Programme

Please find the programme here and below: 

Opening of the event and welcome - Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, IMO Secretary-General and Chair of the IMLI Governing Board

  • IMLI – 35 years of serving the rule of international maritime law - Professor Dr. Norman A. Martinez Gutierrez, Director, IMLI

  • IMLI – Malta’s continuing commitment to the development of the international maritime legal order - Mr. Christopher Cutajar, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta

  • Supporting IMLI’s capacity-building mission for sustainable oceans - Dr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman, The Nippon Foundation

Panel discussion: IMLI’s Legacy and Future Trajectory in Enhancing Global Maritime Legal Expertise

Moderator: Ms. Dorota Lost-Sieminska, Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, IMO

Panellists: Her Excellency Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, Gambian High Commissioner

Mr. Ivane Abashidze, Vice-Chair of the Legal Committee

Mr. Abdul Dirisu, Alternate Permanent Representative of Nigeria to IMO

Cdr. Mary Leizl Barbero, Technical adviser, Philippines Coast Guard

Closing of the event