Rafael Ferraz Vazquez graduated in law from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, and holds a Master’s in Intellectual Property and Information Society from the University of Alicante, Spain. He worked as a lawyer in #Brazil, advising on intellectual property issues for local and international companies. Rafael also collaborated with several international organizations, such as the EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office and Geneva-based non-governmental organizations. Since 2013, he has worked at the Copyright Law Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO.