European Justice Week: students in Viterbo meet legal professionals

Wednesday 28 October – Viterbo Court. At 9.00 am, examination of the crime scene by the Laboratory of Criminology, Forensic Science and Investigative Sciences at the University of Tuscia. At 11.30 am, ‘Ethics, sustainability and public engagement’.

Thursday 29 October – University of Tuscia, Santa Maria in Gradi. From 9.00 am, ‘Justice on Stage’: ‘Game of Rights’, with the theme ‘Made by AI. The watermark: between transparency and stigma’, and workshops on argumentation and debate. At 11.30 am, a theatre performance on musical plagiarism against Maestro Pachelbel, performed by students from the Santa Rosa High School of Humanities and Music in Viterbo.

Friday 30 October – Unscheduled event. A discussion on the dialogue between the judiciary and universities, aimed at university students, members of the judiciary and professionals in the field.

The initiative is organised by the Permanent Round Table on Schools, Universities and Professional Bodies, established by the Court of Viterbo. The aim is to help students make more informed choices about their university studies by providing opportunities to engage with professionals and explaining how to enter the legal and judicial professions.

This guidance has been complemented by education on the rule of law, with initiatives ranging from the prevention of gender-based violence to raising awareness of the risks of addiction and cyberbullying. The programme is based on a participatory approach, informed in part by input from the teachers who sit on the Standing Committee: a partnership with schools to develop activities tailored to pupils’ needs.

The project brings together the Court and other judicial bodies in Viterbo, the participating schools, the University of Tuscia and the professional bodies, in particular those representing lawyers and chartered accountants. Among the new developments is the involvement of the Provincial Education Office. From the 2025 edition onwards, the Carabinieri, the Guardia di Finanza and the Police Headquarters will also be taking part. The event is also supported by local organisations and institutions, including the Carivit Foundation and Banca Lazio Nord.

The additional event on 30 October will extend the discussion to university students and professionals in the sector. The debate will focus on collaboration between judicial authorities and the university, and how this contributes to improving the administration of justice.

In recent years, the judicial authorities in Viterbo have, through dialogue with the university, been trialling initiatives involving organisational analysis and reporting to the public. This initiative complements the work carried out in schools and features in the third edition of the event, which marks a key stage in consolidating the process launched in 2024.