XIAMEN ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
19th Summer Programme (2026)
22 June–3 July -- Xiamen, China
Xiamen Academy of International Law (Xiamen Academy) is an international institution aiming to provide the highest level of legal education to individuals interested in the development and application of international law, such as young lecturers, diplomats, practitioners of law, government officials in charge of foreign affairs, and officials from international organizations. The courses are delivered in English, and have been designed to be both scholarly and practical. Xiamen Academy has successfully convened and hosted eighteen summer programmes (from 2006), which have featured more than ninety world-renowned international law professors, ICJ judges and experts from around the world.
Xiamen Academy is pleased to accept applications for the 19th Summer Programme (2026).
Lecturers and courses to be offered include:
Lecturer | Topic |
Dr Penelope Ridings Member of the International Law Commission Special Rapporteur for the topic ‘Due Diligence in International Law’
| Due Diligence in International Law
|
Prof. Martins Paparinskis Professor of Public International Law University of College London
| Compensation for Damage Caused by Internationally Wrongful Acts |
Prof. Ana Filipa Vrdoljak Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney UNESCO Chair on International Law and Cultural Heritage
| Refracture and Reform of International Law through the Prism of Cultural Heritage
|
Prof. Hannes Rösler Professor of Civil Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law University of Siegen/Germany
| EU Constitutional and Commercial Law |
Prof. Yun ZHAO University of Hong Kong, China
|
Risks and Preventive Measure in International Commercial Arbitration
|
(The schedule is subject to adjustment without prior notice.)
Applicants should be:
(1) law students; or
(2) teachers, lawyers, or officials, etc. with at least a bachelor’s degree; and
(3) fluent in English.
Registration fee
For Chinese attendees, including attendees from Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Chinese Taipei:
(1) University Students: RMB 1,000; or
(2) University Teachers: RMB 2,000; or
(3) Others: RMB 3,000.
For Non-Chinese attendees: RMB 4,000.
Registration fees covers course materials, but does not cover any other expenses including but not limited to accommodation, transport, etc.
Scholarships
Xiamen Academy provides limited number of scholarships to qualified applicants based on financial need and merit.
A-type scholarship includes:
(1) Full exemption of the registration fee;
(2) A limited subsidy for the trip to and from the recipient’s city to Xiamen:
a. RMB 3,000 for recipients from Asian countries (excluding recipients from China), or
b. RMB 4,500 for recipients from non-Asian countries, or
c. Full reimbursement of round-trip hard-seat train tickets or second class seat D-Train (Dongche) tickets for recipients from Mainland China, or
d. Reimbursement of travel expenses up to RMB 1,500 for recipients from Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Chinese Taipei.
B-type scholarship includes full exemption of the registration fee.
Submission of application
The registration form and all other applications should be submitted in ELECTRONIC forms to the Academy’s email address: xiamenacademy@xmu.edu.cn .
Deadline of application is 15 May 2026.
For more information, please visit xail.xmu.edu.cn or www.xiamenacademy.org , email us at xiamenacademy@xmu.edu.cn .
Xiamen Academy of International Law
厦门国际法高等研究院
Contact person: Ms. Yue CHEN
Add: 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen
Fujian Province, 361005, P.R.C.
地址：中国福建省厦门市思明南路422号
Email: xiamenacademy@xmu.edu.cn
Registration Form.docx
