Speakers & Chairs

She is and a Honors graduate of Athens Law School (first of class). She is a holder of a LLM degree (Cambridge Law School, UK) a LLM degree from Yale Law School and a PhD on medical information law and ethics from the University of Athens. She was appointed Faculty Fellow at Harvard University, Center for Ethics and the Professions (2000-2001). She has been a NATO/an Onassis/a Rotary/an IKY/a Clare Hall (Cambridge, UK) and a Harvard scholar. She is an elected Co-Director the International Society for Ethics and Technology (2014-2018). She has authored five books, the latest being ‘A Defense of Intellectual Property Rights’, 2009, Edward Elgar Publishing (with Professor Richard Spinello) and has edited eight volumes on information law/ethics e.tc. She is also the author of more than 80 Greek and international publications on computer and information law/ethics, data protection, digital divide, library ethics, privacy medical/health law and others. She is a EU expert called in missions in Europe and beyond. She is the founder of the International Conference on Information Law and Ethics (ICIL) series, from 2008 onwards, of the Athens Data Protection Colloquium (with Dr. Fereniki Panagopoulou-Koutnatzi) and of the Medical Responsibility and Ethics (MRBE) conference series (with Dr. Fereniki Panagopoulou-Koutnatzi). She has been the organizer or numerous symposiums, seminars, colloquiums e.tc. She has delivered more than sixty speeches, presentations, lectures in Greece and abroad. She is the Head of the Research Team ‘Information: History, Regulation and Culture’.
Personal website: bottis.ihrc.gr

Position, academic & professional qualifications
Professor Steve Cornelius is Head of the Department Private Law since 1 October 2015 and holds the degrees BIuris LLB (Unisa) LLD (Pret). The title of his LLD thesis is “The Interpretation of Contracts In South African Law". He is admitted as Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.

Academic & professional experience
He joined the Department of Private Law as Professor in 2010 after serving for eleven years in the Department of Private Law at the University of Johannesburg, where he was appointed as Senior Lecturer in 1999, promoted to Associate Professor in 2003 and to Professor in 2007. He was also Head of the Department of Private Law at UJ. Before that, he served for eleven years in the Department of Justice, briefly as a Public Prosecutor and mostly as a Legal Officer in the Branch: Legislation Research, where he played an important part in the drafting of regulations required for the functioning of the Human Rights Commission, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Investigating Unit.

Teaching activities
He teaches Law of Contract (KTR210, KTR220) and Capita Selecta Private Law (PCS410) (an elective in the LLB program).

Representative publications
Principles of the Interpretation of Contracts in South Africa 2002 Butterworths Durban (ISBN 0-409-00343-3) (reprint 2007), second edition 2007 LexisNexis Durban.Co-author of Cloete et al Introduction to Sports Law in South Africa 2005 Lexis-Nexis Butterworths, Durban (ISBN 0 409 05006 7)• Blackshaw, Cornelius and Siekmann TV Rights and Sport – Legal Issues 2009 TMC Asser Press, The Hague (ISBN 978 90 6704 281 9)\"Section 5 (1) (h) of the Credit Agreements Act 75 of 1980 - A Veritable Babel of Tongues" 2001 South African Mercantile Law Journal 198.• "How Final is the Final Whistle? Review of and Liability for Decisions taken by Officials at Sport Events" 2002 Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg/Journal for South African Law 628."European Imperialism in Sport" 2003/2 International Sports Law Journal 28.• "South African Perspectives on HIV/Aids in the Workplace" 2005 (36) Cambrian Law Review 73 (co-authored with Prof Nicola Smit)."The Unexpressed Terms of a Contract" 2006 (3) Stellenbosch LR 494.• Cornelius "A Comparative Analysis of Sports Image Rights in South Africa" 2008 International Sports Law Review Pandektis 424."Background Circumstances, Surrounding Circumstances and the Interpretation of Contracts" 2009 Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg/Journal for South African Law 767.Areas of specialisation

His main areas of interest are Law of Contract and Sports Law.

Appointments
Visiting Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, England. Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Sports Law Journal which is published by the TMC Asser Institute in The Hague, Netherlands. National Rapporteur for the International Sports Law Review Pandektis, which is the official journal of the International Association of Sports Law.

Professor Pieter Duvenage (born 1963) has studied philosophy in South Africa (Stellenbosch, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth) and Germany (Göttingen and Frankfurt-am-Maine). He received his doctorate in 1994 from the University of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University). After his first position as senior lecturer (1995) he has lectured philosophy from 1997 as an associate professor, full professor and visiting professor at various South African universities (Limpopo, UJ, NMMU) and two Australian universities with campuses in South Africa (Bond and Monash). On 1 October 2011 he became full professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein (South Africa). He is the author and co-author of four books and almost 40 accredited articles in journals and books. He specialises in political and social philosophy within the traditions of Critical Theory, Phenomenology/Hermeneutics and South African Intellectual History. He is accredited as a researcher by the NRF (National Research Foundation) since 2003 and a member of the Akademie (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) since 2002.

EDUCATION

DPhil: University of Port Elizabeth, 1994. MA: University of Pretoria, 1989. BLC (Law): University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1988.

BA (Honours): University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1986 (degree received Cum Laude).BA: University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1984 (received degree with four majors Cum Laude).

High school: High School Bellville (1977-1981).

Primary school: Excelsior Primary School (1970-1976).

CAREER PROFILE

University of the Free State. Professor and Head, Department Philosophy (2011-present).

Monash (SA). Visiting lecturer (2006-2007), Senior Lecturer in Philosophy (2008-2011). 

Visiting professor in Philosophy and Media Studies at NMMU, Port Elizabeth (2005).

Bond University (South Africa). Professor and Head of School for the Humanities and Social Sciences (also duties as acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor in June 2004) (2004-2005).

Rand Afrikaans University (RAU; now University of Johannesburg): Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Science (2001-2004).

University of the North (now University of Limpopo). Senior lecturer (1995-1996), Associate Professor (1997-2000), Professor (2001) and Head of Department Philosophy (1997-2001).

Human Sciences Research Council: Senior Researcher in Centre for Research Methodology (Cenmet) and Centre for Science Development (CSD) (1992-1995).

Department of Foreign Affairs and doctoral research in philosophy (1990-1992).

Department of Philosophy (UNISA): Junior lecturer in Philosophy and doctoral research at the Universities of Göttingen and Frankfurt-am Maine in Germany (1987-1990).

He is Political Scientist of the Department of Political Science, University of Crete, holds Masters Degree in Science of Information of the Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University and currently is PhD Candidate in Law at the Macquarie University in Australia. Moreover, he is member of the IHRC Research Group and last year was Instructor at the Institute of Vocational Training of Corfu in the course of Public Relations.

Lukman Abdulrauf is a lecturer in the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin. He is also a doctoral candidate at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Lukman is currently writing a thesis on data protection law under the supervision of Professors Charles Fombad and Anneliese Roos. He has published a couple of articles in local and international journals. His research interests are in data protection and privacy laws, information technology law and criminal law. 

EDUCATION

2014: University of California Irvine (UCI) Extension, USA and Coursera

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2014: University of California Irvine (UCI) Extension, USA and Coursera

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2014: University of California Irvine (UCI) Extension, USA and Coursera

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2013: University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Certificate in Courseware Development

2011: New Horizons Computer Learning Center, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Certificate in Web Development

2008: University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Ph.D in Library and Information Studies

1998: University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)

1991: Institute of Data Processing Management, London

Diploma in Data Processing Management (IDPM)

1989: University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) Crop Science (B.Sc. Agric. Crop Science)

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PROJECT REPORTS AND POSTGRADUATE THESIS

Bachelor: Within-Plot Variation of Some Soil Properties and Maize Yield in an Alfisol in South-Western Nigeria.

Diploma: Stock Control and Replenishment- A Computer Approach in a Pharmacy Shop.

Master: An Analytical Study of Computerized Circulation Systems in Some Special Libraries in Lagos and Ibadan.

Ph.D.: Factors affecting Undergraduates’ use of Information and Communication Technology in selected Nigerian universities.

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SKILLS

Skill Level Years practiced

MS Word, MS Excel, Power point Advanced More than 13 years

Internet Search, Database search Advanced More than 10 years

Internet Navigation Techniques Advanced More than 10 years

Statistical Analysis (SPSS) Intermediate More than 7 years

Web Design Intermediate More than 1 year

Courseware Developer Intermediate More than 2 years

Instructional Designer Beginner More than 3 months

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LANGUAGES

Language Level

English Excellent

French Fair

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MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

1. International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)

2. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), UK.

3. Nigerian Library Association (NLA)

4. Informing Science Institute, USA

5. Nigerian Association of Library and Information Science Educators (NALISE)

Dr. Evgenia Alexandropoulou is a Professor in I.T. Law in the Department of Applied Informatics at the University of Macedonia – Thessaloniki, where she’ s currently teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A former attorney at law at the Supreme Court, she headed the legal department of Egnatia Bank in Northern Greece. She was also a member of the editorial board of the Law Review “Harmenopoulos”, edited by the Bar of Thessaloniki. She has written several scientific books and articles on Civil, Banking, Labour, International and IT Law. In recent years her interests have focused mainly on personal data and software protection.

Dr Mercy Ifeyinwa Anyaegbu is the Deputy Law Librarian, Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State, Nigeria. She holds Ph.D in Library and Information Science from University of Nigeria Nsukka. She also has postgraduate diploma in public administration and Diploma in Law from Nnamdi Azikiwe Universitym Awka. Her area of specialty is legal research, law librarianship and citation analysis. She is widely travelled and has published many articles in both local and international journals.

Christoph is an Associate Professor of Public Law at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). He holds degrees in law and philosophy from University of Vienna (Mag. iur 2004, Dr. iur. 2006., BA 2009), Yale Law School (LL.M. 2009) and WU (PD 2013). His research focuses on Human Rights, Comparative Constitutional Law and Legal Theory.

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Dr. Ved Pal Singh Deswal was born in India on 04th Nov 1971 at village Baliana (Rohtak) Haryana (INDIA). He completed 10+2 from Non- Medical and thereafter B.A. (Maths) from University College, M.D. University, Rohtak (Haryana). He served in Indian Air Force as a Technician from Jun 1990 till Jul 2007. During the service in IAF, he completed LL.B. (Hons) from Allahabad University, Allahabad and LL.M. (Criminal Law) from M.D. University, Rohtak (Haryana). In 2006 he qualified N.E.T. (UGC) Examination and in Jul 2007 joined as Assistant Professor in Law in Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (Punjab). In Feb 2009 he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in Law, M. D. University Rohtak. More than 60 Research Articles have been published in National as well as International Journals; some having Impact Factor more than 5.5 also. He has presented Research Papers in more than 120 National and International Conferences/ Seminars/Workshops. He is a member of various Academic Bodies at International as well as National Level. His thrust areas of research are environmental law and Human Rights. He was invited as an Invited Speaker by the University of Lille 2 (France) in an International Conference held from Dec 10-11, 2013. He was invited to speak on “Alternative Dispute Resolution” in the International Conference on 20 Nov 2014 organised by School of Law, City University of Hongkong. Recently in May 2015, he was invited by Asean Form, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) for the project on ICT in Rural Empowerment.

Professor Pieter Duvenage (born 1963) has studied philosophy in South Africa (Stellenbosch, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth) and Germany (Göttingen and Frankfurt-am-Maine). He received his doctorate in 1994 from the University of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University). After his first position as senior lecturer (1995) he has lectured philosophy from 1997 as an associate professor, full professor and visiting professor at various South African universities (Limpopo, UJ, NMMU) and two Australian universities with campuses in South Africa (Bond and Monash). On 1 October 2011 he became full professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein (South Africa). He is the author and co-author of four books and almost 40 accredited articles in journals and books. He specialises in political and social philosophy within the traditions of Critical Theory, Phenomenology/Hermeneutics and South African Intellectual History. He is accredited as a researcher by the NRF (National Research Foundation) since 2003 and a member of the Akademie (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) since 2002.

EDUCATION

DPhil: University of Port Elizabeth, 1994. MA: University of Pretoria, 1989. BLC (Law): University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1988.

BA (Honours): University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1986 (degree received Cum Laude).BA: University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1984 (received degree with four majors Cum Laude).

High school: High School Bellville (1977-1981).

Primary school: Excelsior Primary School (1970-1976).

CAREER PROFILE

University of the Free State. Professor and Head, Department Philosophy (2011-present).

Monash (SA). Visiting lecturer (2006-2007), Senior Lecturer in Philosophy (2008-2011). 

Visiting professor in Philosophy and Media Studies at NMMU, Port Elizabeth (2005).

Bond University (South Africa). Professor and Head of School for the Humanities and Social Sciences (also duties as acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor in June 2004) (2004-2005).

Rand Afrikaans University (RAU; now University of Johannesburg): Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Science (2001-2004).

University of the North (now University of Limpopo). Senior lecturer (1995-1996), Associate Professor (1997-2000), Professor (2001) and Head of Department Philosophy (1997-2001).

Human Sciences Research Council: Senior Researcher in Centre for Research Methodology (Cenmet) and Centre for Science Development (CSD) (1992-1995).

Department of Foreign Affairs and doctoral research in philosophy (1990-1992).

Department of Philosophy (UNISA): Junior lecturer in Philosophy and doctoral research at the Universities of Göttingen and Frankfurt-am Maine in Germany (1987-1990).

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS

Tertiary

2015- Submitted Treaties for Masters Degree in Applied Media Studies Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth.

2011- I have passed my first year of Masters Degree in Applied Media Studies at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Part time Port Elizabeth.

2010- Obtained Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management (PDMM) at Rhodes University Solplatjie Institute of Media Leadership Grahamstown

2000- Obtained BA in Development Studies and Human Geography at the National University of Lesotho.

1993- Obtained Senior Certificate at Inyathi High School Thorn hill.

RESEARCH DONE

· 2000- Impact of Privatisation on Economy of Lesotho

· 2000- Impact of National University of Lesotho waste water on Environment and Surrounding Communities

· 2012- Analysis of Corporate Identity Management Strategy Case of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

· 2012- Investigation into effects of organisational structure type on public relations practitioners role

· 2015 Investigate the role of private radio stations in promoting public debate in Lesotho: Case of People’s Choice Thahameso FM and Harvest FM Tsa Mabatooa

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

· 2010- National Coordinator of African Women Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation (AWFST) Lesotho.

· 2010- Initiated an establishment of a project for women to dry fruits in my local church.

· 2009- Responded to a research call for conducting a study on how intellectual property affect acquisition and transfer of indigenous knowledge in Southern and Eastern Africa.

· 2008- Produced documentary on water pollution which led Lesotho National Development Corporation to introduce processing waste water before disposed into Caledon River.

· 2003- Initiated and coordinated launch of weather presentation at Lesotho Television.

AWARDS

· 2009 Participated in Red Ribbon HIV/AIDS Reporting competition

· 2005 Won Best Appropriate Technology Reporter by Appropriate Technology Services

Charles Manga Fombad is Professor of law and heads the African Constitutional Law Unit at the Institute for International and Comparative Law (ICLA) of the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria.
He is the author/editor of 9 books and has published more than 75 articles in local and international peer reviewed journals. He has also published more than two dozen book chapters as well as numerous other publications and conference papers. He has received several awards for his publications. Professor Fombad is a fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) and an NRF B rated scholar.

Professor Fombad is a member of the editorial board of several international journals and a member of many professional associations. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the African Network of Constitutional Lawyers (ANCL), and convenor of its working group on Teaching of Constitutional law, and is a Vice President of the International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL) and a convenor of the research group on the constitutional dimensions of political parties and political rights.

His research interests are in comparative African constitutional law, media law, the African Union and legal history, especially issues of legal harmonisation.

Ph.D. (Brunel University, London)

L.L.M. (Research, University of East Anglia, UK),

L.L.M. (Taught Programme, University of Aberdeen, UK)

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 15 O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal Global Law School, Associate Professor

July’12 O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal Global Law School, Assistant Professor

Academic Administrative

Sep’ 14 Assistant Director, LLM Programme, Centre for Postgraduate Legal Studies, Jindal Global Law School

Sep’ 12 Associate Programme Coordinator, LLM Programme, Centre for Postgraduate Legal Studies Jindal Global Law School

Projects

Oct’ 15 Jindal Initiative on Research in Intellectual Property and Competition

Interface of Intellectual Property and Competition Law in the ICT sector

Scope: Research on various aspects including SEP, SSO, FRAND rates etc.

Location: India

Mar’ 15 Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences and Centre for Intellectual Property and Technology Law

Digital Piracy in BRICS Counties: Psychological, Sociological and Cultural Factors

Scope: Doctrinal and Empirical Analysis.

Location: India

Nov’10 – Nov’ 11 Brunel University, Brunel Law School, London as Research Assistant

Data Protection Compliance in the Online Environment

Scope: Statistical survey and empirical study on UK websites.

Location: London

Jan’09 – Mar’10 Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (University of Bocconi), Italy Collaborator

Counterfeiting & Piracy Research

Project Area: European research project exploring the consumption of counterfeit and pirated leisure goods

Funding Organisation: European Commission’s Framework 7 Programme

Location: London

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

- Ph.D. School of Law, Brunel University, London

Thesis Area: Sui Generis Database Right (Intellectual Property).

- Brunel Associate Practitioner Pathway In Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (BAPP), Learning and Teaching Development Unit, Brunel University, West London, UK

- Master of Laws (Research), University of East Anglia, England, United Kingdom.

 Topic: Duty of Care in DDoS under the English Common Law of Negligence (Computer Law)

- Master of Laws (Taught Programme- Commercial Law), University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Modules Taken: Oil and Gas Law, International Taxation, Intellectual Property Law and Computer Law

Dissertation (part of the programme- Critical Appraisal of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000

Dr. Ifemeje Sylvia Chika, is an Associate Professor of Laws at the Faculty of Law Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. She holds a Ph .D degree in Law and specializes in Family Law and gender rights. She teaches Family Law , Evidence at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. She was a former head of Dept. of Public and Private Law and former Sub- Dean Faculty of law Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria. She has many scholarly articles in both local and international journals indexed in google scholar. She has also authored many Law books .

1. Sr. Research Associate, Jindal Institute of behavioural Sciences & Assistant Director, Center for Victimology & Psychological Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) 

Research Experience: As a Sr. Research Associate, I have been involved in a Research Project on “Police Leadership at SP and SHO Level” funded by Bureau of Police Research and Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and 3 major Internally funded (sponsored by O.P. Jindal Global University) Research Projects on ‘Understanding Motivation and Rationale behind Behavioural aspect of Digital Piracy in BRICS nation’; ‘Internet Infidelity in India’ and ‘Death Penalty in India.’ Conducted data collection (survey questionnaire, phone interview), data coding (performed logistic, regression, Anova, Correlation on SPSS and SAS), literature review (searched and reviewed articles) and writing for publication in a journal. Besides, I worked on a Research Project on ‘Women Directors on Company Boards in India’ with professor Alice de Jonge, Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Australia. Conducted detailed interviews with senior women directors currently serving on the board of listed Indian firm. For the research project on ‘Internet Infidelity’ and ‘Death penalty’, we have collected a data set of more than 15,000 respondents

2. PROJECT COORDINATOR of Gender Resource Centre, Mission Convergence, Government of National Territory of Delhi, Sampurna, NGO: (June 2012-September 2012) 

Was appointed Project Coordinator of a government funded project on ‘Gender Resource Center’ and was directly involved in implementing various government schemes such as Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY), Swarnjayanti Shehri Rozgar Yojna (SSRY), Annashree Yojna. These centers are strategically chosen by government authorities so that they are able to reach and benefit the most vulnerable sections of the society. Being an intermediary between the government and the citizens I have been provided with a well-rounded perspective of the two ends of the spectrum namely, policy making and policy implementation. I have also interned as a therapist at a government sponsored project on ‘Family Counselling Center.’

PUBLICATIONS:

Sahni, S.P.; Jain, G. (Eds). (2013). Mental Health Care Programme for School Children: Beyond Learning Disability, Delhi, April 2013, Sonipat (Haryana), Centre for Victimology & Psychological Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University.

Jain, G; Sahni S.P. (2016). (Manuscript accepted). Internet Infidelity: Emotional Infidelity and its Socio- Legal Implications. Springer.

Sahni, S. P.; Jain, G. (2015). (Manuscript submitted). Status of Piracy in India: Examples of Movie and Software Piracy.

Sahni, S.P.; Jain, G.; I. Gupta (2015). (Manuscript submitted).Understanding Digital Piracy through the lens of Psychological, Sociological and Cultural Factors.

Jain, G., Palit, M., Dhanda, A. (Manuscript accepted). Honor Restored with the Blood Shed of loved ones: Honor Killing and Bystander Intervention. Femicide, Vol. 4

Palit, M., Dhanda, A., Jain, G. (Manuscript accepted). Preventing Femicide in India: Valuing and Safeguarding the Girl Child & Women. Femicide, Vol. 4

CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS:

Oral Presentations

G. Jain; Female Feticide: A tale unsung in India, Status of Victim Assistance Programme in India, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana (September 2012)

G. Jain; ‘Victims and Crisis of Masculinity in India,’ International Conference on

“Professionalism on Victim Assistance Programme in India,” O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana (February 2013)

G. Jain; Secondary Victimization: A state of Anomie in Indian Society, Critical Reflections on Legislative Advances on Gender Based Violence and Child Abuse in 2012-2013, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana (November 2013)

G. Jain; ‘Psychological effects of a disaster and Post traumatic Stress Disorder’ International Conference on ‘Disaster Management: The Governance of Risk, Disaster Response and Humanitarian Action’, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana (May, 2013)

G. Jain & S. Sahni, ‘Stewing in Betrayal and Deceit: Internet Infidelity in India’, International Journal of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Boston (May 2014)

S. Sahni & G. Jain; Adultery in the Age of Technology: Internet Infidelity in India, International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Istanbul (February, 2015)

Dr Aimite Jorge is a Senior Lecturer in law at the University of Namibia in Windhoek. He currently teaches International economic law, insurance law and contracts for the LLB programme. Previously he worked at the Universities of Johannesburg and Western Cape in Cape Town (South Africa) and Jean Piaget University in Angola. He also was a researcher at Federal University of Paraná in Brazil in 2007. He is an alumnus of the Hague Academy of International Law in The Netherlands. He holds a BA and PhD in law from the University of Cape Town, LLM from Stellenbosch University and LLB from Rhodes University (South Africa) and B.Phil from St Paul. His publications and research interests are mainly in contracts, construction law, international economic law and unjustified enrichment.

Instructor at the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government in Adult Education & Lifelong Learning
Scientific Associate at the Department of Primary Education in National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dept. of Post Graduate Studies in Dept. of Geology and Geoenvironmental in Strategies Management in Natural Disasters in National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

Music Professor, Composer, Computer Scientist

Accredited Computer Instructor

Bachelor of Music, Berklee College of Music, U.S.A.

Masters in Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, U.K.

Special Diploma in Harmony, Conservatory of Corfu

Proficiency in English, University of Michigan, U.S.A.

Instructive/Creative Experience

“Ear Training”, “Music Technology”, “Music Informatics”, Ionian University (1991-1993)

Twelve (12) Subjects

“Choral instruction”, Music School of Corfu (1992-1993)

Numerous concerts in Corfu and Athens (distinction awarded) and Michel Hurd’s Jazz Opera “Jonah” w/ lyrics and music adapted by A. Kalogeras for the occasion.

“Music Informatics”, Conservatory of Corfu (1998-2001)

Music Score Creation and Editing, Composition, Sound Synthesis, MIDI

“Basic Skills in Informatics” (Informatics Society), 2002

Numerous Assertions, Instructive Projects and Articles in Conferences and Seminars

“Introduction to Informatics” (Regional Educational Center of Ioannina), 2001

“Music and Technology” (Public Institute for Vocational Education and Skills of Corfu)

Ten (10) Subjects

“Music and Mass Media/Broadcasting Programs Creation”, (Ionian Center for Vocational Skills), 1999. Nine (9) Subjects

“Music in Primary Education” 14^th Primary School of Corfu (Melina) 1993-2002

Numerous Concerts and Theatrical Performances w/ original Music in Corfu

3^rd Prize in European Festival for Children’s Song, Tirana, 2004

“Artistic and Cultural Officer for the Prefecture of Corfu, Paxos and Offshore Islands”, 2003-2010

“Coordinator for all Environmental, Cultural and Health scholar Activities of the Island of Corfu (100 schools)”, 2010-2015

Principal of the 11^th Primary School of Corfu 2015-

Publications-Compositions-Projects

• Modern Ear training Method (Solfége), Corfu 1990
• Music Informatics and MIDI, Corfu 1997
• 14 Songs for Children (audio CD), Corfu 2000
• Original Music for five (5) Theatrical Performances in Athens and Corfu
• Numerous Electronic/Computer Music Compositions
• Installation and general management of Multi-channel Digital Recording Studio in Corfu for ten (10) years
• Sound recording and/or production of numerous Concerts of the Ionian University, the Music School of Corfu, Kapodistrias Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Conservatory of Corfu
• Original Music for “The Tear of the Maestro” book-accompanying audio CD, Athens, 2005

Tobias Keber, Lawyer and since 2012 Professor at the Stuttgart Media University Chair for Media Law and Policy, Faculty Electronic Media . Lecturer (Internet- and Media-Law) at the Mainz Media Institute and the University of Koblenz-Landau . In honorary capacity, Tobias Keber is Co-Head of Institute for Digital Ethics and Head of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Association for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD). For details and publications see: http://www.rechtsanwalt-keber.de

I. Designation: Associate Professor

II. Specialization: Intellectual Property Rights Law

III. Areas of Interest: IPR, Legal Research Methodology, Women and Law

IV. Accolades
•  First Rank Holder and Gold Medalist (LL.B, Pune University, 2001).
•  Recipient of Rashtrapathi Award for Guides (1993).
•  III Rank in LL.M ( M. G. University, 2003).

V. Academic Qualifications
• Ph.D in IPR. Topic : ‘Protection of Traditional Knowledge as Intellectual Property – with Special Reference to India’ (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, 2009)
• Qualified UGC - NET in 2003.
• LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights Law (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, 2003, Passed with I Class (68%) and IIIrd Rank)
• LL.B (University of Pune, 2001, First Rank and Gold Medal, I Class (64.2%)
• B.A. (English Language and Literature) (I Class; 60%; Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, 1998)

VI. Professional Experience
•  Associate Professor, Indraprastha University, Delhi from 1st October, 2013 till date; subjects being taught – Business Law and Socio Economic Offenses, Administrative Law (for LL.B); for LL.M Intellectual Property Rights
•  Assistant Professor in Indian Law Institute, New Delhi (February 13, 2012 to 30.09.2013). Taught at LL.M and P.G Diploma (IPR and Cyber Laws). Subjects - Intellectual Property Rights (Trademarks, Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indication etc.) and Legal Research Methodology. Also, Editor, Annual Survey of Indian Law, (ASIL)
•  Assistant Professor, School of Indian Legal Thought, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala , India, (March 01, 2010 to 10-02-2012) Taught IPR for LL.M and LL.B and Judicial Process for LL.M
•  Assistant Research Professor in Indian Law Institute, New Delhi (April 27, 2005 to February, 26, 2010). Subjects – Intellectual Property Rights, Research Methodology.) Coordinator of Online Certificate Course on Cyber Law and Intellectual Property Rights Law; Coordinator of Post Graduate Diploma Course in Intellectual Property Rights Law at ILI.
•  Full time Lecturer in B.V. Bellad Law College, Belgaum affiliated to Karnataka University (August 13, 2003 to April 25, 2005). Subjects taught - Intellectual Property Laws, Law of Contract and Company Law.

VII. Professional Membership
• Member, Commonwealth Legal education Association (CLEA)
• Life Member, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
• Member, ‘SAARC LAW
• Executive Member, Commonwealth Legal Education Association (Asia-India Chapter).
• Member, Social Justice Foundation

Researcher at the Center for Technology and Society at FGV DIREITO RIO. Professor at PUC-Rio.

Sizwe Lindelo Snail ka Mtuze holds a Baccalareus Legum (LLB) from the University of Pretoria with Tax Law and Cyber-Law electives. He has also just finalized his (LLM) thesis at the University of South Africa. He is a practising attorney with the law firm, Snail Attorneys at Law and International Co-ordinator of the African Centre for Cyberlaw and Crime Prevention based in Kampala, Uganda.

He is the author of various articles on Cyberlaw in accredited and non- accredited journals both locally and internationally and has given ad hoc lectures for the LSSA, ACFE , University of Johannesburg, Fort Hare University and University of Pretoria and comments on Cyberlaw in various South African Newspapers and radio talk shows.

He also presents papers and attends both local and international conferences. He is also co-editor and author of the 3rd Edition of Cyberlaw @ SA. He also does corporate presentations, regularly gives opinions to both the private and government sectors as well as individualized legal compliance testing as well as in-house workshops / training for various private companies and government institutions both in South Africa and in Central, West and East Africa.

Sizwe Snail KA Mtuze was a member on the ICT REVIEW Panel of the Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services (DTPS), serving as a Chair of the E-commerce Committee ( Digital Society as renamed ) within the Panel sub-committees. Sizwe Snail Ka Mtuze also currently serves on the National Cyber Security advisory Counsel of the DPTS.

He is also currently serving as Deputy Chair for the LSSA, E-Law Committee (2013 – to date). He is also a Trainee Adjudicator of the SAIIPL, Domain Disputes. He is also co-founding member of the Annual Cyberlaw Conference and the Annual Lex – Informatica (2008 – 2015). Snail ka Mtuze is also a WASPA Adjudicator (2008- to date ) and a research fellow in the field of Cyberlaw with the University of Fort Hare since 2014.

Position, academic & professional qualifications

Sylvia Papadopoulos is a permanent full-time lecturer in the Department of Mercantile Law. She holds the degrees of BLC, LLB and LLM (cum laude) from the University of Pretoria. She has also been admitted as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa.

Academic & professional experience
After graduating with an LLB degree from the University of Pretoria, she joined the Department of Land Affairs as a Legal Researcher in the Restitution of Land Division, researching and validating restitution land claims. In 2003 she taught at the Damelin School of Banking and in 2004 she joined the Department of Mercantile Law, University of Pretoria as a part-time temporary lecturer at the Mamelodi campus. In 2008 she was appointed as a permanent full-time lecturer in the Department. She continues to consult on a part-time basis in construction contract related matters.

Teaching activities
She teaches Advanced Cyber Law (KUB 802) on the LLM programme, Cyber Law (KUB 420) and the Law of Negotiable Instruments (VHD 320) on the LLB programme, IT Law (KUB 720) on the BCom(Hons) Informatics programme and Business Law (BER 210) in the Economics and Management Faculty.

Theophano Papazissi is an emerita professor of the Faculty of Law, of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki since 2013.

She use to be an Advocate at the Supreme Court since 2012.

She is born in Thessaloniki. She completed her studies at the Faculty of Law in Thessaloniki with the note first degree honor (“excellent”) and she received her P. H. D. degree in Civil Law in the same Faculty with the same degree.

She received a scholarship from Germany and she went to Kolonia. She completed also her studies at the Department of French Langue, of the Faculty of Letters. She use to teach almost the whole Civil Law, the Medical responsibility, medically assisted procreation, Bioethics and Gender and Human Rights issues. Except Civil Law she also does research in contemporary sectors, like gender, equality and sexual orientation issues.

She use to be member of Amnesty International, of the European Interdisciplinary Network in Bioethics, President of the Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and other Abuses in Thessaloniki and many others.

She use to be member of the teacher’s staff of the National Magistrate School of Thessaloniki from the beginning and during a decade, also at the Police Academy in Northern Greece she teaches issues of trafficking, family violence and elements of Civil Law.

She participates in many conferences on these issues. Her mother language is Greek but she is fluent in French, German and good in English and sufficient Italian language.

Actually She is the Chef of the Board of an historical Orphanage called MELISSA and at the last months of the local station of the Public Radiotelevion ERT3.

Before joining UWM Shana was a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Informatics at the University of Pretoria. She also worked as practitioner in industry as an IT consultant with Andersen and KPMG Consulting advising various organizations located in Africa on management information systems and for a major financial institution. Her research focuses on empowerment of people to enble them to make informed decisions to develop themselves, their organizations, their communities and society as a whole. Specific research interests include information seeking behavior and use, access to and accessibility of information and adoption of ICT infrastructure, ethical considerations relating to access, particularly as it pertains to developing contexts. Her work has been published in Aslib Proceedings, Information Development, Journal of Information Ethics, South African Journal of Information Management and The International Information & Library Review, amongst others. She is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Information Systems (AIS) and the Africa Network for Information Ethics and on the editorial board of the International Journal of Business Intelligence Research. She holds a PhD in Information Technology from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Head of Unit, Statutory Entitlements, Social and medical affairs, Working Conditions, Chairman, Management Committee, Health Insurance Scheme of the Institutions of the EU
Court of Justice of the EU, Greece

Head of Unit, Statutory Entitlements, Social and medical affairs, Working Conditions, Court of Justice of the EU - Chairman, Management Committee, Health Insurance Scheme of the Institutions of the EU.
Diploma in Law, Postgraduate diploma, Law Faculty, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki / LL.M. (by research and thesis) "Advanced Information Technology and Law", Dept. of Jurisprudence, The Queen’s University of Belfast.
Past:
- Barrister, Thessaloniki Bar (Member of the Legal Data Processing Committee 1987) / Lawyer to the European Patent Office (EPO). (outstanding since 1988 following recruitement by the Court of Justice of the E.U.)
- 1981-88 Researcher : experimental project INNOMOS - Legal Data Processing (directed by Prof Evrigenis and Assist. T. Passias) Law Faculty, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki / Section of legal data processing, Center for International and European Economic Law, Thessaloniki.(1987 Teaching in seminar "Computers and Law" by ELKEPA – Member, Working Group computerised systems in justice : Greek Ministry of Justice)

Since February 1988, Administrator, Court of justice of the EU
- 1988 Service of Legal Data Processing,
- 1990 Staff Department, Automation officer
1990 Head of the Section "Statutory Entitlements"
1991 Legal Counsel to the administration
- 1994 Library Division, Administrator, Automation officer.
- 2005 Civil service Tribunal, Tagaras chambers, Legal Secretary,

Member of:
"Society for Computers and Law", U.K.
"International Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law", USA
"International federation of European Law"
"Internet Society (ISOC)" – candidate Management Board 2000 – member ISTF
(Internet Societal Task Force) - elected 2000: Internet Societal Steering Group (ISSG)
ISOC Chapter Luxembourg, Founding member. Treasurer 1999-2006.

Position, academic, qualifications

Rashri Baboolal-Frank joined the Department as a lecturer in February 2014. She completed her articles of clerkship at S. Morgan and Associates. Thereafter she practised as an attorney at Von Lieres, Cooper, Barlow and Hangone Attorneys in the litigation department and specialised in Sectional Titles Law. In 2013 she lectured at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various subjects namely Commercial law 2, Advanced Law, Labour Law and Small Business Practice Management. She holds an LLB from University of KwaZulu-Natal and also obtained a master’s degree in commercial law (public law) from the University of Cape Town. The title of her thesis was “The status of prostitutes in South Africa: problems and reforms”. In 2014 she completed an Advanced Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution cum laude from AFSA in affiliation with the University of Pretoria. She has been appointed by AFSA on the General Commercial and Mediation Panel.

She is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa of the Law Society of the Western Cape with her High Court right of appearance. Currently she is registered to read for her doctorate at the University of Pretoria.

Teaching activities
Rashri teaches Civil Procedure (SIP410 and 420), Legal Practice (RPK320), Alternative Dispute Resolution (AGF 420) for the LLB and lectures in the LLM in Civil Procedure. She is also involved in e-learning with CE@UP in launching an e-course related to her area of interest.

Areas of specialisation
Civil Procedure, Access to Justice, Specialised courts and Tribunals, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Practice, Sectional Titles Law (property law) are areas of interest.

Monica Steffen Guise Rosina is a Professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School in São Paulo, where she coordinates the Research Group on Law and Innovation and teaches Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Fashion Law and Digital Democracy. She holds a Ph.D in International and Comparative Law from the University of São Paulo (2011) and an L.L.M from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2006).

Dr. Sanjeev P Sahni is a Principal Director of the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) at the Jindal Global University, Sonipat. He is also the Director for “Center for Innovative Leadership and Change”, “Center for Victimology and Psychological studies”, Member of the Governing Body and Advisor to the Vice Chancellor at the Jindal Global University.

Prior to his joining O P Jindal Global University Dr. Sahni was Head – Education with Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL), part of USD 15 billion O.P. Jindal Group. He holds a PhD in Organizational Behaviour and a Post Graduate degree in Psychology with specialization in Industrial Psychology from Punjab University, Chandigarh. He has an extensive industry/government background of 27 years of experience in the field of human resources and behavioral management. He was responsible for all matters relating to human resources including Talent Management, Development, Retention, Education and Learning for the Group.

He has dedicated 14 years as a scientist in Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) where he conducted Biofeedback Training, Autogenic and progressive relaxation and other psychodynamic assessments to foster and enhance the performance of sportsmen.

In his last eight years in JSPL, he has served in various capacities like Head – Corporate HR, Head – Strategic HR and has been instrumental in revamping HR practices in the organization. He is well versed on global human resources policies, systems and processes and has been responsible in leading and steering the human resources function during the growth phase of Jindal Steel and Power Limited. He believes that while retaining focus on staff development, the human resources should provide pro-active leadership to meet changing global business challenges. Under his leadership and guidance, JSPL has won various awards in HR like RASBIC “HR Leadership Award”, SAIL HR Award for “Excellence in Human Resource Management”. JSPL was also rated amongst the top 20 “Best Companies to Work for in India” by Business Today and Mercer.

After successfully leading the HR functions of the organization for four years, in 2010 he was entrusted with another challenging role of Head – Education. He was managing various educational institutes run by JSPL, which includes O P Jindal Global University (OPJGU), Jindal Institute of Technology (OPJIT), Jindal Institute of Power Technology (JIPT), four Community Colleges of Technology and Skills (OPJCCTS), three Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Medical College, Physiotherapy courses and ten schools. Dr. Sahni also worked as Co-Project Director of the Montgomery College, India initiative, “Transforming Boundaries funded by US State Department and USIEF”.

His contribution across the globe has been cosmic. He has worked as a research scientist at several universities like University of Houston, Texas, University of Illinois, Chicago to name a few. With a perfect blend of academics and industry exposure, he has been invited by several institutes in over 30 countries. He has also served as a secretary to Indian Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Psychology Association of India.

He has authored, co-authored, edited and reviewed many books and research papers such as a Handbook of Sports Psychology, Perceptual Organization of Criminals, Performance Enhancement of Sportsmen, Stress Management etc. He has delivered lectures and keynote addresses at various institutes in India and abroad and has published numerous research papers in various national and international journals of repute. He is also awarded with fellowship for Indian Association of Sports Medicine, Sports Psychology Association of India and Indian Council of Medical Research.

Dr. Sahni is one of the few Indian psychologists to have dispensed his immense knowledge towards the development of society and nation.

Niloufer has worked in Macquarie University since 2004. She was previously the Manager of the Research Unit at the Law Book Company Ltd, Thomson Legal & Regulatory Ltd. and prior to joining Thomson, Niloufer practiced as a Solicitor in the Sydney Office of Blake Dawson Waldron

Dr. Kanwal DP Singh started her career as a lecturer in Amity Law School (affiliated to GGSIPU) in the year 1999 . In 2008 She was promoted as Professor and Dy Director and transferred to Amity University She has teaching and research experience of 14 years . She completed her Phd from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2007. Her specialization is in area of Capital Market and Land Laws. She joined the University School of Law and Legal Studies GGSIPU on May 21 2013.

Some of her notable achievements are :

· Written a book “ Legal control of Capital Market in India”

· Resource person for various training courses, refresher and orientation programmes and workshops

· 22 published papers in National and International journals.

· Presented 11 papers in National and International conferences.

· Has been invited as an expert for LLM and Phd Viva in universities like Jamia Millia Islamia

· On Panel for paper setting – Centre of Policy research, Jamia Millia Islamia

· Board of Studies member at Amity University

· Centre Supdtt for Entrance Examination of National Law Schools

· Organized CLAT 2011 at Amity University

· Paper setter and Evaluator for Institute of Company Secretaries

· Organised entrance exam for DRDO as centre Supdtt

· Organizing Guest Lecture of eminent personalities like Rajan Bharti Mittal , Mr Ram Jethmalani, Governor Chattisgarh etc

· In the core committee to organize Amity International Moot , Amity Competition on legal reforms , Amity Quiz on Constitutional Law in 2011-2012

Umejiaku Nneka Obiamaka, is a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka/Nigeria. She holds B.A (Hons) UNIVERSITY OF JOS, BL, LLB, LLM and PHD in view in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. She teaches Banking Law and Insurance, Legal Methods to undergraduate students, she has many scholarly articles in both local and international journals indexed in google scholar.

Academic qualifications

• 2014: PhD (Università Campus Bio-medico di Roma) - Thesis: “HIV Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Human Rights’ and Ethical Evaluation”
• 2008: MA in Marriage and Family Sciences (University of Navarre)
• 1998: Diploma (Kenya School of Law) - Pupillage (Hamilton Harrison & Mathews, Advocates)
• 1997: LLB (University of Nairobi) - Dissertation: The role of criminal law in fostering sustainable development.

Professional qualifications

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya

Professional Training

• 2015: UNESCO Ethics Teacher Training Course (University of the Witwatersrand: Johannesburg, South Africa)
• 2015: Research and academic short courses (University of the Witwatersrand: Johannesburg, South Africa)
• 2014: Bioethics training (University of Nairobi, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI) –Institute of Clinical Research: Nairobi, Kenya)
• 2012: Venice School of Human Rights: “Human Rights as our Responsibility” (European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation, EIUC: Venice, Italy).
• 2008 – 2011: Series of training sessions within the Academic Staff Development Program (Strathmore University: Nairobi, Kenya)
• 1998 – 2001: Centro di Studi Internazionale Villa Balestra - with the academic support of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross –Postgraduate course in Philosophy and Theology (Rome, Italy). 

Professional Experience

Academic

2015 – : Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & shadow co-Supervisor of PhD candidate (University of the Witwatersrand: Johannesburg, South Africa)

2014 – 2015: Part-time and Visiting lecturer (Strathmore University: Nairobi, Kenya)

2008 – 2011: Assistant Lecturer-Humanities & Student Mentor (Strathmore University: Nairobi, Kenya)