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Judge Konrad Jan Marciniak

Member of the Tribunal since 1 October 2023

Born: Warsaw, Poland, 24 November 1982.

Education: Master in Law, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (2006); Ph.D. in International Law, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (2014).

Professional Experience: Treaty and Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland: senior expert on the law of the sea and environmental law (2007-2014), Deputy Director (Deputy Legal Adviser) (2014-2019), Director (Legal Adviser) (2019-2023); Assistant Lecturer at the Law Faculty, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw (2006-2016); guest lecturer at: Collegium Civitas University in Warsaw, Polish National School of Public Administration, Polish Diplomatic Academy and ITLOS (Nippon programme) (2007-present); Conciliator under Article 2 of Annex V to the Convention; Arbitrator under Article 2 of Annex VII to the Convention; Arbitrator designated pursuant to Article 2(4) of the Schedule to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty; Vice-President to the Bureau of the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; Head of the Polish delegation to the EU Working Parties on Public International Law (COJUR; 2019-2023) and on the Law of the Sea (COMAR; 2007-2023) (Chair of the Group in 2011); Head of the Polish delegation to the Council of Europe Committee of Legal Advisors on Public International Law (CAHDI); Co-chair of the Antarctic Working Group of the Polish Intergovernmental Polar Policy Committee.

Member: Warsaw Bar; European Society of International Law (ESIL); International Law Association (ILA, Polish Branch); ILA Committee Submarine Cables and Pipelines under International Law; Maritime Law Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Publications: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982. On the Fifteenth Anniversary of Its Entry into Force, C. Mik, K. Marciniak (eds.), Toruń: TNOiK, 2009 (in Polish); “Legal Status of Marine Genetic Resources in the International Law of the Sea”, in: C. Mik, K. Marciniak (eds.), UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982. On the Fifteenth Anniversary of its Entry into Force, Toruń: TNOiK, 2009 (in Polish); “The Protection of Fundamental Rights in the External Relations of the EU”, in: C. Mik, K. Gałka (eds.), Fundamental Rights in the Law and Practice of the European Union, Toruń, 2009 (in Polish); “Humanitarization of Armed Conflicts at Sea”, in: T. Jasudowicz, M. Balcerzak, J. Kapelańska-Pręgowska (eds.), Contemporary Problems of International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Toruń: TNOiK, 2009 (in Polish); “External Aspects of the EU Maritime Transport Policy”, in: C. Mik, Ł. Kułaga (eds.), External Aspects of the European Union’s Economic Policy, Toruń: TNOiK, 2010 (in Polish);  “Ocean iron fertilization”, Prawo Morskie, Vol. XXVII (2011) (in Polish); “International Law on Piracy and Some Current Challenges Related to its Definition”, Polish Review of International and European Law, Vol. 3-4/2012;  “Modern Challenges to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: The Legal Status of Marine Genetic Resources in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction”, in: D. Pyć, J. Puszkarski (eds.), Global Ocean Governance: From Vision to Action, Poznań: Wyd. Ars boni et aequi, 2014; “Arbitration from the Perspective of the Historical Development of International Law”, in: C. Mik (ed.), Arbitration in International Law, Warsaw: C.H. Beck, 2014 (in Polish); “Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Selected Problems with the Application of Intellectual Property Regime (TRIPS)”, Prawo Morskie, Vol. XXIX (in Polish); 5 entries in: The Great Encyclopedia of Law, Vol. IV: Public International Law, Warsaw: Wyd. Fundacja “Ubi societas, ibi ius”, 2014 (in Polish); Marine genetic resources in international law, Warsaw: C.H. Beck, 2016 (in Polish); “The Polish Baselines and Contiguous Zone: Remarks from the Perspective of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea”, Prawo Morskie, Vol. XXXII (2016); The Antarctic Treaty: Selected documents with introduction (co-ed.), Warsaw, 2017 (in Polish); “Marine Genetic Resources: Do They Form Part of the Common Heritage Principle?”, in: L. Martin, C. Salonidis (eds.), Natural Resources and the Law of the Sea, Juris 2017;  “United Nations and international law of the sea: The past, the present, the future”, in: E. Cała-Wacinkiewicz, J. Menkes et al (eds.), The System of the United Nations from the Polish Perspective, Warsaw: C.H. Beck, 2017 (in Polish); “New implementing agreement under UNCLOS: A threat or an opportunity for fisheries governance?”, Marine Policy, Vol. 86 (2017); “The Antarctic Treaty System: Remarks from the International Law Perspective”, in: The Antarctic Treaty. Selected documents with introduction, Warsaw, 2017 (in Polish); “Polish Maritime Territory and Polish Jurisdiction within its Maritime Zones”, in: C. Mik, Ł. Kułaga (eds.), The Law of the Polish External Relations, Toruń: TNOiK 2018 (in Polish); “Climate Change as a common concern of humankind. Modern international law regulations, including in particular the Paris Agreement”, in: E. Cała-Wacinkiewicz, J. Menkes et al. (eds.), Common values of international, European and national law, Warsaw: C.H. Beck, 2018 (in Polish); 100 Years of the Polish Treaty Practice. Vol. II: Articles and Documents (co-ed.), Warsaw, 2020 (in Polish); “Statute on international agreements: Remarks on the occasion of its 20th anniversary of entry into force and of the 100th anniversary of the Polish treaty practice”, in: 100 years of the Polish Treaty Practice, Vol. II, Warsaw, 2020 (in Polish); 100 Years of the Polish Treaty Practice. Vol. I: Overview of the Polish treaty record on the basis of concluded agreements and internal law (co-ed.), Warsaw, 2020 (in Polish); “Legal Status of Marine Genetic Resources in the Context of BBNJ Negotiations: Diverse Legal Regimes and Related Problems”, in: T. Heidar (ed.), New Knowledge and Changing Circumstances in the Law of the Sea, Brill, 2020; “The development of international law on the protection of underwater cultural heritage: Remarks on the occasion of Poland’s accession to the 2001 UNESCO Convention”, The Polish Yearbook of International Law, No. XL (2021); “Tacit acceptance procedure in conventions concluded under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization: Aspects of international and Polish law”, Gdańskie Studia Prawnicze, No 3/55 (2022) (in Polish); and “Settlement of disputes before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)”, in: Joanna Gomula, Stephan Wittich and Markus Stemeseder (eds.) Research Handbook on International Procedural Law, Elgar online, 2024.