Valter Angelo da Silva Junior

Valter Angelo da Silva Junior serves as a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law since May 2024, working in the MAGGI research group under PD Janne Mende. His scholarship examines authority structures in global governance with emphasis on European Union frameworks, political economy of international trade, and civil society participation mechanisms.

His academic foundation includes:

• PhD Candidate in Political Science at Goethe Universität Frankfurt (2021-2024)
• Master of Arts in International Relations from Paraiba State University, Brazil (2015-2017), specializing in International Politics
• Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Paraiba State University, Brazil (2010-2014)

Da Silva Junior investigates how multiple authorities interact within global governance systems, particularly analyzing EU institutional dynamics and trade policy interfaces. His work bridges political science and international law to explore participatory governance models where civil society interfaces with formal authority structures.

His scholarly recognition includes:

• Bundeskanzler-Stipendium fellowship hosted at Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (2019-2021)
• CAPES Graduate Research Scholarship (2015)
• CNPq Undergraduate Research Scholarship (2011-2014)

Current research activities are conducted through the Max Planck Research Group MAGGI (The Multiplication of Authorities in Global Governance Institutions), where he contributes to theoretical frameworks analyzing fragmented authority in transnational contexts without documented student advising or external grant management.