8:30 AM -   9:00 AM     Registration 

A continental breakfast will be provided. 

9:00 AM -   9:15 AM     Welcome and Introductions

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM     The Importance of Underwater Cultural Heritage and the Threats Facing It

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM     Break

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM     The 10th Anniversary of the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage: Is It Working?

12:30 PM -   1:00 PM     Break

1:00 PM -   2:00 PM      Titanic Exploration, Recovery, and Research: Past, Present, and Future

2:00 PM -   3:30 PM     Titanic at 100: A Case Study of Cooperation on Salvage in a Manner Consistent with the 2001 UNESCO Convention and the Law of the Sea

• Caroline Blanco, Assistant General Counsel, National Science Foundation (Moderator)

• Mariano Aznar Gómez, Chair of Public International Law, University Jaume I

• David Bederman, Professor, Emory School of Law

• Laura Gongaware, Tulane Law School

• Michael Marous, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Department of Justice

• Bonnie Magness-Gardiner, Program Manager, Art Theft Program, Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Ole Varmer, Attorney, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  (Moderator)

5:15 PM -   6:00 PM     Closing Reception

LCCHP welcomes all panelists and attendees to join us for a closing reception.

Registration Information

Member (Professional): $50 SAVE $40!
Nonmember (Professional): $90 Member 

Member (Student): $25   SAVE $15!
Nonmember (Student): $40

Continuing Legal Education Credits: $150*

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