【讲座预告】Portugal submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

讲座时间：2014年6月18日（周三）14:30

讲座地点：法学院B420

主讲人：Vasco Becker-Weinberg

主讲人简介：

Vasco Becker-Weinbergis deputy and legal advisor to the Portuguese Secretary of State of the Sea, which is responsible, amongst many other things, for Portugal’ submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Before joining the Government of Portugal he practiced law for several years and was a full-time scholar at the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg. He has a law degree from the Portuguese Catholic University, a Masters from the University of Lisbon and a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg. He has published several works in public international law and the law of the sea. He is also the author of the book: “Joint Development of Hydrocarbon Deposits in the Law of the Sea”, which is published by Springer and will be available next fall. His research has also focused on the maritime disputes in the Asia-Pacific region and the use and development of marine natural resources in disputed maritime areas. He has further written on international dispute resolution, maritime law, international environmental law, maritime security and human rights and the use of force at sea. Over the years, he has undertaken extensive research at prominent academic institutions and participated in important scientific meetings and conferences. He collaborates and occasionally lectures in several Portuguese Universities and also at the Diplomatic Academy. He is a member of the board of the Portuguese branch of the International Law Association and is currently part of the organizing committee of the 2014 ILA Regional Conference to be held in Lisbon.