On May 29, the FGV Centre for Global Law (CPDG) and the FGV Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU-LA Global Challenges (CEJM), co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Programme and both directed by Professor Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida, held an In-House Research Seminar dedicated to the continued development of the LATIN TALES research project.

The seminar featured presentations by CPDG researchers Lucas Vollers and Vitor Furtado De Melo, who presented the latest developments of the project under the supervision of Professor Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida. The session focused on refining the project's conceptual and empirical framework, which investigates the narratives advanced by Latin American States before the International Court of Justice, with particular attention to advisory proceedings concerning issues of community interest.

The discussion centered on the project's socio-legal theoretical framework, developed to analyse the influence of individual actors within Latin American State delegations participating in selected advisory proceedings before the Court. The presenters also reviewed the empirical mapping of delegation members and discussed preliminary findings emerging from the semi-structured interviews conducted as part of the research. Together, these qualitative and quantitative approaches seek to deepen the understanding of how individual agency contributes to the construction of legal strategies and State narratives in international litigation.

The seminar welcomed Professor Fernando Fontainha, Director and Professor at the Institute of Social and Political Studies (IESP) of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), as the invited discussant. Professor Fontainha provided detailed comments on the project's theoretical framework, methodology, and research design, offering valuable insights that will contribute to its further development. The seminar also benefited from the participation of Professor Camila Alves, whose observations further enriched the academic discussion.

Following the presentations, researchers from the Centre for Global Law (CPDG) and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (CEJM) engaged in a collaborative exchange of ideas, providing comments and suggestions to strengthen the project. The seminar concluded with an engaging discussion on the next stages of the LATIN TALES research agenda.

The CPDG and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence sincerely thank Professor Fernando Fontainha and Professor Camila Alves for their valuable contributions and all participants for their insightful feedback. We look forward to the continued advancement of the LATIN TALES project.