BelSU Law Professor participates in Summer School on Public International Law

Alexandros Pasenov, Associate Professor of the Department of Constitutional and International Law of the BelSU Law Institute, represented the university at the event.

The Summer School program included a course on General International Public Law, several lectures on special topics, seminars and independent studies where participants discussed current trends for international treaties, peaceful resolution of disputes, maritime and trade law as well as other topical issues of international law.

The specialist lectures were led by top professionals and researchers: a Twenty Essex Chambers barrister (London) and former UN International Law Commissioner Sir Michael Wood, Judges Kathy-Ann Brown and Ida Caracciolo, members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), a UN International Law Commissioner Dr.Nilüfer Oral, Professor Benoît Mayer, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK LAW), and Eirik Bjorge, Professor of Law at Bristol University Law School.

In addition to lectures and seminars, the summer school participants attended informal meetings with Head of the Department of Legal Matters, Registry, International Court of Justice Sergey Punzhin and Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN Evgeny Zagaynov. Learners were also offered a varied programme of entertainment.

‘This Summer School is currently the only platform where aspiring specialists in International Law can meet and pose questions of interest to leading experts from both Russia and foreign countries. I would like to express my gratitude to the organizers for the opportunity to participate in such an interesting and informative event,’ shared Alexandros Pasenov.

For the record: The Centre for International and Comparative Legal Studies is an independent open platform for expert evaluation in the area of public international law, private international law, international arbitration, and comparative legal studies.

The Centre works as a platform to exchange opinions and initiates international dialogue.

The Centre’s agenda includes general issues of public international law, topical issues as sustainable development and energy transition, international trade and investment, the Arctic, the World Ocean, and Eurasian integration.