6th and 7th October 2012Round Table Conference on India’s Framework for Refugees HNLU Chapter Hear me, take me, shelter and protect me, for the world has knocked me off my feet. Be human. I am too. I am… Hidayatullah National Law University 2 1 Lorem IpsumABLE ROUND T Dolor CONFERENCE [Issue] [Date] 6th & 7th Oct ::2012 Man no longer exists for himself, nor do nations exist for their selfish interests. The effort of the world today is to make all human families march together and in cooperation and not against one another. Justice M. Hidayatullah Justice M. Hidayatullah : The Man and His Legacy The former Chief Justice and President of India’s contribution to International Law and the jurisprudence of human rights is immense. He was the President of the Indian Society of International Law and was very closely associated with the Hunger Project of the United States of America, the World Association of Orphans and Abandoned Children, Geneva. His essays and lectures on the development of international human rights law and the rule of law can be found in his book, “A Judge’s Miscellany”. His book on The South West Africa Case, reflects his profound understanding of the international legal order. Adherence to the legitimate bounds of the judicial process and seeking to do justice on the basis of settled juristic principles was the creed practiced by Justice Hidayatullah. He advocated driving through the highways of justice instead of straying into the maze of the bye-lanes. This conference will be a fitting tribute to this great legal luminary. The Conference The United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of byline Refugees (CRSR) is the cornerstone of refugee rights and duties that [Name] are cast upon those nations granting them asylum. It is just as vital as the UDHR in terms of the issues it addresses and the goals that it aims to achieve. India faces its own refugee crisis and this is the perfect platform for members from all schools of thought, opinion and expression to carve out a path for India to resolve this delicate situation. The conference will be split into three sessions. The first session will see students interacting with resource persons from UNHRC and ICRC on the current international legal framework for refugees. In the second session, student delegates with the guidance of panelists including academicians and advocates of refugee rights will delve on the practical lacunae in the international legal framework as well as inadequacies of the Indian mechanism. Finally, there will be a session with officials from the Ministry of External Affairs in order to understand the stance taken by the Indian state as far as the CRSR is concerned. The conclusion of this conference will be marked by the presentation of a Memorandum to the Ministry of External Affairs, India; one step that we take in the hope of making a difference. 2 Lorem Ipsum Dolor 6th & 7th Oct 2012 ROUND TABLE CIssue [#] :: [Date] ONFERENCE What? & When? THE SCHEDULE DAY 1 6TH OCTOBER 2012 (SATURDAY) 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 - 12:00 1:30 – 3:30 3.30 – 4.30 4:30 – 6:30 Registration Opening Ceremony Session 1 Tea Session 2 Conference Agenda SESSION 1: International framework on refugee law SESSION 2: Ground realities of refugees worldwide SESSION 3: India’s reservations to the Refugee Convention DAY 2 7TH OCTOBER 2012 (SUNDAY) 11:00 – 1:00 2:30 – 3:30 Session 3 Valedictory • • Each session will be presided over by 2-3 expert panelists, ranging from members of the Ministry of External Affairs to resource persons from international organisations like International Committee of the Red Cross and the UNHRC. Each delegate will be given 5 minutes to present their paper in the session concerned. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session and a General Discussion on the agenda. All 24 delegates selected for the conference must attend all 3 sessions of the Round Table Conference. The rapporteur committee of the host university will be present at each session to assist the delegates in the compilation of the Memorandum. Delegate Awards: A special award will be given to the three Best Delegates of the Conference. Delegates will be judged on the basis of their individual papers, the presentation of their papers and, most importantly, their contribution to the General Discussion in each session. • • • 3 Lorem Ipsum Dolor [Issue] :: [Date] Abstracts & Papers • Abstracts (250-300 words) are invited on all three session agendas. Abstracts are to be sent to the Conference e-mail id [
[email protected]] by the 15th of September, 2012. The abstract must clearly elaborate the agenda on which authors are writing and the area the author wishes to cover. Each abstract and subsequent paper must be authored by a single delegate. A delegate may submit abstracts on more than one agenda; however, a single abstract will be selected. The remaining will be rejected. The top 8 abstracts will be selected under each agenda and only these papers may be presented at the Round Table Conference in the session concerned. The list of selected abstracts will be released on the 20th of September, 2012 and each of the above delegates will be informed of the same. The selected delegates must mail a scanned copy of their registration forms by the 23th of September, 2012 to the Conference e-mail id mentioned above. In case of vacancies, candidates will be notified by the 25th of September, 2012. Papers must adhere to the Blue Book [19th ed.] style of citation. Papers must not exceed 2500 words. Delegates must submit 3 hard copies of the final papers at the time of the Conference. The best paper under each agenda will be published by Refugee Watch Online. The Panelists e Jayshree Satpute • One of the Guardian’s World’s Top 100 Inspirational Women. Head of litigation with Human Rights Law Network. Works with the UNHRC recognised refugees at the HRLN refugee desk e Sahana Basavapatnam • • Programme Coordinator of the Refugee Desk in The Other Media. Worked with the Burmese, Afghans and Somali nationals seeking asylum in India e • Prof. Dr. B.C. Nirmal • Head and Dean – Banaras Hindu University Law School Vice President, ISIL Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal on International Law e Prof. Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha • • • Prof. of Law, WBNUJS Director, ISIL (2006-09) Course Coordinator for PG Diploma in Human Rights, International Humanitarian and Refugee Laws, ISIL For an update on the other panelists, log on to www.refugeeroundtable.blogspot. in • 4 • A Registration fee of Rs. 250, which will cover accommodation, transport and meals for the duration of the conference, must be deposited by the selected delegates at the time of the Conference along with 3 hard copies of their papers. • Delegates are expected to make their own travel arrangements to and from Raipur. • Delegates are expected to be well versed in all 3 agendas for discussion in each session. LoremIpsumDolor ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE [Issue] [Date] 6th & 7th Oct ::2012 THE TEAM PATRON Questions? Any queries regarding the Round Table Conference may be sent in by mail to the following id –
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