The Academy
The Foundation will pursue its ultimate goal of establishing
an Academy for the Law of the Sea. This Academy will arrange its
main activities to coincide with the sessions of the International
Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, with meetings in the spring and
autumn.
The work of the Academy will serve
to develop academic research, complement academic education and
promote dialogue between the academic and business worlds. In
courses, seminars, symposia and workshops, particular importance is
to be attached to ensuring that all nations - especially the
developing countries - are aware of their rights and obligations
under the Convention on the Law of the Sea and are able to make
full use of the opportunities for access to the dispute settlement
procedures.
One of the two annual conferences
organised by the Academy will concentrate on examining law of the
sea in depth from an academic perspective. Academics,
practitioners, leading experts and students will be brought
together to promote the scholarly interpretation and application of
the Convention on the Law of the Sea. The second conference will
focus on practical law of the sea issues of current concern. It
will be structured in the form of a dialogue between judges,
academics and those working in the maritime economy.
In choosing topics for the Academy's
talks, discussions and lectures, the bodies of the Foundation will
be guided in particular by their current relevance and global
significance.