Maria Eduarda joined the Platform for Peace and Humanity in 2023 as a Researcher for the South East Europe and Black Sea Region Programme.

Bachelor’s degree in Law and International Relations, with an MBA in New Business and an ongoing Master’s degree in Public Policy, with a national research incentive scholarship. Participated in several academic and social groups focused on Human Rights, mainly focused on gender and political participation. Has participated in international events focused on International Relations as the only undergraduate presenting in a specific panel over maternity and women’s role at the IFJP 2021 Virtual Conference; and was the only Amazonian to ever participate at the EPIIC Symposium promoted by Tufts University, in 2022, on China Relations, as well as a delegate at the first e-MUN by UNODC, in 2021.

• DINIZ, Maria Eduarda. Serbia’s Coming Elections? What’s at Risk in its Geopolitical Balance. Peace and Security Monitor: South East Europe & Black Sea region, Issue 9, August 2023.

• DINIZ, Maria Eduarda. Election Chaos in Serbia. Peace and Security Monitor: South East Europe & Black Sea region, Issue 11, February 2024.

• DINIZ, Maria Eduarda. Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Western Balkans. South East Europe & Black Sea region, Issue 13, August 2024.

• Gender and Politics
• Human Security
• Peace processes
• Geopolitical conflicts
• Post-war recovery
• Electoral crisis
• Migration, borders, and refugee law
• International Humanitarian Law
• Foreign Policy Analysis

• Western Europe, with particular interest in Kosovo

• Middle East

• Latin America

• Portuguese
• Spanish
• English
• French