DETAILS OF THE OPPORTUNITY

Publication Opportunities :

Selected articles will be published in the exclusive SPECIAL ISSUE of the following SCOPUS-indexed journals

• Conflict Resolution Quarterly (Publisher: John Wiley & Sons)
• Peace and Conflict (Publisher: Taylor and Francis) (Subject to APC Charges)

The other selected articles will be published in an edited book with an ISBN number

Conference Sub-Themes :

Department of Law (C&M), Faculty of Law, Manipal University Jaipur, cordially invites you to present your well-researched papers at its two-day international seminar on ‘Harmonising Infrastructural Development and Sustainability through Alternative Dispute Resolution’ to be held from 13th to 14th December, 2024. The Organising Committee is pleased to invite original, unpublished manuscripts from legal practitioners, academicians, researchers and students.

The conference is divided into three thematic sessions. Suggestive themes are also provided. However, participants are free to send research papers on any topics relevant to each thematic session.

Thematic Session I: Advancing Alternative Dispute Resolution: Technology, Challenges, and Future Directions

Suggestive Sub Themes

• Transforming ADR using technology: AI-Driven Tools and the Rise of ODR Platforms
• Legitimacy, Limitations, and the Future of ADR
• Institutional Arbitration and Mediation at Crossroads: Navigating New Challenges
• The Dynamics of Commercial Mediation: Trends and Future Directions
• Global Approaches to Dispute Prevention: Strategies and Challenges
• Jurisdictional complexities in International Arbitration and Mediation

Thematic Session II: Advancing Sustainable Development through ADR

Suggestive Sub Themes

Environmental disputes developmental projects and ADR

ADR methods for managing conflicts over the environment, such as conservation of natural resources and forests, and biodiversity conservation, and addressing climate challenges and Mechanisms for resolving disputes related to pollution, waste management and environmental harm caused by industrial activities using ADR techniques

Renewable Energy Projects and ADR

Application of ADR in resolving conflicts in the development of renewable energy projects, such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power.

Smart Cities: ADR in Sustainable Urban Development

Utilizing ADR to address disputes in sustainable urban planning, including zoning issues, land use conflicts, and smart city initiatives.

Integrating Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Infrastructure Development

Exploring how effective policy frameworks can promote infrastructure projects that align with sustainable development goals and principles of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Thematic Session III: Resolving Key Infrastructure Disputes through ADR

Suggestive Sub Themes

ADR in Construction Disputes

ADR approaches to resolving disputes in construction sector related to public-private partnerships, employment and labour, project delays and extensions, quality and construction environmental impacts caused by construction activities, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

Dispute Review Boards and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) for Construction Dispute Resolution, dispute resolution in international construction projects and enforceability of cross- border arbitral awards, Role of Experts in Construction Arbitration.

Navigating Investment Conflicts: ADR Mechanisms for Development Financing

Analysis of the role of arbitration, mediation, and negotiation in resolving disputes related to developmental financing, investor-investor disputes, investor-state disputes, and cross-border financing and investment disputes.

Land Acquisition and Compensation: Effective ADR Techniques

Utilization of ADR techniques to address disputes arising from land acquisition for development purposes, including mediation in eminent domain cases, compensation disputes, rehabilitation and compulsory purchase orders.

Enhancing Social Infrastructure Development through ADR

Exploring the use of ADR to resolve conflicts in the development of social infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals, housing, communication, and so on.

 Registration Fees:

The following registration fees will be charged from the participants:
Foreign Delegates $40
Indian Delegates : Rs. 3000
Indian students and research scholars: Rs. 1500

Schedule and Important Dates :

Contact :

• Mr. Akshaya Kishor: [email protected]
• Mr. Albin Anto: [email protected]

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