The exercise of justice is one of the most serious problems facing polities and the citizens of contemporary societies. Between the discourse of crisis and the reformist rhetoric, it is imperative that we look for the meaning of the changes in judicial power and the resolution of conflicts over the past few decades. The judicial reforms currently under way in a number of countries oscillate between the strengthening of judicial independence, the efficacy of the system and/or the strengthening of citizenship as well as of the access to law and justice.

The International Conference on Law and Justice in the XXIst Century is a contribution to the

construction of a new concept of justice, one that is more democratic and therefore more independent, more efficient and citizen-oriented, and that goes beyond short-term, corporatist views. The International Conference is intended to be a forum for a wide debate based on the experiences of states and societies from different continents, open both to workers of the judicial system and to researchers in the social and legal sciences.

Please read this as an invitation for your active participation in the panels of the International Conference. For it is evident that the debate on new ideas for justice in the future is not only urgent - it is already here.

  
 
 
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