Sumários

Students' presentations on Human Rights

24 Março 2026, 16:00 Helena Pereira de Melo


Students' presentations on human rights:

- Access to health care (USA, Portugal and Syria)
- The human right to health care within the UN System

Students presentations on Human Rights subjects

17 Março 2026, 16:00 Helena Pereira de Melo


Students presentations on human rights subjects:

- "Abortion rights accross diverse social and cultural continents"
- "Women's rights under the Taliban rule"

Sudents presentations on human rights

10 Março 2026, 16:00 Helena Pereira de Melo


Students presentations on human rights subjects:

 - "How do Ice operations in some U.S. cities, sometimes opposed by local authorities, reveal tensions between national sovereignity and international human rights obligations, especially regarding detention conditions, the right to a fair trial and the right to life?"
- Respect for human rights in prisons

The characteristics of good governance in public administration

3 Março 2026, 16:00 Helena Pereira de Melo


1. The concept of governance (United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund)

2. The characteristics of good governance in public administration (participation, rule of law, transparency, responsisveness, seeking consensus, equity and inclusivity, efficiency and effectiviness and accountability)

The concept of Global Governance

24 Fevereiro 2026, 16:00 Helena Pereira de Melo


Good Global Governance:

1. Why is Governance important?
2. Types of Governance (public, private, national, international, global)
3. The United Nations concept of good Governance