Guide to Understanding BRICS

Guide to Understanding BRICS

The Guide to Understanding BRICS is the result of the BRICS
Policy Center's (BPC) commitment to democratizing knowledge about
world politics and promoting dialogue between different sectors.

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Saudi Arabia and the BRICS:

Saudi Arabia and the BRICS:

Positive Neutrality and Diplomatic
Leadership in Multipolar Times.

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Applications open for the MAPI 2025.2 selection process

Applications open for the MAPI 2025.2 selection process

Until 01/08 applications are open for the selection process for the Professional Master’s
in Analysis and Management of International Policies (MAPI)
of the Graduate Program at the Institute of International Relations at PUC-Rio.

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BPC Opine:

BPC Opine:

"The Effects of Trump's
Economic Measures
on the Global Economy"

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Cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence:

Cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence:

Main BRICS initiatives
and next steps.

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Evaluation Manual – 1st Edition

Evaluation Manual – 1st Edition

NDB launches Evaluation Manual with methodological guidelines
and a contribution from the BRICS Policy Center.

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China Panel

China Panel

The China Panel is a platform that gathers, organizes, and systematizes data
about Chinese investments in Brazil and economic flows between China and South America.

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Latest News

Latest Publications

Research Programs
Laboratory of Financing and International Cooperation for Development
Global South Unit for Mediation
BRICS Urbe
Social-Environmental Platform
Innovation and Governance of Development
Critical Approaches to Development
The Political Economy of South-South Relations
Participatory and Intersectional Monitoring and Evaluation Hub

Institutional Partners
Mott Foundation
British Academy
Instituto Clima e Sociedade
Heinrich Böll Stiftung
FAPERJ
CAPES
City of Rio de Janeiro

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The BRICS Policy Center is a joint initiative of the city of Rio de Janeiro and the International Relations Institute (IRI) of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).