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The Italy-AOSIS Fellowship Programme is for early-career professionals from members of the Alliance of Small Island States to get hands-on training & experience on issues of law, policy, and science, & to build enduring capacity in AOSIS. Details here: aosis.org/fellowship/
The govt of Tonga is seeking three experts in international environmental law and regulation to support their oceans management framework. More details here:
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Did you miss out on "Making a Difference in Criminal Justice for Small States, Nations and Territories" last month? You can now catch our speakers here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL….
@edgelaw @ficamps @LeoTigges @cjotnetwork @commonwealthsec @UKOTA @UMislands @CSSS_IIA @IntSISA
Register now for the @QMSmallstates, @oxford_brookes and @SheffieldHallam conf on 8 July on criminal justice in small states, territories and jurisdictions shorturl.at/HZlhR. Speakers incl @edge_law, @ficamps & @LeoTigges.
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APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 31 JULY for the @CWRoundTable/Routledge #Commonwealth Studentships.
The award provides up to £5,500 in funding for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes.
Find out more at ow.ly/JfhF50Zkvwo
Apply by 31 July.
Call for Papers: Journal of New Zealand & Pacific Studies
Special Issue: ‘Rapa Nui Now’ – Issue 14.2
View the full call here>>
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It's not too late to apply for this fantastic role as the Director of Legal Studies @TBLSCayman in the #CaymanIslands ...... jobs.ac.uk/job/DRU281/direct…
Register now for the @QMSmallstates, @oxford_brookes and @SheffieldHallam conf on 8 July on criminal justice in small states, territories and jurisdictions shorturl.at/HZlhR. Speakers incl @edge_law, @ficamps & @LeoTigges.
@UKOTAssociation @cjotnetwork @commonwealthsec
. @SmallStatesQM, @UMmalta and @UWEBristol are delighted to announce that the latest issue of #SmallStatesandTerritories features papers from and inspired by the April 2025 conference "Referendums in Small States and Territories". Check it out here: um.edu.mt/sst/currentissue/.
Important decision taken by #Commonwealth Law Ministers with implications for #smallstates’ compliance with the #RuleofLaw: thecommonwealth.org/news/law…
Post-grad scholarship opportunity from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education for its MSc in Water Development. Available to candidates from the Sahel, MENA, Horn of Africa, and #SIDS countries. Deadline 1 June 2026.
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Call for Contributions: "Entanglements of Environmental (In)Justices in the Sea of Islands" session at RGS IBG-Conf: rgs.org/research/annual-inte…, London, Sept 1-4, 2026. Abstracts by 3 March 5PM UTC to: [email protected] or [email protected]
@IISUPEI @UMislands
Call for papers from #SST at @UMmalta for a special issue on #Greenland: um.edu.mt/sst/callforpapers/. Edited by #DrMariaAkren of #Ilisimatusarfik, #Greenland.
Fellowship Opportunity Alert!
Are you a government official from a developing country working on ocean affairs or the law of the sea? The United Nations–Nippon Foundation Strategic Needs Fellowship offers a fully funded, four-month professional training at the UN Headquarters in New York, tailored to strengthen national capacity in ocean governance and UNCLOS implementation.
This fellowship is ideal for professionals tackling strategic, time-sensitive ocean policy challenges and advancing SDG 14.
Fellows Gain:
🔹 Fully funded (stipend, travel, insurance)
🔹 Customized training programme
🔹 Global networking with UN experts and peers
Application deadline: March 22, 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/ygquPGw
#UNFellowship #OceanGovernance #LawOfTheSea #SDG14 #CapacityBuilding #GlobalOpportunities #Fellowships2026
An online and in-person mobility & peer-mentorship program to support capacity strengthening for climate adaptation on SIDS. Deadline 9 March 2026, 5pm EST. Includes a 10-week online course @UWaterloo. 12 places with support of CAD $12,000 each. metabolismofislands.org/abou…
Call for papers!
Island Dynamics Blue Humanities Conference 2027: Oceanic Urbanism
Helsingborg, Sweden & Helsingør, Denmark, 12-15 January 2027
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Delighted to see coverage of the Referendums in Small States and Territories policy brief in the @BVIBeacon following the April conference hosted by @smallstatesQM: bvibeacon.com/how-to-hold-a-….
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Film preview & discussion: Backing Small Island Leadership on Climate, Oceans and Finance. Tues 18 Nov, 16:30–18:00 (GMT-3); In person: UK Pavilion, COP30, Belém (Blue Zone access reqd). Online: Livestream via UK Pavilion YouTube channel. Register here tinyurl.com/y3ws5ad8.
On the latest podcast from @ODI_Global "What does the ICJ climate change decision mean for small islands?" (bit.ly/4pZ76VJ) Emily Wilkinson & Matt Bishop interview 6 people involved in the ICJ Advisory Opinion to offer an expert account of what it really means for SIDS.