Dr. Rosalie Balkin, Secretary-General of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) and former Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations Division at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has been named the recipient of
Dr. Rosalie Balkin, Secretary-General of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) and former Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations Division at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has been named the recipient of the International Maritime Prize for 2024. The decision was announced today by the IMO Council during its 134th session (July 7-11).
Nominated by the Government of Australia, Dr Balkin was recognized for her contributions to international maritime law over a career spanning more than 50 years. Currently, she serves as Secretary-General of the CMI, the world’s oldest organization focused on unifying international maritime law, founded in 1897. Appointed in 2017, she is the first woman to hold this position in the CMI’s 128-year history.
A pioneering figure in the field, she was also the first woman appointed Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations Division at IMO (1998-2013) and later the first female Assistant Secretary-General (2011-2013).
The Australian Government, in its nomination, praised her "outstanding commitment, achievements and contributions to the maritime community," calling her a deserving recipient of this prestigious honor.
During her tenure at IMO, Dr. Balkin oversaw several landmark diplomatic conferences that led to the adoption of new international conventions
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