8th Annual Conference

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8TH ANNUAL

CONFERENCE

2025

THEME:

Fostering Trade and Investment Integration for Sustainable

Development:

The Role of International Law

9th -10th April, 2025

Afe Babalola University. Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

About the Conference

The International Law Association (ILA), Nigeria Branch,invites scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute to a critical dialogue on enhancing legal frameworks to support sustainable economic growth globally, through international law frameworks.This conference aims to explore the dynamic interplay between international law, trade, and investment in driving sustainable development. The conference agenda will elicit and interrogate diverse perspectives that address the legal mechanisms and reforms necessary to ensure economic integration, underpinned by international law, contributes positively to sustainable development outcomes.

Call for Papers

We invite original research papers that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

International treaties and sustainable trade a d investment

Legal frameworks for environmental protection in trade and investment •

Trade disputes, commercial arbitration and sustainable development in resolving trade disputes sustainably

The impact of international trade laws on emerging economies

Intellectual property rights in the context of sustainable development

Publication Opportunity: Accepted papers will be published in the Scopus-indexed Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (JSDLP). This provides an excellent platform for authors to disseminate their work to a global audience and contribute significantly to the academic and practical field of international law and sustainable development.

Submission Guidelines:

Abstracts should be no more than 250 words, clearly outlining the research question, methodology, and expected findings.

Full papers should be between 6,000 and 8,000 words, including footnotes.

Contributions must adhere to the Oxford Standard for Legal Citation (OSCOLA).

All citations should be formatted as footnotes.

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: Feburary 15, 2024

Notification of Acceptance: Feburary 28, 2024;

Full Paper Submission: March 30, 2025

How to Submit:

Submissions should be sent via email conference@ila-nigeria.org.ng with the subject line “ILA 2025 Conference Submission.” with a copy (cc) sent to info@ogeesinstitute.edu.ng

Speakers

HOST

Prof. Damilola Olawuyi, SAN

President, International Law Association, Nigerian Branch

SPECIAL GUEST

Hon. Baboucarr Ousmaila

Honourable Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment of Gambia

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Aare Afe Babalola, CON OFR SAN

Founder, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR

Former President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

CO-HOST

Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde

Vice-Chancellor, ABUAD

HE. Dr. Aliu Omar Touray

President of the ECOWAS Commision

Prof Ibe Kachikwu

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

SPEAKER

Mr. Tunde Fagbohunlu, SAN

Senior Partner, Aluko & Oyebode

Mrs. Folashade Alli, SAN

Principal Partner at Folashade Alli and Associates, Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)

Uche Val Obi, SAN

Founding Principal and Managing Partner of Alliance Law Firm

Mr. Olumide Ayeni, SAN

Former Attorney General for Ogun State Government and Principal Partner and Head of Chambers at Messrs Olumide Ayeni SAN & Co

Prof. Adeola Adenikinju

President, Nigeria Economic Society

Mr. Mohammed Mijindadi

President/CEO, GE Vernova Nigeria

Chief Kayode Aderemi

Head of Chambers. Kayode Aderemi & Co

Ms. Muna Jallow

CEO, Africa Agenda Network and Gambia's National Chair of the African Women Leaders Network

Mrs. Wola Joseph-Condotti

Group MD and CEO, West Power & Gas Limited

Dr Dunni Owo

National President, Women in Energy Oil and Gas (WEOG)

Dr. Wale Okediran

Secretary General, PAWA, Accra Ghana

Joseph Onele,

Managing Partner , primus Grace LP

Dr. Adedoyin Adeleke

Founder and Executive Director of Green Growth Africa

Mr. Killi Nancwat

Director of Legal Services,

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COMPERE

Shola Soyele

Judicial Correspondence, Channels TV

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