IBRAF | Brazil Africa Institute | Instituto Brasil África – Win-win relations between Brazil e Counties of the African continent

Transforming ideas
into actions

We are a non-governmental organization created in 2012 with the aim of being a catalyst for opportunities between Brazil and Africa, within the scope of Triangular Technical Cooperation.

WHO WE ARE

Brazil Africa Institute is a non-profit organization aiming to promote the engagement between Brazil and the African continent, championing economic development for for governments and private sector's interests.

Objectives

Facilitate an open debate between government agents, academics and entrepreneurs on issues of interests to Brazil and Africa.

Design proposals for the formulation of cooperation policy between Brazil and Africa.

Draw up a strategic plan for the potential pf opportunities for Brazilian companies with the African continent and vice versa in different areas.

Mission

Facilitate socio, political and cultural rapprochement between Brazil and the African continent, focusing its actions on economic and social development and promotion, combating poverty, valuing ethics, peace, citizenship, respect for human rights, democracy and others universal values.

Vision

To be identified as an institution that seeks the materialization of opportunities between Brazil and Africa though initiaves of sustainable development.

President
Staff
Advisory Board

João Bosco Monte

Professor holds a PhD in Education from the Federal University of Ceará and Postdoctoral studies from the University of Brasilia (UNB), with the object of research on the integration of the African continent. He is a visiting professor of important Brazilian and African Universities. He is author of books and publications related to the relations between the various international actors. He also acts as an international consultant of Brazilian and foreign organizations and is a columnist and commentator of important media in Brazil. He was a Brazilian delegate on the Academic Forum of the BRICS (2013). He is the General Coordinator of Brazil Africa Forum and the President of the Board of Trustees of the Youth Technical Training Program of IBRAF.

André Brayner

Special Advisor to the Presidency

Bruno Monte

Director of International Projects

Matilde Bezerra

Executive Secretary

Ed Brasil

Marketing Coordinator

Gustavo Augusto-Vieira

Communication Coordinator

Vitória Reis

Communication Assistant

Laine Carlos

Communication Trainee

José Ramos-Horta

Ex-presidente do Timor Leste e vencedor do Nobel da Paz

Celso Amorim

Ex-ministro das Relações Exteriores e da Defesa do Brasil

João Clemente Baena Soares

Presidente da Comissão Jurídica Interamericana da Organização dos Estados Americanos (OEA)

Daniel Pereira

Ex-embaixador de Cabo Verde no Brasil

Susana Carrillo

Especialista sênior em parcerias Sul-Sul do Banco Mundial com as economias emergentes

Oluyede Olu Ajayi

Pesquisador do Centro Técnico de Cooperação Agrícola e Rural ACP

Christopher Till

Diretor e curador do aclamado Museu Apartheid de Joanesburgo, África do Sul

Marcos Brandalise

Presidente da BrazAfric Enterprises e organizador da feira multissetorial Brazil in Eastern Africa Expo, em Nairóbi

Celso Marcondes

Diretor para a África do Instituto Lula

Francisco Mantero

Presidente da Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Econômico e Cooperação - ELO.

WHAT WE DO

We seek to contribute in areas such as public policies, promote the improvement of business practices and the business environment, encourage commerce and investments and incorporate the principles of sustainability into corporate management. In addition, we promote meetings in accordance with the interests of our partners from various areas, through events, consulting and technical visits.