Environmental Law Research Society (ELRS), New Delhi is an independent, non-profit organization focusing on environmental law and policy research and capacity building advocacy.
Description:
ELRS is organising a National Workshop on ‘Realization of the Right to Sanitation in India – Challenges and Way Forward’ in New Delhi on July 27-28, 2012, to consider issues relating to the realization of the right to sanitation in India.
Topics:
ELRS invites submissions of abstracts on topic related to the theme of the workshop. This may include one of the following topics:
- Right to Sanitation
- Social Aspects of Sanitation [such as caste, untouchability, manual scavenging, sewage workers]
- Environmental Aspects of Sanitation [such as water pollution, land pollution, public health]
The workshop will be centered on the written papers sent in advance by participants. All papers presented at the workshop will be published in the workshop proceedings, provided they are received by the date for submission of final papers (see Important Dates). In addition, all authors may submit their papers for inclusion in a peerreviewed
publication. Detailed information on paper publication will be provided to authors of accepted papers.
Abstracts (in English or Hindi; 500 words max.) are invited on topics relating to the workshop theme and it must summarise briefly the scope and content of the paper proposed. The abstract must include the author(s)’ title, affiliation, email and mailing address. All abstracts must be submitted electronically to the email address mentioned below with the subject ‘Right to Sanitation Workshop - July 2012’.
Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to present their papers in the workshop and ELRS will bear the cost of travel and stay. ELRS will cover the outstation travel, accommodation and food costs of the authors of accepted papers.
Important Dates:
Notification for Acceptance: April 15, 2012
Deadline for Registration: June 1, 2012
Submission of Final Papers: June 30, 2012
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Last date to apply: March 31, 2012
Contact details:
Environmental Law Research Society (ELRS),
C-48, Third Floor
Old Double Storey
Lajpat Nagar – IV
New Delhi – 110 024
Tel. 011-42828324
Email: sanitation@elrs.in
Website:www.elrs.in