Abu Dhabi: TRENDS Research and Advisory and the Brazil Africa Institute have signed a collaboration agreement opening up new avenues for strategic studies and research in areas of mutual interest.
The agreement was signed by Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS, and Dr. João Bosco Monte, President of the Brazil Africa Institute, in the presence of Sidney Leon Romeiro, Ambassador of Brazil to the UAE.
The agreement, which was inked at the TRENDS headquarters in Abu Dhabi, covers joint research and studies on important topics like cybersecurity, migration, food security, and climate change. It also means organizing cooperative activities like conferences, seminars, and workshops, encouraging the sharing of knowledge and researchers between the two organizations, and bringing joint research and studies to the world’s most prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journals for publication.
According to Dr. Al-Ali, the agreement is a significant step toward strengthening TRENDS’s international research partnerships by facilitating the sharing of experiences and ideas on a range of topics of shared interest, especially the growing attention that the African continent is receiving on a global scale.
Professor Monte indicated that the agreement heralds new vistas of collaboration between TRENDS Research and Advisory and the Brazil Africa Institute, particularly in strategic studies about Latin America-Africa relations.
A conversation took place as part of the TRENDS Global Dialogue program on the sidelines of the signing ceremony. Notably, the President of the Brazil Africa Institute and the Brazilian Ambassador talked about how important scientific research is to international relations.
They emphasized how collaboration between Brazil and African countries is essential to building more robust South-South alliances that align with their nation’s broader strategic objectives.
The Brazil Africa Institute was established in 2013 as a non-profit organization. Its main office is located in Accra, Ghana, and it was founded to promote cooperation between Brazil and Africa in a variety of areas, including agriculture, rural development, youth empowerment, South-South and Triangular Cooperation, and technical training.