Monitoring and evaluation practices are in constant transformation and respond to different principles and interests. Evaluating means assigning value. It implies measuring, describing and interpreting. In relation to development cooperation,...
In this Policy Brief, we identify some of the main effects of the current austerity policy of the Brazilian federal government on the country’s national system of innovation (NSI). Such...
The diplomatic efforts made by Brazil towards Africa in the last decade focused mainly on Portuguese-speaking countries, but represent the importance the continent is given within the foreign policy of...
By the end of October 2015, 128 countries had submitted their contributions, representing more than 85% of global emissions....
This Policy Brief analyses the pros and cons of constructing mega-dams in brazilian Amazon....
On August 8, 2017, the Global South Mediation Unit (GSUM) held, with the support of the Igarapé Institute, the roundtable "Resolution 1325: Implementing the Agenda of Women, Peace and Security...
On April 11th, 2017, the BRICS Policy Center held the colloquium “O Poder das Percepções e o Brasil no Cenário Internacional” – resulted from the work of visiting researcher Débora Terra (University of Lisbon) –...
On March 29th, 2017, the BRICS Policy Center received South African Young Leaders. The group is in Brazil through the institution En-novate, in order to better understand the Brazilian educational system. In...
On August 8th, 2017, at 4 p.m. the BRICS Policy Center will host the roundtable “A Resolução 1325: Implementando a Agenda de Mulheres, Paz e Segurança no Brasil” (Resolution 1325: Implementing the Women, Peace and Security...
As part of its Undergraduate Program, the International Relations Institute of PUC-Rio (IRI/PUC-Rio) organizes seminars every semester. The topics are diverse and relevant to the International Relations academic field. For the 2017.1 semester,...