Millennium Laws For India Inc.

National Symposium
Under The Auspices of
V.M. Salgaocar College of Law
16th-17th February, 2002
The Goa Marriott Resort
Panjim - Goa

The new millennium has led us to the threshold of a revolution, a dynamic change, which is an amalgamation of the various developments in the technological, economic, social sector and International relations. The effects of globalization and our various International commitments in this regard have left us with no option but to rethink and revamp our techno-economic and related laws and follow-up with necessary action.

As part of the developing world, with a vast store of Intellectual Property in all its manifestations, it is the urgent need of the hour to have a better understanding of these subjects.
So also, in order to survive and progress in the expanding, competitive world market and build a competitive industrial sector, there is an urgent need to streamline among others, our labour laws, dispute settlement mechanisms, specifically arbitration and moreover manage the change that has come over all spheres of our lives as professionals and as institutions. This is all the more the need of the day, especially with the lifting of the protective umbrella on account of the shift from protectionism to globalization.

Towards this end, the V. M. Salgaocar College of Law organized this National Symposium, aptly titled "Millennium laws For India Inc.", as a platform for such intellectual understanding and rethinking.

1. Honb'le Justice Ajit Prakash Shah
(Judge, Bombay High Court)

2. Honb'le Justice Ferdino Inacio Rebello
(Judge, Bombay High Court)

3. Honb'le Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
(Judge, Bombay High Court)

4. Advocate A. N. S. Nadkarni
(Advocate General, State of Goa)

5. Advocate Manohar S. Usgaocar
(Senior Advocate, Former Additional Solicitor General of India)

6. Advocate Shekhar Naphade
(Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India)

7. Advocate Himanshu Kane
(Advocate and Solicitor, Specialized in the filed of Intellectual property Laws)

8. Advocate Rajani Iyer
(Advocate, Resource person in Arbitration Laws)

9. Dr. Chandra Mohan
(Scientist, Head of Intellectual Property Rights Cell, National Institute of Oceanography)

10. Dr. C. T. Achuthankutty
(Scientist, Member of Intellectual Property Rights Cell, National Institute of Oceanography)

11. Mr. R. Balasubramanium
(Executive Director, torrent Pharma Limited, Ahmedabad)

12. Mr. C. V. Subba Rao
(Head, Human Resources Department, Worldwize Networking Limited)

Focus Area: Arbitration Law - I

Speakers

1. Honb'le Justice Ajit Prakash Shah
(Judge, Bombay High Court)
Topic: Importance of Conciliation in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the impact of the proposed amendments in the said Act.

2. Advocate Rajani Iyer
(Advocate, Resource person in Arbitration Laws)
Topic: Changes brought about by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with reference to appointment of Arbitrators, removal of Arbitrators, approach to Courts for securing interim relief, efficacy of the Award.

3. Advocate Manohar S. Usgaocar
(Senior Advocate, Former Additional Solicitor General of India)
Topic: Grounds for setting aside Arbitral Award uner the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Grounds to setaside the Award; How far the said grounds are curtailed vis-à-vis the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940, including limitation aspect; Is there any valid ground to make provision for setting aside award or whether there should be a provision for direct appeal to be heard by the High Court; What is the meaning of Public Policy within the meaning of Sec.34(2)(b)(ii) of the said Act.

Focus Area: Labour Law - II

Speakers

1. Honb'le Justice Ferdino Inacio Rebello
(Judge, Bombay High Court)
Topic: Changes and Amendments required in Labour Laws, in view of Globalization and emphasis on productivity with reference to job security.

2. Honb'le Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
(Judge, Bombay High Court)
Topic: Globalization: Constitutional imperatives and social welfare.

3. Advocate Shekhar Naphade
(Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India)
Topic:Labour laws

Focus Area : Intellectual Property Laws

1. Advocate Himanshu Kane
(Advocate and Solicitor, Specialized in the filed of Intellectual property Laws)
Topic: Introduction to Intellectual Property Law.

2. Advocate A. N. S. Nadkarni
(Advocate General, State of Goa)
Topic: Trademark Law: Special emphasis on its application to the Pharmaceutical Industry.

3. Dr. Chandra Mohan
(Scientist, Head of Intellectual Property Rights Cell, National Institute of Oceanography)
Topic: General Patent Procedures, Patent Cooperation Treaty; Informative Slide show - I

4. Dr. C. T. Achuthankutty
(Scientist, Member of Intellectual Property Rights Cell, National Institute of Oceanography)
Topic: General Patent Procedures, Patent Cooperation Treaty; Informative Slide show - II

Focus Area : Management of Change

Speakers

1. Mr. C. V. Subba Rao
(Head, Human Resources Department, Worldwize Networking Limited)
Topic: Managing anticipated changes in Labour laws for better productivity in an Industrial setup.

2. Mr. R. Balasubramanium
(Executive Director, torrent Pharma Limited, Ahmedabad)
Topic: Managing change in IPR Laws: Special emphasis on Patents.