// BRAZIL FORUM
Committee
Angela Boldrini
She/her
Content Co-coordinator
MSc Gender candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Chevening Scholar. A staff reporter at Folha de S.Paulo, one of Brazil’s largest newspapers, hosts the podcasts Caso das 10 Mil, Sufrágio, and Brasil à Vista. In 2022, was a gender equality grantee of the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and was an UK delegate for CSW68, in the UN.
Daniela Celada
She/her
Content Team
LLM Candidate in Competition & Innovation at the London School of Economics (LSE) with a Chevening scholarship. Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), with an exchange period at Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands. Works in antitrust law at the Public Prosecutor’s office within the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (MPF-CADE).
Gabriel Pesente
He/him
Partnerships Team
Environmental engineer and master’s student in Climate Change, Development, and Policy at the University of Sussex. Member of BRASFI (Brazilian Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment) and convenor of the working group on Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation at ISINEG (International Standard Institute of the Next Generation).
Geovanna Requião
She/her
Content Team
Master’s student in International Development Management at the University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, with a Chevening scholarship. Lawyer with over 6 years of experience. Specialized in Public Law, with extensive experience at the intersection of law and politics in the public sector.
Guilherme Magalhães
He/him
Partnerships Team
Lawyer with expertise in finance, holding an LL.B and a Minor in Economics from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-Rio). Master’s student in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford, Linacre College as an Instituto Ling Scholar. Committee member of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Student Society and a research assistant at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme.
Iara Diniz
She/her
General and Communication Coordinator
Master’s student in Media and Politics at the University of Liverpool with a Chevening scholarship. Journalist with a decade of experience in newsrooms and political coverage. Former reporter of Agencia Lupa. Research interests include misinformation, electoral campaigns, and gender.
Ivan Vargas
He/him
Communication Team
MSc student at the Public Policy and Administration Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), with a scholarship provided by the Ling Institute. In his 13-year career as a journalist, he covered politics and economics for the most relevant newsrooms in Brazil, such as O Globo, Época, Folha, Record, and Estadão. He holds an MA in International Relations from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).
Jéssica Leite
She/her
Communication Team
Master’s student in Social Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London. Over 10 years of experience in topics related to project management in entrepreneurship and social innovation. Volunteered in organizations focused on youth leadership development and in the largest network of students engaged in social impact causes in Brazil.
João Veras
He/him
Content Team
Master’s student at the University of Glasgow, in the International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies. Anthropologist with experience with international cooperation programmes in the fields of social development, human rights, and climate & environmental cooperation.
Juliana Martins
She/her
Content Team
PhD candidate in Environmental Policy at Imperial College London and the Zoological Society of London holds a master’s degree in Conservation Project Management from the University of Kent (UK) and has an undergraduate degree in biological sciences from the University of Sao Paulo (USP).
Karoline Belo
She/her
Content Co-coordinator
Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Oxford, with a Lemann Foundation Scholarship. Postgraduate in Public Management (Singularidades) and Bachelor in International Relations (UFRJ). Actively involved in promoting human rights and combating social inequalities, with a specific focus on ethnic-racial minorities and vulnerable populations.
Letícia Viana
She/her
Logistics Co-coordinator
Master’s student in Human Rights at the London School of Economics and Political Science, with a Chevening scholarship and a Bachelor’s in law from the Federal University of Paraíba. Researches the fight against human trafficking. She volunteered at NGOs focused on defending people in vulnerable situations.
Lucimar Prata
She/her
Content Team
Master’s student in International Human Rights Law at the University of Sussex, owner of Prata & Lacerda Law Firm in Amazonas, and human rights defender in the Brazilian Amazon region, working more specifically with indigenous peoples and riverside communities in the face of human rights violations resulting from degradation, disasters, and environmental contamination.
Maria Luiza Campos
She/her
Institucional/Finances Coordinator
Graduated in Economics from the University of Brasília (UnB) and currently pursuing a master’s degree in Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Works as a Research Associate in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at LSE, and facilitates institutional relations between the Brazil Forum UK and the LSE Student Union.
Natália Lima
She/her
Partnerships Coordinator
Master’s student in the MSc Development Studies at SOAS, University of London with Chevening Scholarship. Business Administrator with specialization in Service Design. With 20 years of experience in Business and Finance, Service Design|Strategic and Social Innovation, working with public and private organizations in Brazil, developing projects in health, education, urban mobility, energy, and innovation culture, designing new public programs/services and businesses.
Nayara Albretch
She/her
Content Team
Postdoctoral research associate at Newcastle University. Holds a master’s and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Brasília. Conducted postdoctoral research at the University of São Carlos and Aston University. Served as a public servant at the Ministry of Culture from 2014 to 2020, holding various management positions.
Sara Freitas
She/her
Content Team
Master of Public Policy student at the University of Oxford and a Chevening Scholar. She holds an undergraduate degree in Public Administration from São Paulo State University (UNESP) and an MSc in Social Change and Political Participation from the University of São Paulo (USP). Researcher Fellow at the Oxford SDG Impact Lab.
Vitória Saito
She/her
Content Team
LL.M Candidate in IT and Data Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Legal adviser and business consultant, a researcher in Information Technology Law, Privacy, and Data Protection. Bachelor of Laws at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR).
Yasmin Lee
Partnerships Team
Master’s student in International Political Economy at King’s College London, with a bachelor’s degree in Politics with Business from Queen Mary University of London. Areas of focus include financial technology, Brazilian twin cities, and presently, sustainable urbanism.