Asian Society of International Law explained
The Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) is a region-wide forum for interaction among scholars and practitioners of public and private international law either based in or interested in Asia.[1] It was established in April 2007 at an inaugural meeting at the National University of Singapore.[2] [3]
Mandate
The Society is an international non-partisan, non-profit, and non-governmental organization with the following objectives:
- To promote research, education and practice of international law by serving as a centre of activities among international law scholars and practitioners in Asia and elsewhere, in a spirit of partnership with other relevant international, regional and national societies and organizations;
- To foster and encourage Asian perspectives of international law; and
- To promote awareness of and respect for international law in Asia.[4]
Officeholders
The first president of the Society (2007–2009) was Hisashi Owada, former President of the International Court of Justice.[5]
The current president of the Society is Shirley Scott.[6]
| S/N | President | Country | Term of office |
|---|
| 1. | | | 2007–2009 |
| 2. | | | 2009–2011 |
| 3. | | | 2011–2013 |
| 4. | | | 2013–2015 |
| 5. | PAIK Jin-Hyun | | 2015–2017 |
| 6. | | | 2017–2019 |
| 7. | Shirley Scott | | 2019-2021 |
| 8. | Hikmahanto Juwana | | 2021-2023 | |
The current Secretary-General of the Society is Antony Anghie.[7]
| S/N | Secretary-General | Country | Term of office |
|---|
| 1. | | | 2007–2011 |
| 2. | | | 2012–2017 |
| 3. | | | 2017- | |
Publications
In 2011, the Society launched its official journal, the Asian Journal of International Law, published by Cambridge University Press.[8]
Biennial Meetings
The Society organizes major conferences every two years. Meetings have thus far been held in:
- Singapore (2007)
- Tokyo (2009)
- Beijing (2011)
- New Delhi (2013)
- Bangkok (2015)
- Seoul (2017)
- Manila (2019)
- Canberra (to take place in 2021)
Notes and References
- Web site: AsianSIL – Asian Society of International Law. 2020-07-27. en-GB.
- Web site: Inaugural Conference of the Asian Society of International Law . 3 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100202031703/http://www.wwlegal.com/Article717.html . 2 February 2010 .
- http://app.mfa.gov.sg/2006/lowRes/press/view_press.asp?post_id=2382 Speech by George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Opening Dinner of the Inaugural Conference of the Asian Society of International Law on 7 April 2007
- http://www.asiansil.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82&Itemid=116 Constitution of the Asian Society of International Law
- Web site: Current Members | International Court of Justice . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412043613/http://www.icj-cij.org/court/?p1=1&p2=2&p3=1&judge=13 . dead . 2008-04-12 . Icj-cij.org . 2012-12-04 .
- Web site: Governing Bodies – AsianSIL. 2020-07-27. en-GB.
- Web site: Governing Bodies – AsianSIL. 2020-07-27. en-GB.
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=AJL Asian Journal of International Law
