Students Fabricio de Martino Costa e Silva (FADISP) and Aiury Monara Gonçalves Pereira (UNIALFA) were awarded a full scholarship from Erasmus+/KA171 International Credit Mobility (ICM) Program and are participating in the 11th edition of the Summer School: Democracy and Development, held between July 14th and 18th, 2025, at University of Siena, Italy.
Student selection took into account academic, social, and regional criteria. The program offers full financial support, including airfare, lodging, meals, and additional assistance for vulnerable students, enabling international immersion with a focus on legal, academic, and multicultural education.
Organized in partnership with the University of Siena, the Summer School: Democracy and Development is an international initiative of the ALFA Educação Law School, which will reach its 11th edition in 2025. The program brings together professors, researchers, and students from Brazil and Europe in an intensive agenda of debates on central themes for Law and Social Sciences.
This year's edition features classes, themed panels and cultural activities focusing on the following themes:
Speakers and moderators include the Prof. Dr. Roberto Di Pietra, from the University of Siena; Prof. Dr. André Ramos Tavares, Minister of the Superior Electoral Court and Coordinator of the Master's and Doctoral Programs at FADISP; the Prof. Dr. Andrea Pisaneschi and Prof. Dr. Tania Groppi, from the University of Siena; the Prof. Dr. Thiago Matsushita, Director of the ALFA Education Law School; Prof. Dr. Juliana Leme Faleiros, from FADISP; Prof. Dr. Enrique Ulate Chacón; Prof. Dr. Bruno César Lorencini, from FADISP; Prof. Dr. Flávia Piovesan; Prof. Dr. Valentina Carlino; Prof. Dr. Rennan Faria Krüger Thamay, from FADISP; Prof. Dr. Ricardo Nicoli; Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Garcia Rodrigues Buzzi; Prof. Dr. Irene Spigno; Prof. Dr. Erica Taís Ferrara Ishikawa; Prof. Dr. Denise Neves Abade, of the IDP; the Prof. Dr. Thami Covatti Piaia, from FADISP; Professor Dr. Waleska Miguel Batista, also from FADISP; Prof. Dr. Maitê Moro; Dr. Douglas Alencar Rodrigues, Minister of the Superior Labor Court (TST); Prof. Dr. Alexandre Nascimento Pinheiro, from UNIALFA; Dr. Antonio Veloso Peleja Junior, Judge of the Court of Justice of Mato Grosso (TJMT); Prof. Dr. Lauro Ishikawa, General Coordinator of Courses at ALFA Educação Law School; the Prof. Dr. Giammaria Milani, from the University of Siena; the Prof. Dr. Elena Bindi; the Prof. Dr. Mariana Baeta Neves Matsushita, from Mackenzie Presbyterian University; and Prof. Dr. Francesco Viganò, Judge of the Italian Constitutional Court.
"The experience here has been indescribable. We've interacted with professors from several European universities, with different legal approaches than we're used to in Brazil. FADISP has given me something I'll definitely take with me for the rest of my life. I'm grateful for the trust and for this opportunity."
Fabricio de Martino Costa e Silva, undergraduate law student – FADISP
"It's an incredible opportunity to be here in Siena, Italy, representing UNIALFA. I'm learning about new cultures, international law, and connecting with people who think differently, which has broadened my worldview. I can only thank the Law School for all their support!"
Aiury Monara Gonçalves Pereira, undergraduate student in Law – UNIALFA
The participation of Fabricio and Aiury reinforces the Law School's work in expanding the horizons of legal education through internationalization, research and academic exchange programs, offering its students real opportunities for personal and professional growth.
The University of Siena, one of the oldest and most respected in Europe, is an institutional partner of the School of Law and has welcomed Brazilian students over the past few years through agreements, joint events and mobility programs such as Erasmus+.
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