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IJP celebrates International Women’s Day This week, the Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP), in co‑organization with the Students’ Association for Law and International Relations (NEDRI and  The European Law Students’ Association Portucalense (ELSA UPT), marked International Women’s Day with the “II Conference – International Women’s Day”. The two‑day event was fully dedicated to sharing perspectives on a wide range of topics related to gender, equality, and the protection and promotion of women’s rights. The event, characterized by a dynamic and participatory atmosphere, featured contributions from several IJP researchers, as well as invited speakers from other Portuguese institutions and from Brazil and Spain, fostering a truly plural space for reflection.

XV Consumer Law Conference On 12 March, the Leiria branch of the IJP will host the 15th edition of the Consumer Law Conference, dedicated to the theme “Digital Fairness: Risks and Challenges for Consumers in the Digital Environment.”Held annually in partnership with the Portuguese Association of Consumer Law (apDC), the event marks World Consumer Rights Day and proposes an analysis of the Digital Fairness Act proposal, as well as a reflection on the main challenges that the digital environment poses to consumer protection.The Conference will take place in a hybrid format, allowing both in person and online participation. Those interested may register at: https://jornadasconsumo.ipleiria.pt/inscricoes/. Check the poster

II Latin Polar Science Workshop The polar regions—the Arctic and Antarctic—are essential to the stability of the Earth’s climate system, and the impacts of their rapid changes extend far beyond their geographic boundaries. These shifts influence global weather patterns, contribute to sea level rise, and affect ecosystems worldwide. Although geographically distant, Latin America and Southern Europe are significantly affected by these changes and play an increasingly important role in polar research, particularly through national Antarctic programs and emerging research groups. However, collaboration among Latin polar researchers remains limited, and early career scientists often lack structured opportunities for training, networking, and policy engagement. The 2nd Latin Polar Science Workshop, organized by Latin Polar Science in partnership with the Portucalense Legal Institute (Portucalense University), aims to address these gaps by fostering a collaborative platform for scientists, students, policymakers, and educators from Latin America and Southern Europe. The event aims to strengthen regional research networks, support early career researchers through training and mentoring, promote interdisciplinary approaches linking polar processes to climate and ocean systems, and enhance the regions’ presence in global polar science discussions. This interdisciplinary edition will take place on 16 April 2026 and will bring together experts, diplomats, and researchers from countries such as Portugal, Brazil, Spain, and Italy to discuss a broad range of topics, including polar infrastructures, climate impacts on the cryosphere, polar science diplomacy, Arctic governance, indigenous communities, marine life, climate–ocean connections, and other emerging theme. A call for abstract submissions is open until 28 February – extended until 8 March. Registration and further information: https://ijp.upt.pt/en/ii-latin-polar-science-workshop/Please note: registration for participation as an attendee remains open regardless of the abstract submission deadline − until 22 March for on site participation and 10 April for online participation.

Revista Jurídica Portucalense – Call for Papers | Thematic dossier “Law and Sustainability” The Revista Jurídica Portucalense (RJP) invites submissions for its upcoming special thematic dossier “Law and Sustainability”, devoted to a critical and interdisciplinary exploration of the manifold legal challenges posed by ecological transition, climate justice, and the consolidation of integral sustainability — environmental, economic, social, cultural, and institutional. Manuscripts may be submitted in English, Portuguese, Spanish, or French. The submission deadline is 28 February 2026. For submission guidelines and further details, please consult the official announcement available at: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/juridica/announcement/view/290 The RJP is an #openaccess journal, indexed in Scopus (Q1) and Web of Science (ESCI). The journal is funded by national funds through FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the Programme Contract UID/04112/2025. https://doi.org/10.54499/UID/04112/2025

Colloquium – Proceedings within the Competence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Civil Registry Offices On 13 January 2026, at 5:30 p.m., the Colloquium “Proceedings under the Jurisdiction of the Public Prosecution Service and Civil Registry Offices” will take place at Auditorium 201 of the Universidade Portucalense. This event marks the first scientific dissemination initiative of the Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP) in 2026, and is integrated into the activities of the Research Group on Procedural Law and the thematic line “Justice, Procedure and Development.” The initiative is grounded in the book Proceedings under the Jurisdiction of the Public Prosecution Service and Civil Registry Offices, coordinated by Lurdes Varregoso Mesquita (Coordinator of the IJP Research Group on Procedural Law) and Rossana Martingo Cruz (researcher at JusGov). The colloquium aims to provide a critical analysis of the process of dejudicialisation introduced by Decree-Law No. 272/2001 of 13 October, which assigned new competences to the Public Prosecution Service and Civil Registry Offices, reflecting on the main challenges and difficulties arising from its practical application. As a forum for dialogue between academic research and professional practice, the event seeks to contribute to strengthening access to justice, improving procedural efficiency, and advancing institutional responses, highlighting the importance of cooperation between theory and practice in the development of more effective legal solutions. Programme 5:30 p.m. Opening Session Maria Manuela Magalhães Silva, Director of the Portucalense Legal Institute 5:45 p.m. Opening Lecture Proceedings within the Competence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Civil Registry Offices – From the Perspective of the Public Prosecutor Nuno Farias, Public Prosecutor 6:15 p.m. Panel Moderation: Lurdes Varregoso Mesquita, Adjunct Professor at P.PORTO and Professor at UPT; Researcher at IJP/UPT Procedural acts and the powers of the Civil Registry Officer under Article 5 of Decree-Law 272/2001 J. P. Remédio Marques, Full Professor at FDUC and Professor at UPT Lack of opposition and the limits of confession: not all silence is golden Vitória Andrade e Silva, Civil Registry Officer Article 8 of Decree-Law 272/2001, of 23 October, in perspective: when the process still travels on paper Benedita Loureiro, Civil Registry Officer 7:00 p.m. Closing Session Rossana Martingo Cruz, Assistant Professor at EDUM, Researcher at JusGov 7:15p.m.Closure Coffee

Seminar “Sustainability and Fundamental Rights” The Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP) marks Human Rights Day, celebrated on 10 December, by inviting the academic community and the public to the Seminar “Sustainability and Fundamental Rights”, which will take place on 17 December, at the Portucalense University, starting at 11:00 AM (Auditorium 103). This initiative is promoted by Cultura@Portucalense − a UPT project aimed at fostering diverse cultural activities aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals − in collaboration with the Department of Law and in partnership with the United Nations Association Portugal (UNAPT) and IJP. PROGRAMME  11:00 – Opening Session Fernando Ramos – Rector, Portucalense University Fernanda Rebelo – Director, Department of Law & IJP researcher, Portucalense University Fátima Matos Silva – Coordinator, Cultura@Portucalense Moderation: Fernando Horta Tavares, Lecturer at Universidade Portucalense & IJP researcher 11:15 – The relevance of economic issues for fundamental rights José Marques da Silva – CIB & Investment Banking Senior Advisor 11:45 – Fundamental rights and sustainability José Augusto Silva Lopes – Lecturer at Universidade Portucalense, IJP researcher and UN Representative in Portugal for Ethics and New Technologies 12:15 – Debate 12:45 – Closing Session Manuela Magalhães – Director, Portucalense Legal Institute Flyer

Lisbon Branch Coordinator represents IJP during week of activities in Brazil Francisco Nicolau Domingos, the coordinator of the Lisbon branch of the IJP, attended various events in São Paulo, Brazil, during the week of 24-28 November 2025. He was a speaker at the round tables ‘New trends in tax enforcement and tax arbitration regulation’ and ‘Hypotheses for submitting tax and customs disputes to arbitration: criteria and possibilities’, which were held at the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT) headquarters as part of a series of debates entitled ‘Tax Arbitration: the Portuguese experience and lessons for the construction of the Brazilian model’, promoted by the Centre for Consensus on Tax and Customs Matters (CCMT) in partnership with the IBDT. He also participated in Law Week at Mackenzie Presbyterian University, delivering a presentation on the topic of ‘Financial autonomy of municipalities’. He also spoke at the 32nd edition of the National Congress of Postgraduate Studies in Law (Conpedi), on the panel ‘Municipal Autonomy and Tax Competence: Constitutional Foundations and Current Challenges”, presenting the lecture “Tax Reform on Consumption in Brazil and Portuguese VAT”. The researcher’s activities in Brazil strengthen the IJP’s international presence, as well as the scientific cooperation between Portugal and Brazil, which is reinforced by the Unit.

Legal Flash Talks | Science and Technology Week As part of the Science and Technology Week, the Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP) will host the Legal Flash Talks: a moment of sharing and dialogue in which several scientific projects and works developed within the IJP, its Poles (Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon and Polytechnic Institute of Leiria), and Research Groups will be presented in a brief and accessible format. The initiative aims to foster an integrated vision of Legal Sciences, open both to the academic community and to the general public. The event will take place on November 26, at 3:00 p.m., via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 361 263 702 067 5 | Access code: m5dN2xs2). Please note that most sessions will be held in Portuguese, with presentations in English reserved for international researchers. We warmly invite everyone to attend and take part in the debate.

‘Vulnerable People and Justice: Procedural and Civil Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Social Development’ Throughout October, a series of seminars entitled ‘Vulnerable People and Justice: Procedural and Civil Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Social Development’ was held, promoted by the UniProcessus University Centre (Brasília, Brazil) and attended by several researchers from the Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP). The webinars are available in full on the UniProcessus YouTube channel.