3rd International Conference on Air & Space Law, 2024 at VS Mani Centre for Air and Space Law, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar [Sept 14-15]: Submit Now!

About GNLU

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.

About the Organiser

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.

About the Conference

Aviation continues to play an instrumental role in connecting people internationally as well domestically. From a commercial viewpoint, post-pandemic recovery has been impressive indicating enhanced confidence of the consumer in the industry.

At the same time, recent mid-air incidents have seriously threatened the safety in the aviation sector necessitating prompt regulatory intervention. This is coupled by the challenges posed by increasing incidences of unruly passengers threatening the safety and security of aviation. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are increasingly being deployed strategically as well as commercially.

Efforts are also underway on the part of the stakeholders to ensure that environmental footprints of aviation are brought within the stipulated limits in a time bound manner as per agreements reached at the international fora. On the domestic front, the government continues to be committed to developing India as a leading aviation hub.

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.)