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IDIS China Program Workshop – Maritime Security and Governance in the South China Sea: Legal, Environmental, and Human Rights Dimensions of Illegal and Distant Water Fishing

Monday 20 October 2025

09:30 - 14:00

Institute of International Relations (IDIS), Hill 3-5, Athens

IDIS China Program invites you to a workshop exploring the complex legal, environmental, and human rights challenges associated with illegal and distant-water fishing in the South China Sea and beyond. The event brings together distinguished scholars to examine key issues in environmental law and governance, geopolitics, and human rights abuses associated with China’s distant-water fishing fleet.

📅 Monday, October 20, 2025
🕤 09:30 – 14:00
📍 Institute of International Relations (IDIS), 3-5 Hill Street, Athens

Speakers include:

  • Dr. Efthymios (Akis) Papastavridis, NKUA Law School
  • Dr. Ilias Plakokefalos, NKUA School of Economics and Political Science
  • Dr. Reece Lewis, Cardiff School of Law and Politics
  • Dr. Sofia Galani, Panteion University
  • Ms. Daphne Gulker, University of Bristol
  • Prof. Sir Malcolm Evans, University of Oxford

Registration is required.

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