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QMUL x Japan Workshop on Climate Change Advisory Opinions

When: Monday, May 4, 2026, 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Room 2.10 (second Floor), School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS

Event programme

Registration 12:45 - 13:00

Lunch 13:00 - 13:45

14:00 - 14:10 A Welcome from CeILa Co-Directors - Prof Malgosia Fitzmaurice & Dr Alexis Alvares-Nakagawa

14:10 - 14:35 Moderator Keynote - Dr Danae Azaria

14:35 - 15:00 Presentation 2 & Q&A - Dr Priya Urs, ‘’Have the Advisory Opinions Enriched and/or Modified the Concept of Obligations Erga Omnes (Partes)?

14:35 - 15:00 Presentation 3 & Q&A - Prof Yuko Osakada, ‘The Emerging Recognition of Indigenous Peoples as Active Contributors, Not Only as Passive Victims: The Significance of the Advisory Opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Right’

15:25 - 15:45 Presentation 4 & Q&A - Dr Federica Paddeu, ‘Have the Advisory Opinions on Climate Change Enriched and/or Modified the Concept of State Responsibility?’

15:45 - 16:10 Coffee Break

16:10 - 16:35 Presentation 5 & Q&A - Prof Dai Tamada, ‘Climate Change Advisory Opinions in Light of Due Dilligence Obligations’

16:35 - 17:00 Presentation 6 & Q&A - Ms Iga Jozefiak, ‘The Advisory Opinions on Climate Change and Science’

17:00 - 17:10 Summary Remarks - Dr Danae Azaria

17:10 - 17:15 Closing Remarks - CeILa Co-Directors, Prof Malgosia Fitzmaurice & Dr Alexis Alvares-Nakagawa

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