Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), located in Gujarat, India, is established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. GNLU is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and University Grants Commission (UGC) and has two campuses viz., at Gandhinagar and Silvassa. GNLU is a comprehensive, student-centric, multidisciplinary and research-focused university dedicated to build an environment that enables critical thinking on the fundamental legal issues. It offers B.A., LL.B. (Hon.), B.Com., LL.B. (Hon.), B.Sc. LL.B. (Hon.), B.B.A., LL.B. (Hon.), B.S.W. LL.B, LL.M. and Ph.D. in law and allied subjects.
V.S. Mani Centre for Air and Space Law (VSMCASL) was established in 2019 to engage in various ways in shaping the emerging discourse in the field of Air and Space Law. The vision of the Centre is to engage in improving the existing legal and policy framework for the facilitation and regulation of safe, secure, affordable and sustainable aviation and to contribute to the shaping of a legal foundation for the future of humanity that lies in space.
THE GNLU AIR AND SPACE LAW CONFERENCE
Encouraged by the overwhelming success of the previous two Conferences, VSMCASL is organizing the 3rd Edition of GNLU Air and Space Law Conference to be organised on 14 - 15 September 2024. The international conference aims to provide a platform for deliberations amongst the Air and Space Law enthusiasts and thereby contribute to the emerging discourse on the challenges posed to Air and Space Law in future.
SUB-THEMES
- Management and regulation of airports
- Anti-competitive issues in aviation
- Protection of consumer rights in aviation
- Aviation Financing
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy issues in Aviation industry
- Aviation-related crimes and aerial terrorism
- Air accidents/incident investigation
- Search and rescue
- Environmental aspects of aviation industry
- Commercial space mining
- Space tourism
- Militarisation and weaponisation in space
- Global navigation satellite systems
- Space exploration
- Space insurance
- Space traffic management
- International liability for incidents/accidents in space
- National space law and policy
(The above sub-themes are merely indicative in nature and not exhaustive. Participants may submit a paper on any contemporary issue of Air & Space Law.)
REGISTRATION LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15M_K583b0FJr6tj8x70Rcbcjm8bgBPBZE9R-JNlRU8Q/edit
PAYMENT LINK: https://gnlu.servergi.com:8071/SIMWEBGNLU/Utilities/opendataform
PRIZES
Best Paper on Air Law: ₹15,000/- & Best Paper on Space Law: ₹15,000/-
FEES
- Students – 3540 INR,
- Professionals – 4720 INR,
- Foreign Students - 95 USD,
- Foreign National Professionals – 118 USD