About

About the association

The mission, history and leadership of the Romanian Association of Constitutional Law.

Mission

Our mission

The Romanian Association of Constitutional Law aims to promote the study and scientific research of constitutional law, to develop national and international academic dialogue and to strengthen constitutional culture in Romanian society.

To fulfil this purpose, the association:

  • organises conferences, roundtables and seminars dedicated to the great themes of constitutional law;
  • supports fundamental and applied research, as well as the training of young researchers in the field;
  • develops academic cooperation with associations, universities and institutions in Romania and abroad;
  • represents the Romanian community of constitutionalists within the International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL–AIDC).

History

A tradition of constitutional debate

The community of Romanian constitutionalists has grown over the years around the Annual Roundtable of constitutional law, an academic tradition that reached its 26th edition in 2025. The association continues and develops this tradition, giving it a permanent institutional framework.

As the national association affiliated with the IACL–AIDC, the ARDC is part of the worldwide network of constitutional law associations and helps represent the Romanian school of public law in international academic fora.

Section in progress — the detailed history of the association and of the Roundtable editions will be added based on materials provided by the association.

Leadership

The association's leadership

Prof. Marieta Safta

President of the Board of Directors

Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest

to be confirmed

Prof. Elena-Simina Tănăsescu

Founding member · Honorary president

President of the Constitutional Court of Romania

to be confirmed

Prof. Mihai Bădescu

Honorary member

Bucharest University of Economic Studies — Faculty of Law

Statute

The association's statute

The statute of the Romanian Association of Constitutional Law sets out the purpose, objectives, membership categories and governing bodies of the association.

The document will be available soon.

Be part of this community

ARDC members contribute directly to the debates and projects shaping Romanian constitutional culture.

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