CURRICULUM VITAE Odile Juliette LIM TUNG STUDIES December 2008 to June 2011 Completion of a PhD degree at the Faculty of Law, University of Montpellier I, France ( Mention très honorable avec felicitations ) under a scholarship granted by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie Title of the PhD thesis: L encadrement juridique international des organismes génétiquement modifiés 10/03-09/05/2008 Certificate in E-Learning Basic Course in International Environmental Law (UNITAR) 5/7 to 5/8/2000 Certificate in Human rights (Fundamentals of Human rights/women s rights (Oxford University) 1995 DEA (Diplôme d Etudes Appliquées) in Droit International Public et Européen (University of Montpellier, France). Zertifikat für Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Goethe-Institute). 1994 Maîtrise de Droit International Public (University of Montpellier). 1993 Licence en Droit International Public (University of Montpellier). 1992 DEUG (Diplôme d Etudes Universitaires Générales) en droit (University of Montpellier I). First prize in Constitutional law (first year). 1988 Diploma in type-writing (Intermediate level-pitman Examinations Institute) 1987 Higher School Certificate (Cambridge University). Working and Professional Experience March 2012 March 2012 to date Lecture on the international framework of transboundary movement of GMOs in the 2nd TraProBio Summer School programme held from 12-16 March 2012 on the "Multidisciplinary Aspects of Transboundary Regulation of Biodiversity Resources at the Potchefstroom Faculty of Law (North-West University). Post-doctoral fellow at the Faculty of Law (Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, South Africa). 12-14 February 2010 University of Mauritius Faculty representative for the DH Memorial International Moot Court Competition in India (Mumbai) February 2010 Guest lecture on International Treaties organised by the Institute of Diplomacy and Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
December 2009 Chairperson of the partners of the University of Pretoria for the 2010 LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa 10-15 August 2009 University of Mauritius Faculty representative for the 18 th African Moot Court Competition on human rights in Nigeria (Lagos) July 2009 June 2009 Part-time lecturer for the «Foundation Course on Diplomacy and Trade» (Institute of Diplomacy and Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade). (Lecture on International criminal law and tribunals) Co-organiser of a workshop on «Legal aspects of human DNA» at the University of Mauritius in collaboration with the «Mauritius Research Council» (8-9 June 2009). May 2009 Part-time lecturer ( Gestion juridique at the Institut Francophone de April 2009 November 2008 October 2008 Co-responsable of a regional master's programme entitled Master 2 : Relations Internationales (University of Mauritius/University of Reunion Island) in collaboration with the Consortium of the Universities of the Indian Ocean. Volet Driver for the Maurice Ile Durable team on Volet 3 «Comparaison du cadre régulateur de l'énergie:maurice et Ile de la Réunion». Part-time lecturer for Amnesty International (Mauritius Section) «Les droits de l homme et le droit international humanitaire : similarités et différences». August 2008 Programme Director of the «LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation» (partnership between the University of Pretoria and the University of Mauritius) University of Mauritius Faculty representative for the 17 th Competition on human rights in South-Africa (Pretoria) African Moot Court July 2008 Lectured on Mauritius and Human Rights: general background and an overview of Women s and Children s rights in Mauritius at the University of Pretoria (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). June 2008 Part-time lecturer ( Gestion juridique at the Institut Francophone de March 2008 Member of the Child Safety Online Committee in Mauritius 28 November- 20 December 2007 Visiting Fellow at the European Public Law Centre in Legraina (Greece) 26 November 2007 Guest Lecture (International Criminal Law and related tribunals) for the Institute of Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 22-24 October 2007 Main Coordinator for the organisation of a workshop on Implementation of international environmental law: best practices in Europe, NIREUS project (Mauritius). 22 August-October Faculty of Law and Management s representative at Council and Senate at the University of Mauritius July 2007-March 2008 Local Coordinator for the NIREUS Project (the European Public Law Center (EPLC) in collaboration with the University of Mauritius within the framework of the NIREUS Project - Environmental protection to the Small Islands Developing States (SIDS).
4 15 June 2007 Professeur invitée by l IPAG (Université de Montpellier I, France) for conferences on les problématiques liées à l environnement à Maurice, les droits de la femme et la gouvernance : le cas de Maurice in Montpellier. 5 May 2007 Lectured on The International Law framework and issues of human rights for Amnesty International members training sessions. April 2007 Part-time lecturer ( Gestion juridique at the Institut Francophone de 23 February 2007 Member of the Board of Discipline of the Private Secondary School Authority (PSSA). January 2007 Member of the Task Force on Human Rights Education (Ministry of Education and Human Resources) 18 January 2007 Member of the Governance, Human Rights and Human Security Sub Committee of the Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS). 5 October 2006 Guest lecture on Women rights : regional and international perspectives for the information sessions to NGOs under the aegis of the Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS) in Mauritius. 28 August-31 September 2006 University of Mauritius Faculty representative for the 15 th African Moot Court Competition on human rights in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. May 2006 Part-time lecturer ( Gestion juridique at the Institut Francophone de May 1, 2006 April 5-May 10 Appointed as a Member of the Law Reform Commission (Mauritius) for 5 years. Part-time lecturer (15 hours) at the Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE) on Legal aspects:the child, the teacher and the teaching world for the Diploma in Educational Supervision and Inspection (DESI) for Primary school Inspectors. April 3, 2006 Appointed as Head of Law department of the University of Mauritius for a period of 2 years. March 24, 2006 November 2005 Faculty of Law and Management representative for the Task Force on the Review of The Legal and Regulatory Framework for NGOs (Mauritius Council of Social Service MACOSS/UNDP). Member of the Multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (MCE) on Environment, Energy and Water of the University of Mauritius. Member of the Multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (MCE) on International Relations of the University of Mauritius. 6 Sept 2005 UOM representative for UNEP Project on Development of National Legal Databases to enhance access to Environmental law information on Africa. July 2005 Part-time lecturer for the Association Mauricienne des Etudiants en France (AMDEF) for an introductory course (Cours d initiation au droit) for mauritian students furthering their studies in France (6 hours). June-July 2005 Part-time lecturer ( Gestion juridique at the Institut Francophone de November 2004 Member of the Invasive Alien Species Committee (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology and Natural Resources) to assess gaps in national legislation with respect to invasive alien species.
July-August 2004 Part-time Lecturer ( Gestion juridique at the Institut Francophone de 19/8 to 22/9/2003 Part-time Lecturer ( Gestion juridique at the Institut Francophone de 2001 Main Coordinator for the organisation of a Workshop at the University of Mauritius on Anti-discrimination and equality. December 1996 Lecturer (law department ) of the University of Mauritius. October 2010 Consultancy Consultant on the legal aspects of the project the Mauritian Constitution in pictures (Amnesty International (Mauritius Section)) September-December 2008 Consultant for the evaluation of the project «Human Rights Education» presented by Amnesty International (Mauritius Section). March 2006- December 2006 Team Consultant for a harmonisation study on Legislation on the elimination of forms of discrimination in the existing national Mauritian law in accordance with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 111 under the project Capacity Building for Gender Equality and empowerment of women financed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Research 29 August 2012 Presentation of a paper entitled the adequacy of the Mauritian Energy Efficiency Framework at the IAIA conference, Somerset West (South Africa) 25 August 2012 Presentation of a paper entitled Liability and Redress Issues of Genetically Modified Organisms-Related Activities in South Africa at the Environmental Law Association Conference, Cape Town (South Africa) 4 July 2012 Presentation of a paper entitled An Appraisal of the International Governance of transboundary movements of Genetically Modified Organisms 20 years after Rio at the University of Maryland (IUCN Symposium on Environmental Law) 7 September 2011 Presentation of a paper entitled The Adequacy of the Mauritian Biosafety Framework for the University of Mauritius Research Week 2011 8-9 June 2009 Presentation of a paper entitled «The setting up of population databanks : lessons to be learnt» during the «Legal aspects of Human DNA» workshop at the University of Mauritius in collaboration with the «Mauritius Research Council» 23-25 March 2009 Presentation of a paper entitled «Laws and policies to mitigate climate change effects in Maurititus» at the 3 rd Symposium and scientific conference of the Association of African Lecturers of Environmental Law (ASSELLAU) in Nairobi, Kenya March 2009 May 2008 28 November- Presentation of the Volet 3 report : Comparaison du cadre régulateur de l'énergie:maurice et Ile de la Réunion for the «Maurice Ile Durable» project at the University of Mauritius Presentation of a paper on «Les aspects juridiques de la nanotechnologie» at the University of Mauritius (Talks on nanotechnology organised by Professor Cyril Bouloux (University of Montpellier) and Professor D. Jhurry (University of Mauritius)
20 December 2007 Visiting Fellow at the European Public Law Centre in Legraina (Greece), submission of a report on The EU GMO Framework: An Inspiration for the Mauritian GMO Framework? 22-24 October 2007 Presented a paper entitled Public Interest Litigation and environmental protection at a workshop on Implementation of international environmental law: best practices in Europe, NIREUS project (Mauritius) 21-23 January 2007 Presentation of a paper entitled «Mauritius and the Harmonisation of Environmental Laws in the SADC» at the Southern Teachers of Law conference at the University of Pretoria (South Africa) 25-28 September 2006 Presentation of a paper entitled Legal issues in the Management of Marine and Aquatic Resources in Mauritius for the 2 nd Symposium for Environmental law lecturers in Africa (Entebbe, Uganda) Elected on the Editorial Board of the African Journal on Environmental Law created by ASSELAU (Association of environmental law lecturers in African Universities) 14 September 2006 Presentation of Human rights as a school subject in the Human Rights Workshop organised by the Ministry of Justice/Attorney General Office in collaboration with the UNDP, in view of the formulation of a national strategy on human rights 15-16 February 2006 Presented a paper entitled: Energy-related institutional and legislative framework in Mauritius at the plenary session on February 15, in collaboration with Dr. K.Elahee (Seminar on Energy (MCE Environment, Energy and Water)) 2001 Presented a paper on «Discrimination against women : the international framework» at the University of Mauritius Workshop on Anti-discrimination and equality June 2000 Research at the University of Birmingham on discrimination in view of the organisation of a workshop on anti-discrimination issues sponsored by the UOM/University of Birmingham link. Publications Papers: The Adequacy of the Mauritian Biosafety Framework (accepted for publication in October 2012- the Journal of African Law). Liability and Redress Issues with regard to Genetically Modified Organisms Related Activities in South Africa (accepted for publication in May 2013-the South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy). Chapters: Development and Balancing of Interests in Environmental Policy and Law in Mauritius (in FAURE, M and DU PLESSIS, W. (Eds), Pretoria University Law Press, 2012, p283-316). The European GMO Framework: An Inspiration For the Mauritian GMO Framework? European Environmental Law Series (special edition of the European Review of Public Law, European Public Law Organisation), Esperia Publications Ltd, London, 2010, p117-156. LANGUAGES English French German Mandarin Chinese Spoken and written Spoken and written Spoken and written (Zertifikat für Deutsch als Fremdsprache) Spoken Elementary level