EDUARDO SZAZI, PhD
Professional
PhD in International Law, having researched the legal status of non-governmental organizations under international law and their role in the development of democratic governance within multilateral organizations. He has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, regularly advising companies, foundations, institutes, civil society organizations, and governments on matters and projects involving the relationship between the State, businesses, and civil society. He has been directly and deeply engaged for many years in the development of the legal framework for the nonprofit sector in Brazil, as well as in the systematization and dissemination of best governance practices for the sector.
Academic and Institutional Participation
He is currently a Board Member and Administrative-Financial Director of the Instituto dos Advogados do Paraná (IAP), and an Honorary Member of GIFE.
Member of the Tax Law and International Law Committees of the Brazilian Bar Association – Paraná Chapter (OAB/PR).
Frequent speaker at national and international events and postgraduate courses on topics related to the legal framework of nonprofit organizations, governance, and democratic rights, with lectures at FGV, FIA, ESPM, Mackenzie, among other respected educational institutions in Brazil. He has published several books and articles on international law and nonprofit law, including: NGOs: Legitimate Subjects of International Law (ISBN 9789087281496), Terceiro Setor: Regulação no Brasil (ISBN 9788575960741), Terceiro Setor: Melhores práticas regulatórias internacionais (ISBN 9788588401709), and Guia das Melhores Práticas de Governança para Fundações e Institutos Empresariais (ISBN 978-85-99645-31-4).
He defended his doctoral thesis in 2012 at Leiden University, titled “NGOs: Legitimate Subjects of International Law”, under the supervision of Professor Grahame Lock. The thesis was later published as the book cited above.
Recognitions
Honorary Member of GIFE (2001)
Formação
PhD in International Law, Leiden University, Netherlands, 2012
Specialist in Business Administration (CEAG), Getúlio Vargas Foundation, Brazil, 1999
Bachelor of Laws, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 1989
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English