The BRIDGE Watch Project is pleased to announce the recipient of the Jean Monnet BRIDGE Watch Scientific Merit Award, presented at the XI Jean Monnet Network – BRIDGE Workshop, held on April 14, 2026, at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, under the theme “Fair and Free Trade for Inclusive Economies”.
Award-winning author: Antonio Lopo Martinez (University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research, Portugal.
Title of the paper: “Beyond Climate Compliance: Procedural Fairness, Exporter Inclusion, And Dispute Prevention Under The Eu Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism”
Recognition and Publication
The Jean Monnet BRIDGE Watch Scientific Merit Award recognizes outstanding academic achievement and significant contributions to advancing research on the European Union and Latin America. As part of this recognition, the winning article will be published in the Thematic Dossier of the 11th Edition of the Latin American Journal of European Studies, alongside other selected contributions that further enrich the debate on the intersection between the two regions.
In addition to the awarded paper, other works selected by the Organizing Committee will also be featured in the upcoming edition of the journal, extending the visibility and impact of the research conducted during the workshop: Liliana Bertoni (UBA, Argentina); Graziela de Araújo Modesto and João Paulo Modesto da Silva (ULisboa, Portugal); Anita Mattes (UNIMI, Italy); Lucimara de Nazaré Rodrigues Lopes de Freitas (Coimbra Business School, Portugal) and Mayany Soares Salgado (UFPA, Brazil); Yasmin de Méro Omena and Pedro Augusto de Albuquerque (ULisboa, Portugal); Luis Gabriel Duchen (Universidad Mayor De San Andrés, Bolivia); Fabricio Alejandro Machicado Borja, Vladimir Alejandro Machicado Borja (Universidad Pública de El Alto, Bolivia) and Edwin Alejandro Machicado Rocha (Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia); Patrícia Ponte Bastos (ULisboa, Portugal); Amon Elpidio da Silva (UFMG, Brazil) and Melina Coelho Garcia (UFC, Brazil).
The Organizing Committee thanks all participants for their contributions, which were essential to the success of the event.