Call for Abstracts: Uganda Living Law Journal Volume 12 No. 2

Uganda Law Reform Commission (ULRC) invites the submission of abstracts for publication in Volume 12 No. 2 of the Uganda Living Law Journal.

The theme for this edition is: Employment and Economic Transformation in Uganda: Legal, Policy, and Governance Perspectives

Authors are invited to submit abstracts on, but not limited to, the following sub-themes:

1. Labour law, decent work and the future of employment.
2. Regulation of the gig economy and digital labour platforms.
3. Entrepreneurship, innovation and enabling legal and policy frameworks.
4. Artificial intelligence, automation and the transformation of employment.
5. Youth participation in economic governance and public decision-making.
6. Social justice, inclusion and economic empowerment.
7. Skills development, employability and the transition from education to work.
8. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a pathway to employment, enterprise and productivity.
9. Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) and alignment of education with labour market needs.
10. Digital transformation, digital skills and emerging forms of work.
11. Young women and young mothers: Barriers to decent work, enterprise and economic participation.

Submission Guidelines

Abstracts must:

1. Be no more than 250 words.
2. Include the author's name(s).
3. State the author's academic/professional affiliation.
4. Provide an email address and telephone number.
5. Include the author's qualifications.
6. State the title of the proposed paper.

Submission Deadline

Submit abstracts by 18 September 2026 to swabrah.isanga@ulrc.go.ug, copying philip.odoki@ulrc.go.ug.

Successful applicants will be notified by 12 October 2026. Selected authors will be invited to submit full papers for publication in a special edition of the Uganda Living Law Journal.