On 9 December 2019, the Workshop on International Law of the Sea and Maritime Dispute Resolution, co-organized by the National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCSS) and Fietta LLP, UK, kicked off in Beijing. The four-day Workshop covers a variety of issues of the Law of the Sea，such as UNCLOS, maritime boundary delimitations, marine environmental protections, joint developments, and international maritime dispute resolutions. About 40 participants from 17 ocean-related government agencies, universities and research institutes attended the Workshop including Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Transport, China Maritime Search and Rescue Center, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Nanjing University, Peking University, Tsinghua University, China Academy of International Studies, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Institute of International Studies, Wuhan University, Dalian Maritime University, Naval Research Academy and Naval Commanding College. 

The First Workshop on International Law of the Sea and Maritime Dispute Resolution kicked off in Beijing

Wu Shicun, President of NISCSS, and Stephen Fietta, Principal of Fietta LLP delivered welcome remarks at the opening of the Workshop.

NISCSS President Wu Shicun Delivered Welcome Remarks at the Opening of the Workshop 

 Principle of Fietta LLP Stephen Fietta Delivered Welcome Remarks at the Opening of the Workshop 

Fietta LLP is a law firm dedicated to public international law that provides clients with a unique combination of the best representation, unwavering commitment and exceptional value. It is a specialist boutique firm that competes with the world’s largest law firms and international disputes practices. Fietta LLP’s founder and principal, Stephen Fietta, has provided legal representation to parties in international judiciary and arbitration practice involving territorial sovereignty and maritime delimitation disputes, and also has provided relevant legal consulting services to many countries on delimitation of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles.

Group photo of Speakers and Participants