From September 14 to 16, 2022, the 12th American Regional Congress of Labor and Social Security Law took place in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, promoted by the international Society for Labour and Social Security Law (ISLSSL) together with the Brazilian Academy of Labor Law.
The event honored the great Brazilian jurist Cássio de Mesquita Barros Junior, recently deceased, and offered simultaneous translation into Portuguese, Spanish, French and English, in exclusively virtual mode.
The opening and closing sessions were attended by representatives of the organizations that provided institutional support for the 12th Congress: the International Labor Organization, the Ibero-American Academy of Labor and Social Security Law, the Superior Labor Court, the Regional Labor Court of the 15th Region, the Labor Public Ministry, the National School for the Training and Improvement of Labor Magistrates, the São Paulo University School of Law, and the Brazilian Bar Association.
The Executive Committee meeting took place on September 14th, with the participation of 3 Honorary Presidents, 5 Vice-Presidents and representatives of the national associations of Argentina, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Chile, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Spain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Taiwan, Uruguay and Venezuela. Other associations participated, but because it was virtual, there was no opportune identification.
The traditional Young Scholars Meeting was held, where legal matters and internal issues of the group were discussed.
The President of the ISLSSL, Professor MARIA EMILIA CASAS BAAMONDE (SPAIN), the former presidents ADRIAN GOLDIN (Argentina) and JEAN-MICHEL SERVAIS (BELGIUM), as well as Professor ELIZABETH TIPPET (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) gave masterly lectures.
The other plenary and parallel sessions had as speakers and presidents distinguished jurists from the following countries: ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, CUBA, ECUADOR, SPAIN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MEXICO, PANAMA, PERU, PORTUGAL, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, URUGUAY and VENEZUELA.
To all of them we express our deep gratitude and recognition for the remarkable and unforgettable lectures, definitely fundamental for the success of the event.
There were 627 registered participants, to whom we also extend our gratitude.
Finally, we congratulate the Brazilian Academy of Labor Law for the excellent academic program, operational and technological organization of the 12th American Regional Congress of Labor and Social Security Law.
All institutional objectives of the ABDT and ISLSSL were fulfilled by this event, one of the most important ever held in the American continent.
General Coordination of the 12th American Regional Congress