The GAJE Steering Committee and the Conference Planning Committee are pleased to announce that the 13th GAJE Worldwide Conference will be held in co-operation with the University of Buenos Aires Law School - Center for Human Rights (CDH), together with the Argentine Network of Legal Clinics, & Escuela Latinoamericana de Abogacía Comunitaria y Activismo Jurídico (ELAC). The Conference will take place between 10th and 17th July 2027 includingThe Training of Trainers. 

The conference will be in-person participation only.

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The University of Buenos Aires Law School is one of Argentina’s leading public institutions for legal education and a central actor in the country’s democratic, human rights, and access-to-justice tradition. As part of the University of Buenos Aires, it combines academic excellence, public service, and a strong commitment to the rule of law, equality, and social responsibility. Its public and tuition-free character supports a broad, diverse, and plural academic community and enables the Law School to educate legal professionals who are attentive to social needs and committed to democratic values. Since the restoration of democracy in 1983, the Law School has played an important role in integrating human rights into legal education in Argentina, including through curricular development, mandatory professional practice, legal aid, public-interest clinics, internships, and collaborations with civil society organizations and public institutions. Its Human Rights Center, officially launched in 2015, has become a key platform for human rights education, research, clinical work, mentoring, seminars, workshops, and public-interest advocacy. Through the Human Rights Clinic and related programs, students work on real legal problems, including amicus curiae submissions, strategic litigation, inclusive education, disability rights, environmental matters, and engagement with the Inter-American human rights system. These activities are complemented by initiatives such as the Gender and Law Program and by research, extension, and academic programs focused on equality, democratic participation, and social justice.. Its location in Buenos Aires, together with its relationships with public agencies, courts, civil society organizations, legal clinics, and regional networks, positions it well to convene meaningful discussions on justice education, access to justice, clinical legal education, and human rights across Argentina and Latin America. 

The Argentine Network of Legal Clinics (Red Argentina de Clínicas Jurídicas), established in the late 1990s, connects public and private law faculties across Argentina to promote clinical legal education, strategic litigation, and community access to justice.

The Latin American School of Community Law and Legal Activism (Escuela Latinoamericana de Abogacía Comunitaria y Activismo Jurídico) (ELAC) is the first regional initiative dedicated to training and connecting human rights activists, community leaders, and legal professionals in Latin America. It seeks to democratize the law and empower vulnerable communities to achieve social change.

MORE ABOUT BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA:

Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is a vibrant, cosmopolitan metropolis. Known as the "Paris of South America", it blends elegant European-style architecture with passionate Latin American culture. The city throbs with an infectious, cosmopolitan energy through the cobblestone streets of San Telmo and the colorful, tango-filled alleys of La Boca, boasting of majestic architecture, world-class dining, and the iconic Teatro Colón.