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The Center for Legal, Economic, International and Environmental Studies (CEJEIA), comprised of five research groups – Public Law and Political Sciences, Private Law, Legal-Economic and Environmental Research, Criminal Law and Criminology, and Labor Law – aims to promote and disseminate scientific knowledge across multiple scientific areas, besides law, including inter, multi, and transdisciplinary research, from the outset with reference to Political Science, International Relations, Criminology, Social Work and Social Intervention, through a holistic approach to the subjects and developing a broader understanding of the problems and their complexity, which will help to develop, and explore, new research avenues, new methodologies, and contribute to scientific advancement, with signific impact, including of social nature..

In its primary function of knowledge production, CEJEIA adopts a culture of high-level scientific research, with both national and international impact, while maintaining constant engagement with society. This contributes to purposes such as environmental sustainability, human capital development, digital transition, social inclusion and employment, rule of law, improvement of political institutions, and fostering more inclusive citizenship.

In its activities, CEJEIA values and particularly promotes good scientific practices grounded in fundamental principles such as scientific ethics, integrity, and responsibility; maximum quality and impact of research; open science; engagement with society; efficient and inclusive knowledge dissemination; and collaboration with other similar institutions, whether domestic or foreign.

The mission of CEJEIA is to transmit knowledge to both the current generation and future generations!