Institute of International Relations
University of São Paulo
Opening of an extension course on public safety offered by IRI-USP in the Dominican Republic for police officers from 28 OAS member countries
On June 23, 2025, Professor Pedro Dallari, Dean of the Institute of International Relations (IRI) at the University of São Paulo (USP), participated in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, in the solemn opening ceremony of the III In-Person Police Training Course, an international extension course offered by IRI as a result of a cooperation agreement with the Organization of American States (OAS). Also present at the opening ceremony were the Secretary of Multidimensional Security of the OAS, Ivan Marques, and high-ranking Dominican authorities: the Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Raful; the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre; and the General Director of the National Police, Major General Ramón Antonio Guzmán Peralta.
The course is aimed at 62 police officers from 28 OAS member countries and seeks to enhance, at a regional level, public security policies, especially those focused on combating transnational organized crime. This third edition of the course follows two previous ones also offered by IRI-USP—with the same purpose and involving multiple nations—also in partnership with the OAS: the first in Honduras in 2017, and the second in Ecuador in 2019.
As in previous editions, the course's closing, on July 17, will coincide with the Meeting of Ministers of Public Security of the Americas (MISPA), promoted by the OAS and also taking place in Santo Domingo. During the graduation ceremony, the completion certificates issued by USP will be presented by the ministers to the officers from their respective countries, in an event filled with symbolism.
The Santo Domingo course is coordinated by Professor Leandro Piquet (IRI-USP) and was conceived within the scope of the School of Multidimensional Security (Esem, https://esem.org.br/pt/), a specialized body of IRI-USP that develops research, teaching, and extension activities in the field of public security. In addition to faculty affiliated with USP, the course includes professors from the University of Buenos Aires.
Students of the extension course offered by USP in the Dominican Republic attend the opening ceremony
The opening panel of the extension course ceremony was attended by the Secretary of Multidimensional Security of the OAS, Ivan Marques; high Dominican authorities — the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre; the Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Raful; and the General Director of the National Police, Major General Ramón Antonio Guzmán Peralta — as well as the Dean of IRI-USP, Professor Pedro Dallari
The Dean of IRI-USP, Professor Pedro Dallari, delivered a welcome message to the extension course students on behalf of the University of São Paulo
Check below articles related to the event published in the press and specialized websites (access to press articles is subject to the criteria established by the respective media outlets):
https://www.oas.org/ext/es/principal/calendario/evento/id/850
https://acento.com.do/ultimas-noticias.html
International Seminar Discusses Organized Crime and Illicit Markets and Launches New Research on Illegal Economy in Brazil
On June 24 and 25, 2025, the Institute of International Relations at USP (IRI-USP), through the School of Multidimensional Security (ESEM) and the Oswaldo Aranha Chair of Security and Defense (COA), held the international seminar Organized Crime and Illicit Markets in Brazil and Latin America: Building an Action Agenda. The event brought together over 300 participants and national and international experts in security, organized crime, cybercrime, and terrorism.
During the opening, ESEM announced the upcoming launch of the 1st National Research on the Demand for Illicit Goods and Services, scheduled for the second half of 2025. This survey will gather unprecedented data on the consumption of illegal and irregularly traded legal products, such as cigarettes, electronics, and alcoholic beverages. The goal is to support public policies to combat the illegal economy.
A scholarship program for doctoral research was also launched, focusing on the illicit market of electronic cigarettes, tobacco, and nicotine products, with particular attention to organized crime activities in the Triple Frontier. Applications will soon be available on the ESEM website (esem.org.br).
The seminar featured prominent speakers such as Michael Miklaucic (National Defense University), Mark Shaw (GI-TOC), Gretchen Peters (ACCO), Benjamin Lessing (University of Chicago), Giovanni Melillo (Italy’s National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor’s Office), Lincoln Gakiya (MPSP), as well as federal deputies Tábata Amaral and Pedro Paulo, who presented proposals for the new legislative agenda of the Public Security Forum of the Chamber of Deputies.
Coordinated by Professor Leandro Piquet, faculty member at the Institute of International Relations at USP (IRI-USP) and Coordinator of the School of Multidimensional Security (ESEM), the event reaffirmed ESEM as one of the leading forums in the country on organized crime and public security policies, emphasizing international cooperation and the development of integrated solutions to address transnational criminal challenges.
Learn more about ESEM: esem.org.br
Prosecutor Giovanni Melillo (from the Italian National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor's Office) participated in a seminar of the Oswaldo Aranha Chair (USP-IRI-Esem) on organized crime - @alexsandrophotografia
Leandro Piquet, (IRI, USP, Esem) - @alexsandrophotografia
Michael Miklaucic, Titular Cátedra Oswaldo Aranha - @alexsandrophotografia
Mark Shaw, GI-TOC - @alexsandrophotografia
Gretchen Peters (ACCO) - @alexsandrophotografia
Benjamin Lessing (University of Chicago) - @alexsandrophotografia
LincolnGakiya, MPSP - @alexsandrophotografia
The deputaties Pedro Paulo(Rio de Janeiro), Tábata Amaral (São Paulo) and Bruno Langeani (Instituto Sou da Paz) - @alexsandrophotografia
Access the event program here.
Check out below the articles published in the press related to the event (the possibility of accessing the articles depends on the criteria set by the respective media outlets):
Globonews
https://g1.globo.com/globonews/playlist/globonews-ultimos-videos.ghtml#video-13704917-id
O Seminário Internacional “Belém: A COP do Nosso Destino Comum”, realizado no IRI-USP em 12 de junho, representou um momento estratégico de reflexão crítica e propositiva diante dos desafios inéditos que marcam o cenário internacional rumo à COP 30, prevista para novembro de 2025 em Belém (PA). O evento, disponível em vídeo na íntegra no YouTube, reuniu pesquisadores, representantes institucionais e lideranças para debater o papel transformador da COP 30, em um contexto de ameaças climáticas cada vez mais urgentes e de crise do multilateralismo global.
As Prioridades da COP 30
João Paulo Capobianco (MMA), Danielle Rached (IRI-USP) e Luciana Gatti (INPE)
Novos Objetivos Climáticos Para a COP 30 : As remoções sem compensação e apresentação da Plataforma CLEAR
Cristiane Derani (UFSC), Caroline Rocha (LaClima) e Paulo Magalhães ( FDUP)
A COP 30: o multilateralismo humanista perante o desafio da nova política norte americana - perspectivas latino-americanas e europeias
Izabella Teixeira (CEBRI), Feliciano de Guimarães (IRI-USP e CEBRI) e Álvaro Vasconcelos (Forum Demos e Cátedra José Bonifácio / 2023-2024)
Discurso de Encerramento
Pedro Dallari (IRI-USP), Christiane Taubira (Ex-Ministra da Justiça da França, Cátedra José Bonifácio)
Programação COP 30
On May 22nd and 23rd, 2025, at an event in Mexico City, Director Pedro Dallari presented the research results on health conducted at IRI-USP
On May 22nd and 23rd, 2025, Professor Pedro Dallari, Director of the Institute of International Relations (IRI) at the University of São Paulo (USP), represented IRI at the FIFARMA Annual Summit 2025, held in Mexico City and promoted by the Latin American Federation of the Pharmaceutical Industry (Fifarma).
At the event, which was attended by public authorities, representatives from the pharmaceutical industry and social organizations, as well as researchers from Latin American and U.S. universities, Professor Dallari presented the results of research carried out in 2023 and 2024 at IRI. This research was part of an agreement with Fifarma and resulted in the book Financiamiento de la Salud Pública en América Latina: estudios sobre Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México y Perú, published by IRI in 2024.
The research and the book were coordinated by Professor Dallari and IRI researcher Guillermo Aponte, with participation from Professors Adriana Schor, Daniela Carla Decaro Schettini, Maria Antonieta Del Tedesco Lins, Marislei Nishijima, and Natália Dus Poiatti from IRI, as well as Flávia Mori Sarti from the School of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities (EACH). The book is freely accessible at https://www.livrosabertos.abcd.usp.br/portaldelivrosUSP/catalog/book/1419.
Click here to access the full event program.
Alongside Sinan Atlig, president of Pfizer's Latin America cluster, and other guests, Professor Pedro Dallari participated in a panel at the FIFARMA Annual Summit 2025.
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