From 9-10 October the 17th Mannheim Conference on Inland Navigation Law will take place. This year marks a significant milestone in the conference’s history. For the first time, the Mannheim Conference will be held in English, broadening its reach to a wider international 
audience.

Program:
Thursday 9th October:
• Prof. Dr. Frank Smeele, Erasmus School of Law: The Evolution in Dutch Collision Law and Practice, since the 19th Century;
• Cécile Tournaye, Senior Legal Consultant: The Application of the CLNI in Recent Case Law;
• Dr. Dr. Jan Lüsing, Wheelhouse Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB: Blocked Waterways - The Legal Situation of Third Parties Affected;
• Dr. Vesna Polić Foglar, gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd: Switzerland and the Carriage of Goods on the River Rhine;

Friday 10th October:
• Dr. Moritz Fischer, Fischer Rechtsanwälte: The Arrest in Inland Waterway Vessels - the German Perspective;
• Daan Komen, Maritime lawyer: The Arrest in Inland Waterway Vessels - the Dutch Perspective;
• Dipl. Jur. Sophie Staron, LL.B., University of Mannheim: Safety and Inclusion on Board - Gender and Diversity Perspectives in European Inland Navigation Law;
• Prof. Dr. Wouter Verheyen, University of Antwerp: Smart Waterways and Platform Logistics: Law as a Catalyst and or a Bottleneck to Sustainable IWT;
• Prof. Dr. Frank Stevens, Erasmus School of Law: The Impact of Environmental and Port Regulations.