Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda discusses the 2016 arbitral award with maritime management master’s students of the University of Antwerp on 23 May 2024.
As part of the Philippine Government's thrust to disseminate information that would raise public awareness about the South China Sea dispute and the 2016 arbitral award in favor of the Philippines, the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, in coordination with the University of Antwerp, held a forum entitled The South China Sea Arbitration: Upholding International Law on 23 May 2024.
Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda conducted the lecture at the University’s city campus to present the Philippine position regarding the arbitral case against China. Attendees included members of the academe, private sector, and the Filipino community as well as students taking up diplomacy and those completing their master’s degree in maritime management.
The presentation focused on the Philippine territory and its maritime entitlements, the South China Sea arbitration itself and the diplomatic and security options available to the Philippines post-arbitration. After a lively question-and-answer segment, the participants were all invited to a simple Filipino salo-salo, which capped off the 2-hour forum.
Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda discusses the 2016 arbitral award with maritime management master’s students of the University of Antwerp on 23 May 2024.
Professor Lief Bleyen thanks Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda for leading the discussion on the 2016 arbitral award at the University of Antwerp on 23 May 2024.
