Afrikan Peer Growth Network in Partnership with the University of South Africa invite papers that interrogate issues around the following themes: Micro and macro-finance, access to finance, banking regulatory challenges & financial inclusion; socio-economic justice and ethical challenges versus corporate law reform measures; financial inclusion & financial education versus profitability of companies; mobile money, e-commerce, fintech challenges, disruptive technology & digital transformation; corporate social responsibility and financial education; tax evasion, illicit financial flows, money laundering and financial crime regulation; business rescue; and directors liabilities.
Democracy, constitutionalism and human rights in Africa are under threat. The rise of military coups and military regimes is a concern that needs to be addressed to pre-empt a steep regression of democratic governance in Africa.
Closing Date: 2O October 2023
The Faculty of Law is offering one doctoral student position for a Doctor of Laws Degree in public international law with a specialization in international human rights law. The doctoral student position is connected to the interdisciplinary project ‘Refugee Finance: Histories, Frameworks and Practices (REF-FIN)’ funded by the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant 2023. Intended supervisor and Principal Investigator for REF-FIN is Associate Professor Daria Davitti.
Deadline: 25 October 2023 11:59 (CEST)
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UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) are joining efforts to create a set of OHCHR-UNESCO Chairs on the Human Rights Economy to amplify the work universities and their partner institutions around the concept of human rights economy, through knowledge production, provision of policy advice, capacity development and advocacy.
The Department of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand is looking to appoint a new member of academic staff at the level of Associate Professor.
Closing Date: 29 September 2023