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DIPLOMA IN FEDERALISM AND PROVINCIAL PUBLIC LAW

Argentine federalism has gained central importance in recent times, both in its political-institutional and theoretical and conceptual aspects. The concepts of decentralization and local power have been redefined, with the provinces and municipalities taking on new roles, expectations and powers. In addition, new relevant subjects and dynamics have made an appearance (intra-federal law, declaration of the City of Buenos Aires as an autonomous city, formal and informal regionalization spaces), while tensions have risen with the unification vectors of the system traditionally articulated around a central state.

Within this framework, the Federalism and Provincial Public Law Diploma course seeks to establish itself as a training space aimed at developing a conceptual and practical view of Argentine federalism, encompassing its deep roots in constitutional and political law, as well as the particularities that have redefined its profile, paving the way for innovations, debates and reconfigurations.

In this context, the course also seeks to review the link between the federal system and commitments regarding fundamental rights at the national and international level. To that end, its curriculum ranges from the specific aspects of the federal distribution of powers in actuality to the essays, debates and reflections that are proposed in order to understand a key phenomenon both from the academic perspective and from that of lawmakers and judicial authorities.

  • Review and present the relevant aspects of the theory of federalism as a framework for the dynamics of the vertical distribution of powers.
  • Identify the role, significance and transcendence of the institutions that translate the essence of federalism as a form of State and the basis of our decentralized power.
  • Provide an updated vision of the legal institutions of Provincial and Municipal Public Law.
  • Recognize the organic-functional structure of federal institutions and differentiate the constitutional powers conferred on them, evaluating the incidence of their operation within the social context.
  • Analyze power relations among different levels of government.
  • Study the consequences of adopting a federal country within the framework of the international human rights system.

The first module presents the most relevant aspects of the Argentine federal system, its institutions, local regulatory powers, intergovernmental coordination and fiscal federalism.

The second module covers the link between federalism and rights (equality, natural resources and native peoples) and includes an analysis of public policy laws and provincial constitutions.

The third module deals with the relationship between federalism and powers, including the main characteristics of the provincial public law system and the elements of provincial administrative law. In addition, it addresses the structure of the provincial executive power, the Argentine municipal system, public control, transparency and the provincial institutional design.

The diploma is aimed at provincial public officials who work in the legal arena, such as State Prosecutor Offices, Government Ministries, Cabinet Chief Offices (teams of coordinating ministers), Government Advisors or similar institutions, with completed or ongoing university education, without age limit.

The diploma course consists of virtual theoretical-practical classes and theoretical classes, plus a final in-person colloquium.

Students must have an initial interview and participate in the theoretical classes, performing three instances of practical activities, one for each module. The evaluation takes into account the correlation between the work presented and the chosen core theme, the literature / audiovisual material used and the relevance of dilemmatic examples or case law, if used. The evaluation concludes with a final in-person colloquium, where each working team will select one of the presented papers for discussion.

The participants must have an initial interview; attend at least 75% of the classes; submit working documents and participate in the final colloquium. The 2023 edition has already completed its course and its evaluation period.