The increase of globalization and the resulting integration between the domestic and international markets has changed the landscape of consumer interaction in terms of products, services, tastes and preferences. The consumer needs both awareness and protection and this can only be ensured by the effective implementation of existing legislations supplemented by new legislations as required. Further, identification of future challenges is necessary, so that there can be a planned and strategic approach rather than a knee jerk reaction to newer issues and problems in the field of effective understanding and implementation of consumer rights.

Thus, it becomes paramount to evaluate current challenges under the Consumer Protection Act, to understand the inconveniences faced by the consumer and thus press for the required policy and legislative changes to ensure that the consumer is both aware and empowered.

In this context, the Chair on Consumer Law And Practice (CCLAP), National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore is organizing the National Seminar on“25 Years of Consumer Protection Act: Challenges and The Way Forward”in the International Training

nd rdCentre, NLSIU, Bangalore on 22 and 23 September, 2012.

The objective of the seminar is to look at specific issues with regards to consumer welfare and consumer rights. It is expected that the seminar will evaluate the current challenges in the field of consumer protection and come up with constructive solutions and restructured policies to strengthen the rights of the consumer and meet the new challenges.

The current challenges / themes include:

1. E-Consumer Protection and Solutions

2. Impact of Misleading Advertisements on Consumers and Solutions.

3. Implementation of Consumer Welfare Legislations: Reasons for Failure and Solutions

The seminar is open for participation to Consumer Activists, NGOs, Academicians, Practitioners, Researchers, Students and all those who are interested in consumer welfare.

The seminar will focus on opinions and inputs by experts in the relevant field along with selected paper presentations. Participants will be invited to contribute research papers on the abovementioned themes, which will be subsequently published by the reputed publisher with ISBN number.

Additionally best papers will be published on CLAP's website: http://clap.nls.ac.in/ and will be considered for publication in 'International Journal on Consumer Law and Practice’

th· Last date of Submission of full paper along with abstract: 20

August, 2012th· Confirmation of selection of paper: 25 August, 2012

nd rd· Seminar Date: 22 and 23 September 2012

· Students: Rs 500 only.· Researcher/Faculty and others: Rs. 1000 only.· Demand Draft may be drawn in favour of “The Registrar, NLSIU”

· No Travel Allowance will be provided.· Accommodation for the Author of selected papers will be arranged. · Break fast, Lunch and Dinner will be provided to all the

participants.

OBJECTIVE

PARTICIPATION

METHODOLOGY

IMPORTANT DATES

PARTICIPATION FEES

Note:

DateSignature of the Participant

SEMINAR COORDINATOR

CONTACT DETAILS

WORD LIMIT

FORMAT

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Prof. (Dr.) Ashok R PatilChair Professor Chair on Consumer Law & Practice(Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India)National Law School of India UniversityNagarbhavi, P B No. 7201,Bangalore-560242, India.Phone:080- 23160532/ 23397526 Fax: 080-23160534Website: www.nls.ac.in; EMAIL:consumerlaw@nls.ac.in

Pratik Karki [Student Researcher, Chair on Consumer Law and Practice]: +91 - 8095730056

Rahul Das [Student Researcher, Chair on Consumer Law and Practice]: +91 - 9916202512

VENUE: International Training Centre, National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi, P B No. 7201,Bangalore-560242, India.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION

Participants must ensure that the submission is an original work and ensure adherence to guidelines given below:

· The submission should not exceed 5000 words, exclusive of footnotes, endnotes and references.

· The body of the paper should be in Times New Roman, font size 12 and in 1.5 spacing. The footnotes/end notes and reference should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 and in single spacing.

· A uniform style of citation must be adhered to throughout the article

· A small bibliographical paragraph describing the author's position, his/her area of interest and his/her past publication must be submitted along with the abstract.

· An abstract not exceeding 300 words along with full paper (both hard and soft copy), registration form and photocopy of the

thDemand Draft should be submitted on or before 20 August 2012. The soft copy of the article in the form of a MS Word (.doc) file shall be sent at consumerlaw@nls.ac.in

· You have to submit your original Demand Draft at the time of attending the Seminar.

Name of the participant : ____________________________________

Designation : _____________________________________________

Institute : ________________________________________________

Title of the Article : ________________________________________

Phone No : _______________________________________________

Mobile No : ______________________________________________

Email Id : ________________________________________________

I am aware that the Organizers will not provide Travel Allowance.

REGISTRATION FORM

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON “25 YEARS OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD”

ND RD22 AND 23 SEPTEMBER 2012

CONCEPT NOTE

NLSIU CHAIR ON CONSUMER LAW AND PRACTICE ALONG WITH MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, GOVT. OF INDIA ORGANISING

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON“25 YEARS OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT : CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD”

ND RD22 AND 23 SEPTEMBER 2012INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, NLSIU, BANGALORE

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