Igarapé Institute

Igarapé Institute
Formation 2011
Headquarters Rio de Janeiro
Location
  • Brazil
Region served
 global
Official language
 Portuguese, English
Research Director
 Robert Muggah
Executive Director
 Ilona Szabó de Carvalho
Website pt.igarape.org.br

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.

Areas of work

The institute currently has three main programs focused on:

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.

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Igarapé Institute. Igarapé Institute. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Igarapé Institute". Violence Prevention Alliance. World Health Organisation. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Vidal, John (1 November 2014). "Murder capitals of the world: how runaway urban growth fuels violence". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Urban violence - new territory for aid workers". IRIN News. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Le Tellier, Alexandra (28 August 2014). "Is Big Brother the best way to build trust between cops and citizens?". LA Times. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Putzel, Christof (10 June 2014). "Turning Rio's favelas into a tourist attraction". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Drug Policy". Igarape Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Citizen Security". Igarape Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "International Cooperation". Igarape Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  10. ↑ Dai, Serena (6 August 2012). "Where Guns Go: A Visual History of a Global Trade". The Wire. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Smart Phones and Smarter Law Enforcement (Video). New York: Google Ideas. 24 October 2013.
  12. ↑ Bagetta, Angela (10 March 2014). "Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt Names 10 Recipients for the "New Digital Age" Grants". Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  13. ↑ O Dia (10 July 2014). "Projeto do Instituto Igarapé é destaque em iniciativa da Ericsson". Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "Desafio de Impacto Social Google Brasil". Instituto Igarapé. Google Impact Challenger. Retrieved 28 Nov 2014.
  15. ↑ "Arms Globe: Site of the day November 5, 2012". 5 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  16. ↑ TedStaff (8 October 2014). "The urban canvas, splashed with color: A recap of session 5 at TEDGlobal 2014". TEDBlog. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  17. ↑ Costa, Camilla (10 October 2014). "'A violência parece estar fora de controle no Brasil', diz pesquisador". BBC. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  18. ↑ Bast, Morton (8 October 2014). "4 lessons from Brazilian gun and drug policy: Ilona Szabó de Carvalho at TEDGlobal 2014". TEDBlog. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  19. ↑ Collins, Karie (5 November 2014). "Guns, gore and girls: the rise of the cyber cartels". Wired. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  20. ↑ Cawley, Marguerite (21 March 2014). "Broadening Conceptions of Citizen Security in Latin America". InSight Crime. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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