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Interviews with leading figures from the maritime sector, diplomacy and research.

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5 December 2024

A maritime lawyer at the centre of the biggest court cases

Christopher B. Kende — Lawyer specialising in maritime law

In this fascinating episode, we are joined byChristopher B. Kendes, a renowned lawyer specialising in maritime law, with over 40 years’ experience in international litigation.

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17 episodes

11 November 2024
Xavier Driencourt : at the heart of Franco-Algerian diplomacy
Xavier DriencourtAmbassador
17 October 2024
Maritime literature: a British or French tradition?
Robert KoppProfessor at the University of Basel, Editorial Board: Revue des deux mondes
22 July 2024
Jacques Rougerie : a life as an architect dedicated to the sea
Jacques RougerieArchitect, Oceanographer, Member of the Academy of Fine Arts
13 June 2024
Philippe Douste Blazy: Poverty and public health: geopolitical issues?
Philippe Douste-BlazyDeputy Secretary-General of the UN
22 May 2024
Alain Juillet, Director of Intelligence at the DGSE
Alain JuilletDirector of the DGSE
20 May 2024
Church Chaplain General of the Navy: ReverendPhilippe de Bernard
Philippe de BernardChapel Director of the French Navy
14 April 2024
Preserving the Navy’s heritage: challenges and prospects
Hervé BedriNaval Heritage Officer
11 April 2024
Madagascar: the sea at the heart of the economy and culture
Dr MahatanteMadagascan Minister for the Blue Economy
11 April 2024
Lebanon: Geopolitical and communal perspectives
Khalil KaramAmbassador of Lebanon
11 April 2024
Everything you need to know about the geopolitics of the seas
Yann RichardProfessor at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
11 March 2024
Hubert Védrine : Climate and demographic challenges – are the oceans a marginal issue?
Hubert VédrineFormer Minister for Foreign Affairs
10 January 2024
First-hand account: Japan and the sea – an island culture
Dora TauzinJournalist based in Japan
21 November 2023
The Italian Navy: strategic and humanitarian challenges
Ferdinando Sanfelice di MonteforteItalian Admiral
12 November 2023
From politics to the management of France’s largest aquarium
Christophe SirugueFormer Secretary of State / Director of Nausicaa
21 October 2023
The Francophonie: a land of opportunities
Stéphane TikiSpokesperson for the Francophone Employers’ Association
11 July 2023
Balancing Conservation and Production
Antoine Vermorel-MarquesMember of Parliament for the Loire