As part of its commitment to building key partnerships with like-minded organisations, the College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently participated in the Association of Environmental Law Lecturers in Middle East and North African Universities (ASSELLMU) annual conference.
Held in Settat, Morocco from November 4-5, the conference brought together environmental law scholars, practitioners and policymakers to discuss legal innovations and approaches to climate change impacts affecting the Middle East and North Africa.
The Dean of the College of Law, Dr. Susan L Karamanian, said: “It was an honour to extend the colleges strategic partnership with ASSELLMU for a second consecutive year. Doing so reflects that we are increasingly at the heart of debates currently shaping global legal discourse. These include efforts to enhance and expand the academic teaching of climate change law. Due to its geographical location, Qatar has more than a passing interest in this particular issue. Its also why were committed to developing teaching options that traverse civil law, common law, and Sharia systems.”
“This years conference has greatly highlighted the important roles of academics, and non-academics, from financial, government, and industrial spheres, in addressing the deep vulnerabilities of the MENA region with regards to the dangerous implications of climate change,” said Associate Professor of Law and chair of ASSELLMU, Dr Damilola S Olawuyi.
