Brazil
Eduardo Gomes
Associate Professor of Political Science at Fluminense Federal University (Niterói, RJ). The coordinator of the Research Center for the Study of BRICS Countries. Former Elena Diaz Verson Amos Eminent Scholar in Latin American Studies at Columbus State University, GA. PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 1998.
Main areas of interest: State and development; Corporate Social Responsibility, Third Sector, and Democracy; Social Policies
Daniel Brantes Ferreira
Ph.D. in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), the CEO of the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration – CBMA. Independent researcher. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – CIArb. Editor-in-Chief of the Brazilian Journal for Alternative Dispute Resolution – RBADR. Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Law in Changing World – IJLCW. Arbitrator, Mediator, and Professor of Law. His research focuses on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and digital technologies. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0504-1154/ Scopus profile: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56555993000
Russia
Elena Gladun
Doctor of Law, Professor at the Public Administration Department of the University of Tyumen. Fulbright Scholar of the “Arctic Initiative Program”, the founder and the coordinator of the Arctic Initiative Center of Tyumen University. Participant of Thematic networks “Arctic Law” and “Philosophy of Law in the Artic” (UArctic). Member of International Arctic Social Studies Association, of Editorial board of the Brazilian Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution, a member of Scientific Advisory Board of the Arctic Center (University of Lapland, Finland).
Research interests: rights and interests of indigenous peoples, legal regulations of natural resource use and sustainable development.
Aleksandra Zorina
Aleksandra is a young professional with extensive knowledge in the field of biolaw and public law. Currently, she holds the position of assistant professor at the Department of Theoretical and Public Law Disciplines at the Institute of State and Law of the University of Tyumen. In addition to this role, Aleksandra serves as an expert in the Project office "Bioethics, Biopolitics, and Biolaw," which is part of the "4Bio" Laboratory within the Center for Innovative Design and Applied Research at University of Tyumen.
Research interests: Biolaw, human body in law, bodily autonomy, constitutional law, public and private interests
India
Deepankar Sharma
The Coordinator of Centre for Competition Law & Policy at NLU Jodhpur. The Chief Editor at Indian Competition Law Review. Editor at NLUJ Law Review (A Flagship Journal of NLU Jodhpur). Faculty Advisor at Centre for Corporate Governance at NLU Jodhpur as well as Faculty Advisor at Centre for Litigation Studies at NLU Jodhpur. Member of BRICS Law Institute at NLU Jodhpur, established by a MoU between six BRICS Member Universities at Russia in 2015. Arbitrator at Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), included in its Young Practitioners Group
University Profile: http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/faculty.php?faculty=11#Assistant
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Niteesh Kumar Upadhyay
Associate Professor of Law Symbiosis Law School, Noida and Research Advisor South Ural State University, Russia. Dr. Niteesh completed his doctorate and Post-Graduation from the WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. Dr. Niteesh is also serving as Guest Faculty at Romanian American University, Romania and International Research Fellow, University of Milan, Italy. Recently appointed as Member of Academic Friends Network of United Nations Human Rights Council Advisory Committee.
Research interests: Human Rights, IHL, Refugee Law, Cyber Laws and Technology Law.
China
Yin Kuijie
Doctor of Law, Dean, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor of the School of Politics and Law at Northeast Normal University. Academic part-time jobs: standing director of China Human Rights Research Association, standing director of China Anti-corruption and Legal System Research Association, standing director of Jurisprudence Research Association of China Law Society, expert member of China Rule of Law Evaluation Matrix, vice chairman of Jilin Law Society, chairman of Inner-Party Laws and Regulations Research Association of Jilin Law Society，chief legal consultant of Changchun City.
Research interests: the concept of rights, legal thinking mode, modernization of the rule of law, legal education, intellectual property law, and basic theories of public law.
Zhang Shanshan
Doctor of Law, Vice Dean, Associate Professor, and Master's Supervisor of the School of Politics and Law at Northeast Normal University. Academic part-time jobs: member of the Chinese Society of Legal History, member of China Association for Legal Education of the Chinese Law Society, vice chairman of the Legal Culture and Construction Research Association of the Jilin Law Society, standing director of the Sixth Council of the Changchun Law Society, chief legal consultant of Changchun City.
Research interests: legal history and legal culture.
South Africa
Marius van Staden
Associate Professor in the School of Law at the University of the Witwatersrand, specialising in labour law, statutory interpretation, and constitutional law. With a doctorate from the University of Pretoria, Prof. van Staden has made significant contributions to legal scholarship through numerous publications, conference presentations, and supervision of postgraduate students. He has published over 50 academic articles and chapters. His expertise is recognised by his NRF rating and his role as an external examiner for multiple universities. A member of several international legal associations and a member of the Working Group Towards the Development of a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI).
