On 8 December 2025, Assistant Professor Ríán Derrig of the World Maritime University (WMU)-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) will participate as a speaker in the webinar on “Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement and its Implications on State Responsibility”. The event is jointly organised by the School of Legal Studies, REVA University, and the Indian Maritime University.
WMU-GOI CONTRIBUTION TO WEBINAR
implementation of the bbnj agreement and its implications on state RESPONSIBILITY
Dr. Derrig will present during Session II at 4:00 PM (IST), moderated by Prof. Mili Gupta, Faculty Coordinator at the School of Legal Studies, REVA University. He will speak about how capacity building and technology transfer have developed as legal concepts in treaty law in the second half of the twentieth century, and about contemporary work states parties to the BBNJ Agreement will need to undertake to realise the potential of these concepts. Session I will feature Mr. Heramb A, Assistant Professor of Law at KLE Law College, Bengaluru.
Participants are warmly invited to join the webinar. Please register using the links below:
ABOUT THE wmu-sasakawa global ocean institute
The World Maritime University (WMU)-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) is an independent focal point for the ocean science-policy-law-industry-society interface where policymakers, the scientific community, regulators, industry actors, academics, and representatives of civil society meet to discuss how best to manage and use ocean spaces and their resources in accordance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Institute was inaugurated in May 2018 and made possible through generous support from The Nippon Foundation of Japan, the Governments of Sweden, Canada, and Germany, as well as the City of Malmö.
About the bbnj clinic programme
The Ireland and WMU-GOI BBNJ Clinic is dedicated to supporting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and coastal Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in their efforts to ratify and implement the BBNJ Agreement. Effective and prompt implementation of the BBNJ Agreement is crucial for ocean sustainability and conservation and addressing global inequalities in access to ocean resources. SIDS, characterized as ‘large ocean states’ due to their geographical features and interconnection with and knowledge of ocean ecosystems, as well as coastal LDCs, are among the most significant beneficiaries of the Agreement and among the most important actors in contemporary ocean affairs. However, these States can face capacity and resource challenges in implementing the BBNJ Agreement. The Programme aims to fulfill both practical capacity development and hands-on educational mandates. WMU-GOI researchers and external experts, including the lead negotiators of the BBNJ intergovernmental conference, will lead the consultation process facilitated by the Clinic, and facilitate ratification and implementation procedures undertaken by legal advisors, government officials, and relevant stakeholders from SIDS and coastal LDCs.