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Biography
Dr Sufyan Droubi is a Reader (Teaching and Research) in Law within the School of Social Sciences. He directs the LLM in International Commercial Law and the LLM in Law, Banking and Finance; his teaching covers modules in international law and in economic law and aims at strengthening students’ ability to critically engage with the topics which are the subject of their studies. His research is particularly concerned with international organizations and non-state actors; and with the impact of international processes on sustainable development and on indigenous and other vulnerable peoples, notably in Latin America. His publications include International Organizations and Non-State Actors and the Formation of Customary International Law, which he co-edited with Prof Jean d’Aspremont (Manchester University Press 2020) and the monograph Resisting United Nations Security Council Resolutions (Routledge 2014). Previously, Sufyan was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of São Paulo and at the University of Manchester. He holds a PhD in Law from the University of Essex. He carried his previous studies in law at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. Fully qualified lawyer in Brazil since 1996, he has extensive practice in foreign direct investments and business law. He is one of the coordinators of the Interest Group on International Organisations of the European Society of International Law, and of the International Investments in Latin America Network, and remains a member of the Manchester International Law Centre at the University of Manchester.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Laws, Constitutional Resistance to Decisions of the United Nations Security Council, University of Essex
Award Date: 29 Apr 2013
Master of Laws, Purposes and Principles of the United Nations, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Award Date: 24 Aug 2004
Bachelor of Laws, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Award Date: 21 Dec 1995
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Just Transition. Sustainable Citizen Decision Making In A Time Of Crisis. Urban Citizens
El Droubi, S. & Lannes Fernandes, F.
27/02/23 → 26/08/23
Project: Research
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Identifying, improving, and investing in national commitments to just transition: reflections from Latin America and the Caribbean
McCauley, D., Pettigrew, K. A., Heffron, R. J. & Droubi, S., Feb 2023, In: Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. 17, 14 p., 100225.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A critical review of energy democracy: A failure to deliver justice?
Droubi, S., Heffron, R. & McCauley, D., Apr 2022, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 86, 102444.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Interdisciplinary Dialogue with the Business and Human Rights Literature
Droubi, S., 4 Mar 2022, In: Israel Law Review. 55, 1, p. 64-96 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Latin America, indigenous peoples and investments: Resistance and accommodation
Droubi, S., Elizondo, C. J. F. & Heffron, R., 1 Feb 2022, Latin America and international investment law: A mosaic of resistance. Manchester: Manchester University Press, p. 220-258 38 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Latin America and international investment law: A mosaic of resistance
Droubi, S. (ed.) & Elizondo, C. J. F. (ed.), Feb 2022, Manchester: Manchester University Press. 448 p. (Melland Schill Perspectives on International Law)Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition
Prizes
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Dundee Just Transition Hub
El Droubi, Sufyan (Recipient), Heffron, Raphael (Recipient), Carvalho, Edzia (Recipient) & Lannes Fernandes, Fernando (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Society of Legal Scholars Small Projects and Events Fund Grant
Methven O'Brien, Claire (Recipient), Hartmann, Jacques (Recipient) & El Droubi, Sufyan (Recipient), 8 Dec 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (External organisation)
Sufyan El Droubi (Member)
2023 → 2027Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Rights and Freedoms
Sufyan El Droubi (Participant)
4 Apr 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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The WTO dispute settlement system – one size does not fit all
Sufyan El Droubi (Examiner) & Barry Rodger (Examiner)
5 Aug 2022Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Environmental education: How to teach for a sustainable future?
Sufyan El Droubi (Speaker) & Fernando Fernandes (Speaker)
16 Feb 2022 → 17 Feb 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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10th Conference of the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network of the Society of International Economic Law (PEPA/SIEL) 2021
Sufyan El Droubi (Organiser)
19 May 2021 → 21 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference