COOPERATION | AthenaLab and the Center for Sovereignty and Climate of Brazil sign a memorandum of understanding
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AthenaLab received a visit on Monday from General (ret.) Sergio Etchegoyen, former Minister Chief of the Institutional Security Cabinet of the Presidency of Brazil, and Chairman of the Board of Defense and Security of the Institute for Reform of Relations between State and Enterprise (IREE) and current Chairman of the Board of the Center for Sovereignty and Climate of Brazil, an independent think tank focused on issues related to Defense and the Environment, aimed at contributing to the advancement of proposals based on facts, data, and scientific evidence.
During his visit, representatives from AthenaLab and the Center for Sovereignty and Climate signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize the relationship between the two institutions and promote cooperation in research, publications, conferences, and educational projects. This agreement also establishes a permanent framework for continued collaboration, as representatives from the two think tanks in Brazil and Chile have already participated together in conferences and publications.
Subsequently, at a seminar organized by AthenaLab, General (ret.) Etchegoyen gave a brief presentation that included, first, a description of the IREE and its work, followed by a comprehensive exposition on the operation of the Border Monitoring System (SISFRO) implemented in Brazil, during which he also took the opportunity to reflect before a select audience on experiences in managing national boundaries in the face of the challenges posed by transnational criminal organizations.
Santiago, August 22, 2023
