The interplay between the rule of law and the development of the digital economy is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in fostering sustainable growth across jurisdictions. As digital technologies advance, they create both opportunities and challenges that necessitate a robust legal framework. The rule of law provides the essential structure within which digital interactions occur, ensuring fairness, predictability and accountability. This legal foundation not only mitigates risks associated with digital activities - such as cybercrime and misuse of personal data - but also promotes trust among consumers and businesses. By establishing clear rules and regulations, the rule of law promotes innovation and investment, thereby facilitating the overall growth of the digital economy. Besides, as nations reform their legal frameworks to accommodate emerging technologies, it becomes imperative to examine how these reforms can support economic development while safeguarding individual rights.
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ReGlo.Law invites applications for up to 10 fellowships for the period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 and for durations ranging from 2 months to one year. Fellows will be based in Berlin and will be expected to present their work and participate in regular formal and informal exchanges at the Center.
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The organising committee is pleased to announce a call for abstracts to participate in an online symposium to discuss a proposed edited volume on Developing Equality Law Jurisprudence in Africa.
This volume seeks to explore equality and anti-discrimination law across selected African jurisdictions, including Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. In recent decades, many African countries have enshrined equality rights in their constitutions, while others have utilised international and regional norms to develop rich equality jurisprudence.
Read more: Call for Abstracts: Equality Law Jurisprudence in Africa Symposium and Book Project
Bristol University Digital Press has two open calls. The convernors seek contributions to the special collection Revolutionary Constitutionalism: Constitutionalism from below and for the next world system and abstracts for a call for Approaches to Global Social Challenges by Early Career Researchers in the Global South and Diasporas.
Abstract submission deadline: 20 December 2024
Since the 1990s, the democratic trajectory in Africa has been characterized by a complex interplay of progress, stagnation, and regression. The initial optimism following the wave of democratization has given way to a more nuanced reality, marked by achievements in some countries, consolidation of autocracies and even democratic backsliding. Alongside the recent wave of military coups and increasing disillusionment about continuing socio-economic challenges, the situation calls for a critical examination of the foundations and frameworks of legitimate government and constitutional democracy in Africa, as part of the broader discourse on ‘decolonizing’ knowledge and socio-economic and political institutions.
Read more: African Network of Constitutional Lawyers Congress on Constitutionalism 2024