Edison Broce
Edison Broce | |
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Deputy of the National Assembly (Panama) | |
In office 2019-2024 | |
Assumed office July 1, 2019 Serving with Yaidelis González | |
Constituency | Don Bosco, Juan Díaz, Parque Lefevre, Río Abajo, San Francisco |
Personal details | |
Born | Panama City (Panama) | 1 November 1990
Political party | Independent Politician |
Education | Blavatnik School of Government (Master of Public Policy) Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (Master in Procedural Law) |
Alma mater | Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (Law Degree) |
Occupation | Lawyer, environmentalist, politician |
Website | edisonbroce.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
- ^ MENAFN. "ENVIRONMENT: Bill aims to reduce single use plasics". menafn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Legislation on recycling in Panama's public sector passed". www.bsg.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "One Young World Politician of the Year Award: shortlist announced | One Young World". www.oneyoungworld.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Edison Broce dicta conferencia sobre el medio ambiente". Haciendo Universidad Digital.
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- ^ https://www.ilsa.org/Jessup/Jessup13/2013PhilipCJessupIntlLMoo.2-27.pdf
- ^ "MPP Class of 2015". www.bsg.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Nine Panamanian students receive the prestigious Chevening Scholarship to pursue Masters Degree in the United Kingdom". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Embajada Británica junto al IFARHU entregan certificaciones a becados de Chevening". IFARHU (in European Spanish). 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "JCI". jci.cc. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "HDS Edison Broce es condecorado como Joven Sobresaliente | Asamblea Nacional de Panamá". asamblea.gob.pa. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Panama: Youth Leadership and Environmental Advocacy - Edison Broce Urriola". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Global UGRAD in Parliament: Edison Broce – The Global Gazette". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "H.D. BROCE URRIOLA, EDISON AUGUSTO | Asamblea Nacional de Panamá". www.asamblea.gob.pa. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Panama: Youth Leadership and Environmental Advocacy - Edison Broce Urriola". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "8 Remarkable Young Leaders Around The World Inspiring Us Right Now". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-07-09.