IVAN BASSÈRES

Ivan Bassères is currently a fellow with the United Nations–Nippon Foundation Fellowship on ocean affairs and the law of the sea. As part of his fellowship award, he has undertaken training and research with the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea prior to joining the Athens Public International Law Centre. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (2011) and a Postgraduate degree in Environmental Law (2013) from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and a Master’s degree in International Development from the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (2020). He has over a decade of experience working in environmental administration with the Government of Brazil.