Director
Prof. Dr. Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida
Professor of International Law, Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in Rio de Janeiro (since 2008). Director of the Centre for Global Law at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School. Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU-Latin America Global Challenges, co-funded by the European Commission (2023-2026), under the Eramus+ programme. Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU-South America Global Governance (2019-2023). Associate Researcher at the Institute of International and European Law at the Sorbonne (IREDIES).
Visiting professor at the European Private Law Summer School at the Faculty of Law of the University of Salzburg (since 2017). Visiting professor at the International Studies Programme of the Master’s Degree in International and European Law at the Porto School of Law of Universidade Católica (since 2023). Director of Studies of the French-speaking section in the 6th edition of the Winter Courses on International Law, organized by the Hague Academy of International Law (2024).
Prof. Dr. Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida's primary fields of research include:
Her current research examines the interaction between international law, global governance, and sustainability, with a particular focus on Global South perspectives. She is currently investigating Latin American state narratives in advisory proceedings before the ICJ. She also leads a research project funded by the Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS) monitoring the implementation and impacts of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in Brazil. In addition, her work explores the procedural and substantive dimensions of the trade and sustainable development chapter of the EU–Mercosur Agreement.
42
Peer-reviewed journal articles
23
Books and Edited volumes
34
Book chapters
+20
Technical and Policy reports
+30
Policy and Opinion articles
Most recent publications
Journal article
Reports & Policy Briefs
Wojcikiewicz Almeida P., Mariani M., Rossi L. and Rosso C., Barriers Arising from the Complex, Polycentric, and Multilevel Character of the Forest Governance Framework (UNFCCC Repository, April 2026).
Wojcikiewicz Almeida P., Rosso C., Mariani M. and Rossi L., Regulating Forests: Monitoring the Impacts of EUDR—Fact Sheet (Instituto Clima e Sociedade and Centre for Global Law, 2026).
Wojcikiewicz Almeida P., and Guillaumier L., The EUDR 2026 Simplification Review: A 'Wrap-up' (Centre for Global Law and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, April 2026).
Commentary/ Press
Researchers
The CPDG and Jean Monnet Team comprises a diverse set of scholars from various academic stages, including masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral students, who contribute to the production of high-quality,
interdisciplinary research.
Mariana Mariani
LL.M in International Law at the University of Glasgow with specialisation in International Sustainability at the Leuphana University. MSc in Political Science at IBEI. Researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law.
João Felipe Moreira Lopes Ortega Terra
Lawyer, Master's student at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law.
Léa Guillaumier
Master's graduate in European Public Affairs at Sciences Po Lille (France). Master's graduate in European Studies at the University of Szeged (Hungary). Researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law (CPDG) and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (CEJM).
Karina Junqueira de Almeida
PhD Candidate in Social Sciences at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), holding an MSc in Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance. Researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law (CPDG).
Leonardo Bortolozzo Rossi
PhD candidate in Law at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, (UNESP). Researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law.
Letícia Novaes Barbosa da Fonseca
Master's of Advanced Studies graduate in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Holds a graduate degree in Criminal Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the same university. Researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law (CPDG) and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (CEJM).
Vitor Furtado de Melo
Lawyer, Master in Political Science and Msc candidate in Social Anthropology, Researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law.
Paula Sant'Ana Strogoff
Advanced LL.M in Public International Law, Leiden University (2023). Researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.