Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida
About Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida
Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida is a professor and researcher at the Escola de Direito at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has held various academic positions internationally and has a strong background in International and European Law, including a doctorate from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Work at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida has been a professor and researcher at the Escola de Direito at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) since 2007. In her role, she contributes to the academic development of law students and engages in research initiatives. Additionally, she has served as the Director of the FGV Centre of Excellence EU-South America Global Governance since 2019, focusing on enhancing cooperation and governance between the European Union and South America.
Education and Expertise
Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida holds a Research Doctorate in International and European Law from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, where she studied from 2005 to 2012. She also earned a Master's degree in Public International and European Law from Faculté Jean-Monnet - Université Paris-Sud in 2005. Her academic journey includes post-doctoral research as a visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in 2011 and at the University of Oxford, Faculty of Law in 2014.
Background
Almeida participated as a visiting professor at the École de droit de la Sorbonne of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne in 2019. She has also been an associated researcher at the Institut de Recherche en Droit International et Européen de la Sorbonne (IREDIES) and the South African Institute of International Affairs since 2012. Her academic career includes serving as a substitute lecturer at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) from 2006 to 2007 and as a visiting professor at the University of Salzburg since 2017.
Achievements
Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida holds the title of 'maître des conférences' awarded by the French National Council of Universities (CNU). She was elected as a Brazilian member of the Committee on Procedure of International Courts and Tribunals of the International Law Association (ILA), reflecting her involvement in international law and governance.