Resolution
A.1008(25)
RESEARCH WORK UNDERTAKEN BY THE IMO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW INSTITUTE
(Adopted on 22 November 2007)
THE
ASSEMBLY,
RECALLING
articles 2(e) and 15(k) of the Convention on the International Maritime
Organization concerning the functions of the Organization and the Assembly in
relation to the facilitation and promotion of technical co-operation,
RECALLING
ALSO that the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) was established
to serve the global maritime community as the Organizations apex institution
for tertiary-level maritime law education, in furtherance of IMOs purposes and
objectives,
RECALLING
IN PARTICULAR resolutions A.900(21), on Objectives of the Organization in the
2000s, and A.934(22), on Sustainable financial support for the IMO
International Maritime Law Institute, through which the Assembly, respectively,
acknowledged the special contribution of IMLI to the attainment of the
objectives of the Organization, and reaffirmed the importance and continued
necessity of the Institute, as a high-level legal training institution for
providing, inter alia, technical advice in furtherance of the objectives and
goals of the Organization and its Member States,
RECALLING
FURTHER that, as a centre of academic excellence in the maritime legal field,
IMLI undertakes original and applied research into aspects of international
maritime law, with a view to promoting the achievement of the highest
practicable global standards in this field and providing a mechanism for the
international exchange, transfer and application of related knowledge,
RECOGNIZING
that research is an important component of IMLIs academic activities, which
strengthens and enhances its programmes of study and contributes positively to
the fulfilment of its educational mandate,
RECOGNIZING
ALSO that IMLI remains committed to research of the highest standard, which not
only promotes knowledge creation, stimulates teaching and enriches higher
learning, but also enhances its international academic reputation and can
provide a valuable source of income towards the provision of fellowships for
students