Laura Guercio is a lawyer and a professor of international
relations at the University Cusano in Rome. She holds a degree
in law, political science and international relations with a PhD in
Social Science. For many years, she has been engaged in the field
of human rights. Formerly a member of the Management Board
of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency and Secretary General of
the Inter-ministerial Committee for Human Rights at the Italian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she is currently the Secretary
General of the Universities Network for Children in Armed
Conflict. She is involved in numerous international projects for
the promotion of fundamental rights in the MENA region, Africa
and Asia.