{"id":240729,"date":"2020-12-16T11:28:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T05:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=240729"},"modified":"2020-12-15T22:49:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T17:19:53","slug":"call-for-papers-international-seminar-on-pandemics-health-human-rights-and-intellectual-property-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/16\/call-for-papers-international-seminar-on-pandemics-health-human-rights-and-intellectual-property-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers | International Seminar on \u201cPandemics: Health, Human Rights and Intellectual Property Perspective\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABOUT ISHHI<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Following its successful editions from 2015 onwards, the\u00a0Centre for Intellectual Property Rights<\/em>\u00a0(CIPR),\u00a0the\u00a0Centre for Health Law and Policy<\/em>\u00a0(CHLP), and the\u00a0Centre for Human Rights\u00a0<\/em>(CHR)\u00a0under the aegis of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi is holding its\u00a0annual international event<\/strong>\u00a0in 2021 with the central theme as the impact of pandemics on the domains of health, human rights and intellectual property as well as the numerous concerns raised in these interrelated fields. The Centres had previously collaborated in conducting four international programmes. The first edition was based on\u00a0Access to Medicine and Novel Medical Technologies<\/em>\u00a0while the second was focused on\u00a0Traditional Knowledge<\/em>. The third event was on\u00a0Access to Information and Communication Technologies<\/em>\u00a0and the fourth on\u00a0Biomedical Technologies<\/em>.<\/p>\n

On the 24th<\/sup>\u00a0to 26th<\/sup>\u00a0February of 2021, we are organizing the event titled\u00a0Pandemics: Health, Human Rights and Intellectual Property Perspectives\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(brochure attached)<\/em>\u00a0and invite paper presentations. Authors are invited to participate in the same. Selected papers shall be included in a book being contemplated on the same theme.<\/p>\n

The COVID-19 pandemic has once again placed public health in the spotlight. Governments across the globe are implementing mechanisms to curb the spread of the virus. Battling a novel virus has also put immense pressure on scientists and researchers to find a vaccine as well as raised concerns on resource-allocation as well as disease management. International institutions such the United Nations, WHO, WIPO as well as other supra-national entities are stressing on interdisciplinary synergies and collaborations in these difficult times to solve these numerous issues of global concern and relevance.<\/p>\n

Thus, with multiple institutions engaged in tackling the pandemic, the analysis of three spheres of law has become an integral part of the process – Health, Human Rights and Intellectual Property Rights. This event is an effort to provide a platform for discussions and deliberations that are to bring new insights and understanding towards the various dimensions involved in the matter of pandemics, their impact on public health, the responses and duties of States, people and other stakeholders, an evaluation of the healthcare sector frameworks, mechanisms of clinical trials and their limitations, the scope of intellectual property rights in such context as well as to throw light on the changes that are to be brought, in light of our shared experiences.<\/p>\n

Papers are sought on any sub-theme relating to the main topic or any of its aspects such as:<\/p>\n