Interest Group on the Law of the Sea

Membership

In order to be listed as a member of this IG, you need to ensure:
  • You have paid your ESIL membership fee for this year (if not, renew your membership)
  • You have created an online ESIL membership account
  • You have ticked the box next to this IG in the list of groups in your membership account
If you have any doubts about your ESIL membership or your Interest Group membership, please contact the ESIL Secretariat.

Election Schedule

  • Gabriela A. Oanta was first elected in June 2018 for a four-year term and was re-elected in July 2022 for a second and final four-year term.
  • Irini Papanicolopulu was first elected in September 2020 for a two-year term and was subsequently re-elected in July 2022 for a full four-year term. In July 2026, her mandate was extended by a further two years for business continuity purposes, allowing her to complete the maximum period of service of eight years, equivalent to two consecutive four-year terms.
  • Efthymios Papastavridis was first elected in July 2022 for a two-year term and was subsequently re-elected in July 2042 for a full four-year term.
  • Andrea Longo was elected for a 4-year term in July 2024.
  • As the election 2026 resulted in a tie between two candidates, both Eduardo Jiménez Pineda and Dimitris Panousos were appointed in July 2026 to the Coordinating Committee. They will each serve a first four-year term as IG Conveners.
  • The next elections will be held in July 2028.