On 12 October 2023, Malta's Minister for Public Works and Planning, Hon. Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi together with the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation and Chairman of the IMLI Governing Board, H.E. Kitack Lim, inaugurated a new hall and accommodation facilities at the Maritime Law Institute within the University of Malta's Msida Campus.
Also present at the inauguration was Prof. Martinez Gutiérrez, the Director of the International Institute of Maritime Law.
The project is said to have cost around €500,000, and will serve to offer a more comfortable and modern environment where lectures can be held.
Minister Zrinzo Azzopardi said this is yet another investment in the maritime heritage of our country, and ultimately a recognition of how important the sector is to the Maltese economy.
H.E. Kitack Lim thanked Malta for the support offered on this matter and for giving students a better opportunity to exchange their views and collaborate on an international level.
The was established in 1988 and has since then been training students to specialise in maritime law.
