IAJ 2026 · International Association of Judges (IAJ)
The 68th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Judges
ConferenceAwardedGovernmentIn-personAnnual
Lisbon, PT15 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 20267 days
Countries
96+
Duration
7 days · 15 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2026
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
The 68th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Judges will convene in Lisbon, Portugal, from 15 to 21 October 2026, bringing together leading members of the global judiciary to discuss pressing challenges and innovations in the administration of justice. Each year's Annual Meeting features plenary sessions, specialized commissions (constitutional, civil, criminal, and labor law), and cultural programmes designed to encourage dialogue, professional development, and collaboration across jurisdictions.
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Key details
- City & country
- Lisbon, PT
- Dates
- 15 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2026
- Duration
- 7 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Global rotation
- Commercial type
- B2B
- Official website
- iaj2026.com — register free for link access
Who attends
Judgesmembers of national judges' associationslegal professionalsand those interested in the rule of law and judicial independence
Programme
Tracks
Impact on the judicial independence: attacks on the judiciary by politicians; what to do?Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) - resolving disputes in and outside the Court room?The assessment by judges of the credibility and reliability of evidence presented at court.Aging - the legal framework surrounding age discrimination, pensions, and other laws relating to aging and the social impact of aging.
Networking events
- opening ceremony and reception
- welcome dinner
- party night
- farewell dinner
- excursion to Sintra
Host city history — 49 congresses since 1953
2022Tel AvivIL← current
2021RomeIT
2019Nur-SultanKZ
2018MarrakeshMA
2017Santiago de ChileCL
2016Mexico CityMX
2015BarcelonaES
2014Foz do IguaçuBR
2013YaltaUA
2012Washington D.C.US
2011IstanbulTR
2010DakarSN
2009MarrakechMA
2008YerevanAM
2007TrondheimNO
2006SiofokHU
2005MontevideoUY
2004Valle de BravoMX
2003AlicanteES
2001MadridES
2000RecifeBR
1999TaipeiTW
1998PortoPT
1997San JuanPR
1996AmsterdamNL
1995TunisTN
1994AthensGR
1993Sao PauloBR
1992SevillaES
1991Crans MontanaCH
1990HelsinkiFI
1989MacaoMO
1988BerlinDE
1987DublinIE
1972NiceFR
1971Rio de JaneiroBR
1970TunisTN
1969BerlinDE
1968VeronaIT
1967LuxembourgLU
1966SalzburgAT
1965ViennaAT
1964BruxellesBE
1963AmsterdamNL
1961RomaIT
1958ParisFR
1956MunichDE
1954CadenabbiaIT
1953SalzburgAT
Middle EastEuropeAsiaAfricaLatin AmericaNorth AmericaOther
IT ×4ES ×4BR ×4DE ×3AT ×3MA ×2MX ×2NL ×2TN ×2FR ×2IL ×1KZ ×1CL ×1UA ×1US ×1TR ×1SN ×1AM ×1NO ×1HU ×1UY ×1TW ×1PT ×1PR ×1GR ×1CH ×1FI ×1MO ×1IE ×1LU ×1BE ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to North America.