Who we are
Coordination
Scientific Coordinator: Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Executive Coordinator: Conceição Gomes
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council, both of OPJ and UNIFOJ, is coordinated by the Scientific Coordinator of OPJ and consists of the Executive Coordinator of OPJ, persons of recognized merit and representatives of partners.
Members of the Advisory Council
Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio (Judge of the Supreme Court Emeritus); Boaventura de Sousa Santos (Director of CES and Scientific Coordinator of OPJ); Carlos Pinho (Deputy State Attorney – in representation of SMMP); Conceição Gomes (Researcher at CES and Executive Coordinator of OPJ); Maria Eduarda Gonçalves (Professor at ISCTE); João Carlos Trindade (Judge of the Mozambican Supreme Court Emeritus); José Igreja Matos (Judge of the Appeal Court); José Manuel Quaresma (Judge – in representation of ASJP); José Mouraz Lopes (Judge of the Court of Auditors); Madalena Duarte (Researcher at CES and research projects coordinator at OPJ); Raul Araújo (Judge of the Angolan Constitutional Court) e Rui do Carmo (Sate Attorney).
Research project teams
The research projects at OPJ are developed by multidisciplinary teams, participated by researchers from CES and other academic institutions, professors, judicial professionals, and other experts in relevant scientific domains, according to the ongoing projects. The members of the research projects can either be in full time or part time participation and can also intervene as consultants. The members of the research teams are identified in each of the projects.
Members of ongoing projects: Ana Oliveira, Cecilia Santos, Carla Soares, Catarina Trincão, Conceição Gomes, Elisabete Pessanha, Fátima de Sousa, José Manuel Mendes, José Mouraz Lopes, José Igreja Matos, Luís Azevedo Mendes, Madalena Duarte, Marina Henriques, Paula Fernando e Tiago Ribeiro.
