Democracy and Constitutionalism

This seminar is of utmost importance as it addresses the pressing issues confronting constitutional democracy and The Rule of Law globally. Recent research has highlighted the growing threats to democracy posed by the ascent of authoritarianism, the deterioration of democratic standards and organizations, and escalating political fragmentation. The emergence of new forms of political disruption facilitated by technology and social media simultaneously challenges constitutional frameworks. The FDV Research Group on Legal Hermeneutics and Constitutional Jurisdiction will convene leading international authorities to analyze the intricate interconnections between democracy, constitutionalism, and the rule of law during this period of political turmoil. Additionally, the seminar will explore the ramifications of sustainability and development for constitutional democracy.

Key topics to be explored include:

This seminar aims to generate new insights on preserving and renewing constitutional democracy in the face of contemporary threats by fostering dialogue on these critical issues. It will be valuable for scholars, policymakers, and civil society leaders working to uphold democratic values and the rule of law worldwide.

INVITED EXPERTS:

a.     Alberto Manuel Poletti Adorno – Paraguay

                                               i.     Diplomatic and Consular Academy – MRE. Center for the Study of Law, Economics and Politics – CEDEP. Lawyer. Columbia University of Paraguay. Universidad Iberoamericana – UNIBE. National University of La Plata – UNLP.

b.    Allan Kardec Duailibe – Brazil

                                               i.     Full professor at the Federal University of Maranhão. President of Companhia Maranhense de Gás (GASMAR).

c.     Américo Bedê Freire Júnior – Brazil

                                              i.     Instructing Judge at the Supreme Federal Court - STF. Federal Judge of the 2nd Federal Criminal Court in Vitória/ES. Full Professor of the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program at Faculdade de Direito de Vitória and Professor of the undergraduate program at FDV/ES.

d.    Anju Gupta – India

                                               i.     Associate Dean Liberal Studies, JECRC University, Jaipur, India IPSA/RC26 Board Member.

e.     Arshad Nawaz Khan – Pakistan

                                              i.     Assistant Professor, School of Law, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

f.      Bo Yi – China

                                               i.     Associate Professor of Law Law School, Southeast University. Jiangsu Yiyou Tianyuan (Nanjing) Law Firm, Senior partner.

g.    Carla Noura Teixeira – Brazil

                                               i.     Director of Teaching, Research and Extension at Faculdade Integrada da Amazônia - FINAMA. Professor of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Course in Law at FINAMA ADVOCACIA. Postdoctoral student and guest professor at the Postgraduate Program in Law at UNICURITIBA. Leader of the Permanent Study and Research Group “International Law for the 21st Century”. Lawyer.

h.    Fanmiao Zhou – China

                                               i.     Researcher at the Institute for Integrity of Southern University of Science and Technology.  Currently, the main focus is on comparing the legal systems of various nations, international cooperation in anti-corruption.

i.      Felipe Chiarello – Brazil

                                               i.     Dean of the Law School and Full Professor of the Master's and Doctorate Program at Mackenzie Presbyterian University. Research Member 2 of CNPq. Member of the Law Area Committee of the SciELO/FAPESP Program. Doctor Honoris Causa of the Dinâmica das Cataratas University Center (UDC).

j.      Frederico Antonio Lima de Oliveira – Brazil

                                              i.     Law Professor at Amazonia University. Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Curitiba – UNICURITIBA. Postdoctoral fellow at the Lusófona University of Porto (Pt). Leader of the Study and Research Group on Constitutions, Structuralism and New Rights – GEPCEND of the master’s degree in Fundamental Rights (PPGDF) at the University of the Amazon - UNAMA. Prosecutor of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the State of Pará – MPE/PA.

k.    Francisco Campos da Costa - Brazil

                                               i.     Centro Universitário Santa Terezinha/CEST, and Vitória School of Law / FDV. Lawyer and legal consultant. President of the Space Law Commission of the OAB/MA and Member of the Space Law Commission of the OAB/SP Santos subsection

l.      Furqan Ahmed – Pakistan

                                               i.     Research Committee 26 on Human Rights of International Political Science Association (IPSA), Board member. South Asia Research Institute for Minorities (SARIM), Senior Research Associate

m.   George S.-P. Katrougalos – Greece

                                               i.     Professor of Public Law at Democritus University of Thrace, UN Independent Expert on a democratic and equitable international order, Vice-President of the International Association of Constitutional Law, former Foreign Minister of Greece (2019).

n.     Heinz-Dietrich Steinmeyer – Germany

                                               i.     Professor Emeritus der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Chairman of the European Network for Research on Supplementary Pensions.

o.     Lorena Ivy Dutra de Sousa – Brazil

                                               i.     Lawyer. Specialist in Public Law.

p.    Jędrzej Skrzypczak – Poland

                                               i.     Head of the Department of Media Systems and Media Law at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Faculty of Political Sciences and Journalism) and the Chair of Research Committee 26 on Human Rights of the International Political Science Association (IPSA/RC26).

q.     José Manuel Peixoto Caldas – Portugal

                                               i.     Senior Researcher at the Iberoamerican Institute of the University of Salamanca. Full Professor at the Department of Social Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba. Collaborator Researcher at the Institute of Public Health, University of Porto. Associate Editor of Journal of School of Nursing – USP. Director of Iberoamerican Observatory of Health and Citizenship.

r.      Maria Francesca Staiano – Argentina

                                              i.     Coordinator of the Center for Chinese Studies Institute of International Relations National University of La Plata IRI-UNLP

s.     Mo Jihong – China

                                               i.     Director of the Institute of Law and the Institute of International Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor.

t.      Monica Fontenelle Carneiro – Brazil

                                              i.     Adjunct Professor at DELER at the Federal University of Maranhão - UFMA. Permanent Professor of the Programs: PPGL/UFMA (Letras-São Luís) and PGLB/UFMA (Letras-Bacabal). Collaborating Professor at PPGDIR/UFMA. Member/Vice-Leader of the Research Group on Culture, Law and Society (GPCDS-DGP/CNPq/UFMA), Member of the Study and Research Group on Applied Linguistics (GEPLA-DGP/CNPq/UFC) and the Research Group on Language and Thought/Cognition and Linguistics (GELP-COLIN-DGP/ CNPq/UFC).

u.    Muhammet Derviş Mete – Turky/Scotland

                                               i.     PhD Candidate at University of Edinburgh -the UK- (Scholarship Provided by the Turkish Ministry of National Education). Lawyer.

v.     Samir El-Masry – Egypt

                                              i.     The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime – Cairo, Egypt/ Judge. Vice President of the Egyptian Council of State.

w.   Sumeyye Nur Mete – Turkey / Glasgow

                                              i.     Lawyer. PGR Member Corporate and Financial Law Group- University of Glasgow.

x.     Sergio Pena Neira – Chile

                                               i.     Universidad Mayor, Santiago de Chile. Climate Colab Catalyst, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America. Member of the Research Group "Towards an International Rule of Law", National Autonomous University of Mexico.

y.       Cláudio Finkelstein – Brazil

                                              i.     Undergraduate and postgraduate professor at PUC-SP, where he coordinates the Doctorate and Master's courses in International Economic Relations Law, in addition to coordinating the Extension Course in Arbitration at COGEAE/SP and the Study Group on Arbitration and International Trade . He also coordinates the International Contracts Course at the International Institute of Social Sciences (IICS/CEU Brazil) and the Department of International Law at the Brazilian Institute of Constitutional Law. He is Vice-President of the Brazilian Society of International Law (SBDI), member of the Ethics Council of the São Paulo Football Federation, editor of RT's Revista de Direito Constitucional e Internacional, and member of the Editorial Board of CIFILE Journal of International Law.


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