The IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) was established in 1988 under the auspices of the

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, a specialized agency of the

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. Its mission is to train specialists in maritime law. The Institute is currently headquartered in

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, on the campus of the

University of Malta The University of Malta (, UM, formerly UOM) is a higher education institution in Malta. It offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees and postgraduate doctorates. It is a member of the European University Association ...

History

IMLI was established in 1988 under an Agreement concluded between IMO and the

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. It commenced its first academic year in October 1989. Its campus is at the

Programmes

The Institute offers academic course designed to cover the whole spectrum of International

Maritime Law Admiralty law or maritime law is a body of law that governs nautical issues and private maritime disputes. Admiralty law consists of both domestic law on maritime activities, and private international law governing the relationships between priv ...

, including

International Law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

, Law of the Sea, Shipping Law, Marine Environmental Law, and Legislation Drafting. Training at the Institute concentrates on three areas: # The development of expertise to advise on and develop national maritime legislation; # The development of legislative drafting skills to ensure that States have the necessary expertise to incorporate international rules into domestic legislation; and # The preparation of lawyers to participate in, and contribute to, the deliberations of the international maritime fora. Main Gate (1)

The duration of the course is one academic year and successful students are awarded a master's degree ( LLM) in International Maritime Law. The Institute offers other Programmes of Study, ranging from the Doctor of Philosophy in International Maritime Law to an Advanced Diploma for non-lawyers who wish to understand the major features of international maritime law. IMLI offers several programmes which include LL.M., M.Hum. M.Phil. Research Degree and Advanced Diploma, as well as shorter courses.

Student body

In order to qualify, students – who primarily should come from developing States – are required to have a first law degree. At IMLI, 50% of the places on the course each year are reserved for women candidates. Candidates are generally nominated and supported by their Governments, but seats are also allocated to independent candidates. IMLI Main Entrance (17

Officials

*Chairman of the Governing Board:

Kitack Lim Kitack Lim (Korean: 임기택; born 22 January 1956) is the current Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization. Early life Lim was born in Masan, Gyeongsangnam-do, a major port city in South Korea. He completed a degree in naut ...

*Director: Norman A. Martinez Gutierrez (2022–present)

Notable alumni

* Fatou Bensouda, Gambian lawyer and Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court *

Joyce Bawah Mogtari Joyce Bawah Mogtari is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Transport in Ghana. She is currently the special aide to the former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama and the flag bearer for the National De ...

, Ghanaian lawyer and politician, Former Deputy Minister of Transport in

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* Josephine Nkrumah, Ghanaian lawyer, chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education in Ghana. *

Sandra Opoku Sandra Opoku is a Ghanaian lawyer. In 2019, after her appointment into office by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, she became the first female director of the Tema Port. She was formerly the general manager for the legal division of the Ghana Ports and ...

, Ghanaian lawyer, Director of the Tema Port. *

Francisco Villarroel Francisco Villarroel (born May 5, 1965) is a Venezuelan lawyer, writer, screenwriter and filmmaker. He is best known for the 2019 film Two Autumns in Paris, which is the adaptation of his novel of the same name published in 2007. Biography ...

, Venezuelan lawyer, writer, screenwriter and filmmaker, Director of the Caracas Ibero-American Film Festival *

Gerald Zackios Gerald M. Zackios (born 1965) is a Marshallese politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands (Nitijeļā) from 2000 until 2012. During this period he was Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall ...

, Marshallese politician and diplomat, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs in

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, Ambassador of the Republic of the

to the

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References

External links

The IMO International Maritime Law Institute
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