Federal Development School
FEDERALISM AND PROVINCIAL LAW DIPLOMA
The Federal Investment Council (CFI), Argentina’s provincial development agency, promotes the study of Argentine federalism, which has recently gained central importance in both political-institutional and theoretical-conceptual terms.
The concepts of decentralization and local power have been redefined, with provinces and municipalities acquiring new roles, expectations, and empowerment. In addition, new actors and dynamics have emerged (intra-federal law, the declaration of Buenos Aires as an autonomous city, formal and informal regionalization spaces), while tensions persist with the unifying forces traditionally structured around the central state.
The Diploma in Federalism and Provincial Public Law seeks to create a training space aimed at developing both conceptual and practical insight into Argentine federalism. It explores its deep connections with constitutional and political law, as well as the unique features that have reshaped its profile, sparking debates and new approaches.
The program also analyzes the relationship between the federal system and commitments to fundamental rights at both the national and international levels.
- Review and present the key aspects of federalism theory as a framework for the vertical distribution of powers.
- Identify the role, significance, and importance of institutions that embody the essence of federalism as a form of state and as the foundation of decentralized power.
- Understand the organizational and functional structure of federal institutions and differentiate the constitutional powers granted to them, assessing their impact within the social context.
- Study the consequences of adopting a federal system within the framework of the international human rights system.
- Theoretical-practical classes (online)
- Theoretical classes (in-person)
- Final colloquium (in-person)
The program includes three practical activities: a Jurisprudence Workshop of the Supreme Court of Justice at the start of the second module, a Case Clinic Workshop at the beginning of the third module, and a Closing Workshop during the final colloquium.
For the in-person final colloquium, participants will be divided into groups to present and discuss the papers they have prepared as monographs.
To complete the program, participants must attend at least 75% of the classes, submit the required monographs, and take part in all in-person activities.
