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Gaukhar Zhumash’s research placement – IJP Gaukhar Zhumash, a PhD candidate in the Research Programme in International Relations at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) (Almaty, Kazakhstan), is undertaking a research stay at the Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP) between May and June 2026.During this period, her research project entitled “Education and Science as Part of the U.S. Soft Power Policy in Central Asia: Opportunities for Regional Integration into the Global Scientific and Educational Space” is being supervised by Suhayla Viana de Castro (integrated researcher at IJP) and will explores the legal and institutional frameworks underpinning international academic cooperation within the global scientific and educational landscape.

Call for Abstracts | 3rd International Symposium on Human Rights and Citizenship: Causal Relationships Between Structural Inequalities and Human Rights and Citizenship Violations The Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP) and Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS) invite scholars and practitioners to participate in the 3rd edition of the International Symposium on Human Rights and Citizenship, which in 2026 will focus on the theme “Structural Inequalities and Systematic Human Rights Violations.” The symposium proposes a critical and interdisciplinary approach to contemporary dynamics of social exclusion, erosion of citizenship, and democratic fragility. It aims to foster in‑depth debate on the causal relationships between structural inequalities and violations of human rights and citizenship. The event is conceived as an international scientific meeting, resulting from a well‑established academic cooperation between UNIFACS and IJP/UPT, and will bring together a wide network of universities and institutions from Latin America and Europe. Aligned with recent international academic and institutional agendas, the symposium integrates contributions from critical social theory, public policies, social justice, and sustainable development, while also addressing the impacts of new technologies, in dialogue with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The symposium will take place on 18 and 19 June 2026, in a hybrid format (in‑person and online). Abstract submissions are open until 15 May 2026. For further information on submissions, registration, and participation, please visit: https://www.even3.com.br/iiisidhc-711354/

4th edition of the Young Scholars International Conference on Enterprise Law (YSICEL) On 13 May 2026, the 4th edition of the Young Scholars International Conference on Enterprise Law (YSICEL) will take place. The event is organised by the Leiria Hub of the Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP), in partnership with the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Leiria (ESTG – P. Leiria). Held annually, YSICEL has established itself as a leading international academic conference, bringing together young scholars to present and discuss current and emerging issues in Enterprise Law. The 2026 edition will feature Duarte Abrunhosa e Sousa, Professor of Law at the Universidade Portucalense and lawyer at MC Sonae, and Defne Tasman, consultant at the World Bank and researcher at the University of Antwerp, as keynote speakers. The conference will be held online, with free participation upon registration. A certificate of participation will be issued. The full programme is available at: https://ysicel.ipleiria.pt/programme/

IJP hosts the II Latin Polar Science Workshop On 16 April, the Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP) hosted the II Latin Polar Science Workshop, organised in partnership with the independent network Latin Polar Science. Held in a hybrid format, the event featured several thematic panels addressing key issues in polar science, covering topics ranging from security and geopolitical dynamics in polar regions to the impacts of climate change. These panels brought together experts from academia, diplomacy, and national and international organisations, including Hanne Brusletto, Ambassador of Norway to Portugal, representatives of the French think tank Le Cercle Polaire and the Tekever group, as well as Sherri Goodman (Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate and Security), who presented the book “Threat Multiplier”, contributing to the discussion on global challenges related to the polar regions. During the afternoon, three sessions of paper presentations were also held, providing a dynamic space for sharing ongoing research across different thematic areas within polar science. The event reinforced interdisciplinary dialogue and international cooperation, particularly between Southern Europe and Latin America, highlighting the role of these regions in advancing scientific research on global challenges linked to the polar regions.