The Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs 2009

MPI Private Law / Tribunal of the Sea, 08.09.2009 - 21.10.2009

The International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs and the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) invite you to attend this year's Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs. Featuring renowned scholars and practitioners addressing current developments in the maritime field, all lectures and panel discussions are open to the public.

The schedule for the Hamburg Lectures 2009:


8 September 2009    “Competition in Liner Shipping
Ort: IMPRS               Evening Lecture, 6 p.m.
                               Professor Francesco Munari (University of Genoa)

18 September 2009   “Advisory proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Ort: ITLOS                Roundtable Discussion, 4 p.m.
                               Judge Jose Luis Jesus (President, ITLOS)
                               Judge T. M. Ndiaye (ITLOS)
                               Judge Judge Z. Gao (ITLOS)
                               Judge J. L. Kateka (ITLOS)
                               Judge S. Yanai (ITLOS)
                               Professor Doris König (Bucerius Law School/IMPRS)

28 September 2009   “Regional Harmonisation of Maritime Law in Scandinavia
Ort: IMPRS               Evening Lecture, 6 p.m.
                               Professor Lars Gorton (University of Lund/Copenhagen Business School)

5 October 2009         “The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the Prompt Release of Vessels and
                               Crew

Ort: ITLOS               Roundtable Discussion, 11:00 a.m.
                               Judge Jose Luis Jesus (President, ITLOS)
                               Judge J. Akl (ITLOS)
                               Judge D. Nelson (ITLOS)
                               Judge V. Golitsyn (ITLOS)
                               Mr Philippe Gautier (Registrar, ITLOS)
                               Mr Lance Fleischer (LKF Conseil)

21 October 2009       “The Rotterdam Rules and their Impact on Sellers, Buyers and Banks
Ort: IMPRS               Evening Lecture, 6 p.m.
                               Professor Charles Debattista (University of Southampton)



Lectures denoted "IMPRS" will take place at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law; "ITLOS" indicates that the lecture will be held in International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea, Am Internationalen Seegerichtshof 1, 22609 Hamburg.

Registration in advance is required.

The International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs was established in 2002 and focuses upon the legal, economic and geophysical aspects of the use, protection and organisation of the oceans. It is the result of a partnership between the Max Planck Institut for Comparative and International Private Law, the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law and the University of Hamburg. The current spokespersons of the Research School are Jürgen Basedow and Ulrich Magnus.

Date of publication: 04.08.2009

Contact Person

Anatol Dutta   dutta@mpipriv.de

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