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CIL is a university-wide research centre located at the NUS Bukit Timah Campus. For more information please visit www.cil.nus.edu.sg.

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02/06/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 | 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

The NUS Centre for International Law in partnership with the UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at HBKU, is pleased to mark the launch of the Special Issue on “Regional Energy Interconnectivity and Sustainable Development: The Role of International Law”, recently published in the Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law (JERL) of the International Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law, co-edited Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, FCIArb (Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HKBU)) and Denise Cheong (Former Head of CIL Energy Law & Policy Team)

📅 Date: 15 June 2026
🕒 Time: 4 PM to 6 PM SGT
📍 Location: ZOOM

To register, please visit: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/regional-energy-interconnectivity-and-sustainable-development-the-role-of-international-law/

02/06/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 "𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 “𝗡𝗲𝘄” 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲"!
Date: 16 June 2026
Time: 5.30pm-7.00pm
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Prolegis Alliance, Singapore
CPD Points: 1.0 Public CPD Point
Click here to register: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/prof-prabhash-ranjan-on-navigating-indias-new-international-investment-agreements-landscape/

28/05/2026

We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming free online webinar:

Pax Silica: Strategic AI Hegemony and the Future of International Governance

18 June 2026 | 4:00 to 5:30 pm SGT | 8:00 to 9:30 am UTC | Online | Free

In December 2025, partner nations signed the Pax Silica Declaration in Washington, D.C., committing to cooperation on silicon, critical minerals, semiconductors, advanced computing, logistics, and energy infrastructure. The initiative is framed as an effort to build economic security consensus among trusted allies — but raises profound questions for states outside that circle.

This webinar, organised by the UNESCO Chair on AI Law and Sustainability at the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore, and the International Law Association Committee on AI and Technology Law, takes Pax Silica as a case study in AI infrastructure, strategic competition, and international governance.

We will ask:
— What does Pax Silica mean for the relationship between AI, semiconductors, and strategic power?
— What are the implications for trade law, export controls, and investment screening?
— How may this initiative affect Asia, ASEAN, and the wider Global South?
— What role can UNESCO and international legal bodies play in keeping AI governance open and fair?

Registration by Visiting: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/pax-silica-strategic-ai-hegemony-and-the-future-of-international-governance/

28/05/2026

𝗖𝗜𝗟'𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁. | 10 June 2026, Singapore | 1.5 Public CPD Points | https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cils-dialogue-with-new-zealands-high-commissioner-gabrielle-rush/ With the rules-based system facing strong headwinds, there’s a need for those of us who practice international law and diplomacy to help others understand the value of international law by making it relevant to their everyday lives. It’s no longer enough to talk about the importance of the rules-based system. What does international law mean in practice for all of us and, as international lawyers, what is our role in advocating for it?

26/05/2026

The UNESCO Chair ASEAN Lecture Series got off to a remarkable start on 20 May 2026 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Over 100 guests gathered at the Faculty of International Law, Vietnam National University Hanoi University of Law for the inaugural lecture by Dr. Jon Truby, UNESCO Chair on AI Law & Sustainability at CIL NUS. The session explored how AI governance and international law are shaping sustainable development across ASEAN, and introduced the Chair's broader research agenda including the Junior ASEAN Scholars Scheme and continuing work with UNESCO. The event was supported by the ILA AI & Technology Law Committee.

We are grateful to all attending faculty, students and distinguished guests from Vietnam's leading law institutions, and to organiser and moderator Duc Anh Nguyen and NUS coordinator Aadil Huque for their outstanding efforts.

For the full event report, visit:https://cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Eevent-Report_UNESCO-Chair-ASEAN-Lecture-Series-in-Vietnam.pdf

For more information visit https://cil.nus.edu.sg/unesco-chair-on-ai-sustainability/

📩 Enquiries: [email protected] (Sheikh Sultan Aadil Huque)

25/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the webinar 'Peace in the Age of AI: From Principles to Practice’. CIL’s joint webinar with CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation on 13 May 2026 brought together over 650 attendees reflecting growing global interest in responsible AI governance for peace and conflict settings.

The session was hosted and moderated by Dr Jon Truby, UNESCO Chair on AI Law & Sustainability at CIL NUS and Chair of the ILA Committee on AI & Technology Law, alongside co-moderator Michele Giovanardi, Programme Officer for Digital Peacemaking at CMI and doctoral candidate at the United Nations University for Peace.

The session explored how AI is reshaping conflict, mediation and peace processes, examining both the risks and the opportunities it presents. A central focus was how to translate high-level principles on responsible AI into practical implementation in fragile and conflict-affected settings, with attention to trust, accountability and human agency.

Our sincere thanks to co-moderator Mr Michele Giovanardi (CMI) and to our panelists:
• Dr Samuel White — Global Fellow, CIL NUS; former officer, Royal Australian Infantry Corps and Australian Army Legal Corps
• Dr Martin Wählisch — Associate Professor of Transformative Technologies, Innovation and Global Affairs, University of Birmingham
• Ms Johanna Poutanen — Head of Inclusion and Digital Innovation, CMI; Professor in Practice, Durham University Law School
• Dr Rafael Dean Brown — Clinical Associate Professor, Qatar University College of Law; Co-Rapporteur, ILA Committee on AI & Technology Law

The webinar was supported by the UNESCO Chair on AI Law & Sustainability at CIL NUS and the ILA AI & Technology Law Committee. The event was coordinated by Sheikh Sultan Aadil Huque of CIL

The full report & recording is available here: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/peace-in-the-age-of-ai-from-principles-to-practice/

21/05/2026

IN-PERSON SEMINAR | 𝗖𝗜𝗟'𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁. 10 June 2026, 4pm - 5.30pm, Singapore https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cils-dialogue-with-new-zealands-high-commissioner-gabrielle-rush/

19/05/2026

🌏 We are thrilled to announce the launch of the UNESCO Chair on AI Law & Sustainability ASEAN Network Series and our first event is in Vietnam! https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/unesco-chair-asean-lecture-series-in-vietnam-ai-governance-sustainable-development-in-asean-countries/

On 20 May 2026, Assoc. Prof. Jon Truby will deliver a public lecture on AI Governance & Sustainable Development in ASEAN Countries at 144 Xuan Thuy Street, Hanoi (9:00 to 11:00 AM). This is the first in a series of events running across ASEAN from May 2026 to April 2027, bringing world-class AI law and governance expertise to universities and research institutions throughout the region.

The programme includes a core lecture, an information session on our Junior ASEAN Guest Fellowship program and a Research Publications Roundtable with host faculty.

Whether you are a legal scholar, policymaker, student or researcher, this series is for you. We are committed to inclusive, accessible AI governance education across ASEAN and the Global South.

📩 To find out more or get involved: cil.nus.edu.sg/unesco-chair-on-ai-sustainability/

14/05/2026

On 5 May 2026, Thailand announced the termination of the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodia concerning their overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand. In response, Cambodia signalled its intention to initiate compulsory conciliation under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following its recent accession in February 2026. With both States having excluded maritime delimitation disputes from binding adjudication, Cambodia’s recourse is limited to compulsory conciliation under Part XV of UNCLOS. Does the conciliation commission have jurisdiction over the dispute? What issues can Cambodia validly place before it? And more broadly, is conciliation a realistic pathway for resolving long-standing maritime disputes between neighbouring States? This post explores these questions in light of the Timor-Leste–Australia Conciliation in the Timor Sea. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/overlapping-maritime-claims-in-the-gulf-of-thailand-the-second-case-of-compulsory-conciliation-under-unclos/

13/05/2026

In-Person Event | CIL DIALOGUE with High Commissioner Rabia Shafiq on Pakistan’s role as mediator of the US-Iran Conflict, 19 May 2026, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore | 1.5 CPD Public Points | https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cils-dialogue-with-pakistans-high-commissioner-rabia-shafiq/

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