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Author Guidelines

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CALL FOR PAPERS

SPRING 2017 | UNOESC INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SEMINAR: Affirmative actions in the UK, South Africa, China, India, Latin America & Brazil

November, 06th-10th, 2017

UNOESC, Chapecó/SC, Brazil

 UNOESC                                     

Middlesex University             

Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua             

Universidad de Talca

Brazilian Research Network on Fundamental Rights - RBDF (FDV/ES, PUC/RS, UFS, UNIBRASIL/PR, UNOESC, UNIFIEO/SP, UNISC/RS, , UNIFOR/CE, USP-Ribeirão Preto/SP)

The INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS idea is dream come true: joining Universities and Scholars around the world with strong researches on human rights and human dignity to develop international cooperation in order to discuss about the existence and efficacy of affirmative actions.

In this year of 2017 we take the first step to make it come true. On November 06th-10th, the Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (Brazil) will host, in Brazil, Scholars from international and Brazilian Universities to create the INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS and discuss about the existence and efficacy of affirmative actions in the UK, South Africa, China, India, Latin America & Brazil.

You can also be part of it. Come and join us. Bring your ideas, your researches, and present them through a paper. We will debate and find solutions together!

We are looking forward to hosting Professors and Students from international and Brazilian Universities. To be part of it, all you have to do is subscribe here and follow the instructions.

ADMISSION GUIDELINES

The INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS is glad to announce its call for papers for its forthcoming ­2017 UNOESC INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SEMINAR – The existence and efficacy of affirmative actions in the UK, South Africa, China, India, Latin America & Brazil.

Papers (written in English, only) for the 2017 meeting can be submitted until October 20, and the result of the peer review will be published on August 31st.

Papers must be original, reveal scientific importance, focus on one of the Working Groups topics, and their main results and conclusions must not have been published or submitted elsewhere before; their conclusion must be interesting to interdisciplinary readership and observe all recommended formal aspects. However, versions of papers originally released in other languages (Spanish, Italian, Czech, Polish, etc.) shall be accepted.

SUBMITTING A PAPER:

Every work/paper (article) shall be applied  of October, 20, 2017, by the OJS-System, by the proper link below:

Register at SPRING 2017 UNOESC Website:

http://editora.unoesc.edu.br/index.php/uils/user/register

Follow submission guidelines, its formal aspects and criteria for publishing at:

http://editora.unoesc.edu.br/index.php/uils/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions

NOTE: PAPERS CAN BE PRESENTED DISCUTED VIA SKYPE

This Seminar admits submissions from across the world.

Foreigner authors, whose manuscripts were formally accepted by the Scientific Commission, can present/discuss the papers via Skype, just depending on a previous requirement to: assessoria.ppgd@unoesc.edu.br

ISSUES | THEMES FOR DISCUSSION | WORKSHOPS

The articles shall be dedicated to the issue of “affirmative actions”. Here you find an indicative and non-exhaustive list of themes which are strongly recommended by the Scientific Commission of the Seminar. All of them are recognized as circumstances of the existence and efficacy of affirmative actions in the UK, South Africa, China, India, Latin America & Brazil. Therefore, we encourage you to address one of these themes for discussions.

Author Guidelines

1 SUBMISSION

1.1 Deadline

Every work/paper (article) must be applied from the June 20th till the deadline of August, 15th 2017, by the OJS-System, by the proper link below:

For submitting papers:

-          First step.  Register on SPRING 2017 UNOESC Website:

http://editora.unoesc.edu.br/index.php/uils/user/register

-          Second step. Follow formal aspects and criteria for publication on

http://editora.unoesc.edu.br/index.php/uils/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions

1.2 Results

The results will be published on 15th of September 2017. The list of selected work/paper will be available on UNOESC site and it will be also sent by e-mail notification with the outcome for authors.

1.3 Exceptional remote presentation

The authors of selected papers who are unable to attend in person at the Seminar on the date of presentation, in the afternoon, may apply, in advance, to the email address:

assessoria.ppgd@unoesc.edu.br a request for remote presentation (via Skype), informing their difficulty adding a short explanation.

2 PAPERS/WORKS ADMISSION CRITERIA

2.1 General rule

- It will be admitted to analysis in this selection process the works that fit the requirements described herein.

2.2 Limitation of papers

- Each author may submit up to two (02) works/papers;

- Will be summarily disqualified without content analysis:

a)    Papers/works that do not fit the requirements described in this notice;

b)   Two or more papers/works (same title or same content)  

2.3 Registration

- It will only be assessed the works of authors who are registered for the event;

 3 ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR PAPERS/WORKS:

3.1. Double Blind Peer Review

- The double-blind is the method that does not disclose the name of the authors, not evaluators.

- Each paper/work will be evaluated by at least an appraiser, doctor and expert in the subject of the article.

- This method ensures equality between the participants and the reliability evaluation of the quality of the selected works.

3.2 Assessment and evaluation criteria for approval

- Up to 3.5 scores for analytical density and theoretical basis quality (even empirical one  - when applicable);

- Up to 3.5 scores for relevance of the findings and contributions to the research on fundamental rights;

- Up to 1.0 scores for the use of technical language and adoption of clear arguments;

- Up to 1.0 scores for the structure of the article (the ABNT standards adopted by this announcement or its foreigner parallel rule) and issue adherence to the selected working group.

- The maximum score given to each paper/work is ten (10).

- The minimum score for selecting a paper/work is seven (7).

3.3 Selected Papers/Works

- It will be admitted to presentation up to ten (10) papers/works in each working group (WG).

- It still will be admitted the paper/work which obtain the same score as the last placed one did.

- If there is a significant number of deserving approval papers/works for presentation, the Seminar organizers may, at their own discretion, create new WG to attend those presentations, observing the same three different issues/themes.

 4. WORK/PAPER FORMAL PARAMETERS

- Papers (written in English, only);

- All papers/works submitted for assessment must fulfill the following formal aspects:

4.1 Ineditism in the Country

- The paper shall be inedit in Brazil, that means, at least, to Brazilian publishing. English written papers already published abroad are admitted.

4.2 Title

- The tittle shall come in English, as well as a second foreign language: Spanish, French or Italian.

- The title should be written centered, in capital-high letters and without bold.

- Source: Times New Roman; Body: 12.

- No abbreviations or acronyms admitted.

4.3 Restriction to identification

- The work shall not mention the name of authors, their biographical notes nor any acknowledgements.

- Neither in the text nor in the body, footnotes

- This restriction to identification also applies to footnotes and inside text references, such when the author writes "as I have already published at" and relates another of his works in references or that, when referring to research or method of this, and he informs the context performing in particular institution which participates, that means situations which make possible to identify him;

- The identification of authorship will be held for the registration of authors directly in the electronic Open Journal System (OJS). Thus, it is necessary to fulfill out all fields of the electronic form for transmission and to be especially careful with the fields: e-mail and phone numbers.

 4.4 Abstract

- The paper shall contain abstract in English as well as a version to a foreign language (Spanish, French or Italian), with at least 150 and no more than 250 words.

- Avoid the use of abbreviations.

- In the abstract, use the source: Arial; Body: 10; Spacing: simple.

4.5 Keywords

- It shall contain at least three (3) up to 5 (five) keywords in English and in the same foreign language, separated by a semicolon.

4.6 Formal Parts

- The general structure shall have:

a)                 Title

b)                 Foreign title

c)                 Abstract

d)                 Keywords

e)                 Foreign abstract

f)                  Foreign key words

g)                 1 Introduction

(Subdivisions may be held in this item)

h)                 2 Development

(Subdivisions may be held in this item)

i)                   3 Conclusion

(Subdivisions may be held in this item)

j)                   References

 4.7 Extension

- The paper shall have at least 15 and at most 20 pages (numbered on the bottom right).

a)                 Template: Word for windows

b)                 Sheet size: A4;

c)                 Position: upright;

d)                 Source: Arial or times new roman;

e)                 Body: 12;

f)                  Alignment: justified;

g)                 Syllables: no separation;

h)                 Spacing: 1.5;

i)                   Paragraph: 1.5 cm;

j)                   Margin: top and left = 3 cm;

k)                 Bottom and right = 2 cm.

4.8 Quotation

- The quotation shall observe the pattern author-data.

- See ABNT rules NBR 10520 or similar foreigner rules .

4.9 References

The direct and/or indirect quotations shall be made in the text itself, ex vi:

- In the text: “According to Rui Barbosa (1920, p. 43) …” or

- After the quotation: (BARBOSA, 1920, p. 43).

4.10 No supplements

- There should be no supplemental files such as attachments, photos, graphics etc.

4.11 Review

- Before submitting the paper be sure of doing a careful revision.

- The information in the papers will be used for the preparation and presentation of certificate statement. The contents are of proper and exclusive responsibility of their authors.

5. PUBLISHING THE PAPERS/WORKS

5.1 General publishing

- All selected and presented papers will be published in event annals;

5.2 Special publishing

- The best papers/works will be directed to be published on the e-book format;

5.3 Adjustments Condition

- The publication of the work depends, besides the results of evaluation, also the presentation and acceptation by the authors of eventual adjustments or recommended adjustments to the text by the Organizing Committee, in cases which this occurs.

6 COPYRIGHTS

6.1 Cession of rights

- By submitting your article, the author states adhere to this notice, giving, free of charge, the free copyright for the purpose of editing and publishing, whether in print or digital platforms, just and renouncing signature of formal requirements or any other documents for this specific purpose.

6.2 Rule of Law

- The assignment operated by joining this announcement is made under the law of Brazil, and it has no exclusivity clause, so that the authors retain the right to use and share their own articles, papers or works, even though they come to be published by the Unoesc Publisher, called EdUnoesc.

7. WORKS/PAPERS PRESENTATION AT WG

7.1 Information

- The authors of selected works/papers will be notified via email.

7.2 Mandatory condition

- The presentation of the work is a necessary condition for publishing perspectives.

7.3 Two authors paper presentation

- In the event of a paper with two authors, it is acceptable that at least one author presents the content of the research.

7.4 Presentation Legitimacy

- Only authors are allowed to present the papers.

7.5 Registration requirement

- To present their work at the event, the authors shall be registered for the event.

7.6 List of presence

- For the presentation at the WG, it is mandatory to sign the presence list, in legible words and letters, after the presentation of the paper/work. It is a condition for the issuance of participation and invitation published statement.

7.7 Presentation Last Extension

- Presentations of approved work will last up to 10 minutes.

7.8 Debates

- Debates shall be managed according to the guidelines of the Chairperson of the WG.

7.9 Certificates

- Authors are expected not leave the WG till the last presentation, in order to participate effectively on the debate

7.10 Sooner Submission

- Try to make your submission as soon as you can. Don’t let it to the last hours, in order to avoid overloading the electronic submission system.

7.11 Submission Failure

- UNOESC Seminar Organizers Board is not liable for any technology failure due to high volume of accesses or hits.

7.12 Technical devices

- It will not be provided any audiovisual resources like: data projectors, televisions, voice recorders etc., for the work presentations.

8. WORKING GROUP

The AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS WORKING GROUP aims to enforce the depth study and the technical-argumentative debate about the partial or definitive results of the on-the-spot research on fundamental constitutional rights, especially those on positive discrimination, as a way of improving positively changing to reality and promoting the progress of legal science. Affirmative actions are public policies, consisting of measures of a temporary and compensatory nature, which take as a parameter the substantial equality, by recognizing the existence of inequalities of bias (in) formal, (i) material or systemic, classified according to social, economic, political or economic, historically perpetrated against specific  kinds of minorities, like: racial, ethnic, gender, origin, nationality, cultural or religious ones, among other possible sorts, in order to correct, neutralize or compensate them. These efforts are done through actions, plans or programs of government, which bring innovative normative implements, governmental initiative or jointly with civil society, and may specify three distinct types, not mutually exclusive: a) direct or indirect reversal of the effects, b) promotion, by stimulating a culture in favor of equality, or (c) repression, by acting on the elements that threaten equality. Its adoption can take place spontaneously or compulsorily, aiming at Social Justice, from a new form of interpretation, in order to remedy or compensate for unjust inequalities, by means of interference tending to the mild or moderate within the scope of the factual or legal world.