ESEG participates in the VII International Congress on Human Rights

The event took place in Coimbra, Portugal, and was attended by professors and students. 

Between October 11 and 13, 2022, ESEG – Faculdade do Grupo Etapa participated in the event promoted by the traditional Faculty of Law of Coimbra, in Portugal, the VII International Congress on Human Rights of Coimbra, in conjunction with Ius Gentium Coimbrigae – Center for Human Rights.

Professors Giovanni Pilosio and Fernando Couto, coordinator of the Law course at ESEG, represented the institution in the Portuguese city, and the meeting aimed to promote studies and discussions on the most current issues related to Human Rights.

The Congress is composed of Conferences and Symposia, where the themes that will guide the works to be published are debated. Professors Giovanni Pilosio and Fernando Couto coordinated the Thematic Symposium 'Flexicurity and the Limits to the Flexibilization of Labor Rights in Times of Crisis', a research topic of Professor Giovanni Pilosio since his master's degree. ESEG student Aya Sugiya presented the abstract 'The Protection of Workers' Personal Data: Application of the General Data Protection Law as a Tool for Decent Work'. ‘I wanted to study labor relations in the face of a possible incident of leakage of sensitive employee data, the power of the employer and its forms of manifestation, in addition to the constitutional and fundamental rights of the worker and the possibilities of the employer's conduct in relation to the worker,’ said Aya.

Regarding the Congress Conferences, several human rights professionals presented, including Aua Baldé, President of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced Disappearances; Eliana Nogueira, Labor Judge of the Franca/SP District; José Henrique Torres, recently appointed as a Judge of the Court of Justice of São Paulo; Felipe Gómez, professor at the University of Deusto in Spain; among other prominent figures.

A student's perspective at an international conference.

Aya recounts that Professor Giovanni Pilosio invited the class to submit a paper proposal to the congress, and her work was accepted. The student explained how ESEG supported her so she could participate in the three days of intensive learning. “The college guided me in my research and helped me better organize my time so that I could conduct the research and participate in the congress without affecting my professional and academic activities. ESEG has an extremely qualified faculty focused on guiding students in real-world market practices. This greatly helps students gain insight into what actually happens in the professional world on a daily basis,” the student emphasizes.

Regarding the project, Aya also spoke about how she believes her research can contribute to society. “We live in an era of digital revolution where companies' business models are increasingly focused on data processing, including personal data. The LGPD (General Data Protection Law) already has a fairly broad scope to provide legal security to both citizens and companies that handle this data; however, this law does not directly address labor law, nor does it clearly address labor relations,” emphasizes the student, who adds: “I understand that we still have much to discuss and mature regarding how companies handle the personal data of their own employees and the need for evolution in order to promote the necessary transparency so that the data subject has visibility into how this governance is carried out.”.

Check out the publication of the Annals here..