Rhodes Academy
The Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy is an international collegial institution dedicated to fostering a better understanding of the modern law of the sea. Through education on the principles of contemporary oceans law and policy, the Rhodes Academy seeks to promote adherence to the rule of law in the world's oceans. Founded in 1995, the Academy held its inaugural session in the summer of 1996 and operates on an annual basis.
Please send your application and letters of reference to the Center for Oceans Law and Policy by fax (434-982-2622) or by mail: Center for Oceans Law and Policy, Attn: Ms. Donna D. Ganoe, 580 Massie Road, Charlottesville VA 22903 USA. (please use the 2009 application for 2010).
| View an archive of photos of prior Sessions | List of students who attended the Rhodes Academy from 1996-2005. List of students attending the Rhodes Academy in 2006. |
The fifteenth session of the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy will be June 27-July 17, 2010. The deadline to submit applications is May 1, 2010. The Rhodes Academy information booklet, program brochure, and schedule are available, as is the 2009 poster.
The Rhodes Academy is a cooperative undertaking sponsored by the Center for Oceans Law and Policy (Charlottesville, USA), the Aegean Institute of the Law of the Sea and Maritime Law (Rhodes, Greece), the Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland (Reykjavik, Iceland), the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (Heidelberg, Germany), and the Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (Utrecht, The Netherlands). The Directors of these five institutions comprise the Board of Directors of the Academy. The Institute for Ocean Law Studies, Academy for Humanitarian Education (St. Petersburg, Russia) is an associate sponsor. Administrative activities outside Rhodes are coordinated by the Center for Oceans Law and Policy, while the Aegean Institute coordinates local arrangements.
The Academy entails an intensive, three-week course of study, with lectures by leading jurists, practitioners, and international law faculty from around the world. Although it is a single course of study, the program is divided into two distinct units. The first two weeks focus on the foundations of modern oceans law, recent developments, and an overview of the 1982 United Nations Conference of the Law of the Sea. In the second week, several short courses address specific topics under the rubric of oceans law and policy. The third week typically focuses on an issue of current concern to the international community. Passing an optional examination enables students to receive a diploma from the Rhodes Academy.
In comments prepared for the inaugural session of the Rhodes Academy, United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said, "The objective of your academy, fostering a better understanding of the law of the sea, is one to which the United Nations has dedicated itself almost since its inception. The success of the Academy is therefore of particular interest to the United Nations. . . . The exchange of ideas and other forms of cooperation between the United Nations and the Academy should serve our common purpose of fostering a better understanding of the law of the sea."
The student body of the Rhodes Academy is kept relatively small to allow for maximum interaction among students and lecturers. The distinguished international faculty and diverse student body are strengths of the Academy, bringing together different perspectives on global and regional issues. These elements make the Rhodes Academy a unique educational opportunity, and facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the principles of oceans law and policy as reflected in the practice of States, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and a myriad of related international agreements.
A distinguished faculty has taught at the Rhodes Academy during its first five years of operations. The faculty has been selected from 16 different nationalities and its expertise is deep as well as wide ranging. The following alphabetical listing of lecturers participated as faculty during the years indicated:
Captain Charles A. Allen (1997) Joseph E. Baggett (2005) Lawrence Barchue (2002) Mr. Antonio Herman Benjamin (1997,1998) Professor Patricia W. Birnie (1997) Professor Gerald Blake (1997) H.E. Hugo Caminos (1999, 2001) Mr. Chris M. Carleton (1998) Mr. Lucien Chabason (1996) H.E. Jean-Pierre Cot (2004, 2005) Annick de Marffy (2003, 2004) Professor Haritini Dipla (1999, 2002) William Edeson (2002) Alex G. Oude Elferink (2000, 2005) H.E. Gudmundur Eiriksson (1998) David Freestone (1998) Professor Dr. Erik Franckx (1996) Dr. Maria Gavouneli (2005) Professor Malcolm Grant (1998) Professor Kari Hakapaa (1997) Professor Moritaka Hayashi (1996) |
Tomas H. Heidar (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Captain Steven W. Horton, JAG, USN (2000, 2001) Professor Krateros Ioannou (1996, 1998) H.E. Andrew J. Jacovides (2004, 2005) H.E. Jose L. Jesus (2001, 2002, 2003) Professor Jose Juste-Ruiz (1999) Professor Alexandre Kiss (1998) Professor Phaedon John Kozyris (1996) Michael Karydis (2003) Mr. George Kremlis (1997, 1998) Professor Barbara Kwiatkowska (1996, 1999, 2002) Professor Pierre Lassere (1998) Rear Admiral Michael Lohr, USN (Ret.) (2004) Professor Said Mahmoudi (1998) Dr. Larry Mayer (2004, 2005) Ms. Monica N. Mbanefo (1999) H.E. Thomas Mensah (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) Captain Pete Mitchell, USCG (2002) Mrs. Barbara S. Moore (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005) Mr. Gerald Moore (1996, 1999, 2000) Professor John Norton Moore (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
H.E. Dolliver Nelson (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) Professor Myron H. Nordquist (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Professor Nilufer Oral (2001, 2003) H.E. Choon-Ho Park (1999) Captain (S) Pete Pderozo, USN (2002) Mr. Martin A. Pratt (1997) T. H. Shabtai Rosenne (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003) Professor Emmanuel C. Roucounas (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003) Professor Christos Rozakis (1996, 1997, 1998) Professor Mary Sancy (1998) Professor Tullio Scovazzi (1996) Professor Alexander Skaridov (2000, 2001, 2003) Dr. Robert W. Smith (2002, 2005) Professor Alfred A. Soons (1996, 1997, 1998, 2001) Legal Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Athens, Greece H.E. Tullio Treves (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Professor Francisco Orrego Vicuna (1997) H.E. Budislav Vukas (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004) Ambassador Mary Beth West (2005) H.E. Rüdiger Wolfrum (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) H.E. Alexander Yankov (1996, 1997, 1998) Professor Athanassios N. Yiannopoulos (1996) |
Professor Myron H. Nordquist, the Associate Director of the COLP, directs the substantive portions of the Rhodes Academy while Ms. Donna Ganoe is in charge of administrative arrangements. They may be contacted for additional information at the Center for Oceans Law and Policy. E-mail for additional information.