Gabriela Cardim has a degree in International Relations from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and is currently doing a Master in Public Health at Fiocruz. At Igarapé, she works on the International Peace and Security Division, in the area of Forced Migration.
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Lycia Brasil has a bachelor’s in International Relations from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). From 2014 to 2018, she was part of the research group of International Politics (GPPI) in the university’s Center of Studies on Public Policies and Human Rights (NEEP/DH).
Laís Clemente Pereira has a bachelor’s degree from Cásper Líbero College and a master’s in International and Online Journalism from the University of Salford (UK), where she studied public interest in solutions journalism stories. Her main interests are in sustainable development and digital communications. She
Brodie Ferguson is a scientist and technology entrepreneur interested in the spatial aspects of interactions between people and their natural environment. He currently is Founder and CEO of EcoLens, an environmental data analytics platform for monitoring ecosystems and managing climate risk. In 2007 he founded
Louise Marie Hurel is a researcher and Project coordinator at Instituto Igarapé’s Digital Security Programme. She also leads Igarapé’s efforts on cyber and digital policy engagement at the national, regional and international levels. Louise is a PhD researcher in Data, Networks and Society at the
For centuries, herdsmen across Africa’s Sahel headed south during the long, hot dry season.
The effects of climate change are exacerbating conflict between communities in both Mali and Niger, leading to a deepening of poverty, a weakening of public services and a disruption to traditional means of survival.
Fearing for his safety amid rising crime in Latin America’s largest nation, Paulo Alberto joined a gun club three years ago and learned to shoot.
The warning signs are increasingly hard to ignore
The idea that a ‘good guy with a gun’ will improve personal security in Brazil is pure fiction
Brazilians are desperate for better public security, and not without good reason
We are living through an era of intense turbulence, disillusionment and bewilderment.
Is the world becoming less violent? The answer is yes and no.
Africa is urbanising at break-neck speed. So how do people keep track of where city amenities are, or indeed which areas are at risk of flooding?
Crime and violence are a common threat to Latin America and the Caribbean, but their manifestations vary across countries, cities, and neighborhoods.
Populism’s global resurgence has alarmed many, as has former Trump advisor Steve Bannon’s effort to empower populism’s international proponents.
While there is no need for American troops on our border now, that day is coming.
Latin America’s largest democracy suffered a record 63,880 homicides last year and the phenomenon is driving some to support the hardline policies of candidate Jair Bolsonaro
The Igarapé Institute contributed to a new OECD report on States of Fragility. Co-founder and research director Robert Muggah contributed a section on fragile cities – with the report launched at a High Level Panel in New York in July.
The European data privacy law – GDPR – came into effect last May and is causing ripples around the world. Brazil may also see a new personal data protection bill pass the national senate.
Igarapé Institute’s Innovation in Conflict Prevention (ICP) initiative has launched a new bi-monthly series of podcasts with African women mediators.
08/2018 The World Cup is the apogee of sporting events. An while many fans were glued to their screens in June and July, not everyone was focused solely on the football. One Guatemalan economist took a different approach. Carlos Mendoza, founder of Project Dialogos and
Rio de Janeiro has seen a dramatic turn-around in its public security environment since 2015. Most indicators of violent crime have deteriorated.
The Igarapé Institute was the recipient of a prestigious new award in 2018. At the Think Tank of the Year Awards 2018, organized by Prospect Magazine, the Institute was a winner in the “One to Watch”
Data show a 3% increase of people killed in 2017 from the previous year; rapes also rose 8% to 60,018
RobertMuggah is a specialist in security and development. He co-founded the Igarapé Institute where he oversees research and technology development.
Igarapé Institute has some cause to celebrate. After four years of pressuring Brazil´s Congress, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was finally ratified by President Temer. The ATT is the world´s first binding international agreement to regulate the conventional weapons trade.
Brazil is facing a range of challenges in protecting and caring for refugees. There are tens of thousands new arrivals from Venezuela. But there are also roughly 10,000 refugees and asylum seekers in major Brazilian cities, including in Rio de Janeiro,
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