CIL’s Dialogue with Germany’s Ambassador Dr. Bettina Fanghänel on Bound to the Mast: Why a Trading Nation Chooses to Be Constrained

Event Date

From Tuesday 29 Sep 2026 - 04:00 PM To Tuesday 29 Sep 2026 - 05:30 PM

Venue

NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Block B, 469 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259756

Organiser

See Event Outline

Practice Area

International Law

MEC segment

Training Level

General

Public CPD Points

1.5

Event Outline

This event is organised by NUS Centre for International Law. Like Ulysses binding himself to the mast, why would a State voluntarily limit its freedom through law? Shaped by its history, Germany views self-binding not as a sacrifice but as a safeguard of sovereignty. This lecture explores that approach across three foreign policy priorities: security through rules on the use of force, freedom through international criminal accountability, and prosperity through a stable legal order that supports global trade

Event Link

OTH-38G-260652

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