July 6-10, 2026 - Bogotá, Colombia
WORLD CONGRESS OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Sustainable Constitutionalism:
Answers for a Changing World
Program
REGISTRATION
11:00 – 14:00
Monday
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14:30 – 15:30 |
Opening ceremony Main auditorium Building G |
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15:30 – 17:30 |
Plenary 1 Democracy: growth, decline, repair and reactivation Main auditorium Building G |
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Welcome Cocktail Reception |
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Limited capacity. In case you cannot enter, you can follow the broadcast in the rooms near the main auditorium.
REGISTRATION
11:00 – 14:00
Tuesday
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9:00 – 10:45 |
Plenary Session 2 Rule of law: courts as defenders, reformers, or ‘alibis’ of constitutionalism Main Auditorium Building G |
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10:45 – 11:15 |
IACL Awards Main Auditorium Building G |
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11:15 – 11:30 |
Building F Plaza – Building A Plaza |
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11:30 – 13:00 |
Academic Activities |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
LUNCH LUNCH TALK 4th and 7th Floor Terraces – Buildings H-I |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Workshops |
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Floors 3 and 5 – Buildings H-I |
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16:00 – 17:30 |
Workshops |
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COFFEE BREAKLimited capacity. If you are unable to enter, you can follow the broadcast in the rooms near the main auditorium.
9:00 – 17:30
Farmers
Market
Building H
Sustainability
Fair
Buildings H-I
Tourist Activities
and Guided Tours
Required
REGISTRATION
11:00 – 14:00
Wednesday
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9:00 – 10:30 |
Workshops |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Floors 3 and 5 – Buildings H-I |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Workshops |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
LUNCH LUNCH TALK 4th and 7th Floor Terraces – Buildings H-I |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
Research Groups and Regional Associations Meeting |
Academic Activities |
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15:00 – 16:00 |
Regional Associations Meeting |
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17:00 – 18:00 |
IACL Council Meeting |
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Limited capacity. If you are unable to enter, you can follow the broadcast in the rooms near the main auditorium.
9:00 – 17:30
Entrepreneurship
Fair
Building H
Sustainability
Fair
Buildings H-I
Tourist Activities
and Guided Tours
Required
REGISTRATION
11:00 – 14:00
Thursday
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9:00 – 10:30 |
Workshops |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Floors 3 and 5 – Buildings H-I |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Workshops |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
LUNCH LUNCH TALK 4th and 7th Floor Terraces – Buildings H-I |
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14:00 – 16:00 |
Plenary Session 3 Human rights in reality: access and implementation Main Auditorium Building G |
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16:00 – 16:30 |
Floors 3 and 5 – Buildings H-I |
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16:30 – 18:00 |
Academic Activities |
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17:30 – 18:30 |
Incoming Executive Committee Meeting |
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18:30 – 20:30 |
Closing Cocktail Receptione |
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Limited capacity. If you are unable to enter, you can follow the broadcast in the rooms near the main auditorium.
9:00 – 17:30
Sustainability
Fair
Buildings H-I
Tourist Activities
and Guided Tours
Required
REGISTRATION
11:00 – 14:00
Friday
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8:00 – 9:00 |
BREAKFAST TALK |
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9:00 – 10:30 |
Academic Activities |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
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11:00 – 13:00 |
Plenary Session 4 Human duties in the human-centred world: constitutionalism and private actors Main Auditorium Building G |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Closing Ceremony Main Auditorium Building G |
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*Limited capacity. If you are unable to enter, you can follow the broadcast in the rooms near the main auditorium.
Academic Activities
Events and News
The Colpatria Tower was illuminated with the colors of WCCL 2026
Academic rigor and new frontiers in law marked the final day of academic activities at WCCL 2026
The world debates its rules in the Externado: the revival of the constitutional decree confronts the global crisis
On the third day of the World Congress of Constitutional Law, experts debated the future of constitutionalism
Dialogue and difference are central to constitutional control
On the fourth day of the World Congress of Constitutional Law, experts met to address the question: How to close the gap between the normative promises of human rights and their effective application in contexts of global crisis?
The world debates its rules at Externado: the reinvention of constitutional law in the face of global crises
During the fourth day of our WCCL 2026, our campus was the setting for an intense day of workshops that brought together the international academic community to reflect on the central theme of this meeting: sustainable constitutionalism as a response to a constantly transforming world.
Touring the green heart of Externadista
The charm of our gardens and the history hidden in every corner of our campus are the protagonists during the World Congress of Constitutional Law (WCCL).
At the WCCL 2026, discussions were held regarding the legacy of Colombia’s 1991 Constitution and global health challenges
As part of the World Congress of Constitutional Law (WCCL2026), Externado University of Colombia became the epicenter of profound legal and historical reflections yesterday.
With an academic agenda of high technological impact and a massive international participation, our House of Studies initiated the day of workshops of the third day of the World Constitutional Congress.
The Externado Breathe Art in the WCCL
Patriotic symbols, images, videos and testimonies, based on the memory of Colombia built through creativity.
Debate in the WCCL 2026 on the role of the constitutional courts and the resolutions of the transition in Venezuela
The World Congress of Constitutional Law (WCCL 2026) continues with its academic agenda in the Externado. During the day of the 7th of July, international experts and magistrates decided to analyze the contemporary challenges of constitutional justice, detaching the panels dedicated to the role of the courts in the upper courts and the Venezuelan institutional crisis.
Constitucionalists of the world are represented by the law of the WCCL 2026
Destacados international experts dialogue with EL TIEMPO on the impact of the Carta Política Colombiana de 1991 and other themes of political and social relevance in the world. Furthermore, we warn that America Latina violates all the realities to close the gap between the norm and the practice. Revive your thoughts.
This is how we experienced the World Congress of Constitutional Law
Keynote lectures, plenary sessions, workshops, academic meetings and hundreds of conversations have brought to life the first days of the World Congress of Constitutional Law at Externado.
Democracy, artificial intelligence, and populism were the focus of debate on the first day of workshops at WCCL.
The first day of workshops at the World Congress of Constitutional Law brought together specialists from different countries to discuss the main challenges of contemporary constitutionalism.
A trip through the Colombian countryside without leaving the city
The plaza of the H-I buildings was filled with colors, aromas and unique flavors of our region.
The 1991 Constitution is a living work and a protector of human dignity.
The Constitutional Court and our University joined together to commemorate the thirty-fifth anniversary of the 1991 Political Constitution, an event of enormous institutional significance.
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Get in touch
Whether you have questions, need support, or want to explore opportunities, our team is just a message away.
registrationwccl2026@uexternado.edu.co
Phone
(+57) 3106327152
Address
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Calle 12 No. 1-17 Este
Bogotá D.C., Colombia