African Cyber Law Conference
Towards an Integrated and Intelligent Cyberspace through Harmonised African Legal Frameworks
Johannesburg, South Africa
4-5 February 2025
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Call for Papers
Call for Papers
The University of the Witwatersrand School of Law, in collaboration with the University of South Africa, College of Law, is hosting the African Cyber Law Conference (#ACLC).
The conference will take place on 4-5 February 2025.
We invite abstract submissions from academics, legal practitioners, postgraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, researchers and government experts. Read the complete call for papers and submission guidelines here.
Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Prof C Ncube
Prof C Ncube
Professor & DSI/NRF SARChI Research Chair in Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town
Prof S Papadopoulos
Prof S Papadopoulos
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Private Law, University of Pretoria
Prof M Njotini
Prof M Njotini
Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Fort Hare, East London
Prof S Snail
Prof S Snail
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, Nelson Mandela University
Prof C Keulder
Prof C Keulder
Associate Professor, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
Dr M Omino
Dr M Omino
Director, Centre for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology, Strathmore University, Kenya
Mini Tracks
Mini Tracks
Technology Enhanced Legal Pedagogy
Curriculum transformation through artificial intelligence and educational technologies
Ethical research and the use of Large Language Models
Fourth Industrial Revolution; Robotics; Blockchain; Big data; Internet of Things; Internet of Things; Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Online Dispute Resolution
Personality Rights Online
Digital Property and Digital Assets
E-commerce; Smart Contracts, Online Consumer Protection, Taxation and Electronic Payment Methods
Data Protection and Online Privacy
Digital Financial Services and Regulation
Cyber-Harassment, Online Gender-Based Violence
Cybersecurity Regulation
Cybercrimes, Electronic Evidence
African Cyber Feminism
Children and Online Safety
Digital Trade and the AfCFTA
E-government Services and Access to Justice
International Law and Cyberspace Policy, Governance and Regulation
Law and Justice in the 4IR; E-Judiciary
Crypto Currency and Bitcoin Regulation
Technology, Innovation and Intellectual Property
Regional integration and harmonisation of cyber laws
Splinternet and Cyber Balkanisation
Cyber Hygiene and Information Security
Internet Service Provider Liability and Social Media Content Regulation
Misinformation and Disinformation
Contributions
Contributions
Academic papers
Case notes
PhD papers and posters
Practitioners' notes
Deadlines
Deadlines
Abstract deadline: 25 November 2024 (still accepting abstracts until 23:59 pm on 30 November 2024)
Early bird registration: 10 January 2025
Final author registration: 27 January 2025
Full paper due: 28 February 2025
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