Other Foreign Affairs and National Security 2026.07.22
National West Philippine Summit of 8-9 of July, 2026, in Manila Commemorating the 10th Year of the South China Sea Arbitral Award
Lecture at the National West Philippine Sea Summit in Manila, on July 8–9, 2026.
Atsuko Kanehara, Research Director spoke at International Conferences.
（１）“National West Philippine Sea Summit of 8-9 of July, 2026, in Manila
Commemorating the 10th Year of the South China Sea Arbitral Award,” hosted by West Philippine Sea Foundation and others
（２）“A Decade of the Arbitral Award: Credible Deterrence in Defense of the West Philippine Sea,” of 10 of July, 2026 in Manila,” hosted by Stratbase Institute
（１）provided various lectures on the law of the sea issues for capacity-building, such as history and development of the law of the sea, baseline, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, dispute settlement, and modern origin of the South China Sea Dispute, and status of island under international law.
Director Kanehara made a presentation as follows in the Panel, “The 2016 Arbitral Award at 10: Facts, Impact, and Public Understanding,”
（２）was entitled “Fireside Chat: The Path to the Arbitral Award and Its Enduring Relevance” and featured by a Q & A stile discussion on several issues regarding the South China Sea Dispute.
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