Elda Kazara-Belja

Elda Kazara-Belja, is currently a Senior Lecturer at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute. She joined the Institute in 2008 and has been a permanent member of the faculty ever since. She has lectured in many areas of international maritime law, including private shipping contracts, law of maritime safety, and law of the sea. She has participated in international conferences and workshops where she has delivered presentations on issues of the law of the sea, shipping law, marine environmental law, and migration at sea. Ms. Kazara-Belja joined the IMO’s Roster of Experts in 2012 and the FAO’s Roster of Experts in 2018. She is a contributor and co-editor of the Second Volume of The IMLI Manual in International Maritime Law and author of chapters in books and articles. Prior to joining the Institute, she worked as Senior Legal Officer at the Maritime Department under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Albania. In addition to her extensive academic duties, Ms. Kazara-Belja is currently the Head of Administration of the Institute.