International Seminar on Corruption and Good Governance: Freedom of expression and contributions from Artificial Intelligence
The International Seminar on Corruption and Good Governance: Freedom of Expression and Contributions from Artificial Intelligence will take place on June 12th and 13th. It will be inaugurated by Professor Susan Rose-Ackerman from Yale University Law School and will be attended by many national and international speakers.
- Date
- June 12-13, 2019
- Organizer
- TransJus, Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya
- Place
Aula Font i Rius (Ed. Principal)
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Seminar and Conference on the generation of indicators of good governance and compliance with the right to good administration
From May 13th to 16th, there will be a number of seminars and a conference to discuss and share national and international experiences on the generation of indicators to measure good governance and good administration.
- Date
- May 13-16, 2019
- Organizer
- TransJus, Asociación Internacional para la Gobernanza, la Ciudadanía y la Empresa
- Place
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Seminar on the Right to Health and Freedom of Expression
On May 8th, the Seminar on the Right to Health and Freedom of Expression will take place in the Salón de grados at 12 pm, with the participation of Teresa Forcades y Vila (internist, Doctor in Public Health from the UB and in Theology from the FTC), Luis de Miguel Ortega (lawyer specialising in the right to health and consumption), Laura Chaqués Bonafont (Permanent Lecturer in Political Science at the UB) and Mar Aguilera (Permanent Lecturer in Constitutional Law at the UB).
- Date
- May 8, 2019
- Organizer
- TransJus, Dret al Dret
- Place
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Presentation of the book "La Llei del Dret a l'habitatge de Catalunya: deu anys de vigència. Balanç i futur"
On April 10, in Granollers, there will be the presentation of the book "La Llei del Dret a l'habitatge de Catalunya: deu anys de vigència. Balanç i futur". The book, published by Thompson Reuters Aranzadi in Catalan and Spanish, was edited by TransJus and DESC Observatory.
- Date
- April 10, 2019
- Organizer
- Oficina Comarcal d’Habitatge del Vallès Oriental
- Place
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I International Seminar "Administrative Law and Artificial Intelligence"
On April 1, the Center for European Studies of the University of Castilla-La Mancha and Transjus will organize the First International Seminar on Administrative Law and Artificial Intelligence, which will take place at the Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences of Toledo from 9.45 a.m. onwards.
- Date
- April 1, 2019
- Organizer
- Center for European Studies “Luis Ortega Álvarez” and TransJus
- Place
Press Room, Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences, Toledo
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Meeting "Construyendo el Derecho a la Vivienda" organized by UN-Habitat
On March 27 and 28, in Cáceres, UN-Habitat will organize a two-day event to analyse local, national and international housing rights challenges, tools and solutions that have proven their effectiveness in various contexts. The conference will be attended by international and national personalities, including renowned experts in the field of housing and sustainable urban development, representatives of academia, the private sector and civil society. TransJus will also participate to the event through its director, Dr. Juli Ponce.
- Date
- March 27-28, 2019
- Organizer
- UN-Habitat
- Place
Complejo Cultural San Francisco, Ronda de San Francisco, 15 - 10002 Cáceres
More information on “Construyendo el Derecho a la Vivienda": http://www.construyendoelderechoalavivienda.es/
Technical conference. New measures to increase the affordable housing pool
On March 26, Dr. Juli Ponce, Director of TransJus, will present the book "La ley del derecho a la vivienda de Cataluña. Diez años de vigencia, pasado y futuro" in the Technical conference on affordable housing.There will be a series of presentations by experts in the field and a round table.
- Date
- March 26, 2019
- Organizer
- UPC, ETSAV, Sant Cugat City Council, Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan Association of Municipalities and TransJus
- Place
Auditorium of the Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura del Vallès
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Presentation of the book "Empleo público, derecho a una buena administración e integridad"
On March 12, there will be the presentation of the book "Empleo público, derecho a una buena administración e integridad", resulting from the conference promoted by TransJus in 2017 on Public Employment, Integrity and Corruption. After the presentation, there will be a round table discussion with Dr. Joan Mauri, Dr. Agustí Cerrillo and Dr. Òscar Capdeferro, moderated by Dr. José Andrés Rozas.
- Date
- March 12, 2019
- Organizer
- TransJus
- Place
Faculty of Law, Saló de Graus
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III Conference on "Women, legal aspects of gender in ancient law: discrimination and gender violence"
On Wednesday 6th of March, as part of the International Women's Day celebrations, the Equality Commission of the UB Faculty of Law and the TransJus Research Institute will organise the III Conference on " Women, gender legal aspects in ancient law: discrimination and gender violence". Speakers from several prestigious national and international universities will participate to the conference, which will take place from 10.30 a.m. onwards.
- Date
- March 6, 2019
- Organizer
- Equality Commission of the UB Faculty of Law and TransJus
- Place
Faculty of Law, Saló de Graus
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Inauguration of the photographic exposition "Women Defenders: rights and environment" and guided tour
On Monday, 4th of March, on the occasion of the World Women's Day, there will be the inauguration of the photographic exhibition "Defenders: rights and the environment", by Ester Pérez Berenguer. The inauguration will be followed by a round table debate on the exposition's theme and by a guided tour with its author. The photographic exposition will take place in the aisle of the new building of the UB Faculty of Law and will remain open to the public until the 15th of March 2019.
- Date
- March 4, 2019
- Organizer
- TransJus
- Place
Faculty of Law, Saló de Graus
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International Conference in tribute to Luigi Ferrajoli "Garantismo y Política Criminal"
On January 30-31, the Department of Criminal Law, Criminology, International Law and International Relations organizes, in collaboration with TransJus, the international conference in honor of Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Luigi Ferrajoli, Professor at the Roma Tre University (Italy).
- Date
- January 30-31, 2019
- Organizer
- Department of Criminal Law, Criminology, International Law and International Relations of the Faculty of Law UB
- Place
Faculty of Law UB
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International Tax Congress 2019: "Digital Economy, Transfer Pricing i Litigation in Tax Matters"
On January 17 and 18 at the Bar Association of Barcelona, there will be the International Tax Congress 2019 on Digital Economy, Transfer Pricing and Litigation in Tax Matters, with the participation of numerous international speakers of recognized prestige. In the ambit of the same event there will be the presentation of the book "International Administrative Cooperation in fiscal matter and international tax governance".
- Date
- January 17 and 18, 2019
- Organizer
- Universitat de Barcelona, ICAB, IEF, Spanish Government
- Place
ICAB, Carrer de Mallorca, 283, 08037 Barcelona
Workshop on Gender, development and business models
On January 16, a workshop on Gender, development and business models will take place in the PIMEC's headquarters. The event, organized by TransJus, PIMEC and the OECD, will be attended by the World Bank and the Union for the Mediterranean. The workshop will deal with topics such as gender equality and equality of opportunities.
- Date
- January 16, 2019
- Organizer
- PIMEC
- Place
PIMEC
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Presentation of the book "La Ley del Derecho a la vivienda de Cataluña: diez años de vigencia. Balance y futuro"
On December 13, there will be the presentation of the book "La Ley del Derecho a la vivienda de Cataluña: diez años de vigencia. Balance y futuro". The book, published by Thompson Reuters Aranzadi in Catalan and Spanish, was edited by TransJus and DESC Observatory. Registrations: gestio.transjus@ub.edu.
- Date
- December 13, 2018 at 7 p.m.
- Organizer
- TransJus and DESC Observatory
- Place
ICAB, (Pati de Columnes), Carrer de Mallorca, 283, 08037 Barcelona
More information on the presentation of the book "La Ley del Derecho a la vivienda de Cataluña: diez años de vigencia. Balance y futuro" (Cat)
Seminar series on the fundaments of Research Methodologies and Transdisciplinarity
During the month of November and part of December, the TransJus will organise a training activity on the fundaments of research methodologies and transdisciplinarity. This is a cycle of five seminars whose objectives are familiarisating with the terminology and concepts of the different research methods applied to the social sciences and favouring the use of methodological and transdisciplinary tools. The activity is opened to postgraduate students, academics and researchers. Undergraduate students can be admitted after an interview.
- Date
- On Monday, November 5 (from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm) and November 12, 19, 26 and December 10 (these four days, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm)
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Faculty of Law UB
Congress: Balance and Perspectives of the LJCA in its XX Anniversary
On November 15 and 16, the Faculty of Law UB will host the a congress on the balance and perspectives of the LJCA: the law regulating the Administrative Jurisdiction of 1998. The event will be organized by the TransJus Institute, the Judicial School of the General Council of the Judiciary Power and the Department of Administrative Law of the Faculty of Law UB.
- Date
- November 15 and 16, 2018
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute, the Judicial School of the General Council of the Judiciary Power and the Department of Administrative Law of the Faculty of Law
- Place
Aula Magna, Faculty of Law UB
More information:gestio.transjus@ub.edu
Workshop on the Human-Centered Business Model Project
On November 12 and 13, the TransJus will participate to the workshop on the Human-Centered Business Model Project organized in Rome by the OECD Development Center and UNIDROIT. The organizing institutions invite all interested people to participate in person or telematically.
- Date
- November 12 and 13, 2018
- Organizers
- OECD Development Center and UNIDROIT
- Place
Via Panisperna 28, Roma
More information:https://www.unidroit.org/hidden-events/20181112-human-centered-business-model/
Second Catalan Congress on Energy Poverty
On November 8 and 9, Barcelona will host the Second Catalan Congress on Energy Poverty, which focus on the causes aggravating the problem of energy poverty and on the current legal protections against energy rights' abuse at the local and at the European level. TransJus will participate to the Congress and, during the first day, it will present its book about energy poverty, legal regulation and protection of people's rights.
- Date
- November 8 and 9, 2018
- Organizers
- Ajuntament de Barcelona, Ajuntament de Sabadell, Ajuntament de Sabadell, AMB, Diputació de Barcelona, FMC, ACM etc.
- Place
Centre Cívic de les Cotxeres de Sants, Barcelona
More information: http://www.congrespobresaenergetica.cat/
Seminar: "Dialogues on the design and the appliances of artificial intelligence"
On Thursday 25th of October, DIAR, TransJus and UOC will organise a seminar on the design and the appliances of artificial intelligence, with the participation of the AIS Group-Artificial intelligence appliances and Ramon Trias i Capella, founding partner and President of AIS.
- Date
- October 25, 2018
- Organizer
- DIAR (Dret, Intel·ligència Artificial i Robòtica), TransJus Institute and Open University of Catalunya
- Place
Room Seminari 3
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Conference: "Aging, vulnerabilities and abuse"
On October 24, the TransJus Research Institute, the Observatory of Bioethics and Law and the Postgraduate School of the Faculty of Law will organize the conference "Aging, vulnerability and abuse", which will address the problems related to aging from multiple legal and extralegal perspectives.
- Date
- October 24, 2018
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute, Observatory of Bioethics and Law and Postgraduate School of the Faculty of Law
- Place
Faculty of Law, Saló de Graus
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Seminar: "State Crimes and Parainstitutional violence in Colombia"
On Tuesday, October 23, Prof. Dr. Carlos Medina Gallego of the National University of Colombia, Prof. Omar Rojas Bolaños, researcher of the Institute of Socio-Historical Studies Fray Alonso of Zamora (Saint ThomasUniversity, Colombia) and the writer and playwright Manuel Giraldo-Magil, Plaza & Janes Prize, will present at the Seminar on "State Crimes and Parainstitutional violence in Colombia" The event will be opened by Prof. Dr. Joan J. Queralt, Prof. Dr. Juli Ponce and Prof. Dr. Iñaki Rivera Beiras of the University of Barcelona and moderated by Prof. Rodrigo Chaverra Agudelo, APIF fellow of the TransJus Institute and Researcher of the Observatory of Criminal System and Human Rights of the University of Barcelona.
- Date
- October 23, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute and Observatory of Criminal System and Human Rights of the University of Barcelona
- Place
Faculty of Law, Room Font i Rius
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International Congress on the Evaluation of Public Policies SEE2018
On October 22, the International Congress on the Evaluation of Public Policies SEE2018 will take place in Seville. TransJus is one of the co-organizers of this prestigious event in which the Second International Prize "Carlos Román" of Evaluation of Public Policies will be awarded. Limited seats, free registrations by email: socevaluacion@gmail.com
- Date
- October 22, 2018
- Organizers
- Cátedra Carlos Román de Evaluación de Políticas Públicas and Sociedad Española de Evaluación
- Place
Salón de Grados, Facultad de Económicas, Universidad de Sevilla
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Third edition of the Seminar "Law and Society"
On September 27 and 28 Brasilia will host the third edition of the Seminar "Law and Society". TransJus will take part to this important event on Public Policies, Urban Planning and Judicialization in Public Administration and will be represented by its director, Dr. Juli Ponce Solé and Dr. Wellington Migliari, member of the TransJus.
- Date
- September 27-28, 2018
- Organizers
- Advocacia-Geral da União
- Place
Auditório da EAGU, Brasilia
More information: http://www.agu.gov.br/noticia/seminario-direito-e-sociedade-iii-df--686205
ACIS 40th Anniversary Conference
On September 5,6 and 7 the TransJus Research Institute will organise, together with the GREL (Group of Research on Local Studies of the University of Barcelona), the University of Chester (UK) and the Humboldt State University (USA), the Conference for the Fortieth Anniversary of the Association of Contemporary Iberian Studies (ACIS) that will take place in the Faculty of Law UB.
- Date
- September 5-7, 2018
- Organizers
- ACIS, TransJus, GREL, University of Chester and Humboldt State University
- Place
Faculty of Law, University of Barcelona
More information: https://www.iberianstudies.net/wp/
Seminar on Basic Income: desirability and applicability in Spain
On Friday 8th of June, Technical University of Madrid organises a seminar about Basic Income, open to all those interested in deepening into the matter. By starting from an interdisciplinary academic approach (with researchers in economics, law, engineering, sociology, philosophy, business administration, political science) the event will address the reality of the public debate on Basic Income. Among the members of the Academic Committee of this event there is Juli Ponce Solé, Director of the TransJus Reseach Institute.
- Date
- June 8, 2018
- Organizer
- Technical University of Madrid
- Place
Conference Hall, Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineers, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
More information: http://www.itd.upm.es/renta-basica/?lang=en
Book presentation "Energetic Poverty. Juridical Regulation and People's Rights Protection"
On June 4, 2018, the TransJus Research Institute will organise the presentation of the book "Energetic Poverty. Juridical Regulation and People's Rights Protection" edited by the Federation of Municipalities of Catalonia (FMC) and TransJus. The event includes a debate on "Energetic Poverty: market, political and public management", with the journalist Francesc Valls, and a round table with the participation of Dr. Laura Díez Bueso, professor at the University of Barcelona, and Xavier Amor Martín, president of the Federation of Municipalities of Catalonia. Dr. Juli Ponce Solé, director of the TransJus, will moderate the debate.
- Date
- June 4, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Faculty of Law, Saló de Graus
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Debates cycle: "The reality of Administrative Law in Argentina"
On May 17, 2018, the TransJus organises a debate on the reality of Administrative Law in Argentina. The key speaker, Daniel Gómez Sanchís, Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Cuyo (Argentina), will be presented by Dr. María Teresa Ossio Bustillos, Professor at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and at the Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar and member of the TransJus research Institute
- Date
- May 17, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Faculty of Law, Saló de Graus
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Debates cycle: "Formar gobierno,¿tiene arreglo? Parlamentarismo mexicano y presidencialismo español"
On May 14, 2018, the TransJus Institute organises a debate focussed on government building, Mexican parliamentary system and Spanish presidential system. The key speakers will be Josep M. Reniu, Profesor of Political Science of the University of Barcelona, Luis Efrén Ríos Vega, General Director of the Interamerican Accademy of Human Rights and Joan Vintró Castells, Professor of Constitutional Law of the University of Barcelona.
- Date
- May 14, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Faculty of Law, Sala de Professors
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Conference: "Big data, artificial intellligence and public sector improvement"
On May 9, 2018, the TransJus Institute organises the Conference on "Big data, artificial intellligence and public sector improvement", with the participation of important personalities of the academic ambit, public administration and civil society. The conference is part of the activities related to the project DER2017-85595-R "Juridical challenges of the use of massive data for the improvement of innovation and good administration through artificial intelligence", funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness.
- Date
- May 9, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Faculty of Law, Room 2 and Saló de Graus
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Workshop: "The 10 YEARS of the Catalonian Law on the right to housing"
On May 4, 2018, the Council of Girona, the Observatory DESC and the TransJus Research Institute will organise a conference on "The 10 YEARS of the Catalonian Law on the right to housing" with the aim of doing a balance regarding the application of the norm -concretely in the ambit of the Girona province- and identifying the opportunities to boost and improve it.
- Date
- May 4, 2018
- Organizer
- Council of Girona, Observatory DESC and TransJus Research Institute
- Place
Room A. - Casa de Cultura Plaça de l'Hospital, 6 - Girona
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International seminar: "Criminal liability of legal entities and freedom of speech"
On April 17, 2018, the TransJus Institute in collaboration with the Postgraduate School of the Faculty of Law will host the international seminar: "Criminal liability of legal entities and freedom of speech". Scholars from a variety of Spanish and international universities will be speakers of the seminar. The event will be presented by Dr. Xavier Pons Ràfols, Dean of the Faculty of Law, and Dr. Joan J.Queralt Jiménez, Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Barcelona.
- Date
- April 17, 2018
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute and the Postgraduate School of the Faculty of Law
- Place
Faculty of Law, Saló de Graus
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Conference: "Aging, City and Rights"
On April 19, the TransJus Institute in collaboration with the Observatori Metropolità de l'Habitatge will co-organise the conference: Aging, City and Rights. The conference will take place in the Salo de Graus of the Faculty of Law. A variety of experts and scholars from Spanish universities will be the speakers of the event.
- Date
- April 19, 2018
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute and Observatori Metropolità de l'Habitatge
- Place
Faculty of Law, Saló de Graus
Iberian Congress on Urban Law
On March 15th and 16th, the TransJus Research Institute will co-organise the 1st Iberian Congress on Urban Law to be celebrated in Lisboa and in which some members of TransJus will participate. This activity falls within the fourth research area of the TransJus Institute (Environment, Urban planning, Housing and Health).
- Date
- March 15 and 16, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute, Instituto de Ciencias Juridico-Politicas, Centro de Investigaçao de Direito Publico and UNED
- Place
Faculty of Law of the University of Lisboa
More information on: https://www.cidu.eu/cidu
Debates cycle: "Human Rights in Copyright Law: an increasingly uneasy debate"
On March 12, 2018, the TransJus Institute in collaboration with Fundation Canada will have the opportunity to host Dr. Ysoldre Gendreau, Profesor of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law at the University of Montreal (Canada). Profesor Ysoldre Gendreau will offer a presentation on: "Human Rights in Copyright Law: an increasingly uneasy debate". The event will take place at the Sala de Professors and will be presented by Dr. Ujala Joshi Jubert, Profesor of Criminal Law at the University of Barcelona.
- Date
- March 12, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Faculty of Law, Sala de Professors
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Debates cycle: "Unglued: changing structures of legal education"
On March 2, 2018, the TransJus Research Institute will have the opportunity to host Dr. Shauna Van Praagh, Professor at McGill University (Canada). Dr. Van Praagh will offer a presentation on: "Unglued: changing structures of legal education". The event will be moderated by Dr. Juli Ponce Solé, Director of TransJus and Dr. Maria del Mar Eritja Campins, Vice-dean of the Faculty of Law.
- Date
- March 2, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Faculty of Law,
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Book presentation "Por una nueva Ley de indulto" and debate on "Reflections on Law and the exercise of power"
On February 23, 2018, the TransJus Research Institute will organise the presentation of the book: "Por una nueva Ley de indulto", by Jesús López-Medel Bascones, State Attorney. Additionally, a debate on "Reflections on Law and the exercise of power: from the fight against the immunities of power to the fight for good governance and administration" will take place with Rafael Fernández Valverde, Supreme Court Judge. The event will be moderated by Dr. Juli Ponce Solé, Director of the TransJus.
- Date
- February 22, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Faculty of Law, Aula 16, Ed.Ilerdense
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International seminar: "The right to the city: The challenge of smart cities"
On February 22, 2018, the TransJus Research Institute will collaborate in the organisation of the international seminar on: "The right to a city: The challenge of smart cities". Scholars from a variety of Spanish and international universities will be speakers of the seminar. The event will be presented by Dr. Marc Tarrés Vives (University of Barcelona) and Dr. Vicenç Aguado i Cudolà (University of Barcelona).
- Date
- February 22, 2018
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute and CETT UB
- Place
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Debates cycle: "Social and environmental conflicts of high complexity: possibilities and limits of Law and interdisciplinary approaches"
On February 21, 2018, the TransJus Research Institute will organise the round table on "Social and environmental conflicts of high complexity: possibilities and limits of Law and interdisciplinary approaches". The event will be attended by Dr. André Luiz Freitas Dias -Polos de Cidadania, Faculdade de Direito, Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais (Brasil)- and representatives of the "Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca – Acción Jurídica" (Platform of People Affected by Mortgages – Juridical Action).
- Date
- February 21, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Room 30, Tomás i Valiente Building
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Conference: "Energy poverty: Legal regulation and human rights protection"
On February 12, 2018, the TransJus Research Institute will organise the conference on: "Energy poverty: Legal regulation and human rights protection" in collaboration with the Federació de Municipis de Catalunya. The conference will take place at the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Law, University of Barcelona, at 9.15. Francisco Manuel Silva Ardanuy (University of Sevilla), Iñigo del Guayo Castiella (University of Almería), Enric R. Bartlett Castellà (ESADE Business & Law School, University Ramon Llull), Joan Recasens Calvo (University of Barcelona), Daniel Ruiz (Ombudsman of Catalonia), Joan Barrera y Riba (Ombudsman of Cornellá de Llobregat and President of the Fòrum de Síndics i Síndiques, Defensors i Defensores Locals de Catalunya) and Juli Ponce Solé (University of Barcelona) will be the speakers of the conference. Xavier Pons, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Xavier Amor i Martín, President of the Federació de Municipis de Catalunya and Juli Ponce Solé, Director of the TransJus will be presenting the event.
- Date
- February 12, 2018
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute and Federació de Municipis de Catalunya
- Place
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Debates cycle: "The financing of politics: Plutocracy? Kleptocracy? Democracy?"
On January 23, 2018, the TransJus Research Institute organises the seminar on "The financing of politics: Plutocracy? Kleptocracy? Democracy?". The event will be characterised by the the presentations of two international speakers: Ana Claudia Santano (Research Professor of the Unibrasil) and Timothy Kuhner (Associate Professor of the Georgia State University College of Law).
- Date
- January 23, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Sala de Professors
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Debates cycle: "Business and Human Rights"
On January 11, 2018, TransJus organises a debate on "Business and Human Rights" in the Sala de Professors of the Faculty of Law. The speakers of the event will be Dr. Don S.De Amicis, Profesor at the University of Georgetown and member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and of the Inter-American Development Bank, Dr. Juli Ponce Solé and Dr. Marta Ortega Gómez of the University of Barcelona.
- Date
- January 11, 2018
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Sala de Professors
Workshops in honour of Prof. Santiago Mir Puig
On December 14 and 15,in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Law UB there will be a two-day workshop in honour of Prof. Santiago Mir. TransJus is proud to collaborate to the organisation of this outstanding event.
- Date
- December 14 and 15
- Organizers
- Departments of Criminal Law, Criminology, International Public Law and International Relations
- Place
More information on "Workshops in honour of Prof. Santiago Mir Puig" (Spa)
Workshop: "Ten years since the Catalonia's Law on the right to housing"
On December 12, in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Law UB there will be an intensive workshop about "Ten years since the Catalonia's Law on the right to housing". Registrations: https://goo.gl/forms/jA8qhn2ydeaYyfat1
- Date
- December 12, 2017
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute and DESC Observatory
- Place
Aula Magna
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Debates cycle: "Good Governance and Administrative Law: A Transpacific Perpective"
On November 30, the Faculty of Law will have the opportunity to host Léonid Sirota, Lecturer of the Auckland University of Technology Law School and author of the blog Double Apect on issues related to the Public Law and the General Theory of Law. The author of Double Aspect, which has been considered the best Canadian blog in 2015, will offer a presentation on "Good Governance and Administrative Law: To Transpacific Perspective" in the ambit of the cycle of debates organised by the TransJus.
- Date
- November 30, 2017
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Sala de Professors
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Neurosciences and Social Sciences Workshop: an interdisciplinary approach
Thanks to the fruiful collaboration between the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona and TransJus, on November 22 the Faculty of Law will host the "Neurosciences and Social Sciences Workshop: an interdisciplinary approach". Please find the workshop's programme of the in the following pdf-link. The event is free, but it is limited to the capacity of the location, please apply by filing the google form: https://goo.gl/forms/MF6fNv8xzcoW2YIA2
- Date
- November 22, 2017
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Saló de Graus/ Sala de Professors
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International seminar "Legal compliance and corporate responsibility"
On November 7 and 8, the international seminar "Legal compliance and corporate responsibility" will take place in our faculty.
- Date
- November 7 and 8
- Organizers
- TransJus Institute and Escola de Postgrau
- Place
Saló de Graus
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Debates cycle: Debate on Law and metodologies
On October 23, at 16:00, the Faculty of Law, University of Barcelona, will host the international seminar on "Social Sciences, Law and research metodologies to innovate: participatory action research/pesquisa‐ação" organized by the TransJus Institute.
- Date
- October 23, 2017
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Sala de Professors
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Debates cycle: Debate on social rights and public budgets
As part of the approval of various legislation to develop social rights and link their future budgetary financing, an international seminar will be held on October 18, organized by the TransJus Research Institute on related topics.
- Date
- October 18, 2017
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
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International seminar "Law&Society, the New Urban Agenda and its implementation: towards better urban governance"
On October 16,17,18 the international seminar "Law & Society, the New Urban Agenda and its implementation: towards better urban governance" will take place in our faculty. These conferences will follow on from the days in which the Institute participated in Madrid last July. The conferences will take place with the inauguration of the Executive Director of the UN Habitat, Dr. Joan Clos.
- Date
- October 16,17 and 18
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
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Seminar "Squatters, property and state responsiveness" by professor Marc L. Roark
Next Tuesday, September 26th, at 12:00 pm, the seminar "Squatters, property and state responsiveness" will take place in room 21B of the Law School, given by Dr. Marc L. Roark, of the Savannah Law School. The event will be presented by Dr. Miriam Anderson.
- Date
- September 26, 2017
- Organizers
- Clínica Jurídica en Dret Inmobiliari i Mediación Residencial (ClinHab) and la Càtedra Jean Monnet de Dret Privat Europeu
- Place
Room 21B
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Presentation of the book by Antonio Piazuelo and debate on it
On wednesday 20th of September the book "La renta básica universal" by Antonio Piazuelo will be presented at the Law Faculty of the University of Barcelona. This presentation will be attended by Lluís Torrens, director of planning and innovation services in the area of social rights at the Barcelona City Council, and also by Dr. Daniel Raventós Pañella, professor of sociology at the UB. After the presentation, there will be a discussion on the idea of "Renta básica universal. ¿Un Estado de bienestar para el siglo XXI?"
- Date
- Septmber 20, 2017
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Sala de Professors
Debates cycle "'Derecho de la ciudad'" ¿para quién y cómo? - la teoría y la práctica de acceso al a justicia en el caso urbano.
On Wednesday May 24, at 10:00 a.m., Professor Colin Crawford of Law School of the University of Tulane will visit our law faculty (UB) to present a debate and a subsequent exchange of ideas within the framework of the cycle Annual TransJus Debates.
- Date
- May 24, 2017
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place Room 2, Main Building
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Debates cycle "La economia del bien común y la gestión compartida de los bienes comunes"
Next March 31th, Friday, from 10 to 14 hours, in the hall of degrees of the law faculty, will continue the cycle of debates begun in November with the first debate on cuts and social rights.
- Date
- March 31, 2017
- Organizer
- TransJus Institute
- Place
Sala de Professors
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