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Successful Interdisciplinary Student Seminar held
Successful Interdisciplinary Student Seminar held on Water: Contemporary Aspects of National, Regional and International Law organised by the Development and Rule of Law (DROP) Programme and the Stellenbosch University Water Institute held at the Faculty of Law,...
Perspectives on Energy Security and Renewable Energies in Sub-Saharan Africa
For all those interested in practical opportunities and regulatory challenges in energy security and renewable energies in Sub-Saharan Africa, please find the publication by DROP Programme Director, Prof. Ruppel and Bernd Althusmann here: Energy Security for the...
It’s the climate change blues, says DROP
With natural disasters become more common, a new legal framework is needed to protect the planet says Prof. Ruppel, Programme Manager of DROP says in a New Age article. Download the full article here: Ruppel Article
DROP contributes to Zimbabwe’s New Constitution
From 23 to 24 March 2015 the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law (MPFPR) in Heidelberg, Germany, in collaboration with the Development and Rule of Law Programme (DROP) at the Faculty of Law, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and...
DROP welcomes new assistants
Johann Krige is a research assistant for the Biofuels Regulation Project at DROP and an LLM candidate at the University of Stellenbosch. The focal point of Johann's research is the economic and legal challenges and implications of the Department of Energy's Draft...
DROP at the Inaugural Ceremony of the African Institute for International Law in Tanzania
Photo taken at the Inaugural Ceremony of the African Institute for International Law, International Conference Centre, Arusha, Tanzania, where Professor Ruppel delivered a presentation on "Challenges and Opportunities of Foreign Investment in Africa" on 16 February...
DROP attends Challenges and Opportunities of Climate Change for Law, Policy and Development Conference in Kenya
DROP meets Swiss Federal Delegation
Cape Town, 4 February 2015: On the occasion of her visit to South Africa, DROP Professor Oliver Ruppel had the pleasure of meeting with the Swiss Federal Councilor Doris Leuthard and her delegation. Doris Leuthard is the Head of the Department of Environment,...
Young Water Professionals Conference Call NOW OPEN
The South African Young Water Professionals (YWP-ZA) under the auspices of the International Water Association (IWA) and the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) would like to invite all interested parties to send in their abstract before the 28 February 2015 to...
VACANCY AT DROP: Assistant on Biofuels Regulation Project
The Development and Rule of Law Programme (DROP) has one assistantship position available for 2015. The assistant shall support DROP (http://drop.sun.ac.za/) with research work and will also be assisting with administrative tasks as assigned (i.e. drafting documents,...