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5th REBRAPAZ Annual Meeting and IV Research Seminar
2021-11-09 - 2021-11-10

COP26 and beyond: EU and Latin American perspectives on Climate Change
2021-11-29 - 2021-12-01
COP26 and beyond: EU and Latin American perspectives on Climate Change
November 29, 30 and December 1

Climate change has become a key challenge to countries and societies, but policy reaction has been unequal. The necessity and urgency to allocate resources has been politicized, and climate change denials have gained support worldwide.
The main objectives of the second International Conference of the Jean Monnet Network ‘Crisis-Equity-Democracy for Europe and Latin America’ are to discuss policies strategies and political effects related to climate change and the economic transformations towards lower carbon economies. It will bring together experts, academics, students, activist and governmental representatives to reflect upon challenges to deal with climate change in the short and long term.
The conference is structured in three panels, which will focus on: 1) EU and LAC countries strategies and the achievements of the COP26; 2) incentives for climate- and environment-friendly agricultural practices and food security; 3) opportunities and pitfalls of recent initiatives launched to tackle Climate Change, and ways to foster EU-LAC cooperation.

Panel 1) Taking stock of COP-26: EU and Latin American perspectives | 29/11 (10-12h BRT/GMT-3)
Chair: Monica Herz (PUC-Rio)

Dep.Fed. Alessandro Molon (Brazilian Chamber of Deputies)
Oriol Costa Fernandéz (Institut Barcelona Estudis Internacionals – IBEI)
Ana Toni (Instituto Clima e Sociedade – ICS)
MEP Javier Lopez (European Parliament – to be confirmed)

Panel 2) Climate change, agricultural practices and food security in the EU and LAC | 30/11 (10-12h BRT/GMT-3)

Chair: Paulo Esteves (PUC-Rio)

Guillermo Orjuela Ramírez (Universidad Javeriana de Cali, Colombia)
Alexandra Teixeira (Consultant at International Fund for Agricultural Development – IFAD)
Yannis Doukas (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

Panel 3) ‘New’ solutions to climate change: causes for optimism? Fostering EU-LAC cooperation | 01/12 (10-12h BRT/GMT-3)

Chair: Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann (PUC-Rio)

Michel de Kemmeter (Flemish Free University of Brussels, Club of Brussels)
Maureen Santos (FASE/ Plataforma Socioambiental do BRICS Policy Center)
Paula Sandrin (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio)
Federico Castiglioni (Istituto Affari Internazionalli – IAI)

Simultaneous translation.

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The Role of Development Banks in the Green Transition | Series "Development Banks and Their Role in Latin America and Brazil"
2021-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Sao_Paulo)
The webinar series “Development banks and their role in Latin America and Brazil” will present the main characteristics of the performance of Development Banks in Latin America and Brazil, especially about the implementation of environmental and social safeguards in project financing, reflecting on what are the challenges and limitations in their contribution in the transition to a more sustainable world. In the third event of the series, LACID, in partnership with Jean Monet Network, invites the professor *Stephany Griffith-Jones*, director of the Financial Markets Program of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University, to discuss the theme *”The role of development banks in the green transition“*. Join us! Watch the event’s recording below:

What's new in China's cooperation and investment policies?
2022-06-29 11:00 - 13:00
China’s presence in Brazil and South America has been discussed for years, and is a highly relevant topic on the investment, cooperation, and development agenda. However, it is important to understand recent trends and assess how current challenges have impacted this agenda. In this sense, the webinar will address what is new in China’s cooperation and investment policies, discussing the main characteristics of this theme.
Invited speaker:
Karin Costa Vazquez
(Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at O.P. Jindal Global University in India and Center for BRICS Studies researcher at the Fudan University in China)
Mediator:
Maria Elena Rodriguez
BPC, IRI/PUC-Rio
In addition to the debate, this is an event to launch the Laboratory for Development Cooperation and Financing (LACID) Publications and its new Research Platforms.
The event will be held virtually, through the Zoom platform.
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Is China Contributing to the Energy Transition in South America?
2022-06-30 10:30 - 12:30
China is establishing itself as a leader in the energy transition process through its accelerated domestic transition trajectory, but also through its large-scale production and export of clean energy technologies. Is this leadership role reflected in its financing and investment abroad?
This webinar seeks to analyze whether China plays an important role in the energy transition process in South America through its investment and financing in renewable energy, but also in fossil energy in the region. To this end, the specific case of Brazil – a country that, in addition to its strong relationship with China, stands out simultaneously for its potential in renewable energy generation and the volume of its hydrocarbon reserves – will be addressed.
Speaker:
José Renato Peneluppi Jr.
Lawyer; Specialized in Chinese Public Administration;
Director 瀚光较育 – CUSSA （China University Summer School Association ）
PhD and Master in Chinese Public Administration at HUST (华中科技大学) with a specialization in development policies for energy development and energy transition in China (2018)
Boston University – Associate researcher (2017-2018)
Visiting researcher at the University of Oslo – REMIX and CICERO (2016)
Taught at China-EU ICARE (Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy) (2012)
Specialization in Environmental Education at UNICAMP (2009) Watch the event’s recording below:

China Eximbank: Financing for what energy transition in South America? The case of the Cauchari solar farm
2022-07-29 10:00 - 12:30
China is a major player in the financing of overseas energy projects, and its Policy Banks – among which is the China Export-Import Bank (CHEXIM) – play a very important role in this process.
In this webinar we will look at the role CHEXIM plays in financing the energy transition in South America, taking Cauchari as a case study – a solar farm located in the Jujuy Province of Argentina, which has been financed by the Chinese Bank.
Speaker: Stella Just
PhD in International Relations from the National University of Rosario (UNR). Researcher at the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research of Argentina (CONICET). Professor at the National University of Jujuy (UNJu). Member of the Network of Studies on Paradiplomacy and Territorial Internationalization (REPIT).
Moderator: Cândido Grinsztejn
July 29, 2022. 10 am (BRT). Sign up here.
The webinar will be in Spanish, with no simultaneous translation. Watch below the event recording:

China's Participation in the Energy Transition Processes of the Pan-Amazon Countries
2022-12-01 16:00 - 18:00
The webinar aims to analyze how projects that rely on investment from Chinese companies and financing from Chinese public banks contribute to the energy transition process in Pan-Amazonian countries. The cases of Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador will be addressed.

The event will take place virtually on December 1st at 4:00pm (Brazil). Don’t miss it!
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China's participation in the energy transition process in the Southern Cone countries
2022-12-08 16:00 - 18:00
In the second webinar of this series of events, we will discuss the projects that count with investment from Chinese companies and financing from Chinese public banks contribute to the energy transition process in the Southern Cone countries. The cases of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile will be evaluated.
The event will be held virtually on December 8th, at 4pm (Brazil). Don’t miss it!
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Workshop: The BRICS in Africa and Latin America: what to expect from the summit in South Africa?
2023-08-17 09:00 - 17:00 | BRICS Policy Center, Rua das Laranjeiras, 307, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22240-004, Brasil
The BRICS Policy Center and the Brazilian Network for People’s Integration (REBRIP) invite you to the workshop “The BRICS in Africa and Latin America: what to expect from the summit in South Africa?”.
The workshop aims to discuss the main agendas and perspectives on the BRICS summit in South Africa and present recent research conducted by the BRICS Policy Center in partnership with REBRIP (with support from CLACSO) and the University of the Western Cape (with support from the Karibu Foundation).
The event will take place on Thursday, August 17, from 9 am to 5 pm, in a hybrid format with simultaneous translation. Check below the program of the event.
Venue: BRICS Policy Center, Rua das Laranjeiras 307, on the 3rd floor. Check below the program of the event.
Please confirm your attendance here until August 14th.

WORKSHOP
BRICS in Africa and Latin America: what to expect from the summit in South Africa?

9am – 11am: The BRICS Summit in South Africa
Views from South Africa: Lisa Thompson (University of the Western Cape)
Views from Brazil: Graciela Rodriguez (REBRIP)
Coordination: Ana Garcia (BRICS Policy Center)

11am – 1pm: Investment and trade agreements between BRICS countries and Latin America and the Caribbean
With Ana Garcia and Maria Elena Rodriguez (BRICS Policy Center)
Comments: Luciana Ghiotto (Clacso) , Manu Misra (BPC Fellow) and REBRIP

1pm – 2 pm: Lunch

2pm – 4pm: China’s investments in Brazil and South Africa: a comparative analysis
With Ana Garcia and Maria Elena Rodriguez (BRICS Policy Center), Lisa Thompson (University of Western Cape) and Cleiton Brito (Federal University of Amazonas)
Comments: Adhemar Mineiro (REBRIP) and Enara Muñoz (BPC Fellow)

16:15 – BRICS in a world in transition: next steps common work agendas

Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR): Which role for the BRICS countries and other emerging donors?
2023-08-31 19:00 | BRICS Policy Center, Rua das Laranjeiras, 307, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22240-004, Brasil
On August 31 at 7 p.m., IRI/PUC-Rio’s Professional Masters in Analysis and Management of International Politics (MAPI) and the Global South Unit for Meditation (GSUM) invite you to the Colloquium “Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR): Which role for the BRICS countries and other emerging donors?”, to be delivered by Prof. Alpaslan Özerdem, from George Mason University.

The Colloquium is part of a broader debate on the role of emerging States and donors in the field of security, humanitarian aid and the promotion of development. What differences guide the conception and action of these new actors in relation to the practices institutionalized by convencional donors? What role can emerging States and groups play for the governance and transformation of armed conflicts in the current context of the crisis of multilateralism?

The Colloquium will be discussed by Prof. Monica Herz (GSUM/IRI-PUC-Rio) and chaired by Prof. Maíra Siman (GSUM/IRI-PUC-Rio). The event will be held at the BRICS Policy Center (Rua das Laranjeiras 307, 3rd floor) and will be conducted in English, without simultaneous translation.

Webinar: "Intersectionality and Transversality: From notions to analytical tools"
2024-03-20 09:00 - 11:00
The BRICS Policy Center and the C20 (civil society engagement group) invite you to the workshop “Intersectionality and Transversality: from notions to analytical tools” which will be held on March 20 at 9 a.m. via the Zoom Platform. The workshop will be given in Portuguese with simultaneous translation into English.

The workshop will be open to all T20 task forces, C20 working groups and other engagement groups that are interested and will aim to raise awareness and train teams to mainstream gender, race and other social markers in their policy briefs and recommendations.

The workshop will address intersectionality and transversality as methodological tools for analyzing different inequalities, axes of subordination and structural problems. The workshop aims to train social and political actors to improve their analysis and proposals in a more equitable and inclusive way, with the incorporation of race, gender and other social markers seen as analytical categories and lenses.

The workshop will be given by researcher Jéser Abilio de Souza, who is currently coordinating the G20 Finance Track for the Brazilian Presidency. Jéser is a PhD candidate in International Relations at IRI/PUC-Rio, founder and member of the AquilombaRI Collective (IRI/PUC-Rio) and has a postgraduate degree in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora from the Instituto de Pesquisa e Memória Pretos Novos (IPN).

The event is limited to 100 people, which is the capacity of the Zoom Platform.

Those interested are asked to register for the course by March 10 using the following form: https://bit.ly/48vTnvx

Coffee with BRICS
2024-04-29 16:00 - 18:00 | BRICS Policy Center – BOTAFOGO, Rua Dona Mariana, 63, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22280-020, Brasil
☕️ Come to the 5th edition of Café com BRICS!
Next Monday, April 29, at 4 p.m., we will welcome Gabriel Casnati (tax justice and trade coordinator at Public Services International/PSI) to talk about how the tax justice debate can contribute to the global taxation agenda in the context of the G20.
The event will take place in person at the @bricspc headquarters and will only be broadcast simultaneously for those outside Rio de Janeiro. Registration is now open!
📅 Registration: https://forms.gle/KQDcytCZbqQR5chW8 or link in bio
🏠 Address: Casas Casadas, 3rd floor, Rua das Laranjeiras nº 307, Rio de Janeiro.
Time: 16h-18h
Café com BRICS is organized by the @bricspc Socio-Environmental Platform, with the support of the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS). This is a space for regular dialogue, dedicated to bringing together different sectors of society to discuss issues related to the BRICS countries and international governance from a socio-environmental perspective.

Second dialog of the series entitled “International Conjuncture: what about me?”
2024-06-19 17:00 - 19:00
On June 19, the BRICS Policy Center will hold the second dialog of the series entitled “International Conjuncture: what about me?”. The theme of this second meeting will be: Financialization between expropriation, repression and de-risking, with the participation of Guilherme Gonçalves – IESP/UERJ.
The dialogues are being held by the BRICS Policy Center in partnership with the Mais Democracia Institute, Casa 11- Sebo e Livraria, Observatório de Favelas and Rebrip and aim to promote conversations about how international issues affect people’s daily lives, especially the most vulnerable. The call is for us to think together, through an open and participatory debate, about how international issues affect us.
The event will take place in person, at Rua das Laranjeiras 307, at 5pm.
Confirm your presence by emailing bpc@bricspolicycenter.org

Homeless People: A New SDG, A New Look
2024-09-25 18:00 - 20:00 | BRICS Policy Center, Rua das Laranjeiras, 307, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22240-004, Brasil
On September 18, the BRICS Policy Center will hold the third dialog of the series entitled “International Conjuncture: what about me?”. The theme of this meeting will be: Homeless Population: A New SDG, A New Look, with the participation of Flávio Lino, from the National Homeless Population Movement.
The dialogues are being held by the BRICS Policy Center in partnership with the Mais Democracia Institute, Casa 11- Sebo e Livraria, Observatório de Favelas and Rebrip, and aim to promote conversations about how international issues affect people’s daily lives, especially the most vulnerable. The call is for us to think together, through an open and participatory debate, about how international issues affect us.
The event will take place in person, at Rua das Laranjeiras 307, at 5pm.
Confirm your presence by emailing bpc@bricspolicycenter.org

After Brazil: What’s Next for the G20?
2024-11-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Casa de Inovação PUC-Rio, Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22451-900, Brasil
The Institute of International Relations and the BRICS Policy Center are pleased to invite you to the event “After Brazil: What’s Next for the G20?”. The roundtable, which will address the meeting of Heads of State held in Rio de Janeiro on November 18-19, 2024, aims to assess the outcomes of Brazil’s presidency, with a focus on the final declaration. Additionally, the event will reflect on the priorities of the next presidency, to be assumed by South Africa, and provide an analysis of the G20 in light of current global challenges, including the repercussions of the recent elections in the United States.
The panel will feature insights from:
Steven Gruzd (SAIIA – South African Institute of International Affairs)
Julia Ganter (Korber Stiftung)
Prof. Carlos Frederico Coelho (BRICS Policy Center and IRI/PUC-Rio)
The event will be held in English, with no simultaneous translation.
📅 November 27
🕑 3:00 PM
📍 Casa de Inovação PUC-Rio
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BRICS+ in Dialogue: Indonesia
2025-02-26 09:00 - 12:00
The BRICS Policy Center invites everyone to a new edition of “BRICS+ in Dialogue” on February 26 at 9 AM (Brasilia time).
In this webinar, we will welcome Professor Poppy Winanti from Universitas Gadjah Mada, who will share her insights on Indonesia’s accession as a new BRICS+ member and the opportunities for international collaboration.
At the 15th BRICS Summit, held in South Africa in August 2023, the inclusion of six new members was announced. Except for Argentina, which declined the invitation, and Saudi Arabia, which has not yet formalized its membership, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and Iran officially joined the group on January 1, 2024. In early January 2025, under Brazil’s bloc presidency, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Indonesia’s formal accession as a full member.
Don’t miss out! Wednesday, February 26 9 AM Registration via Zoom:
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Dialectical Assumptions on Socialism and Planning in Today's China
2025-03-17 17:00 - 19:00 | BRICS Policy Center, Rua das Laranjeiras, 307, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22240-004, Brasil
The BRICS Policy Center invites everyone to the event “Dialectical Assumptions on Socialism and Planning in Today’s China”, on March 17th, at 5 PM, with Elias Jabbour.
Jabbour is the author of six books and dozens of academic and opinion articles. He won the Special Book Award of China in 2023 with the book “China: 21st Century Socialism”, co-authored with Alberto Gabriele. The book, translated into English, is a bestseller in Brazil, with 32,000 copies sold. Jabbour has also worked as a senior consultant in the Research Directorate of the New Development Bank (NDB) in Shanghai, China, and is currently the President of the Pereira Passos Institute.
The event will be in-person, and we kindly ask you to confirm your attendance via email: bpc@bricspolicycenter.org.

BRICS and COP30: Dilemmas and Opportunities for Climate and Nature Financing
2025-06-02 08:00 - 17:00
On May 23, 2025, the BRICS Policy Center and the Igarapé Institute held the webinar “BRICS and COP30: Dilemmas and Opportunities for Climate and Nature Financing,” bringing together experts, government representatives, civil society, and academia to discuss the challenges and opportunities BRICS countries face regarding climate financing and biodiversity protection, in preparation for COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil later this year.
The first panel, moderated by the Director of the BRICS Policy Center, Prof. Marta Fernández, and Laura Trajber Waisbich of the Igarapé Institute, was titled “Climate and Nature Financing in BRICS – Challenges and Perspectives.” Participants included Daniel Leitão from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Gustavo Westmann from the Secretariat for International Affairs of the Presidency; and Walter Desiderá from IPEA. The discussion addressed the main obstacles faced by the bloc’s countries in accessing resources for climate and biodiversity, highlighting the importance of innovative financial mechanisms and stronger integration between these two agendas.
The second panel, moderated by the Deputy Director of the BPC, Prof. Maria Elena Rodriguez, focused on “Pathways to a Unified BRICS Position at COP30.” The panel discussed avenues for joint BRICS action in international climate negotiations, aiming to build a unified position for COP30. It also emphasized the importance of strengthening the bloc’s climate diplomacy, promoting greater alignment between national agendas and global commitments. The discussion also underscored the need to coordinate common interests among developing countries in order to amplify the voice of the Global South and promote a just and inclusive transition. Panelists included Prof. Paula Sandrin from the BRICS Policy Center’s Socioenvironmental Platform; Eduardo Viola from FGV; Lucca Rizzo from the Climate and Society Institute; and Timer Manurung from Auriga Nusantara.
The third panel, moderated by BPC researcher Prof. Anna Saggioro Garcia, focused on “The Role of Civil Society and Academia in Climate Financing.” Speakers Priscilla Negreiros from the Climate Policy Initiative; Laura Trajber Waisbich from the Igarapé Institute; Jingwei Zhang from the Global Environmental Institute; and Srinivas Krishnaswamy from the Vasudha Foundation highlighted the importance of social participation, knowledge production, and transparency in building effective climate finance policies. Successful examples of collaboration between different sectors of society were also presented.
The event reinforced the strategic role of BRICS in addressing the climate crisis and underscored the relevance of COP30 as a historic opportunity to promote a new agenda for climate and environmental justice, grounded in international cooperation and the strengthening of Global South voices.
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Crisis of Multilateralism: INP holds international seminar in July at PUC-Rio
2025-07-04 14:00 - 19:00 | PUC-Rio, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225 - Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22451-900, Brasil
The Novos Paradigmas Institute (INP) will hold the International Seminar ‘Crisis of Multilateralism and the Paths of the Global South’ on Friday, July 4, at the PUC-Rio Space in Rio de Janeiro, as part of Cycle 3 of the project ‘Democracy, Equity, and Confronting Authoritarianism.

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