Event Reports

No way out? Navigating global Insecurity

XXI. Forte International Security Conference

In times of increasing tensions and conflicts, high-ranking decision-makers, top-class experts, and opinion-leading representatives from academia and the armed forces came together in Rio de Janeiro. As the largest event of its kind, the conference strengthens the security and defense policy dialogue between Europe and Latin America. The Konrad Adenauer Foundation's Brazil office is registering lively interest in the 21st year of the conference it organizes.

Capacitating female pre-candidates for the 2024 elections

Fostering female representation

In order to boost female participation in politics, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Brazil, in partnership with the Teonônio Vilela Institute and the PSDB Women's secretariat, held a course for PSDB pre-candidates - 2024 elections. After all, in terms of international rankings on women's political participation, regardless of the methodology used, Brazil ranks very poorly and worse than many countries that are considered harmful environments for women and girls. When we analyze this world and Brazilian scenario, we realize that very few Brazilian women have managed to reach and lead relevant committees such as the Constitution and Justice, Budget, Finance and none have become president of the Senate or the Chamber of Deputies. At municipal level, with elections taking place next October, women represent only 18% of politicians.

CONFERENCE IN RIO ON THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S CLIMATE PROTECTION DECISION

Rule of Law in Latin America Program, KAS Brazil, Getúlio Vargas Foundation

Stephan Harbarth, President of the Federal Constitutional Court, who traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of the “J20 Summit”, a conference of the leading judicial representatives of the G20 countries, which began on Sunday, took advantage of his stay to give a lecture at the Getulio Vargas Foundation University on May 10. In a lecture at the Getulio Vargas Foundation University on May 10, Prof. Harbarth not only presented the Federal Constitutional Court's 2021 decision on climate protection to around 130 students, but also discussed the subject with Supreme Court judges Luís Felipe Salomão and Gilmar Mendes.

Human Rights Training Course

Dignity and rights of the elderly and people with disabilities

Course held in Carapicuíba - SP, in partnership with Kolping Brasil.

XXX Encontro Nacional do Fórum CB27

Aconteceu em Belém, entre os dias 16 e 18 de abril, o XXX Encontro Nacional de Secretárias e Secretários de Meio Ambiente das Capitais Brasileiras - CB27

Secretários de Meio Ambiente de capitais brasileiras debateram acesso a financiamento na ação frente à Emergência Climática.

Human rights training course

Public Policies for Women, Children and Youngs

The course was held in partnership with Kolping Brazil on December 2nd in Carapicuíba - São Paulo. The main aim of the course was to disseminate quality content on human rights in a broad and accessible way.

Political Capacity Building Workshop for Young People

Workshop held in Rio de Janeiro in partnership between KAS Brazil and PSDB Youth

KAS Brasil in partnership with the PSDB Youth of the State of Rio de Janeiro organized an enriching Political Training Workshop that brought together 20 politically and academically engaged young leaders.

II National Meeting of Female Mayors

Seminar held in Brasilia with mayors and deputy mayors from all over Brazil

On September 25th and 26th, the Alziras Institute, in partnership with KAS Brazil, held the II National Meeting of Women Mayors in the Brazilian capital.

Lauching Seminar of the publication "Technology, Security and Rights"

The uses and risks of facial recognition systems in Brazil

The event was attended by the authors and organisers of the publication, at IBMEC-Rio.

Visiting the past to understand the present and deal with the future

The project, in partnership with the Casa Stefan Zweig museum in Petrópolis, RJ, consists of encouraging school visits from public schools in the region.