2026 AsianSIL Intersessional Conference at HBKU College of Law, Doha (Public Conference Day, 11 November 2026)

The 2026 AsianSIL Intersessional Conference, titled “Is a New Normative International Legal Order in the Making? The Asian Perspective”, is hosted by the College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Doha, Qatar, on 10-11 November 2026, in collaboration with the Executive Council of the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL). It explores the evolving role of Asia in shaping the international legal order amid geopolitical shifts, technological advancements and global challenges such as climate change, humanitarian crises and AI governance. The conference brings together scholars, practitioners and policymakers, and will be held in English.

• Day 1 (10 November 2026) is a Junior Scholar Workshop, by invitation only.
• Day 2 (11 November 2026) hosts the main conference as a public session, open for registration through the organiser's attendee form.
• The Conference Chair invites participants “from across Asia and beyond”; the attendee form asks for nationality and city of residence and places no nationality restriction, so Indian lawyers, academics and students may register.

• Environmental Governance and Climate Action
• Humanitarian Law in the Modern Era
• AI and Public International Law
• Small States and Emerging Economies: Asia Diplomacy and Multilateralism
• Expanded sub-themes include peace and security, law of the sea, international courts and dispute settlement in Asia, migration and refugee protection, investment and trade, human rights and environmental protection, energy transition and climate change law, technology, cybersecurity and data governance, artificial intelligence, innovation and legal ethics, gender, equality and social justice in Asian legal systems, and comparative legal education and access to justice in Asia.

Day 1: Minaretein, Education City, Doha. Day 2 (public session): Mandarin Oriental Doha. The HBKU event page lists the time as 08:00 - 15:00 (GMT+3), which is 10:30 am - 5:30 pm IST. Day 1 is in person at HBKU; Day 2 is held at the Mandarin Oriental Doha and also online, as stated on the organiser's event page.

The organiser does not state any attendee fee on the event page, and the attendee registration form asks only for personal and organisational details. Travel and accommodation in Doha are the attendee's own arrangement.

Use the “Register Now” attendee form on the HBKU event page. Fill in full name, e-mail, organisation, city of residence, nationality, gender and any accessibility requirements. The organiser does not publish a registration closing date, so register before the public day (11 November 2026); the date shown here is the day before the public session.

The abstract call for the conference and the Junior Scholar Workshop closed on 30 June 2026, with acceptance notified on 7 August 2026 and draft papers due on 1 October 2026. This listing is for attending the public conference day only.