Director of Institutional Relations at iBRICS+ | Government Affairs Coordinator at CMG | Visiting Researcher at CASS | PhD Candidate in International Relations at UERJ

📧 contatomelissacambuhy@gmail.com

EDUCATION
• Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations, Rio de Janeiro State University (PPGRI-UERJ)
• Master’s Degree in Political and Economic Law, Mackenzie Presbyterian University (2019)
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Mackenzie Presbyterian University (2017)
• Specialization in Law and Development

ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS
• Graduated with highest honors and distinction for the Master’s thesis:
“National Development and Labor Regulation in the Construction of the Chinese ‘Harmonious Society’”
• Ranked 1st place in the Ph.D. entrance examination for the International Relations Graduate Program (PPGRI-UERJ)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Coordinator of Institutional and Governmental Affairs, Latin America Regional Office, China Media Group (Current)
• Director of Institutional Relations, IBRICS+ Think Tank (Current)
• Project Coordinator, Lula Institute
• Led Brazil-China cooperation initiatives and coordinated the Working Group “Brazil-China Dialogues on Global Development and Governance”, a joint initiative with the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (ACCWS)
• Academic Coordinator, FGVLAW and Lula Institute
• Managed postgraduate and short-term programs
• University Lecturer, undergraduate, graduate, and short-term programs

RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Intersections of Economy, State, and Law
• National development processes, with a focus on contemporary China

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