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bridges vol. 19, October 2008 / News from the Network Lecture Tour of ITLOS Judge Helmut Türk The Office of Science and Technology (OST) at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, DC, cooperated with the American Society for International Law (ASIL), Johns Hopkins University, George Mason University Law School, and George Washington University Law School to host various lectures by Judge Helmut Türk from October 8 through 16, 2008. Dr. Türk, former Austrian ambassador to the United States, and judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) located in Hamburg, Germany, was elected vice president of the tribunal for the period 2008–2011. In his lectures in the US, Dr. Türk covered topics such as “The Waning Freedom of the Seas“ and “Landlocked States and the Law of the Sea,” and provided the audiences with an understanding of the contribution of the ITLOS to international law. In addition, combating terrorism at sea and the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation proved to be current topics that caught the attention of diverse audiences and led to vivid discussions. 
Wedgwood and Türk during the lecture at SAIS.
Guests of the lectures included not only students and practitioners of law and faculty of the hosting universities, but also representatives of offices of the US Senate, and diplomats from foreign embassies in Washington, DC. http://www.itlos.org/general_information/judges/tuerk_en.shtml (Info on Türk) http://www.itlos.org/start2_en.html (Info on ITLOS) http://www.itlos.org/news/press_release/2008/press_release_126_en.pdf (Press Release in which Türk was announced vice president of ITLOS last week) Access to the full article is free, but requires you to register. Registration is simple and quick – all we need is your name and a valid e-mail address. We appreciate your interest in bridges. |
