Ocean Sciences : Ocean law and governance
Get an interdisciplinary insight of the legal, institutional and policy-making dimensions pertaining to contemporary ocean affairs !
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- Open to
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- Master's
- PhD candidates/ students
- Field of studies
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- Social Science and humanities
- Type
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- Short-term
- CIVIS Hub 2
- Course dates
- 10 November - 14 December 2021
This course aim at providing an interdisciplinary insight of the legal, institutional and policy-making dimensions pertaining to contemporary ocean affairs. The programme includes an introductory course on the legal and institutional framework of ocean governance, as well as six specialised courses on different ocean policy domains that are at the forefront of ocean management today.
Main topics addressed
The main topics that will be addressed during the course are:
- International ocean governance: The institutional framework
- Maritime governance: The case of maritime spatial planning
- International ocean governance: Energy at sea
- Marine scientific research: The institutional framework
- Environmental law: Response to plastic pollution
- Institutional governance of marine living resources
- International Conventions on Maritime Law
This course is part of the European University of Ocean Sciences, a coordinated set of activities and programmes within CIVIS which explore vital questions for Europe's marine and maritime environments.
| Language: English | N° of places for CIVIS students: 20 |
| Format: Virtual | Dates: 1 November - 14 December 2021 |
| Contact: | Eve Truilhe - eve.truilhe@univ-amu.fr |
This course will take place approximately once a week from 1 November to 10 December 2021.
The courses are scheduled as follows:
- 1 November 2021, 17.00-20.00 CET or 18.00-21.00 EET
- 8 November 2021, 17.00-20.00 CET or 18.00-21.00 EET
- 15 November 2021, 17.00-20.00 CET or 18.00-21.00 EET
- 22 November 2021, 17.00-20.00 CET or 18.00-21.00 EET
- 25 November 2021, 13.00-17.00 CET or 14.00-18.00 EET
- 2 December 2021, 13.00-17.00 CET or 14.00-18.00 EET
- 10 December, 13.00-17.00 CET or 14.00-18.00 EET
- 14 December, 13.00-17.00 CET or 14.00-18.00 EET
Requirements
Applicants should be Master's or PhD students at one of the CIVIS member universities.
A working knowledge of English is required (at least B2 level).
Application process
Applicants should send their CV and a cover letter (maximum 500 words) by 15 October 2021 to Eve.TRUILHE@univ-amu.fr.
Assessment
The assessment will take place in December 2021 and will be based on a take-home examination of 24 hours.
Students are expected to follow all courses in the block to qualify for the final examination. Participating students will receive a certificate of attendance.
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- Emmanuella Doussis, Professor, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Maria Gavouneli, Associate Professor, Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Antonia Zervaki, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Maria Gavouneli, Associate Professor, Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Pascale Ricard, CNRS Researcher, CERIC, Aix-Marseille Université
- Sophie Gambardella, CNRS Researcher, CERIC, Aix-Marseille Université
- Nicolas Balat, Professor, Université de Lille, Aix-Marseille Université