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International Maritime Law Institute fellowship programme

IMLI was established in Malta in 1988 by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

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Duration

This project's duration was 2014 - 2029

Value of grant

£1.7mil

Partner info

The IMO International Maritime Law Institute is a world recognised centre for the training of specialists in international maritime law.

Building local legal expertise in emerging maritime economies.

Overview

IMLI is recognised as the international authority on maritime law education. Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the IMLI’s strategic relationship spans over two decades, providing fully funded bursaries for a global cohort of maritime professionals who will go on to play a critical role in building resilience and improving safety across the maritime system. 

IMLI’s training ensures that graduates have the skills required to prescribe IMO conventions into national law and uphold them effectively, building local legal expertise in emerging maritime economies – particularly Small Island Developing States (SIDS) which are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change and sea level rises.

Our funding has supported over 53 IMLI fellows, including 33 women and 17 from Africa specifically, to join a formidable network of professionals delivering safety-critical work in their home nations. 

Testimonies from Foundation-funded fellows:

  • Ms. Liyuwork Amare Shiferaw, Ethiopia: “Post-IMLI, I was promoted to lead the Legal Department and later the Maritime Administration Departments of the Ethiopian Maritime Affairs Authority as a Director. Following this, I joined the Seychelles Maritime Safety Administration as Legal Consultant and was recruited by the IMO to take part in its technical cooperation missions in Zambia and Zimbabwe as a legislation drafting expert.”
  • Ms. Donnette Streete, Guyana: “IMLI training gave me the skills to protect Guyana’s marine environment while helping different maritime sectors to co-exist safely. None of this would have been possible without IMLI and Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Our seas will be cleaner and safer because of their support.” 

Support IMLI and their mission to improve the adoption and implementation of maritime law by visiting their website. For more information and to explore potential collaborations, contact our programme manager using the contact details below.

“Lloyd’s Register Foundation has been a great supporter of the Institute since its establishment and has always believed in the Institute’s mission for enhancement of capacity-building around the globe. I am grateful to the Foundation and all its staff for understanding why the international maritime community needs IMLI now more than ever.”

Norman Martinez Gutierrez Director, IMLI

Contact our Programme Manager

Emily Cameron

Programme Manager

Emily Cameron, Programme Manager at Lloyd’s Register Foundation, leads projects with a focus on heritage grants and managing key partnerships. With a background in cultural heritage and science, she has held roles in national museums and consultancies.

Latest IMLI news

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Meet the latest Foundation-funded IMLI fellows

Mr. Rene Alberto Ruescas Mejia, Ms. Jacqueline Agyemang-Gyau, Ms. Aina Charity Shalonga Keshongo and Mr. Adriano Tchuda will join the International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) this month. 

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Supporting a global network of maritime law experts

By supporting the International Maritime Legal Institute (IMLI), we’re helping to develop a formidable network of maritime legal specialists across the world, sharing the same principles and working towards the same goals.

Safer maritime systems