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Ibero-American Program for Disability promotes new edition of training on access to justice

Updated : 10/08/2026

On a white background, the IDP logo, consisting of a stylised representation of Latin America in green, which reads: 'PiD' and 'IBEROAMERICANO DISCAPACIDAD PROGRAMME'.

As part of Portugal's participation in the Ibero-American Program for Disability (PID), represented by the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. (IDIPD), the new edition of the training action 'Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities', promoted by the PID with the aim of strengthening the skills of justice professionals in the promotion and guarantee of the rights of persons with disabilities, is disseminated.

This initiative aims to strengthen the skills of justice professionals in promoting access to justice for persons with disabilities by deepening knowledge of international human rights instruments and disseminating standards and best practices that contribute to more accessible, inclusive and human rights-based justice. The training is aimed at magistrates, bailiffs, lawyers, solicitors, bailiffs, conservators, notaries, senior public administration technicians and other professionals working in the legal areas of the countries participating in the Programme, including Portugal.
The action will take place in asynchronous virtual mode, between September 15 and November 30, 2026, will have a total duration of 40 hours, will be taught in Spanish and in Gesto Internacional, through the educational platform of the legal publisher Tirant Lo Blanch.
Registration is open until 31 August 2026.
The IDiPD encourages the participation of its lawyers and other senior technicians, as well as
professionals from the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security and the Ministry of Justice, considering that this action provides an opportunity to strengthen competences on the rights of persons with disabilities and to promote more accessible and inclusive justice.

The full programme of the course can be consulted HERE Entries must be made through this form.

For more information, interested persons can contact the organization of the course by e-mailunidad.técnica@programaiberoamericanodediscapacidad.org or through IDP website.