David Attard


David Joseph Attard is a Malta advocate, judge-barrister, member of the Middle Temple England and Wales and academic professor. He was pro-chancellor University of Malta in 2006 and chancellor since 2011.
Attard was born in Sliema, Malta, he is a graduate of University of Malta in diploma of notary public, PhD law in both University of Malta and PhD in University of Oxford.

Professional experience

He is experienced law teacher of the sea, associated professor in Law at the Malta University and became professor in International public law both in Malta University in 1988, he was head UNEP environmental diplomacy Mediterranean in academy of diplomatic studies, director IMO international maritime law institute, visiting professor of International Law, University of Rome Tor Vergata in 1994, senior visiting lecturer in College of Foreign Affairs, Beijing, research fellow at University of Oxford in 1998, scholar in Yale Law School and visiting professor at Université de Paris I- Panthéon Sorbonne.
Attard was Chairman of the Oil Exploration Division in the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta in 1998, Secretary-general International Maritime Organization, Special Legal Advisor to the Executive Director of the United Nations Environmental Programme in Nairobi and member of the Steering Committee for Human Rights, Council of Europe, Strasbourg.
He culminate the Human Resources Development Project for the Advancement of a more Effective Global Legal Order of the Oceans in 2003 with the negotiations of The Nippon Foundation and has been in it eleventh year studying at IMLI, led more than 50 states and 106 government.

Merit award