On August 28, the Institute of International Relations at the University of São Paulo (IRI-USP), in partnership with the School of Multidimensional Security (ESEM-USP) and the Army Command and General Staff College (ECEME), held the event “Dialogues on National Defense,” which promoted debates on security, defense, and public policy.
The opening was conducted by Prof. Dr. Sandro Teixeira (ECEME - IMM) and Prof. Dr. Kai Lehmann (IRI-USP / ESEM-USP Advisor), who emphasized the importance of bringing academia and defense institutions closer together.
The event featured presentations by Alex Guedes Brum (ECEME) on “The Brain Drain of Strategic Talent in the Brazilian Aerospace Defense Sector” and Adriano Rosas (IRI-USP / ESEM-USP), who analyzed “The Relationship between Organized Crime Policy and Grand Corruption in Latin America in the 21st Century.” The second panel featured Prof. Maria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida (USP), Débora Raquel Oliveira Regis (ECEME), who presented “National Security Institutions in Brazil,” Vinícius Dalbelo (IRI-USP / ESEM-USP), who addressed “Military Competition between Great Powers in the 21st Century,” and Murilo Motta (IRI-USP / ESEM-USP), who discussed “Spending on the Armed Forces in Latin America (1965–2020).”
The closing remarks were given by Prof. Pedro Dallari, director of IRI-USP, who highlighted the role of the university and its partners in producing strategic knowledge and strengthening public policies for national defense.
Further information: https://esem.org.
