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title: "Contested Seas 2026 — Ostend | Model Diplomat"
description: "Contested Seas: War, Commerce, and the Making of the Law of the Sea is a professional conference in Ostend, Belgium, Nov 19–20, 2026."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/conferences/professional/contested-seas-war-commerce-and-the-making-of-the-law-of-the-sea-2026"
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# Contested Seas: War, Commerce, and the Making of the Law of the Sea

Nov 19–20, 2026[Ostend, Belgium](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1\&query=Ostend%2C%20Belgium)In-person

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