Marc Gericó: “The World Law Congress is a very important event. It brings together a number of personalities of the highest level in the area of law”

Cartagena, a port city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, will become next December the venue of the international event World Law Congress, where Gericó Associates participates, once again, as one of the partners in charge of the organization of the meeting.

The XXVII edition of the Biennial Congress of the World Jurist Association (WJA), which coincides with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Constitution of Colombia and will have, therefore, democracy and peace as the main axes of the event, will bring together jurists, representatives and national and international personalities linked to the legal sector.

“This is a very important event, which is held every two years, and brings together a number of personalities of the highest level in the area of law. On this occasion we want to highlight the value of democracy and of those countries that, thanks to the legal system, manage to maintain the welfare of society. We want to exalt the defense of the concept of democracy”, explained Marc Gericó, partner of Gericó Associates.

The event, which will take place on December 2 and 3 and will turn Cartagena into the headquarters of law, will feature more than 52 panel discussions on different topics over two days. The WJA has expressed that “the defense of the rule of law and respect for freedoms take on a new relevance, demanding the commitment and responsibility of all. In this sense, the WJA has decided to honor the Colombian society and institutions, unique in the Latin American region that have remained unwavering in the defense of the rule of law, preserving a pristine democratic record despite the many vicissitudes”.

World Law Congress Program

During the event, Fernando Carrillo, former attorney general and president of the World Law Congress, will be in charge of the presentation. Key events will include presentations by former Colombian presidents César Gaviria, Ernesto Samper, Andrés Pastrana, Álvaro Uribe and Juan Manuel Santos, and the reading of the Cartagena 2021 Declaration. In addition, the president of the World Jurist Association, Javier Cremades, will present the recognition of Colombian democracy to Iván Duque, president of the Republic, and will intervene as Global president of the WJA. On the other hand, the WJA World Peace & Liberty Award will also be presented to the Nobel Prize in Literature Mario Vargas Llosa.

As an introduction to the event, an opening session will be held in Madrid, thanks to the organizers, on July 5 and 6. This event, which will take place at Madrid City Hall, will include a posthumous tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and the presence of personalities such as Felipe VI, King of Spain, and Iván Duque, President of Colombia.

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