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On January 20, 2025, the Portucalense Legal Institute had the honor of welcoming the evaluation panel from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). This visit marked an important milestone in the evaluation process of R&D Units and served as an excellent opportunity to reinforce our team’s commitment to excellence in legal research.

Lurdes Varregoso Mesquita, a researcher at the Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP) and coordinator of the Research Group on Procedural Law, was recently invited to join the Editorial Board of Access to Justice in Eastern Europe (AJEE), a leading international journal in the field of law, dedicated to promoting justice, human rights, and access to justice. Currently under the coordination of Iryna Izarova (Editor-in-Chief, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv)—who has also been a collaborating member of the IJP since 2024—AJEE is indexed in renowned databases such as the Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus (Q2 in Law) and is an open-access publication. This collaboration with AJEE represents a significant step toward the internationalization of the IJP and reinforces its commitment to global legal discourse.

Oleksii Makarenkov, a researcher at the Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP), has been awarded the Verkhovna Rada Prize of Ukraine, which has been granted since 2008 to young scientists in recognition of their outstanding scientific contributions. The award was given for his work “Legal Foundations for the Institutionalization of Public Power Integrity in an Open Society,” acknowledging the impact of his research on promoting legal values and advancing Ukrainian society. This prize, which underscores the significance of Makarenkov’s work, also brings recognition to the Instituto Jurídico Portucalense, highlighting the importance of international collaboration in legal research. Makarenkov dedicated this achievement to his mentors and the institutions that shaped his academic journey, emphasizing that the award represents both an honor and a challenge to continue advancing legal knowledge for the benefit of society.

On 10 December, International Human Rights Day, the José Saramago Library of the Polytechnic of Leiria hosted the public presentation of the collective work “The European and Inter-American Systems for the Protection of Human Rights: a Comparative Reading”* (free translation). ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The presentation was led by the former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, Ireneu Cabral Barreto, alongside Professor Susana Almeida, Director of the IJP’s Leiria hub, and other experts. The session also featured the presence of the Director of the Portucalense Legal Institute, Prof. Maria Manuela Magalhães, alongside IJP researchers from UPT and IPLeiria. Coordinated by Susana Almeida and Andrés Rousset (Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina), this work brings together the collaboration of around 60 authors from Portugal, Spain and various Latin American countries, including several contributions from IJP researchers. The publication is available in open access at the following link: Os Sistemas Europeu e Interamericano de Proteção de Direitos Humanos: uma Leitura Comparada. *This work was supported by the UIDB/04112/2020 Program Contract, funded by national funds through the FCT I.P.

On December 3, 2024, the Portucalense Legal Institute held in a virtual format the International Workshop for Early Career Researchers – Bridging Disparities: Critical Innovations in Legal and Political Sciences. The event was organised by the Research Unit’s post-doctoral fellows, i.e. Yasmine Loza and Muhammad Khan, and brought together academics from various institutions around the world, offering a platform to explore innovative approaches to significant global issues in the legal and political sciences. The workshop’s morning session featured keynote addresses by Anthony Carty (Beijing Institute of Technology) and Maryam Qasim (Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University). The afternoon session included presentations by Maysa Ayoub (American University in Cairo), Omar S. Dahi (Hampshire College), Samer Abboud (Villanova University), and Fade Eadeh (Seattle University). Dynamic panel discussions complemented the presentations, focusing on topics such as “21st Century Trends and Debates in International Relations” and “Human Rights, Asylum/Refugees, and Surveillance”. For detailed information on the keynote speeches and papers presented, please visit the event website.

XIII International Congress on Legal and Business Sciences (CICJE) On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the XIII International Congress on Legal and Business Sciences (free translation of Congresso Internacional de Ciências Jurídico-Empresariais – CICJE) will take place under the theme “Ethics, Compliance, and Human Rights in Organizations.” The event will be held online and is organized by the Leiria Hub of the Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP), in collaboration with the Department of Legal Sciences at ESTG of the Polytechnic of Leiria and other partner institutions. Check the full program and register now.

On December 10th, at 2:30 p.m., the José Saramago Library at the Polytechnic of Leiria will host the Public Presentation and Debate of the collective work “Os Sistemas Europeu e Interamericano de Proteção de Direitos Humanos: uma Leitura Comparada“* (“The European and Inter-American Systems of Human Rights Protection: A Comparative Reading”, in free translation), coordinated by Susana Almeida (Director of the Leiria hub of IJP) and Andrés Rousset (University of Cuyo, Argentina). Published by Aranzadi, the book promotes reflections on enhancing Human Rights protection on both sides of the ocean and involves the collaboration of around 60 authors from Portugal, Spain, and various Latin American countries, including contributions from numerous researchers at the Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP). The presentation will be led by former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, Ireneu Cabral Barreto, and will feature a hybrid session, allowing participation from both authors and the general public. The book will soon be available in the Repository. *This work was supported by the UIDB/04112/2020 Program Contract, funded by national funds through the FCT I.P.

“Apresentação pública do livro: “50 anos do 25 de abril e suas múltiplas refrações no mundo jurídico-político”, no dia 26/11/24, pelas 16h30, no magnífico hall da Biblioteca José Saramago, no campus 2 do Politécnico de Leiria. A obra foi coordenada por investigadores do Polo de Leiria do IJP e contou igualmente com a colaboração de investigadores desta unidade de investigação. A apresentação contará com a colaboração do Senhor Professor Augusto Santos Silva e com a brevíssima intervenção de alguns autores. No final, haverá um porto de honra”. Cartaz