Alice Di Concetto founded The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy, where she serves as an Executive Director and Chief Legal Advisor. She additionally is a lecturer in EU animal law and ethics at Sciences Po (Paris, France).

She was previously a fellow in the Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School, from 2016 to 2018. Her publication record includes several law review articles in journals, including the European Journal of Risk Regulation and the French Animal Law Law Review. She is also the author of the forthcoming book “EU Animal Law” (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025).

Alice earned a master’s degree in Animal Law (LL.M, 2016) from Lewis & Clark Law School (USA), for which she obtained a Fulbright grant. She graduated from Sciences Po Law School in Paris (Master in Economic Law, 2015).

Recent publications:

• “Overview of EU Animal Law” and “Animals Used for Scientific Purposes” in Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, Joan Schaffner (ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing (2025).
• The Gradual Development of the EU’s Competence in Animal Welfare Law and Policy, Revista Catalana de Dret Public (2025).
• The Protection of Selectively Bred and Gene Edited Farm Animals under EU Law, with Ilaria Cimadori and Khara Grieger, European Journal of Risk Regulation (2025).