2010 Summer Academy of the International Foundation for the Law of the Sea

The International Foundation for the Law of the Sea was established to promote the opportunities provided by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the peaceful settlement of law of the sea disputes and the further implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

One of the Foundation's main aims is to promote learning and research in the field of international law of the sea at a global level, in particular for nationals of developing countries.

With this in mind, the Foundation established an annual Summer Academy at the seat of the Tribunal in Hamburg. The Summer Academy is a centre of excellence for studies of both international law of the sea and maritime law and includes related topics of economic and natural sciences. It brings together a prestigious faculty from among the judges of the Tribunal, professors and professionals from the maritime field with a dedicated group of highly-motivated participants from around the world (Our Alumni).

The Venue

The Summer Academy is held in the nineteenth-century Villa Schröder on the premises of ITLOS in Hamburg, Germany.

Admission, Tuition, Scholarships etc. 

Guidelines on Admission, Course structure, Course materials, Fees and Scholarships are to be found here. That page also leads to our frequently asked questions (FAQ).

Summer Academy in a Nutshell

An overview about the Foundation and the Summer Academy is provided here (Download 4 MB Zip file).

A Bit of History

The first Summer Academy was held 29 July to 26 August 2007and provided 33 participants from 28 different nations with the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and skills in international maritime affairs. For further details about this pilot project click here. Encouraged by the stunning success of 2007 and the comments from both participants and faculty, the Foundation decided to create an annual event and the second Summer Academy took place from 3 to 31 August 2008 with 31 emerging specialists in the maritime field from 24 countries. You will find a detailed summary of this event here. Between 26 July and 23 August, 2009, 27 academicians from 22 nations assembled for the third Summer Academy, documented here.

THE FOURTH SUMMER ACADEMY WILL BE HELD FROM 25 JULY TO 21 AUGUST 2010.

WE ARE OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE 30 APRIL 2010.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED AS FROM 25 MAY 2010.

For information on how to apply, click here.