IBRU Centre for Borders Research

25/09/2026

Book your place on our next workshop now!

IBRU Workshop
Preparing for Third Party Settlement of Boundary & Sovereignty Disputes,
2-4 November 2026,
Durham UK

Led by highly experienced international lawyers and boundary practitioners, the workshop will offer practical instruction on topics such as: choice of forum; assembling and assessing evidence; building and managing a team; presenting your case and rebutting your opponent’s case.

The workshop, organised in partnership with leading international law firm Foley Hoag, will be of value not only to countries currently involved in boundary litigation or arbitration but also to any country seeking to achieve a peaceful boundary settlement with its neighbours.
Foley Hoag LLP
Durham University

To find out more an book ur place on the workshop visit our website.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/events/third-party-settlement-workshop-2026/

11/09/2026

The Raymond Milefsky Award

Nominations are open for the 2026 Raymond Milefky Award.

Raymond Milefsky, a long-time employee of the US Department of State’s Office of the Geographer and Global Affairs, was also a frequent tutor at IBRU workshops and a great supporter of IBRU’s mission of encouraging peaceful settlement of border disputes through education and research.

Ray has kindly endowed upon IBRU an annual award to honour a leading border practitioner or organisation.

The award will be presented to an individual or organisation who:

• Has advanced knowledge of boundary-making or cross-border cooperation, OR

• Has implemented a programme over the past year that has contributed substantively to boundary-making or cross-border cooperation.

The awardee will receive an award of £745, as well as a profile in the next edition of Borderlines.

IBRU is requesting nominating letters of no more than one page in length. They should briefly detail what the individual or organisation has contributed to boundary-making or cross-border cooperation, and how they meet the criteria noted above. Self-nominations are permitted.

To find out more about the award and see the past winners, visit our webpage.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/milefsky-award/

10/09/2026

IBRU Workshop
Preparing for Third Party Settlement of Boundary & Sovereignty Disputes,
2-4 November 2026,
Durham UK

Led by highly experienced international lawyers and boundary practitioners, the workshop will offer practical instruction on topics such as: choice of forum; assembling and assessing evidence; building and managing a team; presenting your case and rebutting your opponent’s case.

The workshop, organised in partnership with leading international law firm Foley Hoag, will be of value not only to countries currently involved in boundary litigation or arbitration but also to any country seeking to achieve a peaceful boundary settlement with its neighbours.
Foley Hoag LLP
Durham University

To find out more an book ur place on the workshop visit our website.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/events/third-party-settlement-workshop-2026/

02/06/2026

Maternal Bordering Research Workshop
Friday 5 June 2026
Durham

Anyone is welcome to attend.

Contact Lauren Martin for more information
[email protected]

02/06/2026

Our Maritime Boundary Delimitation professional training workshop is our most popular workshop.

The next workshop is taking place 14-16 September 2026.

The workshop helps participants develop the skills needed to achieve an equitable division of maritime space and clearly defined maritime boundaries.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/events/maritime-boundaries-workshop-sept-2026/

07/05/2026

Professional Training Workshop
Boundary Demarcation & Maintenance
15-17 June 2026
Durham

This workshop, led by some of the world’s most experienced boundary practitioners, will assist policymakers and practitioners in developing strategies for the effective demarcation and maintenance of international boundaries in different physical and human landscapes.

Book your place now.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/events/boundary-demarcation--maintenance-workshop-2026/

01/04/2026

The first IBRU workshop of 2026 is 'Boundary Demarcation & Maintenance' and takes place 15-17 June 2026.

Bookings are now open.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/events/boundary-demarcation--maintenance-workshop-2026/

06/03/2026

Our latest Borderlines newsletter, Spring 2026, is out now.
Including an article on Asylum and interviews with the 2025 Milefsky Award winner and the latest recipient of the Prescott Scholarship, as well as the workshop training programme for 2026.
https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/borderlines-newsletter/

26/06/2025

The next IBRU workshop is on the topic 'Finding an Equitable Solution in Maritime Boundary Delimitation' and takes place 15-17 September 2025 in Durham.

You can book your place now!

https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/events/maritime-boundaries-workshop-2025/

09/06/2025

IBRU 2025 workshop programme:
Our next workshop takes place in September 2025 on Maritime Boundary Delimitation. Places are limited and bookings are now being taken.

Clearly-defined maritime boundaries are essential for good international relations and effective ocean management, yet few coastal states have agreed all their maritime boundaries with their neighbours.
Part of the reason for this is that boundary delimitation requires a range of specialist legal and technical skills which are not always readily available to governments.
Combining lectures, discussion and practical exercises, IBRU’s most popular workshop helps participants develop the skills needed to achieve an equitable division of maritime space and clearly defined maritime boundaries.

This 3 day workshop takes place in Durham, UK.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/ibru-borders-research/news-and-events/events/maritime-boundaries-workshop-2025/