Igarapé Institute [SEP] inception
Brasília, Bogota and Mexico City.
Areas of work.
The institute currently has five main programs focused on:
- Citizen security
- Cyber security
- Global and national drug policy
- International cooperation and assistance.
- Sustainable development
The Igarapé Institute has been involved in a number of innovative projects such as an interactive visual history of the global arms trade and using smart phones to increase police accountability.
History.
The Igarapé Institute was formed in 2011 as an independent and non-partisan
Igarapé Institute
The Igarapé Institute or Instituto Igarapé is a Brazilian-based think and do tank that focuses on emerging security and development issues. The Institute's stated approach emphasizes research, informed debate, and the development of people centred tailor-made solutions. 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 and Brazil in particular.
The Igarapé Institute is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with personnel in São Paulo,