INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

 ALEKSANDËR MOISIU UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCES AND LAW
organizes:
THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE:
“The state, society and law: social, economic, political
challenges and conditions to peace and security”

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
State University of Tetovo, Macedonia
South East European University, Macedonia
Association for the Study of the Professional Labour Relations, Rumania
Ovidius University of Constanta, Rumania
Academic Society of Administrative Sciences, Rumania
Mother Teresa University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Skopje, Macedonia
University of Pristina ‘Hasan Pristina’, Faculty of Philosophy
Center for International Relations and Balkan Studies, Macedonia
“Fehmi Agani” University, Gjakova, Kosovo
University of Elbasan, Faculty of Human Sciences
Albanian University
Mediterranean University
European University of Tirana

CALL FOR PAPERS
The Faculty of Political Sciences and Law of “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës is proud
to announce the organization of the Seventh International Scientific Conference “The State, Society
and Law: social, economic, political challenges and conditions to peace and security”.
The main aim of the conference is to foster the scholar debate among lecturers, academicians, and
specialists around the state, society and law nowadays, and to develop and tackle important current
issues closely related to peace and security in the nowadays world. Through discussions,
reflections, and critical dialogue of the interested actors, it also aims to provide an opportunity and
academic ground to progressive thinking, comprehensive research and in-depth analysis on the
current challenges that politics, law and the economic system are facing due the current
international events such Russia-Ukraine war, the consequences of the covid-19 pandemic, the
repositioning of international actors, the role of international agencies and institutions, etc.
Furthermore, the presentation of new research results and findings on the above is expected to
provide a fertile ground for future actions in dealing with the current challenges, more especially
the promotion of sustainable economic and social development, the promotion of international
peace and security, the promotion of equality of rights, understanding and tolerance, the support
for continuous free flow of communication, etc.
We welcome contributions on but not limited to the relevant topics as follows:

I Law and current judiciary challenges
– Role of the judiciary system during transition period
– Current regional developments in the state of law
– Human rights today
– Gender, peace and security
– NATO and EU approach of military interventions on international conflicts nowadays
– Strengthening legal framework of judiciary system as an indicator of national peace and
security
– Sustainable Development Goals: new legal perspectives in the country
– Gender Data Protection Regulation: between transparency and privacy
– Local governance legislation improvement under global and national challenges
– The judiciary reform in Albania
– Legal aspects of immigration
– Albanian approximation framework during integration process towards EU
– Jurisprudence of European Union: challenges and perspectives
– European perspective of regional development legislation
– The privatization process during transition
– Organised crime (fiscal evasion)
– Cybersecurity and data protection

II Politics nowadays: challenges and perspectives
– Leadership and decision-making
– The role of international organizations and institutions nowadays
– Regional and global security: the current challenges
– International relations and states’ foreign: the latest developments
– European policies and transitional and consolidation processes
– Historical processes
– Integration processes: political, social and economic risks
– Media and democracy
– Challenges of journalism today
– Good governance and human rights protection
– The role of political parties between transition and consolidation
– Institutions and law
– The role of electoral systems in political stability
– Corruption and its influence in transitional and consolidation processes

III International Conflicts: political, judicial, and social implications
– The state of art of liberal democracy
– The war and civil rights
– International conflicts and the challenges to the economic system
– Media and communication during a conflict
– Effects of media reporting into society

IV Economy and public administration: the latest developments
– Regional developments in economics
– Financial management of public institutions
– Economy in times of pandemic
– Labour market in the Balkan countries
– Public administration developments
– Challenges of Public Administration in Albania
– Local autonomy and democracy
– Economy, sustainable development and security
– Public policies, economic growth, peace and security
– National and international collaboration and its impact on economic development
– Digital transformation and its impact on public services
– Economic challenges between pandemic and war

V The impact of media and communication technologies on social, economic, and political
c conditions for peace and security
– Media literacy and critical thinking in promoting peace and security
– Media and communication policies on peace and security
– Marginalized communities and their representation in the media
– The representation of government policies and measures in the media
– The role of media in shaping public opinion on social, economic, and political issues

KEY DATES AND DEADLINES:

Place and venue: Faculty of Political Sciences and Law, UAMD, Durrës ; May 5th, 2023
The working language of the conference is English and Albanian.
Up to 400-word abstracts can be submitted to: fshpjconference2023@gmail.com
Conference Fee: 50 euros. Information about the conference fee payment will be provided upon
notification of abstract acceptance. Contributions from the organizing institution (UAMD) and its
partner institutions are excluded from the fee.

Publication of full manuscripts:
Conference Proceedings with full manuscripts will be published in soft copy after the conference.
High quality contributions will be published in a special issue of the Interdisciplinary Journal of
Research and Development (https://www.journal-uamd.org/index.php/IJRD)
Abstract guidelines for authors

Submitted abstracts have to be written according to the following instructions:
– Abstracts should be written in English.
– Abstracts are to be typed in a Microsoft Word for Windows format, in letter quality type Times
New Roman, font size 12, regular style, single spaced, alignment justified, margins all 2.5 cm.
– Abstracts should contain approximately 400 words.
– The abstract should contain a clear indication of the purpose of research and how it is related to
the Conference topic, the approach used, the major results, and implications.

Abstracts Critical Requirements:
– Title: The abstract title should be 12-point Times New Roman and bold.
– Author name: full name of the writer(s), institution/affiliation and email address.
– Body: The abstract itself should be in 10-12 point, not bold, single-spaced Times New
Roman, and should be up to 400 words long. The abstract should be fully justified.
– Keywords: Keywords should be in Times New Roman, 10 points, and italicized.
The abstract in word format, along with the conference session specified in the email subject
are to submitted to: fshpjconference2023@gmail.com
For any questions related to the conference, please don`t hesitate to write to:

Alternative e-mail:
eda_tiri@yahoo.com
or, Address: Universiteti ‘A. Moisiu’, Fakulteti Shkencave Politike-Juridike, Kampusi i Ri
Universitar, Godina A, Spitallё, Durrёs. Albania.