The World Maritime University (WMU)–Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) will host the 2026 Öresund International Law Workshop under the theme “Law as a tool for global commons futures”, on 30 September 2026, from 13:30 to 17:00, at the World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden.
law as a tool for global commons futures
2026 öresund international law workshop
Bringing together scholars and practitioners of international law, the workshop will examine contemporary attempts to use law as a tool to construct desirable futures for, and in, global commons. The event is organized within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Lund University Faculty of Law and WMU.
This year’s theme is inspired by research undertaken through the WMU–Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute’s Future Ocean Programme. Funded by The Nippon Foundation, the Future Ocean Programme is a four-year interdisciplinary research initiative that investigates how law, political science, and public policy can be leveraged to transform humanity’s relationship with the ocean. The programme focuses on addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution
The Öresund International Law Workshop
The Öresund International Law Workshop was first established in 2018 to foster collaboration among international law researchers across the Öresund region. Since then, it has served as a platform for discussing emerging legal challenges, strengthening regional academic networks, and promoting interdisciplinary dialogue.
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About the world maritime university
The World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden is established within the framework of the International Maritime Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations. The mission of WMU is to be the world centre of excellence in postgraduate maritime and oceans education, professional training and research, while building global capacity and promoting sustainable development. WMU is an organization by and for the international maritime community and is committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Agenda.
About the wmu-sasakawa global ocean institute
The World Maritime University’s WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (WMU-GOI) is an independent focal point for the ocean science-policy-law-industry-society interface where policymakers, the scientific community, regulators, industry actors, academics, and representatives of civil society meet to discuss how best to manage and use ocean spaces and their resources in accordance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Institute was inaugurated in May 2018 and made possible through generous support from The Nippon Foundation of Japan, the Governments of Sweden, Canada, and Germany, as well as the City of Malmö
About the FUTURE OCEAN PROGRAMME
The Future Ocean Programme is funded by The Nippon Foundation and aims to generate knowledge and understanding of how law, political science, and public policy are used to effect change in humanity’s relationship with the ocean to combat the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution