4 | INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND TRANSPORT LAW CONFERENCE

The scope of the Conference is to provide the analysis of the latest international and national regulations in the field of maritime and transport law, with prominent speakers from various Croatian academic institutions (Adriatic Institute of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts – Zagreb and University of Rijeka) as well as from a number of higher education institutions from abroad (City University – London, Erasmus University – Rotterdam, Gakushuin University – Tokyo, Kyushu University – Fukuoka, Nicolaus Copernicus University – Torun, University Alma Mater Studiorum – Bologna, University Carlos III – Madrid, University of Aberdeen, University of Essex, University of Hertfordshire, University of Krakow, University of Ljubljana, University of Pescara, University of Texas, University College – London, BI Norwegian Business School – Oslo, Swansea University – Wales, International Maritime Law Institute – Malta and World Maritime University – Malmö).

The Conference will enable researchers from this area to compare the legal regulations of different countries through presentations of outstanding university professors and renowned maritime law experts, and also to participate in panel discussions and analyse potential solutions of the emerging international legal instruments and of proposed amendments of the relevant maritime conventions. Besides keynote speeches and presentations, the Conference structure enables an effective contribution of participants who will have an opportunity to represent their own research projects before senior academic researchers and experienced professionals. The working language is English.

The Conference attendance certificates signed by the Directors will be issued by the Inter-University Centre to all participants.

The expected number of participants is between 40 and 60. The participants will have to pay a modest registration fee of 55 EUR directly to the Inter-University Centre. Additional fee of 65 EUR that will cover the cost of lunches and coffee breaks at the IUC Atrium, the participants will have to pay upon their arrival to Dubrovnik. For covering travel and accommodation expenses, interested participants are strongly advised to contact their home institutions as well as other foundations that finance participation in programmes. Conference directors can provide participants with formal invitation letters if needed. Concerned participants may apply until 11 August 2025 using the online application form at the IUC website. Please contact the Conference coordinator Dr Igor Vio (igor.vio@pfri.uniri.hr) for any additional questions.

The Conference is dedicated to participants either at academic teaching positions or enrolled in advanced degrees of legal studies (graduate and postgraduate students, as well as doctoral candidates and researchers), practitioners and law officials from international organizations, state administration, courts of law and public attorney offices, and to professionals from shipping, transport, insurance and related industries.

Conference speakers:

1. Luci Carey, University of Aberdeen, The United Kingdom
2. Julia Constantino Chagas Lessa, University of Essex, Colchester, The United Kingdom
3. Raphael Esu, University of Hertfordshire, The United Kingdom
4. Souchirou Kozuka, Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan
5. Craig Laverick, Northumbria University, Newcastle, The United Kingdom
6. Filippo Lorenzon, University of Pescara, Italy
7. Axel Luttenberger, University of Rijeka, Croatia
8. Massimiliano Musi, University Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy
9. Melis Özdel, University College London, The United Kingdom
10. Adriana Vincenca Padovan, Adriatic Institute (HAZU), Zagreb, Croatia
11. Iva Parlov, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
12. Marko Pavliha, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
13. Časlav Pejović, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
14. Pia Rebelo, City University - London, The United Kingdom
15. Juan Pablo Rodriguez Delgado, University Carlos III – Madrid, Spain
16. Barbara Stępień, University of Krakow, Poland
17. Frank Stevens, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
18. Michael Sturley, University of Texas, Austin, The United States
19. Murat Sümer, International Maritime Law Institute, Malta
20. Rhidian Thomas, Swansea University, Wales, The United Kingdom
21. Danijela Vrbljanac, University of Rijeka, Croatia