QU-LAWC hosts conference on ‘Law in the Face of Global Crises’

Doha: Qatar University’s College of Law hosted a two-day conference under the theme of ‘Law in the Face of Global Crises: Means and Challenges.’ 

Prominent national and international legal experts and practitioners attended this year’s event. 

The conference was attended by Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Lolwah Al Khater and Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal, Chair of the National Health Strategic Group on COVID-19 and Head of Infectious Diseases at HMC.

Dr. Hassan bin Rashid Al Derham, President of Qatar University, opened the conference in which he noted the rapid changes society continues to witness.

“Qatar University is aware of the rapid and successive changes and developments that human society has undergone in recent years, which has been reflected in many concepts, scientific theories, and practical practices. 

"It is natural for those concerned with science and legal studies to be at the forefront of responding to these repercussions and their dimensions by researching, analysing, and drawing conclusions from realistic applications and methods of dealing. There is no doubt that what is being seen at various levels in terms of crises, disasters, and even catastrophic crises, foremost of which is COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of legal intellectual interest.”

“This conference organized by the College of Law comes as a model of the college’s continuous hard work. We appreciate efforts made by the college,” he added.

Dr. Khaled Saleh Al Shamari, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of Law, thanked Al Khater and Dr. Al Khal for joining the conference. 

Dr. Khaled said: “The conference title is chosen in line with the new changes on the global level in the past and the current time. The conference covers three main themes from ‘International Conventional Relations and Global Crises,’

‘National legislation and its role in addressing global crises’ and the third theme is ‘Global Crisis and Litigation Systems.”