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Early October, Founder Virginie Tassin Campanella was lucky enough to be invited to deliver a keynote speech on MarineProtectedAreas and local communitied at the GlobalWaveConference in Peniche, Portugal, a conference dedicated to Surf, Sustainability & Innovation.

This conference, organised by The Surfrider Foundation, together with Save The Waves Coalition, Surfers Against Sewage and WILDCOAST, gathered an impressive line up of surf passionates working in various sectors from #MarineConservation #CoastalProtection #Teaching #History #FilmProduction #Photography #Sport to discuss sustainability, innovation and the protection of the marine space, resources, cultures and lives surrounding seas & oceans.

At the occasion of the ABLOS Conference, the International Hydrographic Organization invited Dr. Tassin Campanella to act as IHO representative in a panel dedicated to Gender Equalitty in Ocean Science and Governance.

Dr. Tassin Campanella presented the general framework applicable to the protection of women at sea, as well as broader reflections on the still important discriminations and violence against them in the maritime sector, but also in the practice of public international law, raising particular concerns with the lack of exemplarity of the field in terms of protection and respect of women and diversity. She also discussed briefly the current legal dispute challenges, including the lack of appropriate dispute fora for an effective acess of victim to justice.

Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to participate to a GEO Ocean workshop organised in Brest, France, to present legal issues raised by the legal status and use of submarine cables conducting ocean observation activities (incl. SMART cables).

The workshop mainly gathered scientists, the private sector and public authorities working on seabed research, management and use.

In the legendary Colbert room of the National Assembly, Dr. Virginie Tassin Campanella had the immense honor and pleasure of being invited to moderate the first panel of the annual event of EiC Corporation, international platform for the clubs d' investments and businessangels committed to the development of financial education, the promotion of popular shareholding and the search for financing for innovative companies with high growth potential.

The panel was dedicated to Renewable energies, decarbonization of the economy: what are the challenges for green and ethical finance?

Based on her unique advisory services to private ocean actors, Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to present the impact of the BBNJ Agreement on ocean activities and related actors, together with business opportunities provided by the prospects of implementation. This presentation was specifically designed for investors and start-ups an emphazised the role of international law as a business added value tool.

At the occasion of the workshop "The deep Sea : State of the Pacific", Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to present legal issues raised by the deep-sea governance. During her presentation, Dr. Tassin Campanella explained the great difference between the legal regime applicable to deep sea mining within national juridiction, and beyond national jurisdiction, as well as pending questions and important issues of a lack of implementation of UNCLOS and related obligations.

The workshop, spread over 2 days, gathered leading international experts and actors in deep sea mining, experienced in the Pacific region.

Founder Virginie Tassin Campanella was invited to moderate and participate into the first edition of the Legal Roundtable of the Monaco Ocean Week. Together with co-panelists from Portugal, Morocco and Tunisia, Dr. Tassin CAmpanella explored the various definitions, thresholds, and factors related to the precautionary approach, as well as the differences between the precautionary approach and the precautionary principle.  The panel discussed the UNCLOS, Barcelona Convention and its Protocols, Fish Stock Agreement, OSPAR, and BBNJ Agreement. Difficulties related to drafting and implementing the BBNJ Agreement and High Seas Pockets, maritime disputes, ocean data collection, and Marine Scientific Research were also discussed. The importance of understanding law as a tool to prevent disputes, promote implementation, and an instrument of peace was emphasized.

Founder Virginie Tassin Campanella was invited to conduct a presentation at the second Monaco Sustainable Finance Day, an initiative launched by Gov. Council - Minister of Finance and Economy of Monaco, Mr. Castellini, and sponsored by Lombard Odier Investment Manager.

In duo with Att. Stéphanie Noël, Dr. Tassin Campanella explained and discussed with leading investors, industrials, foundations and start ups how the legal risk associated with plastic should be addressed, optimized and valued.

She raised at this occasion the complexity of the legal / policy frameworks; the lack of understanding by most actors of this complexity, the challenges and prospects related to the future UNEP Plastic Treaty, the opportunities to be seized in understanding these issues, and the high added-value of law  to identify business opportunities, measuring impact and strategic positioning, including the issue of sustainability.

The full content of her presentation was made available, on a free access, through the platform MXP Digital Learning Monaco to promote knowledge learning and certification.

Founder Virginie Tassin Campanella is invited to attend the Law 2.0 Conference in Dubai this year to speak about legal innovation, the future of the legal profession and global perspectives for the legal sector. It will be the first time that Dr. Tassin Campanella shares her insights and experience on the practice of Public International Law.

At this occasion, she joined leading attorneys in discussing in a panel "the Future of the Legal Profession: A Global Perspectives"

Founder Virginie Tassin Campanella is invited to deliver a presentation related to the regulation of activities on the continental shelf where she focused on the complex interaction in between Law of the Sea and regional seas agreements and new activities on the seabed such as carbon storage. The presentation was delivered in French.

Founder Virginie Tassin Campanella was invited to the EureKare conference in Monaco to present the state of international law applied to marine synthetic biology (access and use of marine resources, including DNA modified and geo-engineering activities on and above the marine environment).

At the occasion of International Women's Day on 8 March 2022, the Monaco Women's Rights Committee invited Dr. Tassin Campanella to present and discuss, together with Nathalie Hilmi (Monaco Scientific  Centre) common issues faced by the ocean and women. The event took place at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco in presence of members of the Government of Monaco.

Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to speak in the panel dedicated to "Oceans and Seas: SDG14 and a Smart Future" and presented issues and challenges related to the implementation of SDG14 to a multidisciplinary audience.

Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to speak at the IBDMAR Law of the Sea Congress on the Delimitation of the Extended Continental Shelf and its articulation with the Delineation Procedure. She shared a panel with Prof. Andre de Paiva Toledo & ITLOS Judge Cabello Sarrubi. The event was live on YouTube on 12th November.

 Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to speak at the Law of the Sea Brazilian Congress organised by Cedmar-Usp- Centro de Estudos em Direito do Mar "Vicente Marotta Rangel and the Academy of International Law (ABDI). This even is the largest and most traditional law of the sea event in Brazil. Dr. Tassin Campanella will be speaking on the 28th November.

Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to take part of the Symposium dedicated to sustainable fisheries and the Science/Policy nexus.

Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to be part of the Ocean MIT Solve Workshop organized during the Arctic Innovation Week. 

At this occasion, she worked with diverse experts of various fields on Arctic challenges including data sharing, health, climate change and urban development, all related to ocean management issues.

Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to attend the 110th Anniversary of the Shanghai Maritime University and co-chaired the Maritime Law Session of the World Maritime Conference organized during the celebrations. Dr. Tassin Campanella also presented the topic "The impact of the BBNJ Agreement on Maritime Activities" and addressed both upcoming challenges and opportunities for the maritime sectors & actors related to the implementation of the BBNJ Agreement of UNCLOS.

Hosted by Microsoft and DNV GL, Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to act as Ocean Data Expert in the first Ocean Studio of Xynteo.

She guided over two days a group of around 15 professionals to address the challenge "Access and Sharing Ocean Data".

Dr. Tassin Campanella was invited to attend the 30th Graduation ceremony of the IMLI in presence of Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization ("IMO").