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CitDig organized, in partnership with Europe Direct of Minho and the Representation of the European Commission in Portugal, the event “The EU Action Plan for 2025: Digital Transition and Democracy”, aimed at students of the second year of the Law degree and the first year of the Political Science degree at the University of Minho.

The event took place on March 6, 2025, between 4 PM and 6 PM in auditorium 0.05 of Pedagogical Complex 2, at the University of Minho, in Braga, with Engineer Carlos Morais Pires, political advisor to the Representation of the European Commission in Portugal, as the main speaker, followed by a presentation on European careers […]

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“Cycle of Workshops on Current Issues in Justice: dialogues between Brazil and Europe”.

CitDig has been organising – in partnership with the Brazilian National Judicial School for Formation and Development (ENFAM) and the Research Centre for Justice and Governance (JusGov) of the School of Law of the University of Minho – a cycle of workshops aimed at discussing the major issues of Justice that affect Brazil and Europe, […]

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CitDig organized – in partnership with the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Brazil, and the University of A Coruña, Spain – the “IX Hispano-Luso-Brazilian International Seminar on Fundamental Rights and Public Policies”, under the theme “Artificial intelligence, fundamental rights and public policies”.

The event took place at the Faculty of Law of the University of A Coruña on May 6 and 7, 2024, and continued at the House of Knowledge of the Rectory of the University of Minho on May 9 and 10, 2024. Both in Spain and in Portugal there was space for the presentation and […]

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“From October 2023, CitDig will be part of a “Jean Monnet Network” entitled “European Network on Digitalization and E-governance” (ENDE), funded by the European Commission (ERASMUS+)”.

From October 2023, CitDig will be part of a “Jean Monnet Network” entitled “European Network on Digitalization and E-governance” (ENDE), funded by the European Commission (ERASMUS+). This is a European consortium led by Tallinn University of Technology, in which Alessandra Silveira, CitDig coordinator, figures as Project Manager on behalf of Portugal. ENDE focuses on e-governance […]

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The School of Law of the University of Minho hosted the proceedings of ICAIL [International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law 2023 (ICAIL 20239)] which took place from 19 to 23 June 2023

The School of Law of the University of Minho hosted the proceedings of ICAIL [International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law 2023 (ICAIL 20239)] which took place from 19 to 23 June 2023. Since 1987 ICAIL has been the leading international conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law, being organised biannually under the auspices of the […]

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“CitDig organised – in partnership with the Forum of Researchers of Higher Education and Research Institutions of Santarém (Amazonia/Brazil) (FOPIESS), the Research Centre for Justice and Governance (JusGov) of the School of Law of the University of Minho, and the Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) of the University of Minho – the “XXI Meeting of Studies and Debates on Fresh Waters of the Lower Amazon”, this year under the theme: “The role of the Courts in the defence of the environment in the current Brazilian context.”

The event took place in a hybrid format during the afternoons of 4 and 5 May 2023, in the Hearing Room of the School of Law of the University of Minho and was broadcast through the School of Law’s YouTube channel.

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“CitDig organised – in partnership with the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Brazil, and the University of A Coruña, Spain – the “VIII Hispano-Luso-Brazilian International Seminar on Fundamental Rights and Public Policies”, under the theme “Public policies and sound governance in the digital age.”

The event took place at the Faculty of Law of the University of A Coruña on 8 and 9 May 2023, and resumed at the House of Knowledge of the Rectory of the University of Minho on 11 and 12 May 2023. Both in Spain and Portugal, there was space for the presentation and discussion […]

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Paulo Novais, CitDig key staff member, spoke at the colloquium “Courts and artificial intelligence – an odyssey in the 21st century”, organised by the Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice on 11 May 2023

Paulo Novais, CitDig key staff member, spoke at the colloquium “Courts and artificial intelligence – an odyssey in the 21st century”, organised by the Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice on 11 May 2023, and integrated in the cycle of colloquia of that Court. Paulo Novais is the Head of the PhD Programme in Informatics at […]

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“CitDig organised, in partnership with the Research Centre for Justice and Governance (JusGov) of the University of Minho School of Law, a day of seminars on “New EU Labour Law Legislation and Case Law in the Digital Decade: Comparative Perspectives between Portugal and Spain”, particularly with regard to: transparent and predictable working conditions; equality and non-discrimination; digital platforms; freedom of movement; algorithmic management; protection of personal data.”

The event took place in the Hearing Room of the School of Law of the University of Minho (EDUM) throughout the morning and afternoon of 14 April 2023. It was moderated by Alessandra Silveira (CitDig Coordinator) and Teresa Moreira (EDUM Professor, organiser of the activity) and featured in-person interventions by José María Miranda Boto, Yolanda Maneiro […]

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Alessandra Silveira, CitDig Coordinator, spoke at the “XII Congress of Portuguese Judges – Democracy, Rights, Development”, organised by the Trade Union Association of Portuguese Judges (ASJP)

Alessandra Silveira, CitDig Coordinator, spoke at the “XII Congress of Portuguese Judges – Democracy, Rights, Development”, organised by the Trade Union Association of Portuguese Judges (ASJP), which took place in Funchal (Madeira, Portugal) on 18 March 2023. The CitDig coordinator was invited to comment on the “Agenda for Justice Reform” presented by ASJP, which includes […]