October 11-13, 2018 – Sherry Broder organized the 2018 Regional Conference, “Ocean Policy for East Asia and Pacific Islands,” at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives at the University of Victoria, B.C. This was the sixth annual Jon Van Dyke Institute and Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology collaborative conference.

The conference included presentations and discussions on a multitude of ocean law topics. Professor David Freestone gave the opening keynote address, emphasizing the importance of stewardship as a cornerstone of environmental law.  Other speakers included: Dr. Susan Breau (University of Victoria Law School, Canada); Dr. Kwon Moon-Sang (Ocean Policy Institute, KIOST, Rep. Korea); Ms. Helen Lansdowne (Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, UVic, Canada); Prof. Anna-Maria Hubert (U. Calgary Law School) Dr. Victoria Keener (Fellow, East-West Center; Dr. Karen Dunmall (Arctic Aquatic Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada); Prof. Calvin Sanborn (Legal Director of the University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre); Prof. Guifang (Julia) Xue (KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University); Prof. Anastasia Telesetsky (U. Idaho Law School); Prof. Ted McDorman (University of Victoria); Dr. Kim Juniper (Chief Scientist, Oceans Network Canada, University of Victoria); Prof. Warwick Gullett, School of Law, University of Wollongong); Prof. Deborah Curran (Faculty of Law and School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria); Ambassador Robert Hage; Prof. Will Greaves (Department of Political Science, University of Victoria); Prof. Nigel Bankes (Chair of Natural Resources Law, University of Calgary); Dr. Hyunkyo Seo (Polar Institute, KIOST); Prof. Seokwoo Lee (Inha University Law School); Dr. Nong Hong Institute for China-America Studies); Prof. Michael Byers (University of British Columbia); Prof. James Boutilier (University of Victoria).

ELP Prof. Richard Wallsgrove ’08 moderated the Special Rapporteur Panel with student presenters Miranda Steed ’19 and Tolu Kolawole.