Law, Multilateralism and Ocean Governance
Law of the sea, blue diplomacy and multilateral negotiations: devising governance frameworks capable of reconciling sovereign rights, scientific expertise and supranational legal regimes.
A project led by Deep Blue Foundation
Maritime Strategies and Transitions Chair
An interdisciplinary academic programme dedicated to maritime issues, organised into four Study Centres.
Scientific project
Reflecting on the transformations in the maritime sector
Whilst the sea is emerging as one of the major strategic challenges of the 21st century, maritime issues remain insufficiently integrated into French higher education. Climate, biodiversity, maritime transport, the security of trade routes, submarine cables, sovereignty, energy, fisheries and the blue economy: these issues are addressed in a piecemeal manner, without a cross-cutting framework capable of bringing them together.
The Chair aims to address this shortfall. Situated at the intersection of the humanities and social sciences, law, economics, geography, history, international relations and environmental sciences, it offers a shared framework for analysing contemporary changes in the maritime sector, training the next generation and providing a forum for analysis and debate amongst universities, institutions and stakeholders in the sector.
It has its own management and scientific organisation, and carries out its work through four Study Centres.
Chair Management
Director
Executive Director
Yann Richard
Scientific Director
Scientific coordination
Head of Studies
General Secretariat
Secretary-General
The four Study Centres
DMGO · ONS · SMGM · ILEB
ONS
National Marine Sanctuaries / Wikimedia Commons (image source, new tab) — Domaine public
The Ocean, Nature and Society
Interactions between the ocean, nature, climate and societies: conservation, coastal use and environmental justice, based on social sciences applied to the maritime sector.
SMGM
NASA/Tim Kopra / Wikimedia Commons (image source, new tab) — Domaine public
Sovereignty and geopolitical shifts at sea
Power rivalries and control of traffic flows: maritime security, naval doctrines and the critical importance of underwater and port infrastructure.
Innovation, logistics and the blue economy
Digital and energy transitions in the maritime sectors: transport, port hubs, shipbuilding, marine energy and financing the blue economy.
Works & productions
Publications
Calls & opportunities
Ask a questionJoin a centre
PermanentEnrol at a Study Centre
Ongoing scheme: researchers and students can join one of the Chair’s four Study Centres.
Call for papers
À venirAnnual Journal — Call for academic contributions
Articles and analytical notes relating to the topics covered by the four Study Centres.
Prizes / competitions
À venirChair’s Student Prize — call for entries
Open to students from all disciplines. The winning entry is announced at the closing conference.
Join the Chair’s team
All volunteer rolesChair · DMGO
VolunteerScientific Coordinator — DMGO Centre
To manage the DMGO (Law, Multilateralism and Ocean Governance) Study Centre: to plan its work, coordinate its contributors and monitor its publications, in collaboration with the Chair’s management.
- Availability
- 4 to 6 hours a week
Chair · ILEB
VolunteerScientific Coordinator — ILEB Centre
To manage the ILEB Study Centre (Innovation, Logistics and the blue economy): to plan its work, coordinate its contributors and monitor its publications, in collaboration with the Chair’s management.
- Availability
- 4 to 6 hours a week
Chair · ONS
VolunteerScientific Coordinator — Centre ONS
To manage the ONS (Ocean, Nature and Societies) Study Centre: to plan its work, coordinate its contributors and monitor its publications, in collaboration with the Chair’s management.
- Availability
- 4 to 6 hours a week
Chair · SMGM
VolunteerScientific Coordinator — SMGM Centre
To manage the SMGM (Maritime Sovereignty and Geopolitical Change) Study Centre: to plan its work, coordinate its contributors and oversee its publications, in collaboration with the Chair’s management.
- Availability
- 4 to 6 hours a week