Expert on Europe

Dr Ivana Damjanovic is Lecturer in Law at the University of Canberra and Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for European Studies of the Australian National University. Her research is interdisciplinary, encompassing issues of law and politics in the international investment global regime, with particular focus on the European Union and its external investment, trade and climate change policies. Dr Damjanovic holds a PhD from the Australian National University, a Master of Economic Science from University College Dublin (Ireland) and an integrated Bachelor and Master of Laws degree from the University of Zagreb (Croatia). Dr Damjanovic has guest lectured at universities in Belgium, Bhutan, China, Croatia and Indonesia. She has provided training to the Australian government and to industry stakeholders on EU trade and investment law and policy. She is admitted to practice as a lawyer in Australia. Dr Damjanovic's professional background encompasses nine years as a career diplomat for Croatia with diplomatic postings in Europe and Australia, work as trade advisor for the Delegation of the European Union to Australia and research and policy roles for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia.