Expert of the International and Comparative Law Research Center, Egor Fedorov, took part in the 26th session of the International Seabed Authority (Kingston, Jamaica) as a member of the Russian delegation
Among others, the ISA’s Council continued the discussion on development of the Regulations on exploitation of mineral resources in the Area. The Center has been providing comments and suggestions to the Draft Regulations on a regular basis since 2018.
Adoption of the Regulations on exploitation of mineral resources in the Area is the ultimate phase in regulating exploration and exploitation of mineral resources — the common heritage of mankind — in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Education: ITLOS-Nippon Foundation Capacity-Building and Training Programme on Dispute Settlement under UNCLOS (2021–2022) (Hamburg, Germany); The Hague Academy of International Law (August 2017) (The Hague, Netherlands); The George Washington University Law School (2016–2017) (Washington D.C., USA); The National Research University “Higher School of Economics” (2012–2016) (St. Petersburg, Russian Federation). In June-August 2015, completed an internship at the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (The Hague, Netherlands). In November–December 2017 and May–July 2018, he was a legal trainee at the law firm “Borenius” (St. Petersburg, Russian Federation). In January–March 2018, participated in the internship programme at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Hamburg, Germany). In 2018–2022 — Expert / Senior Expert on Public International Law at the International and Comparative Law Research Center. Since July 2022 — Research Fellow (ASEAN, Law of the Sea) at the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law (Heidelberg, Germany).