Igarapé Institute
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| Formation | 2011 |
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| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro |
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Region served
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global |
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Official language
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Portuguese, English |
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Research Director
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Robert Muggah |
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Executive Director
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Ilona Szabó de Carvalho |
| Website | pt |
The Igarapé Institute or Instituto Igarapé is a Brazilian-based think and do tank that focuses on emerging security and development issues.[1] The Institute's stated approach emphasizes research, informed debate, and the development of people centred tailor-made solutions.[2] The views of Igarapé staff have been cited and referenced in news stories in the Brazilian and international press in connection with urban violence and policing internationally[3][4][5] and Brazil in particular.[6]
The Igarapé Institute is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with personnel in São Paulo, Brasília, Bogota and Mexico City.
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Areas of work
The institute currently has three main programs focused on:
- Global and national drug policy[7]
- Citizen security[8]
- International cooperation and assistance.[9]
The Igarapé Institute has been involved in a number of innovative projects such as an interactive visual history of the global arms trade[10] and using smart phones to increase police accountability.[11]
History
The Igarapé Institute was formed in 2011 as an independent and non-partisan think and do tank in Brazil. The Institute is devoted to raising attention to the challenges of violence and insecurity across Brazil and Latin America. It works with other Brazilian organizations such as Conectas and Sou da Paz as well as international organizations such as the United Nations and the Inter-American Development Bank to encourage changes in government policy.
The Igarapé Institute also serves as the secretariat of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, which includes former Presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Cesar Gaviria, Ernesto Zedillo as well as leaders such as Kofi Annan, Richard Branson, Paul Volcker and Carlos Fuentes. The Institute also coordinates a network of young Brazilian leaders called Pense Livre to promote changes in national drug policy. The Institute is a partner of the Drug Policy Alliance and Google Ideas.
Awards
The Igarapé Institute has been awarded several international prizes for its use of new technologies to prevent violence and promote transparency. In 2014, the Institute was one of two Latin American organizations to win a New Digital Age grants from Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.[12] Also in 2014, the Institute was singled out for a Networked Society award,[13] promoted by Ericsson, and a Google Impacts award for its work on new technology and child protection.[14] In 2012, the Institute received a Favorite Website Award.[15]
The Igarapé Institute's executive director, Ilona Szabó de Carvalho and its research director, Robert Muggah, spoke at TED Global in 2014 on fragile cities[16][17] and lessons for advocacy and campaigning.[18] Also, in 2014, Robert Muggah delivered a keynote talk on cyber cartels at the Web Summit.[19] Igarapé Institute's research on cities and citizen security[20] is also widely recognized.
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