The International Law Association Nepal/The Sankalpa Foundation with support from VLIR-UOS hosts Justiciability and Accessibility Issues in South-Asia: Towards ICESCR and Domestic Legal Framework Effectiveness for State Accountability Sept. 5-7, 2014.
We invite papers that present findings from completed research or on-going work that raises methodological or conceptual issues. Proposals are also invited that present findings from policy and field research as well as those that demonstrate sustainable strategies for a more effective realisation of economic, social and cultural rights within existing international and domestic frameworks.
TOPICS: The organizing committee especially welcomes proposals from academics and experts of South Asia or papers with a focus on or relevance for South Asia in the following thematic areas:
– International human rights law framework – realization mechanism and practice of the states
– International economic law in development, trends in world trading systems and contemporary global governance endangering ESC rights
– Gross National Happiness Index and ICESCR framework
– Right to food in South Asia
– Role of the judiciary in meeting implementation challenges
– Human rights aspects of election governance and its impact on democracy
– Role of non-state actors and civil society in meeting implementation challenges
– Other relevant themes.
Deadline: Paper abstracts/concepts must be submitted electronically by June 30, 2014 to Dr Cailin Mackenzie (info[@]mimat.org). Digital copies of full drafts of the shortlisted unpublished papers, inclusive of footnotes, must be submitted by August 15, 2014. im
The Scientific Committee will select abstracts and authors shall be notified of the outcome by email. The selected papers will be made available online as working paper soliciting comments and criticism. The conference proceedings will be edited and published by the ILA Nepal/The Sankalpa Foundation Yearbook of International Law. Selected papers may be published in a special edition of the Asian Yearbook of International Law if three conditions are met: (1) the papers are reviewed in the light of the discussion at the conference and comments/criticism received while the working paper is available online; (2) the papers have to meet the normal requirements of the journal, including peer-review; and (3) a sufficient number of high-quality papers is available to organise a special issue.
FURTHER INFORMATION: While the number of participants is limited and registration well in advance is necessary, participation is free. Registration details will be announced on 15 July 2014 on the ILA Nepal website. Inquiries can be directed to Ila Sharma, co-ordinator of the Conference (isharma[@]election.gov.np) or Dr Cailin Mackenzie, Conference Secretary (info[@]mimat.org). Please mention the name of the Conference in the subject line.
