CEREMONIAL HALL
09.30-10.00 – Registration
10.00-10.30 – Welcome
Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Professor James Kraska, Charles H. Stockton Chair of International Maritime Law, US Naval War College
Professor Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Ocean Governance & the Law of the Sea, World Maritime University
Dr Dionyssia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, MP, President, Parliamentary Committee on the Environment, The Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Oceans
Professor Maria Gavouneli, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
10.30-10.50 – Keynote address
Maritime Security in a regional context: The Mediterranean
Professor George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic
10.50-11.45 – The contribution of shipping to maritime security
Arsenio Antonio Domínguez Velasco, Director-General, International Maritime Organization
in discussion with
Melina N. Travlos, President, Union of Greek Shipowners
11.45-13.30 – Lunch break
VR Simulation Demonstration: Enhancing Maritime Education through Immersive Learning
Dr. Abhay Singh Thakur, Director (I/C), School of Maritime Law, Policy and Administration, Gujarat Maritime University
Networking and bilateral meetings
STRAND I – ARGYRIADIS AMPHITHEATRE
13.30-15.00 – Panel IA: Setting the scene: Maritime Security in the 21st century
Maritime security is increasingly shaped by developments beyond regional boundaries as the security of NATO and the European Union becomes ever more interconnected with maritime stability in East Asia.
Chair: Professor Pete Pedrozo, Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College
Dr. Young Kil Park, Research Fellow, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Hideshi Tokuchi, President, Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS)
Jacqueline Joyce F. Espenilla, Associate Professor, University of the Philippines College of Law
Professor Rob McLaughlin, Australian National University
Rapporteur: Sofia Zanin, Consultant, Challenger Research Ltd.
15.00-15.30 – Coffee Break
15.30-17.00 – Panel IIA: Contemporary challenges to maritime security – The shadow fleet
The growing use of shadow fleets presents significant challenges to maritime security, sanctions enforcement, and international governance, prompting states and international organizations to strengthen efforts to identify and counter substandard and sanctioned vessels.
Chair: Dr. Alex Oude Elferink, Director, Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (NILOS) & Professor, School of Law, Utrecht University
Professor David Letts, University of Wollongong
(TBD – French Navy)
(TBD)
Michelle Wiese Bockmann, Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst, Windward Consultancy
Rapporteur: Dr. Adel Asrawi Elias, PhD Fellow, IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI)
17.00-17.30 – Coffee Break
7.30-19.00 – Panel IIIA: Maritime Security and the IMO
As maritime security challenges become more complex and interconnected, the International Maritime Organization remains central to the development of effective global regulatory and governance frameworks.
Chair: Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Ocean Governance & the Law of the Sea, World Maritime University
Dorota Lost-Siemenska, Director, Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, IMO
Professor Atsuko Kanehara, Research Director for the Canon Institute for Global Studies, Senior Fellow for the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Dr John Coustas, CEO, Danaos Corporation
Nicholas Brown, CEO, Lloyd’s Registry
Rapporteur: Akrita Kaur, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
STRAND I – ARGYRIADIS AMPHITHEATRE
09.00-10.30 – Panel IVA: Maritime security aspects of ocean observation systems, marine scientific research, robotics and AI
Advances in ocean observation systems, marine scientific research, robotics, and artificial intelligence are transforming maritime domain awareness while raising important questions regarding data sovereignty, governance, and security in the maritime domain.
Chair: Prof George Theocharidis, World Maritime University
The Jurisprudence of MSR: Data, Detection & Dominion
Tafsir Matin Johansson, Associate Professor, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
Professor Paraskevi (Evi) Nomikou, National & Kapodistrian University
Maritime Security: Role of AI and Big Data in Ocean Governance
Fae Sapsford & Professor David Freestone, Sargasso Sea Commission
Professor Aspasia Pastra, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
Rapporteur: Jesus Menacho Piérolac
10.30-11.00 – Coffee Break
11.00-12.30 – Panel VA: Legal Processes in the Law of the Sea
States increasingly pursue their interests in the law of the sea through international institutions, courts, tribunals, and other legal processes, reinforcing the importance of rules-based mechanisms for resolving maritime disputes.
Chair: Professor Erik Franckx, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Lea Kolmos Weis, Practice Area Counsel, Advokat (L), Gorrissen Federspiel
Dr. Tom Grant, Senior Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge
Associate Professor Maiko Raita, Osaka University Law School
(TBD)
Rapporteur: Aslı Başol, M.A. in Laws, Tohoku University Graduate School of Law
12.30-14.00 – Lunch break
VR Simulation Demonstration: Enhancing Maritime Education through Immersive Learning
Dr. Abhay Singh Thakur, Director (I/C), School of Maritime Law, Policy and Administration, Gujarat Maritime University
Networking and bilateral meetings
14.00-15.30 – Panel VIA: Law of Naval Warfare
The law of naval warfare operates as lex specialis during armed conflict at sea, shaping how belligerent and neutral rights, maritime zones, targeting, capture, blockade, and other naval operations are applied in the unique legal and operational environment of the ocean.
Chair: CDR Sara Neugroschel, US Naval War College
Professor Dale Stephens, University of Adelaide Law School
Professor Wolf Heintschel von Heinegg
Professor (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Provost, Gujarat Maritime University (GMU) & Director, Gujarat National Law University
Mr. Tomoyuki Yoshida, Chief Executive Director, The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
Rapporteur: Quinten DeGroote, PhD Researcher, Ghent University
15.30-15.45 – Coffee Break
15.45-17.15 – Panel VIIA: Marine technology
[Panel description]
Chair: Maria Damanakis, former EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Ocean Expert
Maritime Security: Autonomous Vessels and Smart Port Systems
Professor Dimitrios Dalaklis, World Maritime University
Adriana Ávila-Zúñiga Nordfjeld, Swedish Defence University
Tafsir or Aspasia / Suriya Sundararajan, WMU-GOI
Rapporteur: Commander Jesus Menacho Pierola, WMU-GOI
STRAND II – DRAKOPOULOS AMPHITHEATRE
09.00-10.30 – Panel IVB: Maritime security and critical infrastructure
Critical maritime infrastructure, including ports, offshore installations, and submarine cables, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to physical and cyber threats with potentially far-reaching consequences.
Chair: Professor Maria Gavouneli, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
ENISA, Dokos
Professor Danae Azaria, University College London
Professor Youri van Logchem, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, The Arctic University of Norway
Kent Bressie, International Cable Protection Committee
Professor Lauri Maakso, University of Tallinn
Rapporteur: Aakarsh Banyal, University of Oxford
10.30-11.00 – Coffee Break
11.00-12.30 – Panel VB: Human maritime security: The challenge to migration
Migration remains one of the major challenges on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea, raising complex humanitarian, legal, and security issues.
Chair: Professor Photini Pazartzis, Director, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Professor Philippe de Bruycker, Université libre de Bruxelles
Professor Markos Karavias, University of Piraeus
Laura de Castro, UNHCR Representative Greece
Professor Irini Papanicolopulu, SOAS University London
Professor Sofia Galani, Panteion University
Rapporteur: Maria-Louiza Deftou, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
CEREMONIAL HALL
17.30-18.30 – Farewell address
Nicos Dendias, Minister of National Defence, Hellenic Republic
CEREMONIAL HALL
09.30-10.00 – Registration
10.00-10.30 – Welcome
Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Professor James Kraska, Charles H. Stockton Chair of International Maritime Law, US Naval War College
Professor Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Ocean Governance & the Law of the Sea, World Maritime University
Dr Dionyssia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, MP, President, Parliamentary Committee on the Environment, The Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Oceans
Professor Maria Gavouneli, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
10.30-10.50 – Keynote address
Maritime Security in a regional context: The Mediterranean
Professor George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic
10.50-11.45 – The contribution of shipping to maritime security
Arsenio Antonio Domínguez Velasco, Director-General, International Maritime Organization
in discussion with
Melina N. Travlos, President, Union of Greek Shipowners
11.45-13.30 – Lunch break
VR Simulation Demonstration: Enhancing Maritime Education through Immersive Learning
Dr. Abhay Singh Thakur, Director (I/C), School of Maritime Law, Policy and Administration, Gujarat Maritime University
Networking and bilateral meetings
STRAND I – ARGYRIADIS AMPHITHEATRE
13.30-15.00 – Panel IA: Setting the scene: Maritime Security in the 21st century
Maritime security is increasingly shaped by developments beyond regional boundaries as the security of NATO and the European Union becomes ever more interconnected with maritime stability in East Asia.
Chair: Professor Pete Pedrozo, Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College
Dr. Young Kil Park, Research Fellow, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Hideshi Tokuchi, President, Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS)
Jacqueline Joyce F. Espenilla, Associate Professor, University of the Philippines College of Law
Professor Rob McLaughlin, Australian National University
Rapporteur: Sofia Zanin, Consultant, Challenger Research Ltd.
15.00-15.30 – Coffee Break
15.30-17.00 – Panel IIA: Contemporary challenges to maritime security – The shadow fleet
The growing use of shadow fleets presents significant challenges to maritime security, sanctions enforcement, and international governance, prompting states and international organizations to strengthen efforts to identify and counter substandard and sanctioned vessels.
Chair: Dr. Alex Oude Elferink, Director, Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (NILOS) & Professor, School of Law, Utrecht University
Professor David Letts, University of Wollongong
(TBD – French Navy)
(TBD)
Michelle Wiese Bockmann, Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst, Windward Consultancy
Rapporteur: Dr. Adel Asrawi Elias, PhD Fellow, IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI)
17.00-17.30 – Coffee Break
7.30-19.00 – Panel IIIA: Maritime Security and the IMO
As maritime security challenges become more complex and interconnected, the International Maritime Organization remains central to the development of effective global regulatory and governance frameworks.
Chair: Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Ocean Governance & the Law of the Sea, World Maritime University
Dorota Lost-Siemenska, Director, Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, IMO
Professor Atsuko Kanehara, Research Director for the Canon Institute for Global Studies, Senior Fellow for the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Dr John Coustas, CEO, Danaos Corporation
Nicholas Brown, CEO, Lloyd’s Registry
Rapporteur: Akrita Kaur, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
STRAND I – ARGYRIADIS AMPHITHEATRE
09.00-10.30 – Panel IVA: Maritime security aspects of ocean observation systems, marine scientific research, robotics and AI
Advances in ocean observation systems, marine scientific research, robotics, and artificial intelligence are transforming maritime domain awareness while raising important questions regarding data sovereignty, governance, and security in the maritime domain.
Chair: Prof George Theocharidis, World Maritime University
The Jurisprudence of MSR: Data, Detection & Dominion
Tafsir Matin Johansson, Associate Professor, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
Professor Paraskevi (Evi) Nomikou, National & Kapodistrian University
Maritime Security: Role of AI and Big Data in Ocean Governance
Fae Sapsford & Professor David Freestone, Sargasso Sea Commission
Professor Aspasia Pastra, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
Rapporteur: Jesus Menacho Piérolac
10.30-11.00 – Coffee Break
11.00-12.30 – Panel VA: Legal Processes in the Law of the Sea
States increasingly pursue their interests in the law of the sea through international institutions, courts, tribunals, and other legal processes, reinforcing the importance of rules-based mechanisms for resolving maritime disputes.
Chair: Professor Erik Franckx, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Lea Kolmos Weis, Practice Area Counsel, Advokat (L), Gorrissen Federspiel
Dr. Tom Grant, Senior Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge
Associate Professor Maiko Raita, Osaka University Law School
(TBD)
Rapporteur: Aslı Başol, M.A. in Laws, Tohoku University Graduate School of Law
12.30-14.00 – Lunch break
VR Simulation Demonstration: Enhancing Maritime Education through Immersive Learning
Dr. Abhay Singh Thakur, Director (I/C), School of Maritime Law, Policy and Administration, Gujarat Maritime University
Networking and bilateral meetings
14.00-15.30 – Panel VIA: Law of Naval Warfare
The law of naval warfare operates as lex specialis during armed conflict at sea, shaping how belligerent and neutral rights, maritime zones, targeting, capture, blockade, and other naval operations are applied in the unique legal and operational environment of the ocean.
Chair: CDR Sara Neugroschel, US Naval War College
Professor Dale Stephens, University of Adelaide Law School
Professor Wolf Heintschel von Heinegg
Professor (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Provost, Gujarat Maritime University (GMU) & Director, Gujarat National Law University
Mr. Tomoyuki Yoshida, Chief Executive Director, The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
Rapporteur: Quinten DeGroote, PhD Researcher, Ghent University
15.30-15.45 – Coffee Break
15.45-17.15 – Panel VIIA: Marine technology
[Panel description]
Chair: Maria Damanakis, former EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Ocean Expert
Maritime Security: Autonomous Vessels and Smart Port Systems
Professor Dimitrios Dalaklis, World Maritime University
Adriana Ávila-Zúñiga Nordfjeld, Swedish Defence University
Tafsir or Aspasia / Suriya Sundararajan, WMU-GOI
Rapporteur: Commander Jesus Menacho Pierola, WMU-GOI
STRAND II – DRAKOPOULOS AMPHITHEATRE
09.00-10.30 – Panel IVB: Maritime security and critical infrastructure
Critical maritime infrastructure, including ports, offshore installations, and submarine cables, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to physical and cyber threats with potentially far-reaching consequences.
Chair: Professor Maria Gavouneli, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
ENISA, Dokos
Professor Danae Azaria, University College London
Professor Youri van Logchem, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, The Arctic University of Norway
Kent Bressie, International Cable Protection Committee
Professor Lauri Maakso, University of Tallinn
Rapporteur: Aakarsh Banyal, University of Oxford
10.30-11.00 – Coffee Break
11.00-12.30 – Panel VB: Human maritime security: The challenge to migration
Migration remains one of the major challenges on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea, raising complex humanitarian, legal, and security issues.
Chair: Professor Photini Pazartzis, Director, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Professor Philippe de Bruycker, Université libre de Bruxelles
Professor Markos Karavias, University of Piraeus
Laura de Castro, UNHCR Representative Greece
Professor Irini Papanicolopulu, SOAS University London
Professor Sofia Galani, Panteion University
Rapporteur: Maria-Louiza Deftou, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
12.30-14.00 – Lunch break
Networking and bilateral meetings
14.00-15.30 – Panel VIB: Maritime security implications of extreme weather, oceanographic events and environmental change
Extreme weather, oceanographic events, and environmental change are reshaping maritime security by disrupting navigation, infrastructure, resource access, and coastal stability, while creating new operational, legal, and governance challenges for states and maritime stakeholders.
Chair: Ambassador Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake, Sri Lanka
Professor Rian Derrig/ Voni Rafaly, Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
Professor Beatriz Martinez Romera, University of Copenhagen
Professor Vito De Lucia, Director, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway
Seowoo Lee, Korea, Professor of International Law, Inha University Law School, Korea
Rapporteur: Suriya Sundararajan, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
15.30-15.45 – Coffee Break
15.45-17.15 – Panel VIIB: Compliance and enforcement issues in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
[Panel description]
Chair: Giuseppe Sernia, UNODC, Global Maritime Crime Programme
Niels Peters Williams, Programme Officer, UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme
Priyal Bunwaree, Barrister & Senior Legal Counsel, Blue Marine Foundation
Professor Eva van der Marel, Professor Efthymios (Akis) Papastavridis, School of Law & Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Rapporteur: Dimitris Panousos, European University Institute
CEREMONIAL HALL
17.30-18.30 – Farewell address
Nicos Dendias, Minister of National Defence, Hellenic Republic
18.30-19.00 – Closing ceremony
VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED
20.00-22.30 – Formal dinner
time |
CEREMONIAL HALL |
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| 09.30-10.00 | Registration |
| 10.00-10.30 |
Welcome Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Professor James Kraska, Charles H. Stockton Chair of International Maritime Law, US Naval War College Professor Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Ocean Governance & the Law of the Sea, World Maritime University Dr Dionyssia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, MP, President, Parliamentary Committee on the Environment, The Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Oceans Professor Maria Gavouneli, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 10.30-10.50 |
Keynote address Maritime Security in a regional context: The Mediterranean Professor George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic |
| 10.50-11.45 |
The contribution of shipping to maritime security Arsenio Antonio Domínguez Velasco, Director-General, International Maritime Organization in discussion with Melina N. Travlos, President, Union of Greek Shipowners
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| 11.45-13.30 |
Lunch break VR Simulation Demonstration: Enhancing Maritime Education through Immersive Learning Dr. Abhay Singh Thakur, Director (I/C), School of Maritime Law, Policy and Administration, Gujarat Maritime University Networking and bilateral meetings |
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STRAND I – ARGYRIADIS AMPHITHEATRE |
STRAND II – DRAKOPOULOS AMPHITHEATRE |
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| 13.30-15.00 |
Panel IA: Setting the scene: Maritime Security in the 21st century Maritime security is increasingly shaped by developments beyond regional boundaries as the security of NATO and the European Union becomes ever more interconnected with maritime stability in East Asia. Chair: Professor Pete Pedrozo, Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College Dr. Young Kil Park, Research Fellow, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) Hideshi Tokuchi, President, Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) Jacqueline Joyce F. Espenilla, Associate Professor, University of the Philippines College of Law Professor Rob McLaughlin, Australian National University Rapporteur: Sofia Zanin, Consultant, Challenger Research Ltd. |
Panel IB: Maritime security aspects of ocean resources and biodiversity The sustainable use of ocean resources and the protection of marine biodiversity are becoming increasingly important as states, international organizations, and industry seek to balance economic development, environmental stewardship, and maritime security. Chair: Professor Aleke Stofen-O’Brien, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute Tony Long, Global Fishing Watch Professor Kentaro Nishimoto, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, University of Tokyo Professor Alla Pozdnakova, Scandinavian Institute for Maritime Law, University of Oslo Dr. Kathleen Auld, World Maritime University Rapporteur: Suriya Sundararajan, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute |
| 15.00-15.30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 15.30-17.00 |
Panel IIA: Contemporary challenges to maritime security – The shadow fleet The growing use of shadow fleets presents significant challenges to maritime security, sanctions enforcement, and international governance, prompting states and international organizations to strengthen efforts to identify and counter substandard and sanctioned vessels. Chair: Dr. Alex Oude Elferink, Director, Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (NILOS) & Professor, School of Law, Utrecht University Professor David Letts, University of Wollongong (TBD – French Navy) (TBD) |
Panel IIB: Litigating Maritime Security As maritime security disputes become more complex, courts and tribunals play an increasingly important role in clarifying legal obligations and resolving competing claims. Chair: Professor Nilufer Oral, International Law Commission & Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore Professor Alina Miron, University of Angers Professor Alexander Proelss, University of Hamburg Penelope Nevill, Barrister, Twenty Essex, London Nikiforos Panagis, Legal Officer, ITLOS Rapporteur: Nikolas Voulgaris, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 17.00-17.30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 17.30-19.00 |
Panel IIIA: Maritime Security and the IMO As maritime security challenges become more complex and interconnected, the International Maritime Organization remains central to the development of effective global regulatory and governance frameworks. Chair: Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Ocean Governance & the Law of the Sea, World Maritime University Dorota Lost-Siemenska, Director, Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, IMO Professor Atsuko Kanehara, Research Director for the Canon Institute for Global Studies, Senior Fellow for the Sasakawa Peace Foundation Dr John Coustas, CEO, Danaos Corporation Nicholas Brown, CEO, Lloyd’s Registry Rapporteur: Akrita Kaur, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute |
Panel IIIB: Challenges to connectivity: Choke points, value chains and shipping The security and resilience of maritime trade routes, global supply chains, and strategic chokepoints are increasingly important in an era of geopolitical tensions and economic interdependence. Chair: Leonidas Dimitriades Eugenides, President, Eugenides Foundation, IMO Maritime Ambassador Professor George Gavalas, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Dr Elena Lazarou, Director-General, ELIAMEP Xiradakis FR Dr Swasti Rao, Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, Gujarat Maritime University Nomi Bar Yaacov, Geneva Centre for Security Policy Rapporteur: Konstantinos Deligiannis Virvos, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway |
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STRAND I – ARGYRIADIS AMPHITHEATRE |
STRAND II – DRAKOPOULOS AMPHITHEATRE |
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| 09.00-10.30 |
Panel IVA: Maritime security aspects of ocean observation systems, marine scientific research, robotics and AI Advances in ocean observation systems, marine scientific research, robotics, and artificial intelligence are transforming maritime domain awareness while raising important questions regarding data sovereignty, governance, and security in the maritime domain. Chair: Prof George Theocharidis, World Maritime University The Jurisprudence of MSR: Data, Detection & Dominion Tafsir Matin Johansson, Associate Professor, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute Professor Paraskevi (Evi) Nomikou, National & Kapodistrian University Maritime Security: Role of AI and Big Data in Ocean Governance Fae Sapsford & Professor David Freestone, Sargasso Sea Commission Professor Aspasia Pastra, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute Rapporteur: Jesus Menacho Piérolac |
Panel IVB: Maritime security and critical infrastructure Critical maritime infrastructure, including ports, offshore installations, and submarine cables, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to physical and cyber threats with potentially far-reaching consequences. Chair: Professor Maria Gavouneli, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens ENISA, Dokos Professor Danae Azaria, University College London Professor Youri van Logchem, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, The Arctic University of Norway Kent Bressie, International Cable Protection Committee Professor Lauri Maakso, University of Tallinn Rapporteur: Aakarsh Banyal, University of Oxford |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Panel VA: Legal Processes in the Law of the Sea States increasingly pursue their interests in the law of the sea through international institutions, courts, tribunals, and other legal processes, reinforcing the importance of rules-based mechanisms for resolving maritime disputes. Chair: Professor Erik Franckx, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Lea Kolmos Weis, Practice Area Counsel, Advokat (L), Gorrissen Federspiel Dr. Tom Grant, Senior Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge Associate Professor Maiko Raita, Osaka University Law School (TBD) Rapporteur: Aslı Başol, M.A. in Laws, Tohoku University Graduate School of Law |
Panel VB: Human maritime security: The challenge to migration Migration remains one of the major challenges on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea, raising complex humanitarian, legal, and security issues. Chair: Professor Photini Pazartzis, Director, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Professor Philippe de Bruycker, Université libre de Bruxelles Professor Markos Karavias, University of Piraeus Laura de Castro, UNHCR Representative Greece Professor Irini Papanicolopulu, SOAS University London Professor Sofia Galani, Panteion University Rapporteur: Maria-Louiza Deftou, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 12.30-14.00 |
Lunch break VR Simulation Demonstration: Enhancing Maritime Education through Immersive Learning Networking and bilateral meetings |
Lunch break Networking and bilateral meetings |
| 14.00-15.30 |
Panel VIA: Law of Naval Warfare The law of naval warfare operates as lex specialis during armed conflict at sea, shaping how belligerent and neutral rights, maritime zones, targeting, capture, blockade, and other naval operations are applied in the unique legal and operational environment of the ocean. Chair: CDR Sara Neugroschel, US Naval War College Professor Dale Stephens, University of Adelaide Law School Professor Wolf Heintschel von Heinegg Mr. Tomoyuki Yoshida, Chief Executive Director, The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) Rapporteur: Quinten DeGroote, PhD Researcher, Ghent University |
Panel VIB: Maritime security implications of extreme weather, oceanographic events and environmental change Extreme weather, oceanographic events, and environmental change are reshaping maritime security by disrupting navigation, infrastructure, resource access, and coastal stability, while creating new operational, legal, and governance challenges for states and maritime stakeholders. Chair: Ambassador Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake, Sri Lanka Professor Rian Derrig/ Voni Rafaly, Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute Professor Beatriz Martinez Romera, University of Copenhagen Professor Vito De Lucia, Director Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway Seowoo Lee, Korea, Professor of International Law, Inha University Law School, Korea Rapporteur: Suriya Sundararajan, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute |
| 15.30-15.45 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 15.45-17.15 |
Panel VIIA: Marine technology [Panel description] Chair: Maria Damanakis, former EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Ocean Expert Maritime Security: Autonomous Vessels and Smart Port Systems Professor Dimitrios Dalaklis, World Maritime University Adriana Ávila-Zúñiga Nordfjeld, Swedish Defence University Tafsir or Aspasia / Suriya Sundararajan, WMU-GOI Rapporteur: Commander Jesus Menacho Pierola, WMU-GOI
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Panel VIIB: Compliance and enforcement issues in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction [Panel description] Chair: Giuseppe Sernia, UNODC, Global Maritime Crime Programme Niels Peters Williams, Programme Officer, UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme Priyal Bunwaree, Barrister & Senior Legal Counsel, Blue Marine Foundation Professor Eva van der Marel, Professor Efthymios (Akis) Papastavridis, School of Law & Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Rapporteur: Dimitris Panousos, European University Institute
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CEREMONIAL HALL |
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| 17.30-18.30 |
Farewell address Nicos Dendias, Minister of National Defence, Hellenic Republic |
| 18.30-19.00 | Closing ceremony |
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VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED |
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| 20.00-22.30 | Formal dinner |
time |
CEREMONIAL HALL |
|---|---|
| 09.30-10.00 | Registration |
| 10.00-10.30 |
Welcome Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Professor James Kraska, Charles H. Stockton Chair of International Maritime Law, US Naval War College Professor Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Ocean Governance & the Law of the Sea, World Maritime University Dr Dionyssia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, MP, President, Parliamentary Committee on the Environment, The Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Oceans Professor Maria Gavouneli, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 10.30-10.50 |
Keynote address Maritime Security in a regional context: The Mediterranean Professor George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic |
| 10.50-11.45 |
The contribution of shipping to maritime security Arsenio Antonio Domínguez Velasco, Director-General, International Maritime Organization in discussion with Melina N. Travlos, President, Union of Greek Shipowners
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| 11.45-13.30 |
Lunch break VR Simulation Demonstration: Enhancing Maritime Education through Immersive Learning Dr. Abhay Singh Thakur, Director (I/C), School of Maritime Law, Policy and Administration, Gujarat Maritime University Networking and bilateral meetings |
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STRAND I – ARGYRIADIS AMPHITHEATRE |
STRAND II – DRAKOPOULOS AMPHITHEATRE |
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| 13.30-15.00 |
Panel IA: Setting the scene: Maritime Security in the 21st century Maritime security is increasingly shaped by developments beyond regional boundaries as the security of NATO and the European Union becomes ever more interconnected with maritime stability in East Asia. Chair: Professor Pete Pedrozo, Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College Dr. Young Kil Park, Research Fellow, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) Hideshi Tokuchi, President, Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) Jacqueline Joyce F. Espenilla, Associate Professor, University of the Philippines College of Law Professor Rob McLaughlin, Australian National University Rapporteur: Sofia Zanin, Consultant, Challenger Research Ltd. |
Panel IB: Maritime security aspects of ocean resources and biodiversity The sustainable use of ocean resources and the protection of marine biodiversity are becoming increasingly important as states, international organizations, and industry seek to balance economic development, environmental stewardship, and maritime security. Chair: Professor Aleke Stofen-O’Brien, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute Tony Long, Global Fishing Watch Professor Kentaro Nishimoto, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, University of Tokyo Professor Alla Pozdnakova, Scandinavian Institute for Maritime Law, University of Oslo Dr. Kathleen Auld, World Maritime University Rapporteur: Suriya Sundararajan, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute |
| 15.00-15.30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 15.30-17.00 |
Panel IIA: Contemporary challenges to maritime security – The shadow fleet The growing use of shadow fleets presents significant challenges to maritime security, sanctions enforcement, and international governance, prompting states and international organizations to strengthen efforts to identify and counter substandard and sanctioned vessels. Chair: Dr. Alex Oude Elferink, Director, Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (NILOS) & Professor, School of Law, Utrecht University Professor David Letts, University of Wollongong (TBD – French Navy) (TBD) |
Panel IIB: Litigating Maritime Security As maritime security disputes become more complex, courts and tribunals play an increasingly important role in clarifying legal obligations and resolving competing claims. Chair: Professor Nilufer Oral, International Law Commission & Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore Professor Alina Miron, University of Angers Professor Alexander Proelss, University of Hamburg Penelope Nevill, Barrister, Twenty Essex, London Nikiforos Panagis, Legal Officer, ITLOS Rapporteur: Nikolas Voulgaris, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 17.00-17.30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 17.30-19.00 |
Panel IIIA: Maritime Security and the IMO As maritime security challenges become more complex and interconnected, the International Maritime Organization remains central to the development of effective global regulatory and governance frameworks. Chair: Ronán Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Ocean Governance & the Law of the Sea, World Maritime University Dorota Lost-Siemenska, Director, Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, IMO Professor Atsuko Kanehara, Research Director for the Canon Institute for Global Studies, Senior Fellow for the Sasakawa Peace Foundation Dr John Coustas, CEO, Danaos Corporation Nicholas Brown, CEO, Lloyd’s Registry Rapporteur: Akrita Kaur, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute |
Panel IIIB: Challenges to connectivity: Choke points, value chains and shipping The security and resilience of maritime trade routes, global supply chains, and strategic chokepoints are increasingly important in an era of geopolitical tensions and economic interdependence. Chair: Leonidas Dimitriades Eugenides, President, Eugenides Foundation, IMO Maritime Ambassador Professor George Gavalas, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Dr Elena Lazarou, Director-General, ELIAMEP Xiradakis FR Dr Swasti Rao, Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, Gujarat Maritime University Nomi Bar Yaacov, Geneva Centre for Security Policy Rapporteur: Konstantinos Deligiannis Virvos, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway |
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STRAND I – ARGYRIADIS AMPHITHEATRE |
STRAND II – DRAKOPOULOS AMPHITHEATRE |
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| 09.00-10.30 |
Panel IVA: Maritime security aspects of ocean observation systems, marine scientific research, robotics and AI Advances in ocean observation systems, marine scientific research, robotics, and artificial intelligence are transforming maritime domain awareness while raising important questions regarding data sovereignty, governance, and security in the maritime domain. Chair: Prof George Theocharidis, World Maritime University The Jurisprudence of MSR: Data, Detection & Dominion Tafsir Matin Johansson, Associate Professor, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute Professor Paraskevi (Evi) Nomikou, National & Kapodistrian University Maritime Security: Role of AI and Big Data in Ocean Governance Fae Sapsford & Professor David Freestone, Sargasso Sea Commission Professor Aspasia Pastra, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute Rapporteur: Jesus Menacho Piérolac |
Panel IVB: Maritime security and critical infrastructure Critical maritime infrastructure, including ports, offshore installations, and submarine cables, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to physical and cyber threats with potentially far-reaching consequences. Chair: Professor Maria Gavouneli, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens ENISA, Dokos Professor Danae Azaria, University College London Professor Youri van Logchem, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, The Arctic University of Norway Kent Bressie, International Cable Protection Committee Professor Lauri Maakso, University of Tallinn Rapporteur: Aakarsh Banyal, University of Oxford |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Panel VA: Legal Processes in the Law of the Sea States increasingly pursue their interests in the law of the sea through international institutions, courts, tribunals, and other legal processes, reinforcing the importance of rules-based mechanisms for resolving maritime disputes. Chair: Professor Erik Franckx, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Lea Kolmos Weis, Practice Area Counsel, Advokat (L), Gorrissen Federspiel Dr. Tom Grant, Senior Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge Associate Professor Maiko Raita, Osaka University Law School (TBD) Rapporteur: Aslı Başol, M.A. in Laws, Tohoku University Graduate School of Law |
Panel VB: Human maritime security: The challenge to migration Migration remains one of the major challenges on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea, raising complex humanitarian, legal, and security issues. Chair: Professor Photini Pazartzis, Director, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Professor Philippe de Bruycker, Université libre de Bruxelles Professor Markos Karavias, University of Piraeus Laura de Castro, UNHCR Representative Greece Professor Irini Papanicolopulu, SOAS University London Professor Sofia Galani, Panteion University Rapporteur: Maria-Louiza Deftou, Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 12.30-14.00 |
Lunch break VR Simulation Demonstration: Enhancing Maritime Education through Immersive Learning Networking and bilateral meetings |
Lunch break Networking and bilateral meetings |
| 14.00-15.30 |
Panel VIA: Law of Naval Warfare The law of naval warfare operates as lex specialis during armed conflict at sea, shaping how belligerent and neutral rights, maritime zones, targeting, capture, blockade, and other naval operations are applied in the unique legal and operational environment of the ocean. Chair: CDR Sara Neugroschel, US Naval War College Professor Dale Stephens, University of Adelaide Law School Professor Wolf Heintschel von Heinegg Mr. Tomoyuki Yoshida, Chief Executive Director, The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) Rapporteur: Quinten DeGroote, PhD Researcher, Ghent University |
Panel VIB: Maritime security implications of extreme weather, oceanographic events and environmental change Extreme weather, oceanographic events, and environmental change are reshaping maritime security by disrupting navigation, infrastructure, resource access, and coastal stability, while creating new operational, legal, and governance challenges for states and maritime stakeholders. Chair: Ambassador Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake, Sri Lanka Professor Rian Derrig/ Voni Rafaly, Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute Professor Beatriz Martinez Romera, University of Copenhagen Professor Vito De Lucia, Director Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway Seowoo Lee, Korea Rapporteur: Rear Admiral Harsha De Silva, Director General of Operations, Sri Lanka Navy |
| 15.30-15.45 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 15.45-17.15 |
Panel VIIA: Marine technology [Panel description] Chair: Maria Damanakis, former EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Ocean Expert Maritime Security: Autonomous Vessels and Smart Port Systems Professor Dimitrios Dalaklis, World Maritime University Adriana Ávila-Zúñiga Nordfjeld, Swedish Defence University Tafsir or Aspasia / Suriya Sundararajan, WMU-GOI Rapporteur: Commander Jesus Menacho Pierola, WMU-GOI
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Panel VIIB: Compliance and enforcement issues in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction [Panel description] Chair: Giuseppe Sernia, UNODC, Global Maritime Crime Programme Niels Peters Williams, Programme Officer, UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme Priyal Bunwaree, Barrister & Senior Legal Counsel, Blue Marine Foundation Professor Eva van der Marel, Professor Efthymios (Akis) Papastavridis, School of Law & Athens PIL, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Rapporteur: Dimitris Panousos, European University Institute
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CEREMONIAL HALL |
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| 17.30-18.30 |
Farewell address Nicos Dendias, Minister of National Defence, Hellenic Republic |
| 18.30-19.00 | Closing ceremony |
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VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED |
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| 20.00-22.30 | Formal dinner |