Journal of International Organizations Studies: Call for Papers (Special issue on Climate Change Management)

JIOS’ is an international journal which supports innovative approaches to the study of international organizations. The journal’s focus is the analysis and development of IO specific concepts, theories and methodologies. It is published twice annually in March and September by UN Studies Association, Berlin, Germany.

CALL FOR PAPERS AND THEME:

The Journal of International Organizations Studies is organizing a special issue for Spring 2013 to address how international organizations address the management of climate change today and in future.  Papers should analyze issues of governance and management, and issues that build upon international agreements that will have been reached at the Rio+20 Summit and other venues.

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SEE FORMATTING GUIDELINES

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION:  15 September 2012.

Website: http://www.journal-iostudies.org/home

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FOURTH NATIONAL BIOETHICS CONFERENCE: Call for Abstracts

SUB-THEMES:

• Biomedical, public health and social science research;
• Priority setting and social relevance;
• Protection of research participants;
• Benefit sharing;
• Research integrity

FORMAT FOR ABSTRACTS:

• Title;
• Authors/Speakers, Designation and Institutional Affiliation (if any): Please list authors in order (First Author/Speaker to Last);
• Background and Purpose;
• If applicable, description of research method and ethical issues/dilemmas inquired into or focused on in workshop/symposia;
• Results of research or outcome of ethical inquiry, if applicable;
• Discussion (relate to bioethics principles, theories, and frameworks) and implications for bioethics;
• Preferred mode of presentation-only applicable for paper presentation abstracts (Tick): Oral /Poster/ Either;
• Name of person presenting the paper at the NBC/contact person for workshop/symposia;
• Maximum number of words (parts 3-6 above) is 300.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

• You can submit the abstract online at http://nbcijme.ijme.in
• You can also send it through email to NBC at ijme.nbc@gmail.com 

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: August 31, 2012

For more information, kindly visit the original link given below-http://www.ijme.in/ijmenbc/call_for_abstract_nbc4.php

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1st KSOL All India Essay Competition, 2012

                                                            

ORGANIZER: School of Law, KIIT University

THEMES:

• Government Accountability in India: Issues and Challenges
• The Interpretation of Legislation in India: Judge’s paradise?
• Commercial Surrogacy and Family Law Reform in India

PRIZE:

• 1st Position: Rs. 25,000
• 2nd Position: Rs. 20,000
• 3rd Position: Rs. 15,000

PLUS Two consolation prizes worth Rs.5,000 to two participants.

NOTE: Participation Certificate will be provided to every participants.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 30th September, 2012

For SUBMISSION GUIDELINES and other details, kindly visit the link given below-

http://www.kls.ac.in/pdf/ksolessay.pdf

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Call for Papers: International Review of Law

The International Review of Law is pleased to announce a call for papers for its second edition due for publication in late 2012. Papers must be submitted by 30 August 2012. Issue One was successfully launched with a range of high profile authors, and available CLICK HERE

The International Review of Law (IRL) run from the College of Law at Qatar University is an open-access bilingual journal of law published by Bloomsbury press and open to scholars and practitioners from around the world. It is an ambitious project with the commitment of becoming a distinguished international review and a platform for legal scholarship on a range of contemporary subjects.

OVERVIEW

The Journal is published twice a year with five articles in each edition. Legal academics, practitioners, career professionals, members of the judiciary, and graduate law students are all highly welcomed to submit legal pieces. Prospective authors should first read the 'Style Guide for the International Review of Law' and the 'Manuscript Preparation Guidance', available in English and Arabic. Selected authors from each issue are subsequently invited to Qatar to conduct a guest lecture, as a guest of Qatar University. An abstract of published articles will be provided in Arabic and English and made available both online and in print, and selected submissions in each edition will be published in both languages in full.

TOPICS

We welcome articles discussing legal issues from different jurisdictions & disciplines around the world in any field of law. We are interested in receiving any type of paper such as comparative, interdisciplinary, practical, and theoretical of broad interest at a domestic or international level. Articles could be written in English or Arabic languages only. We are looking for a submission of full papers including an abstract. There is no word limit but we advise around 4,000 - 10,000 words. The Editorial team aim to give you a decision within 8-10 weeks of your submission.

contact

lawjournal@qu.edu.qa

For more details check-http://www.legaltrigger.com/eventdetails.aspx?eid=174

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