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Annual “Nicolas Politis” Lecture Featuring Judge and Former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, Ms Xue Hanqin

ANNUAL “NICOLAS POLITIS” LECTURE FEATURING JUDGE AND FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, MS XUE HANQIN

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, its School of Law, and the Athens Public International Law Center (Athens PIL) organised the Annual “Nicolas Politis” Lecture, featuring Judge and former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, Ms Xue Hanqin. The event took place on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the Great Hall of…
PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AT PARIS NANTERRE UNIVERSITY JEAN-MARC THOUVENIN RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF LAW

PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AT PARIS NANTERRE UNIVERSITY JEAN-MARC THOUVENIN RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF LAW

Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Professor of International Law at Paris Nanterre University in France and Secretary-General of The Hague Academy of International Law, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Monday, 19 October 2026, in…

ANNUAL ‘NICOLAS POLITIS’ LECTURE, 9 October 2026

ANNUAL ‘NICOLAS POLITIS’ LECTURE, 9 OCTOBER 2026

The Athens Public International Law Center (Athens PIL) of the School of Law of The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, is organizing the 2026 "Nikolaos Politis" Lecture, featuring Judge and former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, Ms. Xue Hanqin, as the keynote speaker. The topic of the lecture is: The…

Award of the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the School of Law to Mr. Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Professor and Secretary General of the Hague Academy of International Law, 19.10.2026

AWARD OF THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA OF THE SCHOOL OF LAW TO MR. JEAN-MARC THOUVENIN, PROFESSOR AND SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HAGUE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, 19.10.2026

The School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens cordially invites you to the ceremony for the award of the title of doctor honoris causa of the School of Law to Mr. Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Professor of International Law at Paris Nanterre University (France) and Secretary General of the Hague Academy of International Law.

Legal Experts Group Meeting (LEGM) of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Athens 23-25.9.2026

LEGAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING (LEGM) OF THE UN OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME (UNODC), ATHENS 23-25.9.2026

On 23–25 September 2026, the Athens PIL Center and the School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens had the great honour of hosting at the premises of the University the annual Legal Experts Group Meeting (LEGM) of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Border Management Branch (Global Maritime Crime Programme).

The 49th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP49), held in Athens on 21–22 September 2026, was successfully concluded

THE 49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON OCEANS LAW & POLICY (COLP49), HELD IN ATHENS ON 21–22 SEPTEMBER 2026, WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED

The 49th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP49), entitled “Maritime Security in the Mediterranean Sea and Beyond”, was successfully held on 21–22 September 2026 at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA).

Co-organised by the NKUA School of Law and the Athens Public International Law Center (Athens PIL), together…

Save the (new) date! 2026 Annual ‘Nicolas Politis’ Lecture

SAVE THE (NEW) DATE! 2026 ANNUAL ‘NICOLAS POLITIS’ LECTURE

📢 The Athens Public International Law Center (Athens PIL) is pleased to announce that H.E. Xue Hanqin, Judge and former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice will be delivering the 2026 Annual ‘Nicolas Politis’ Lecture, on the topic: The Strength of Multilateralism: A Judicial Perspective on the Relationship between Member…

49th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy – COLP49

49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON OCEANS LAW & POLICY – COLP49

The School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Athens Public International Law Center (Athens PIL) are co-hosting the 49th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP49) on 21–22 September 2026, on the central theme: “Maritime Security in the Mediterranean Sea and Beyond”.

The Conference brings together…

Ο ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ ΒΟΥΛΓΑΡΗΣ ΤΙΜΗΘΗΚΕ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΒΡΑΒΕΙΟ ΜΟΝΟΓΡΑΦΙΑΣ 2026 ΤΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑΣ ΔΙΕΘΝΟΥΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ

Ο Νικόλαος Βούλγαρης, Fellow του Κέντρου Ερευνών Δημοσίου Διεθνούς Δικαίου (AthensPIL) του Τομέα Διεθνών Σπουδών της Νομικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, τιμήθηκε με το Βραβείο Μονογραφίας 2026 (ESIL Monograph Prize) της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Διεθνούς Δικαίου (ESIL) για τη μονογραφία του The ICJ and Multi-forum…

OPENING ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR LINOS-ALEXANDRE SICILIANOS AT THE HAGUE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW’S PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW SUMMER SESSION

OPENING ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR LINOS-ALEXANDRE SICILIANOS AT THE HAGUE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW’S PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW SUMMER SESSION

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Public International Law Summer Session of the Hague Academy of International Law took place yesterday, 6 July 2026, with an address by Professor Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, President of the Curatorium of the Hague Academy of International Law and President of Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights.

The…