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Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP) will be a partner in the 1st International Congress on Law, Technology, and Social Transformations, organized by PUC Minas. The event, taking place from March 31 to April 2 in both in-person and online formats, will bring together experts to discuss the impacts of artificial intelligence, technological innovations, land regularization, and cultural heritage in law. The IJP Director, along with researchers from the institution, will take part in the congress, contributing to discussions on the challenges and opportunities of law in the digital age. Registration, full program, and more information

Researchers from the Politics and International Governance group at IJP – Portucalense Legal Institute participated in the Portuguese Political Science Association (APCP) Congress, held at Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa from March 6 to 8, 2025. In the panel “The Role of International Organizations in the Normative Consolidation of Human Rights”, Suhayla Viana de Castro presented the paper “O direito à privacidade como direito humano e o sistema de proteção das Nações Unidas: uma análise do papel do Comitê de Direitos Humanos da ONU”. Pascoal Santos Pereira addressed “Direitos das minorias nacionais: o papel normativo do Alto-Comissário da OSCE para as Minorias Nacionais e a sua evolução”, while Rui Garrido analyzed “Diplomacia para os Direitos Humanos da União Africana: uma análise a partir dos Golpes de Estado na região do Sahel”.

The Leiria Branch of the Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP) invites you to the Call for Papers for the 3rd edition of the Young Scholars International Conference on Enterprise Law, which will take place on 14 May 2025. The event is especially aimed at master’s and doctoral students, as well as young researchers (up to five years after completing their academic degree), with the aim of promoting scientific research and encouraging the participation of young academics in the dissemination of knowledge in the various areas of business law.The deadline for submitting abstracts is 31 March 2025.For registration and more information, check the event website: https://ysicel.ipleiria.pt/

On Monday, March 10, 2025, the Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP), in collaboration with the UPT Law and International Relations Student Group, celebrated International Women’s Day with a conference aimed at the entire academic community and open to the public. The event, held at UPT, highlighted the role of women in the construction of justice, public administration, development and political action.The session concluded with a performance by the Women’s Tuna of Universidade Portucalense.