The Law, Governance and Development Initiative of Azim Premji University, Bangalore is holding its Second International Conference on Law, Governance and Development. The annual Conference aims to create a forum for academic enquiry and debate on law and its relationship to governance and development.
Date:2nd - 3rd August, 2013
Theme:
The theme for this year's Conference is 'Right to Welfare: Education, Food and Work'.
The relationship between law and development with specific regard to rights to welfare
Statutory rights-based approach to welfare
Nature of statutory rights and obligations under the RTE Act 2009,, The NREG Act, 2005 and the Food Security Bill, 2011
The role of courts in recognition of rights
The role of courts in enforcement of rights
Implementation of statutory rights
Call for Papers:
Contributions are invited from scholars, graduate and post-graduate students and lawyers involved with studying statutory rights to welfare in India (particularly the rights to education, food and work).
Submission Guidelines:
Please submit details of name, institution, email address, paper title and a 200-300 word abstract to lgdi@apu.edu.in. The last date for submission of the final paper is 25th July, 2013.
