Call for Papers: National Conference on Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Geographical Indications & Rights of Indigenous People

The conference calls for academicians, legal practitioners, Ph.D. Scholars, post graduate students and final year undergraduate students to present papers.
Call for Papers: National Conference on Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Geographical Indications & Rights of Indigenous People

The National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA) has been established by the Government of Assam by way of enactment of the National Law School and Judicial Academy, Assam Act, 2009.

Broad themes of the conference

Traditional Knowledge and Rights of Indigenous People

1. Need for protection of traditional knowledge: National and International Perspectives

2. Comparative Study of protection of Traditional Knowledge in India and foreign regimes

3. Biopiracy and Bioprospecting/ Access and Benefit Sharing

4. IPR and Traditional Knowledge

5. Documentation of Traditional Knowledge/Traditional Cultural Expressions

6. Participation by indigenous and local community in protecting Traditional Knowledge/Traditional Cultural Expressions and Geographical Indications

Geographical Indications

7. Comparative Study of protection of Geographical Indications in India and foreign regimes

8. Challenges of Traditional Knowledge based products of indigenous communities in Geographical Indications registration.

9. Impacts of Geographical Indications: economic; social; environmental; cultural on indigenous and tribal communities

10. Geographical Indications and Sustainability.

11. Challenges in Geographical Indications Registration.

12. Pre and Post Registration Challenges in Geographical Indications.

Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Geographical Indications (GI) of indigenous communities of North East India

13. Problems and Prospects of protection of Traditional Knowledge in North East India

14. Case studies of Traditional Knowledge protection in North East India

15. Pre and Post Geographical Indications Registration problems of products of North East India

16. Scope of Geographical Indications in North East India

17. Case studies of Geographical Indications of North East India

18. Impact of Geographical Indications Registration on people/communities of North East India

The above themes are indicative. The authors can send abstract/ paper on other areas relevant to the theme of the conference.

Abstract and Paper Submission Guidelines

Contributors are requested to initially submit an abstract between 200 - 400 words. The contributors are requested to send a brief profile along with their abstract. The last date of submission of abstract is April 16, 2022. The abstracts will be peer reviewed before acceptance. Abstract can be submitted in the registration form.

The accepted abstracts will be notified by April 21, 2022.

The contributors should submit their final papers by May 16, 2022 to the email id: conferencenluassam2022@gmail.com. The ILI Citation Style must be followed for the final papers.

The best papers will be published by NLUJAA in a book with ISBN number published by a reputed National or International publisher. (Note: All submissions before publication will undergo plagiarism check. The Editorial Committee shall reserve the right of disqualification).

Click here to register.

Conference Fee: ₹ 500 per participant. (Payment Portal will be open from April 22, 2022 in the website of NLUJAA. Payment once made will not be refunded).

Note: All E-registered participants will get an e-certificate for participation. Presentation certificate will be given to those participants who will present the paper in the conference.

Who is eligible to present papers?

Academicians, Legal practitioners, Ph.D. Scholars, Post Graduate students, Final Year Undergraduate students.

Important Dates

DATES OF CONFERENCE: May 27 – 28, 2022

Last date for Abstract Submission: April 16, 2022

Notification on Acceptance of Abstract: April 21, 2022

Last date for Full Paper Submission: May 16, 2022

Contact Details

For any clarification contact

E-mail id: conferencenluassam2022@gmail.com

Phone: 0361- 2738891 Ext. 562

Mobile: +91 7086489489

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