10 de September de 2025 In Equipe Assistente de pesquisa, Experts and Staff

Dora Meireles

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and is pursuing a master’s degree in International Relations at PUC-Rio. She worked for two years as an intern at BNDES and as a Parliamentary Advisor at the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro. She is also a Climate Reality Leader and has research interests in the intersection between Geopolitics, Security, Climate Change, and International Political Economy; in Security Cooperation and in the Financing of Sustainable Development by Development Banks.



9 de September de 2025 In Equipe Assistente de pesquisa, Experts and Staff

Christian Lyrion de Barros Fontão

Master’s student in International Relations at the Institute of International Relations of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (IRI/PUC-Rio), in the field of Globalization, Governance, and Development. Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), with Academic Honors. Finalist and winner of the second edition of the CAPES University Talent Award (2022). Associate Researcher at the Center for Research on Hydrogen Policy and Geopolitics (HGPol) and the Latin American Observatory of Energy Geopolitics (OLAGE), as well as a member of the Sustainability Transitions Research Network (STRN). His research interests include foreign policy analysis, international development cooperation, climate finance, energy transition, hydrogen, climate justice, global governance, political ecology, international political economy, and energy geopolitics, with a special focus on the role of Brazil, BRICS+, and the Global South in building a just, safe, and sustainable energy transition.



10 de July de 2025 In Experts and Staff, Staff

Maria Victória Bastos

International Relations student at PUC-Rio. Interested in gender issues and their intersectionalities, she collaborated in the production of a booklet on the Care Economy, published in 2024 by the BRICS Policy Center itself. She took part in the 12th edition of the Peace Operations Course for Women, promoted by the Brazilian Navy. She is equally interested in audiovisual communication, international cooperation, diplomacy in its various forms – especially paradiplomacy and cultural diplomacy -, the third sector and humanitarian action. She is a member of USP’s Diplomatic Laboratory (LadUSP), the AMPARO Project, the Youth2Future and is a training volunteer for the Brazilian Red Cross.



30 de June de 2025 In Experts and Staff, Staff

Júlia Nassar

Undergraduate student in International Relations at IRI/PUC-Rio. She is currently a communication intern at the Institute of International Relations at PUC-Rio (IRI/PUC-Rio). She has worked as a tutor for the optional subject Financial Globalization. She undertook an academic exchange program in Canada at the University of Regina, where she studied the international law of Indigenous Peoples. She is interested in International Law, International Mediation and Conflict and War Studies.



30 de June de 2025 In Experts and Staff, Staff

Giulia Sassone

She is currently a communications intern at IRI/PUC-Rio, with previous experience as a literary and financial translator and as a multilingual assistant for Bookers International. She was part of the VII Peace Operations Internship for Women with the Brazilian Navy. She is interested in the areas of conflict and diplomacy, with a focus on cultural diplomacy.



21 de May de 2025 In Uncategorized

Rafael Moreira

Graduating in International Relations from PUC-Rio, he works with a focus on sustainability, international cooperation and social innovation. His field of interest covers the connections between green diplomacy, climate justice and the circular economy, with an emphasis on socio-environmental partnerships between Brazil and countries in the Global South.



13 de May de 2025 In Fellow

Ilham Mounssif

PhD candidate in History, Cultural Heritage and International Studies at the University of Cagliari (Italy). Research interest in Multipolarity and Regionalism trends in the Global South, with BRICS+ as a case study. Holds a master’s in economics and international management from the University of International Studies of Rome (UNINT), with a dissertation on Russian foreign policy in the Arab and Muslim world. Earned bachelor’s in political science from the University of Sassari and completed specialized programs in global marketing, U.S.-China relations, and European project management. Lived, worked and studied in different countries, including France, Malta, Morocco, Russia, China



13 de May de 2025 In Experts and Staff, Staff

Clara Mimoso

An undergraduate student in International Relations at PUC-Rio, Clara is committed to social causes and has a strong interest in the intersections between environmental racism and public health in the context of climate justice. She recently took part in the creation of PETCast, the podcast of IRI’s Tutorial Education Programme (PET), producing two episodes on the impact of climate change.



13 de May de 2025 In Experts and Staff, Staff

Bernardo Queiroz

International relations student at PUC-Rio, in his 6th term, interested in specialising in the areas of the environment and foreign trade.



7 de May de 2025 In Equipe Conselho Consultivo, Experts and Staff

César Flores Unzaga

With over 15 years of experience in mining governance with a multidisciplinary approach, as well as taxation reform. I have worked with international cooperation agencies, NGOs, research centers, and government institutions across the Andean region, leading projects for organizations like Brot für die Welt and Transparency (Peru). My expertise spans sustainability, transparency and access to information, supply chains, local development, social conflicts, and fiscal and tax policy. A published author, I have co-authored seven notable works for CooperAcción, Oxfam, NRGI, and GIZ. With academic credentials in Economics, BA (Universidad del Pacífico) and Anthropology, MA (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú), I combine technical knowledge with a global perspective and strong communication skills. In 2023, I enhanced my expertise by completing the Executive Course on Oil, Gas, and Mining Governance in Emerging Markets at the Blavatnik School of Government (Oxford University). A regular participant in global forums and also bring experience in strategic dialogues with communities, governments and private sector representatives.