Amity Law School (ALS), Amity University Noida Campus organized the ‘7th Transdisciplinary International Conference’ on the theme “Emerging Trends in Governance and Global Plurality: Envisioning Equilibrium” in collaboration with ‘Indo-European Education Foundation’ and ‘Jusfocus Research Institute, Netherlands’, from 09th -10th September, 2024. The objective of the conference was to assess the impact of changes in political structure in the global arena and identify the factors responsible for changes in Global Governance Plurality.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Pradeep Kumar, Director, Indo-European Education Foundation & Academician, University of Applied Sciences, Nysa, Poland, stated, “Law reflects a very deep- rooted intertwining of social issues with the political scenario of any nation. A politically stable society prioritizes welfare for maintaining harmony and order in the society. Therefore, public policies must be addressed and synchronized efficiently within the intersectional communities through adept legislation and effective administration.”
Prof. (Dr.) A. P. Singh, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, averred, “Law cannot function without adopting a multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach since it requires participation from various disciplines such as social and economic disciplines. Without understanding the society, one cannot understand law, and different communities need different programmes and initiatives which the government has introduced. We need to make our own laws instead of adopting foreign models and consistent efforts are required in this direction.”
Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Legislative Department, opined, “India is known for its diversity and there is a multi-layer decision making system which operates at different levels such as municipal level, state -level and national level and diversity calls for a transdisciplinary approach which is inclusive and rational.”
Highlighting the significance of the Conference, Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Bandyopadhyay, Chairman, Amity Law School, said, “
The conference is an initiative to provide a cognitive platform for confluence of members of academia, research scholars and professionals from diverse disciplines in which transdisciplinary minds will engage on the path towards the integration of disciplinary ideas and suggestions for formulating ideal legal policies suited to the contemporary and future needs.”
Welcoming the guests, Prof. (Dr.) Shefali Raizada, Director, Amity Law School, Noida, said, “The theme of the Conference attempts to address Socio-Political and legal issues with inputs from students, eminent scholars, academicians, political thinkers, lawyers and other stakeholders from various disciplines.”
Also present on the occasion were Dr. Rhea Roy Mammen, Academician, Leiden University and Director, Jusfocus Research Institute, Netherlands, Dr. Bhavna Mahadew, Academician, University of Technology Mauritius, faculty and students of Amity Law School and Conference Proceedings were also released.
During the two-day Conference, 120 Research Papers from institutions such as Christ University, National Law University and Delhi University were presented and Panel Discussions on various themes such as “Interplay of justice, politics and legal order”, “Legal change and social ambivalence”, “Legal pluralism in an intersectional society”, “Public infrastructure, health, education and housing”, were also organized amongst others.