Gromek-Broc, Katarzyna

Katarzyna Gromek-Broc is a Professor in EU Law at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Pavia. In 2020, she was a Jean Monnet Module Bid Winner and, in 2021, as a Team Member (EUA Africa-Connect), as well as in 2022 as a Team Member (EU-Cuba Relationship : Energy and Food Law). In 2019, she was awarded a prestigious VLOEBERGHS CHAIR in Law, at the VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Brussels. She is also a Member of Brussels Diplomatic Academy. Currently, she has been working on a number of projects involving the EU and Latin America on Energy and Food Security. Her research attracted numerous awards and funding: the AHRB Award, the British Academy Award; won Strategic Fund Competition, more recently secured some funding for two projects: one on Energy Transition, and another on Law and Technologies. Her interests in environmental protection started in 2003 when she was a visiting Professor at Stetson College of Law, US, the Institution pioneering in Wetland Law and Policy, Protection of Biodiversity and Ecosystems. Stetson College was also an inspiration for the creation of the interdisciplinary courses on Environmental Protection, facilitating discourse among experienced scientists, policymakers, and students.