The UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports at National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) is organizing an International Conference on 'Clean and Safe Sports' to promote global dialogue and interdisciplinary research on the dimensions of clean and safe sporting practices.

Clean sport represents a commitment to doping-free, transparent, and ethical competition, while safe sport ensures protection from abuse, harassment, and other threats to athlete well-being.

Emerging technologies such as neuro-enhancement and gene editing further complicate the landscape thereby raising profound ethical and regulatory questions.

The International Conference on Clean and Safe Sports will bring together scholars, policymakers, athletes, sports administrators, ethicists, and international agencies to deliberate on contemporary challenges like doping, neuro-enhancement, governance, athlete welfare, and ethical dilemmas in modern sports.

Selected peer-reviewed papers from the conference will be published in an ISBN-certified edited volume under the UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports.

Indicative themes

• Ethical issues for clean sports

• Evolving dimensions of doping: New substances and methods

• Safe sport and athlete welfare

• Sports integrity and good governance

• Education, Ethics, and Awareness in clean sports

• International and comparative perspectives

• Future directions and policy pathways

• Interface between competition law and safe sports

• Sports dispute resolution and arbitration

• Intersection between Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and safe sports

• Legal and ethical implications of enhanced sports

Submission guidelines

Abstract Submission

• Word Limit: 300–350 words

• Include: Title, Author(s) Name, Designation, Institutional Affiliation,

• Contact Details, and Keywords (3–5)

Full Paper Submission

• Word Limit: 3,000–5,000 words (including footnotes)

• Citation Format: Bluebook 21st Edition or APA 7th Edition

• Font: Times New Roman, Size 12, Line Spacing 1.5

• Footnotes: Times New Roman, Size 10, Single Spacing

Originality

• Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under review

  elsewhere.

• Plagiarism above 10% will lead to automatic rejection.

• All accepted papers will be peer-reviewed.

Co-authorship

• Co-authorship is allowed subject to a maximum of 02 authors.

• Authors and co-author(s) will have to mandatorily and

  separately register themselves by paying the requisite registration fees.

• At least one person amongst the author or co-authors has to be present for presenting the paper.

Registration fees

Students / Research Scholars: ₹700

Academicians / Professionals: ₹1,200

Foreign Participants: USD 25

Important dates

Registration/ Abstract submission deadline: December 14, 2025

Acceptance notification: December 20, 2025

Full paper submission deadline: Januar 27, 2026

Conference date: February 14, 2026

For general queries contact unescochair@nludelhi.ac.in

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