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Edison Broce
Deputy of the National Assembly (Panama)
In office
2019-2024
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Serving with Yaidelis González
ConstituencyDon Bosco, Juan Díaz, Parque Lefevre, Río Abajo, San Francisco
Personal details
Born (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990 (age 34)
Panama City (Panama)
Political partyIndependent Politician
EducationBlavatnik School of Government
(Master of Public Policy)
Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
(Master in Procedural Law)
Alma materUniversidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
(Law Degree)
OccupationLawyer, environmentalist, politician
Websiteedisonbroce.com

Edison Augusto Broce Urriola (born November 1, 1990) is a Panamanian independent politician, lawyer, and environmental advocate serving as a member of parliament in the National Assembly of Panama for the 2019-2024 legislative term. Broce, one of the youngest lawmakers, is best known for Panama's first recycling law[1][2] and raising awareness of plastic pollution and consequences of plastic straws through the No Straw campaign.[3]

Education

He started his law studies in University of Panama and graduated cum laude from Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua in law and procedural law.[4] He founded the university's first environmental group[5] and was on the team that won the Panamanian national round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2013.[6] In 2015, he was awarded the Chevening Scholarship to pursue a master's degree in public policy at University of Oxford.[7][8][9]

In 2017 he was recognized by the Junior Chamber International in their field "Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs".[10][11] He also served as the first president in U.S. Embassy Youth Advisory Council, where he founded Eco Exito, a community based recycling project, which grew into an independent non-governmental organization.[12]

Broce is a member of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB). Within this network, he has participated in parliamentary duties nationally and internationally.[13]

Political career

In 2014, he won as a deputy member of parliament (alternate MP) alongside a dual ticket and became the spokesperson for the 71-member alternate MP group. In late 2014 became a legislative adviser on environmental affairs to the Ministry of Environment of Panama until his departure to United Kingdom.

In 2019, he won as an Independent member of parliament[14] and currently heads a temporal Investigation Commission about deforestation in Darien Province, home of the most important forests in the region, and the Darien Gap. He recently became the president of the Panama-UK Friendship Parliamentary Group, which is focused on expanding inter-country partnerships and connecting business and political leaders. He's actively promoting legislations to protect both youth and the environment[15] and recently recognized by Vogue UK as a remarkable leader regarding his work creating Panama’s first recycling law and putting forward another bill to sharply reduce the nation’s dependency on single-use plastics by 2021.[16]

Assigned Commissions

2019-2019 legislative period

  • International Relationships
  • Population, Environment and Development
  • Public Infrastructure and Panama Canal's Affairs

Passed laws

Reduction of single use plastic by 2023

In December 2, 2020, Panama signed by a law banning a comprehensive list of single use plastic articles by 2023[1], bill proposed by Broce.

“We'll make a real change. Panama has become a regional pioneer by enacting this law which regulates the reduction of single use plastic.”[2] - Edison Broce

References

  1. ^ MENAFN. "ENVIRONMENT: Bill aims to reduce single use plasics". menafn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. ^ "Legislation on recycling in Panama's public sector passed". www.bsg.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. ^ "One Young World Politician of the Year Award: shortlist announced | One Young World". www.oneyoungworld.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  4. ^ "Edison Broce dicta conferencia sobre el medio ambiente". Haciendo Universidad Digital. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "One Young World Politician of the Year Award: shortlist announced | One Young World". www.oneyoungworld.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  6. ^ https://www.ilsa.org/Jessup/Jessup13/2013PhilipCJessupIntlLMoo.2-27.pdf
  7. ^ "MPP Class of 2015". www.bsg.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  8. ^ "Nine Panamanian students receive the prestigious Chevening Scholarship to pursue Masters Degree in the United Kingdom". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  9. ^ "Embajada Británica junto al IFARHU entregan certificaciones a becados de Chevening". IFARHU (in European Spanish). 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  10. ^ "JCI". jci.cc. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  11. ^ "HDS Edison Broce es condecorado como Joven Sobresaliente | Asamblea Nacional de Panamá". asamblea.gob.pa. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  12. ^ "Panama: Youth Leadership and Environmental Advocacy - Edison Broce Urriola". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  13. ^ "Global UGRAD in Parliament: Edison Broce – The Global Gazette". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  14. ^ "H.D. BROCE URRIOLA, EDISON AUGUSTO | Asamblea Nacional de Panamá". www.asamblea.gob.pa. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  15. ^ "Panama: Youth Leadership and Environmental Advocacy - Edison Broce Urriola". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  16. ^ "8 Remarkable Young Leaders Around The World Inspiring Us Right Now". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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