Universidade Federal do Ceará
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da UFC

TRANSITION

Jean Monnet Chair | Federal University of Ceará, Brazil

Project

Climate strategies for a just and equitable energy transition in the Brazil-EU relations in the context of the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU

TRANSITION is a Jean Monnet Chair, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and hosted by the Law School of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in Northeast Brazil. The Chair promotes excellence in teaching and research on EU studies, with a focus on the external dimension of the European climate and energy strategy and its impact on the Global South.

The Chair builds on the Jean Monnet Module “Global governance on cross-border pollution: the European Green Deal and its influence in Brazil” (2020-2023). It broadens that work to ask how the EU’s carbon neutrality strategies can change the relationship between the EU and third countries, and shape adaptation, mitigation and loss and damage policies in the Global South.

Call: ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH

Type of Action: ERASMUS-LS

Acronym: TRANSITION

Project Number: 101126927

📊 Project in numbers

• 3 years of activities
• 262 teaching hours delivered every year
• 800+ participants from civil society, academia and government expected to benefit
• 12 professors and researchers from Brazil, Europe, Africa and Asia
• 5 partner countries: Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and the EU
• 60 universities invited to the annual Youth COP Model Negotiation
• 3 languages: English, Portuguese and French

📋 Summary 

The production and use of energy is the main driver of global warming, and countries must decarbonize their economies to meet the commitments of the Paris Agreement. The European Green Deal promises that “no one and no region is left behind”, but its just transition mechanisms were designed mainly for Europe’s own coal-dependent regions. Brazil, one of the most significant actors of the Global South in energy production and climate change, has so far been left out of these initiatives.

TRANSITION addresses this gap through a comparative and interdisciplinary programme of teaching and research. It brings together European, Brazilian, African and Asian researchers, together with governments, civil society and economic actors. The Chair:

• analyses the legal framework of EU-Brazil energy cooperation and the EU instruments on just and equitable transition, including the European Green Deal and REPowerEU;
• examines the links between EU energy policy and climate change, the blue sustainable economy, carbon markets, trade and investment, to assess the extraterritorial impact of EU policies on the Global South;
• studies how the European strategy can be realised in Brazil, with special attention to offshore wind and green hydrogen in Ceará, a state that receives significant European investment in these sectors;
• trains a new generation of researchers, policy-makers and legal practitioners specialised in EU studies and net-zero instruments.

All results are shared openly through events, publications, an online database and this website, which remains active after the EU funding ends. 

👥 Our research team

TRANSITION brings together senior experts, junior researchers and doctoral students from universities and institutions on four continents.

🇧🇷 Federal University of Ceará (Brazil)

• Tarin Mont’Alverne, Chair holder. Professor of International Environmental Law and EU Law, and Chief Scientist for Climate Change of the State of Ceará.
• Adryane Gorayebe, Professor of Geography, on cartography and the socio-environmental impacts of renewable energy.
• Marcelo Soares, Professor of Marine Sciences, on public policy innovation, the blue sustainable economy and climate change.
• Junior researchers: Antônio Lucas da Mata, Elisa Teles, Aylla Queiroz, Erica Valente, Stephanie Cristina, Adriana Sá, João Lucas Saraiva, Gabriel Braga, Pedro Menezes and Carla Aires.

🇫🇷 Université Paris Cité (France)

• Julia Motte-Baumvol, Academic Coordinator. Professor of Public International Law.
• Anemone Cartier-Bresson, on European public aid and REPowerEU.
• Delphine Dero-Bugny, on European affairs and third countries.
• Léa Navel, on European environmental public policies.
• Maud Minois,on Private International Law
• Paulinne Pailler, on Business and Management Law.

🇮🇹 University of Pisa (Italy)

• Leonardo Pasquali, Associate Professor of EU Law and Jean Monnet Chair.

🇦🇪 Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

• Maïa Hamrouni, on the climate and energy policies of the United Arab Emirates.

🇪🇹 World Resources Institute, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

• Sebastian Sterl, on African energy transitions and the EU, with a focus on Ethiopia and Ivory Coast.

🇧🇷 Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil)

• Aline Beltrame de Moura and Jamile Bergamaschine Mata Diz, from the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, on EU-Mercosur relations and sustainable development.

🇧🇷 University of Brasília (Brazil)

• Ana Flávia Granja e Barros, on the EU’s climate and energy relations with the Global South.

🎯 Impact of the project

In the short term, the Chair trains specialised professionals on SDG 7 and net-zero instruments, consolidates the research lines on European and Environmental Law at UFC, and gives decision-makers in Brazil and partner countries a better understanding of the European energy transition strategy.

In the medium term, it creates an international network for teaching, learning and research. This network includes professors, researchers, PhD candidates, students, high-school teachers, lawyers, NGOs and international organizations. It also supports guidelines for public policies aligned with European climate strategies, at federal and sub-national levels.

In the long term, it contributes to well-defined climate strategies that include Brazil in the European approach to just transition. These strategies rest on public policy innovation, legal certainty and European green investment.

Regional relevance. The Northeast of Brazil has never hosted a Jean Monnet Chair, yet it is a hub of European investment in offshore wind and green hydrogen, such as the Pecém Green Hydrogen Hub. TRANSITION helps bring EU-Brazil dialogue beyond Brasília and the Southeast, closer to the regions where the energy transition is happening.

Who benefits: undergraduate, Master’s and PhD students; researchers and professors; lawyers and diplomats; policy-makers and civil servants; NGOs and advocacy groups; high-school teachers; and the general public.

📑Outputs

• Teaching: courses embedded in UFC’s undergraduate, Master’s and PhD programmes, plus seminar series and lectures for wider society and government, in blended format.
• Summer School: a free, three-day online school held every year, with translation into Portuguese, English and French.
• Youth COP Model Negotiation: an annual mock climate negotiation, with Université Paris Cité and Sorbonne Abu Dhabi, open to universities worldwide.
• EuroClimate Observatory (LabTransition): a permanent forum with webinars, round tables, training programmes and policy recommendations.
• Data Bank: an open online database of legislation, treaties, case law and practices on energy transition (adaptation, mitigation, loss and damage) in the EU, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Ivory Coast.
• Publications: a collective book (print and e-book), plus articles and working papers in open-access, peer-reviewed journals.
• Reports: mid-term and final reports with proposals to turn the research findings into public policy and improved practice.
• Conferences: an International Conference and a Final Conference, with participation in international negotiations such as the UN Climate Conferences (COP).

📚 Scientific Publications  

• MOTTE-BAUMVOL, J.; GUIMARÃES, G. B.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Mobilidade humana e vulnerabilidade socioambiental: a proteção dos deslocados ambientais no Rio Grande do Sul à luz dos instrumentos internacionais sobre perdas e danos. Revista de Direito Internacional. v.22, p.255 – 271, 2025.
• MONT’ALVERNE, TARIN CRISTINO FROTA; VIEIRA, STEPHANIE CRISTINA DE SOUSA. O papel da litigância climática estratégica na implementação do Acordo de Paris: resultados do Tribunal Distrital de HaiaThe role of strategic climate litigation in enforcing the Paris Agreement: findings from the District Court of the HagueEl papel de la litigación climática estratégica en la implementación del Acuerdo de París: resultados del Tribunal de Distrito de La HayaIl ruolo del contenzio. PENSAR – REVISTA DE CIÊNCIAS JURÍDICAS. v.30, p.1 – 15, 2025.
• BRAB, L.; MARTINS, L. L.; ANDRADES, R.; TEIXEIRA, C. E.; NASCIMENTO, A. P.; AZEVEDO, R. N. A.; BEZERRAA, L. E. A.; CAVALCANT, R. M.; COTTENS, K. F.; SOARES, R. A.; SOUS, P. H. G. O.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.; SOARES, M. O.; GIARRIZZO, T.. A transcontinental threat: Plastic waste from Africa invades Brazil’s coast. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Fator de Impacto(2024 JCR): 8,0000, v.954, p.176599, 2024.
• LOPES, E. V.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Sistema nutri-score: modelo português como instrumento jurídico garantidor do direito humano à alimentação adequada. Revista de Direito Internacional. v.21, p.97 – 113, 2024.
• MATA, A. L.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Transição justa e desenvolvimento sustentável na União Europeia: o plano de investimento do Pacto Ecológico e o ODS 7. REVISTA DE DIREITO ECONÔMICO E SOCIOAMBIENTAL. v.15, p.513, 2024.
• ANDRADE, I. O.; SÁ LEITÃO, A. I. B. L.; TELES, S.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. A ORGANIZAÇÃO DAS NAÇÕES UNIDAS E O OBJETIVO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL 14: DESAFIOS PARA O BRASIL NA DÉCADA DO OCEANO. Texto para Discussão (IPEA). v.1, p.1, 2023.
• PAIVA, S. V.; CARNEIRO, P. B. M.; GARCIA, T. M.; TAVARES, T. C. L.; PINHEIRO, L. S.; XIMENES NETO, A. R.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.; SOARES, M.. Marine carbonate mining in the Southwestern Atlantic: current status, potential impacts, and conservation actions.. MARINE POLICY. Fator de Impacto(2025 JCR): 3,9000, v.148, p.105435, 2023.
• LIMA, M. C. G. V.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. UNIÃO EUROPEIA COMO NORM SHAPER NA PROTEÇÃO DA BIODIVERSIDADE. VEREDAS DO DIREITO (BELO HORIZONTE). Fator de Impacto(2024 JCR): 0,1000, v.20, p.202, 2023.
• HOLANDA, J. R.; ALBUQUERQUE, L. S. S.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. COMÉRCIO INTERNACIONAL E SUSTENTABILIDADE: OS EFEITOS DAS DIRETIVAS AMBIENTAIS DA UNIÃO EUROPEIA SOBRE PLÁSTICO E DESMATAMENTO NO ACORDO COM O MERCOSUL In: O Acordo Mercosul-União Europeia sob a ótica da sustentabilidade, ed.1. Blumenau: Editora Dom Modesto, 2025, p. 156 – 176.
• GORAYEB, A.; SOARES, M.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.; GIARRIZZO, T.; AL., E.. IMPACTOS DA TRANSIÇÃO ENERGÉTICA NO SUL GLOBAL: LICENCIAMENTO DA ENERGIA EÓLICA OFFSHORE NO BRASIL EM PERSPECTIVA In: PAISAGENS E SUAS DIVERSIDADES NA GESTÃO AMBIENTAL, ed.1. FORTALEZA: Editora In Vivo, 2025, v.1, p. 266 – 286.
• ALBUQUERQUE, L. S. S.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Taxonomia verde: uniformidade necessária das atividades econômicas para alcançar a neutralidade climática? In: Transversalidade e sustentabilidade: o desafio da concretização dos ODS na América do Sul e na União Europeia –, ed.1. Belo Horizonte: Expert, 2025, v.1, p. 21 – 44.
• MADUREIRA, C. P.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Transição energética para quem? Entre transição justa e colonialismo energético na América Latina In: Transversalidade e sustentabilidade: o desafio da concretização dos ODS na América do Sul e na União Europeia, ed.1. Belo Horizonte: Expert, 2025, v.1, p. 211 – 234.
• OLIVEIRA, L. F.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. AS PERSPECTIVAS E OS DESAFIOS DA LITIGÂNCIA CLIMÁTICA NA JURISDIÇÃO DA CORTE INTERAMERICANA DE DIREITOS HUMANOS In: Cortes internacionais e proteção do meio ambiente, ed.1. Belo Horizonte: Arraes Editora, 2024, p. 57 – 70.
• ALMEIDA, L. M. B.; GONDIM, L. M. B.; VIEIRA., S. C. S.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. CASO DA LEI EUROPEIA DO CLIMA: REGULAMENTAÇÃO DO ARTIGO 6o DO ACORDO DE PARIS In: Comércio e desenvolvimento sustentável: as relações exteriores da União Europeia, ed.1. Belo Horizonte: Arraes Editora, 2024, v.1, p. 95 – 116.
• TELES, S.; MOTTE-BAUMVOL, J.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. COASTAL CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN BRAZIL, CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES In: City, Project and Equity -, ed.1. São Paulo: Almedina, 2024, p. 25 – 44.
• VASCONCELOS, M. P.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. POSSIBILIDADES E DESAFIOS DO CARBONO AZUL NO CUMPRIMENTO DO ACORDO DE PARIS E DO PACTO VERDE EUROPEU In: Desenvolvimento sustentável, coesão social e governança: a transversalidade global, volume 2, ed.1. Belo Horizonte: Arraes Editora, 2024, v.2, p. 31 – 52.
• GONDIM, L. M. B.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Proteção do consumidor no estatuto da cidadania do Mercosul frente à carta dos direitos fundamentais da União Europeia In: A Carta de direitos fundamentais da União Europeia: contribuições para o Mercosul, ed.1. São Leopoldo: Casa Leiria, 2024, v.1, p. 113 – 132.
• MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.; BARROS., F. B.. PROTEÇÃO DO MEIO AMBIENTE OU COMBATE À POLUIÇÃO: DUAS LÓGICAS DE INTENSIDADE NA DISCIPLINA DO USO DO PLÁSTICO A PARTIR DA DIRETIVA 2019/904 DA UNIÃO EUROPEIA E DA LEI DO ESTADO DO CEARÁ N. 17.620/2021 In: Coesão social e governança comoelementos para integração da União Europeia e América do Sul /, ed.1. , 2024, v.1, p. 199 – 214.
• PENHA, G. B. R.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. TRANSIÇÃO ENERGÉTICA NO CONTEXTO DA GERAÇÃO DE ENERGIA EÓLICA OFFSHORE E A AGENDA 2030 DA ONU: REFLEXÕES PARA O ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE In: Direito Internacional em expansão, ed.1. Belo Horizonte: Editora Arraes, 2024, v.25, p. 113 – 125.
• PASQUALE, A. I. B. S. L.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Vers une gouvernance internationale sur la lutte contre la pollution marine par les plastiques – Le rôle et les limites entre les mesures commerciales et environnementales In: Commerce et protection du milieu marin – Situation et perspective du droit international, régional et national, ed.1. Laval: Presses de l`Université, 2024, v.1, p. 245 – 256.
• MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.; VIEIRA., S. C. S.. A (des)necessidade de regulamentação do dever de diligência na União Europeia para a implementação do Pacto Ecológico Europeu: uma análise pautada na paradigmática lei francesa In: Coletânia de Estudos de Direito da União Europeia, ed.1. Belo Horizonte: Arraes, 2023, v.1, p. 234 – 256.
• CARVALHO, S. F.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Contribuição para o alcance das metas climáticas internacionais assumidas pela Brasil: o potencial de projetos de conservação dos mangues no Ceará In: Direito Internacional do Meio Ambiente e os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, ed.1. Belo Horizonte: Arraes Editora, 2023, v.1, p. 139 – 152.
• MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.; CAVALCANTE, M. M.; PASQUALE, A. I. B. S. L.; BRAGA;, M. M.; FREITAS;, M. C.; DUAVI;, W. C.; CAVALCANTE;, M. D.. Instrumentos Legais Aplicados para a Zona Costeira e Marinha In: Atlas Costeiro e Marinho do Estado do Ceará, ed.1. fortaleza: Editora, 2023, v.1, p. 113 – 133.
• SÁ LEITÃO, A. I. B. L.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Marine pollution as everyone’s responsibility. In: BLUE ECONOMY Vector for the Development of Brazil., ed.1. São Paulo: Essential Idea Editora, 2023, v.1, p. 277 – 295.
• VASCONCELOS, M. P.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. O mercado de carbono azul sob a perspectiva do Acordo de Paris e do Pacto Verde Europeu. In: Direitos humanos, direitos fundamentais e o pensamento jurídico do Professor Paulo Bonavides: estudos em homenagem aos 45anos do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da UFC, ed.1. Fortaleza: Mucuripe, 2023, p. 234 – 260.
• OLIVEIRA, S. C.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. O setor de produção agropecuário livre da taxa de carbono pelo mecanismo de ajuste de carbono na fronteira do Pacto Ecológico Europeu: um ajuste contraditório e obscuro? In: Instrumentos econômicos /, ed.1. Brasília: Ceub Editora, 2023, v.1, p. 92 – 113.
• CAVALCANTE, M. M.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Políticas Públicas para aproveitamento das potencialidades do Mar: Planejamento Espacial Marinho e Lei do Mar In: Economia do mar [livro eletrônico : oportunidades e desafios no Estado do Ceará, ed.1. ALECE: Fortaleza, 2023, v.1, p. 408 – 420.
• DIOGENES, B.; VIEIRA., S. C. S.; MONT’ALVERNE, T. C. F.. Uma análise da recomendação 2020/2129 do Parlamento Europeu sobre a obrigatoriedade do dever de diligência empresarial: instrumento extraterritorial de proteção aos direitos humanos no Brasil? In: Cor)relações entre Europa e América Latina: atualidades e perspectivas, ed.1. CRV: Curitiba, 2023, v.1, p. 121 – 145.

 🎓 Supervision of Undergraduate Theses, Master’s Dissertations, and Doctoral Theses Arising from the Project 

• Lucas Sampaio Saboya de Albuquerque. Sustainable development and financial regulation: convergences and asymmetries between the Brazilian taxonomy and international paradigms. Master’s Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2026.
• Giovanna Burgos Ribeiro da Penha. The Brazilian regulatory framework for offshore wind and a just energy transition: potential effectiveness in light of the rights of traditional communities. Master’s Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2026.
• Carla Mariana Aires Oliveira. Traditional fishing communities and the challenges for a just energy transition in the face of green hydrogen in the State of Ceará. PhD Dissertation, Federal University of Ceará, 2025.
• Lucas Saraiva de Alencar Sousa. The development of due diligence in Brazil: a look at the national framework and European influence. Master’s Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2025.
• Laís Maria Belchior Gondim. Legal perspectives of the European green hydrogen policy in the Brazilian context, with a focus on the State of Ceará. Master’s Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2025.
• Júlia Queiroz Lima. Legitimate expectation of rights in international contracts: an analysis in light of the CISG. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2025.
• Lucas Nogueira Cavalcante. Energy transition in the context of the EU Just Transition Mechanism and the BRICS Energy Cooperation Roadmap: convergences and tensions between the Global South and North. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2025.
• Aylla Beatrisse Rodrigues de Queiroz Guerra. From the cream of the trash to the luxury of the village: a just energy transition for whom? An analysis of green hydrogen projects in the State of Ceará from the perspective of energy colonialism. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2025.
• Elisa Alves Teles. Structural litigation as a tool for international climate litigation. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2025.
• Marcelo Melo Soares. An analysis of the just energy transition policy concerning low-carbon and green hydrogen in Brazilian legislation. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2025.
• Romulo Diniz Araújo. Perception of the impacts of wind turbine noise: socio-environmental perspectives on the installation of wind farms in Northeast Brazil. PhD Dissertation in Geography, Federal University of Ceará, 2024.
• Wandson do Nascimento Silva. Analysis of environmental impacts arising from the deployment of wind farms in the State of Paraíba. PhD Dissertation in Geography, Federal University of Ceará, 2024.
• Letícia Marinho de Andrade Oliveira. Climate litigation as a mechanism for environmental protection: the use of human rights arguments to hold States accountable. Master’s Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2024.
• Mirella Ribeiro Parente de Vasconcelos. The role of blue carbon ecosystems in the context of the climate emergency: the case of the mangroves of Jericoacoara National Park. Master’s Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2024.
• Maria Eduarda Pereira da Silva. Sustainable development in the EU–Mercosur Agreement: progress and challenges for Brazil. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2024.
• Francisco Yuri Sousa de Menezes. Energy transition in Brazil and its political dynamics in the face of climate change. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2024.
• Livia Maria de Sousa. Solidarity and international disaster regulation: an analysis of the European Union’s response in third countries. PhD Dissertation, Federal University of Ceará, 2023.
• Antônio Lucas da Mata. The just energy transition and its incompatibility with the investment provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty: the necessary dialogue with the European Green Deal. Master’s Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2023. Funding: FUNCAP.
• Maria Cecília Girão Veras Lima. The Ceará Sea Law as a pathway to strong sustainability in a blue economy. Master’s Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2023.
• Johana Silva Taleires. How not to leave Brazil behind? An energy transition for Brazil. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2023.
• Ana Beatriz Silveira Vidal. Offshore wind deployment and the right to territory: possible socio-environmental impacts on traditional communities of Ceará’s coastal zone. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2023.
• Tarcisio VL. The legal framework of Ceará for the hydrogen value chain: a SWOT analysis in perspective with Brazil and the European Union. Undergraduate Thesis, Federal University of Ceará, 2023.

🎓 Ongoing Researcher Training

• Felipe Silva. Discourse construction and the production of legitimacy: the case of green hydrogen in Ceará. PhD Dissertation in Geography, Federal University of Ceará (2024-).
• Gabriel Braga Guimarães. The status of climate migrants: lessons from European law. PhD in Public Law, Université Paris Cité, under a joint supervision (cotutelle) agreement with the Federal University of Ceará (2024-).
• Regina Balbino da Silva. Social cartography of the Ceará sea: perspectives of artisanal fisheries and potential conflicts with offshore wind energy. PhD Dissertation in Geography, Federal University of Ceará (2024- ).
• Amon Elpidio da Silva. Regulation and investment in the European Union taxonomy: a pathway to a just energy transition. PhD Dissertation in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais (2023- ).
• Júlia Queiroz. The transition to green hydrogen in Ceará: legal and environmental implications for water resources management. Master’s in Law, Federal University of Ceará, (2025- ).
• Carolina Madureira. Regional integration as a catalyst for a just energy transition: an analysis from the perspective of Mercosur. PhD in Law, Federal University of Ceará, (2025- )

 🇪🇺🎓Jean Monnet European Law Summer School

🇪🇺✨ THE 6TH EDITION OF THE JEAN MONNET SUMMER SCHOOL 2026 IS COMING SOON!

📍 Intensive in-person training in European Law
🗓️ August 24 and 25 | Free event

Funded by the European Commission and CAPES, and with the support of the French Embassy in Brazil, the Summer School 2026 is now in its sixth edition! 🌍✨

The topics will be discussed through the lens of the European Union’s institutions, with an emphasis on France’s experience in bringing together experts to reflect on contemporary legal challenges and their impact on Brazil 🇧🇷.

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🌍 On August 22, we will host the event “Contemporary Perspectives on International Law in the Face of the Climate Emergency.”

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 🇪🇺✨ Mock Negotiation: European Union Simulation in Brazil

 The Mock Negotiation: European Union Simulation in Brazil is an academic exercise organized by the European Union Delegation to Brazil, offering students a hands-on experience in the negotiation processes within the European Union. This simulation provides participants with the opportunity to delve into EU decision-making and its role in global climate negotiations. The event allows students to assume the roles of representatives from EU member states, engaging in debates, negotiations, and resolutions on key issues impacting both the region and the world. The Federal University of Ceará was one of the few institutions selected to host this prestigious simulation, which aims to enhance participants’ skills in diplomacy, negotiation, and policy-mking, while fostering a deeper understanding of European integration and its global impact.

📢🇪🇺 MODEL EU CE 2026 | European Union Simulation

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⚖️🇪🇺 MODEL EU CE 2026 | EU–Mercosur Agreement

The 2026 edition of MODEL EU CE will focus on the theme “The EU–Mercosur Agreement”!

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The European Union Simulation in Brazil (SUEB CE) offers participants a unique opportunity to explore EU institutions, diplomacy, and decision-making processes through an interactive academic experience.

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🇪🇺✨ SUEB CE | European Union Simulation

The theme of SUEB CE will be “Energy Mixes in the Context of the European Green Deal.”

🌍 SUEB’s themes are carefully selected to encourage discussions on contemporary issues that are relevant to students, bringing European Union policies and global challenges closer to academic life.

📢 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in SUEB CE!

📝 Registration opening soon!

📲 Stay tuned to our social media channels for further information and updates.

📸 Instagram: @modeleue.ce

🇪🇺 Project Activities Related to Europe Week

🇪🇺✨ EUROPE WEEK 2026 | Jean Monnet Activities

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at UFMG (CEJM-UFMG), in partnership with the Jean Monnet Chair TRANSITION at UFC, the Jean Monnet Module FREEU at UNISINOS, the Jean Monnet Chair at UFSC, and the British Horizons Chair at Sorbonne Abu Dhabi, supported by the BRIDGE WATCH & EUROLATIN STUDIES network, invites the academic community to participate in Europe Week 2026.

📅 May 11–15, 2026

💻 The programme will feature hybrid activities, both in person and online, including lectures, presentations, and specialist discussions at various institutions.

🌍 The event will bring together international experts to discuss the European Union, European integration, critical minerals, innovation, regulatory challenges, trade, climate change, and transatlantic cooperation.

🎯 Join five days of dialogue, international cooperation, and academic reflection on the European Union’s role in the contemporary world.

📍 Hybrid format
✅ Free registration: https://bit.ly/42OLErY

🇪🇺 EUROPE WEEK 2025 | Jean Monnet Activities

🇪🇺 In 1950, French statesman Robert Schuman put forward a proposal that paved the way for the creation of a supranational European organization. Since then, the beginning of May has been marked by celebrations of Europe Week, commemorating the foundations of European integration.

🌍 Given the European Union’s growing role on the international stage, it is more important than ever to reflect on its significance, evolving challenges, and future perspectives.

✨ To mark Europe Week 2025, a series of lectures and academic discussions will take place on May 8–9, 2025, featuring both online and in-person activities.

📌 The event is jointly organized by the following Jean Monnet initiatives:

• Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence – WISDOM II, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG);
• Jean Monnet Chair, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC);
• Jean Monnet Policy Debate Network – BRIDGE WATCH, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC);
• Jean Monnet Chair TRANSITION, Federal University of Ceará (UFC);
• Jean Monnet Module FREECEU, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS).

🔗 Registration: https://www.sympla.com.br/evento-online/semana-da-europa-2025/2930256?qrcode=true&referrer=com.google.android.googlequicksearch

🇪🇺✨ EUROPE WEEK 2024 | JOIN US!

There’s still time to take part in Europe Week! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with experts and partners while discussing the challenges and opportunities shaping Europe’s future.

🌍 The event is jointly organized by the following Jean Monnet initiatives:

• Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence – WISDOM II, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG);
• Jean Monnet Chair, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC);
• Jean Monnet Policy Debate Network – BRIDGE WATCH, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC);
• Jean Monnet Chair TRANSITION, Federal University of Ceará (UFC);
• Jean Monnet Module FREECEU, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS).

📲 Registration is available through the following link:

https://www.sympla.com.br/evento-online/semana-da-europa-2024/2450051

🔗 Link also available in our bio!

🌍🌱 Empowering Future Generations: Climate Education, Just Energy Transition, and EU–Brazil Dialogue

The project carries out educational activities for high school students from public and private schools, addressing topics such as climate strategies for a just and inclusive energy transition and the dialogue between the European Union and Brazil. The initiative aims to disseminate knowledge, raise awareness of contemporary climate and energy challenges, and foster younger generations’ interest in sustainability and international cooperation, contributing to the development of critically minded, well-informed, and engaged young people committed to building a sustainable future.

📚 Books Published from the Project 

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