National and regional chapters form an integral wing of the ICON•S community. At present we have the following national and regional chapters.
CHAPTERS
NATIONAL CHAPTERS INCLUDE:
Argentina
The Argentinian Chapter aims to promote the fundamental constitutional values of democracy, equality, justice, and human rights and their realization in the Argentine context.
Austria
The Austrian Chapter, founded in 2022, holds conferences open to scholars from around the world, and its Permanent Working Group on Early Scholars brings together early-career researchers.
Brazil
The Brazilian Chapter is a forum for interdisciplinary debate on public law and a bridge between Brazilian and international scholarship.
Canada
The Canadian Chapter pursues the mission of ICON•S within Canada and among Canadian scholars and those with a substantial connection to Canada.
Chile
The Chilean Chapter is a diverse and interdisciplinary academic forum that seeks to discuss the contemporary challenges of public law.
Colombia
The Colombian Chapter is a forum for interdisciplinary debate on public law and a bridge between Colombian and international scholarship.
Ecuador
The Ecuador Chapter fosters interdisciplinary discussion of public law in Ecuador and is committed to promoting democratic values, justice, and good governance.
France
The French Chapter, founded in 2023, is a forum for reflection and discussion on a broad range of questions and challenges in public law.
Georgia
The Georgian Chapter was established in February 2022 as a diverse and interdisciplinary academic forum to discuss contemporary challenges of public law.
Germany
The German Chapter, founded in 2018, holds a Works-in-Progress Workshop for public law scholars and runs the “Book Spots” series on recent publications from the German legal discourse.
Indonesia
The Indonesian Chapter brings together scholars, practitioners, and institutions committed to advancing the study and practice of public law in Indonesia.
Israel
The Israeli Chapter, established in 2014, is a vibrant academic community of public law scholars and practitioners.
Italy
The Italian Chapter, established in 2018, fosters cross-fertilization between the branches of public law and integrates the Italian legal tradition into the broader scholarly arena.
Malta
The Maltese Chapter is a forum for interdisciplinary debate on public law and a bridge between Maltese and international scholarship.
Mexico
The Mexican Chapter provides a forum for discussion of Mexican and comparative public law from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Nigeria
The Nigerian Chapter pursues the mission of ICON•S in Nigeria, promoting the fundamental constitutional values of democracy, equality, justice, and human rights and an interdisciplinary approach to public law.
Portugal
The Portuguese Chapter is a forum for interdisciplinary debate on public law and a bridge between Portuguese, Portuguese-speaking, European, and other international scholars.
Singapore
The Singapore Chapter, launched in 2018, brings together scholars and practitioners to exchange views on developments in Singapore, understood against the wider backdrop of the Global South and beyond.
South Korea
The South Korea Chapter is a forum for academic discussion and cooperation among public law scholars in South Korea, East Asia, and the international community.
Spain
The Spanish Chapter seeks to create an interdisciplinary scholarly forum for dialogue on the current challenges facing public law.
Taiwan
The Taiwan Chapter aims to contribute to scholarly exchange, foster interdisciplinary discussion, and support legal education in Taiwan.
Türkiye
The Türkiye Chapter is a national academic platform committed to advancing the core values of constitutional democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and inclusive democratic deliberation.
Venezuela
The Venezuela Chapter brings together experts and practitioners in constitutional, administrative, and international law to promote democracy, justice, equality, and human rights.
REGIONAL CHAPTERS INCLUDE:
Australia and New Zealand
The Australia and New Zealand Chapter is a forum for interdisciplinary debate on public law and a bridge between Australian and New Zealand scholarship and the international academy.
Benelux
The Benelux Chapter is a forum for inter- and cross-disciplinary debate on public law among scholars from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, and from Europe and beyond.
Britain and Ireland
The Britain and Ireland Chapter holds workshops for postgraduate and early-career researchers in public law and human rights, and co-hosts seminars with partner institutions.
Central and Eastern Europe
The Central and Eastern European Chapter is a forum for interdisciplinary debate on public law and a bridge between the region’s scholarship and the international academy.
South Asia
The South Asia Chapter, established in 2026, cultivates a regional outlook on constitutional law in South Asia and jurisdiction-based inquiry attentive to the wider regional context.
The Balkans
The Balkan Chapter brings the mission of ICON•S to the countries of the Balkan and South East European region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia.
ICON•S encourages the establishment of national and regional chapters to complement the work of the global association.
More information regarding establishing national and regional chapters can be found in the Chapter Development FAQs (PDF).