IRT Brasil offers:
an interdisciplinary platform to connect with the Brazilian research areas
a coordinated system of competences, contacts and networks linking with Brazil, so that external stakeholders can better understand cooperation opportunities
a national and international point of reference for research, scientific mobility, advanced education and knowledge transfer in relation with Brazil.
Mission
- to promote an interdisciplinary approach and coordinate a consistent critical mass of researchers, cooperating with Brazilian partners and working on themes linked with Brazilian culture and knowledge production
- to become a recognized stakeholder, qualified for the dimension and quality of knowledge and research on Brazil and with Brazilian, European and Italian partners
- to promote scientific, institutional and economic dialogue with Brazilian, Italian and European partners, by developing and improving multi and trans-disciplinary research initiatives
- to enhance the quality of scientific, cultural and economic dialogue between Brazil and Italy, Brazil and Europe
- to contribute at different levels to the diffusion of knowledge on Brazil in Italy, so to promote shared cultural policies
Aims
- to create and give value to a 'quality label' for research and initiatives in Brazilian studies, which is easy to recognize within and ouside the research community
- to give a substantial contribution to the development of national and international scientific and thematic networks on Brazil, through innovative initiatives, involving the best Brazilian partners
- to contribute to the design, construction and implementation of research and innovation programmes (through public or private funds) with Brazilian partners or on Brazilian themes
- to link to similar platforms and research centres in European and non-European Universities, as, for example, those in King’s College London, Universidad de Salamanca, Paris Ouest Nanterre, among many others.