The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the University of São Paulo (USP) have entered into an academic cooperation agreement aimed at promoting joint research, scientific activities, and cultural initiatives. The partnership, signed on November 5 by the President of the STF and the Minister of Justice (CNJ), Edson Fachin, and the Rector of USP, Professor Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Júnior, underscores the commitment of both institutions to fostering knowledge creation and dissemination in areas of mutual interest.

According to Minister Fachin, the agreement symbolizes the recognition of the public university as a vital space for the production of knowledge and the training of researchers dedicated to democracy, transparency, and Brazilian legal science. He emphasized that the collaboration between the judiciary and academia will enable the transformation of data and judicial experiences into applied research, contributing to more evidence-based judicial decisions and effective public policies.

Rector Carlotti Júnior highlighted that public universities fulfill their mission when they act as engines of social and scientific development. He noted that USP already maintains several partnerships to enhance public policy-making, and this new agreement with the STF and CNJ reinforces that commitment.

Main commitments

The five-year agreement encompasses the joint development of research projects, the organization of scientific and cultural events, the exchange of academic information and publications, as well as mobility programs for faculty, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers. The cooperation aims to bridge the gap between the judiciary and educational sectors, improving legal practices and strengthening the dialogue between legal theory and practice.

The agreement also sets guidelines regarding intellectual property, confidentiality, and data protection, ensuring compliance with Brazil’s Access to Information Law (LAI) and General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Publications resulting from the research will be jointly released.

Supreme Court Justices Alexandre de Moraes, Dias Toffoli, and Cristiano Zanin attended the signing ceremony.