
Promoting Internationalization
Among the priorities of FGV ECMI are collaboration and permanent exchange of knowledge and experiences between students, professors and researchers from different parts of the planet.
As one of the best think tanks in the world, FGV generates applicable knowledge in politics, economics, communication and culture, contributing to national development in line with the best global trends.
And FGV ECMI is no different. The School promotes the exchange of knowledge and best practices in teaching and research beyond national borders. In doing so, it provides new academic perspectives to its professors and students, encourages creativity, diversity and innovation, and ensures the constant improvement of teaching and research carried out at the School.

Universities
NOVA University of Lisbon – School of Social Sciences and Humanities
NOVA FCSH is part of the NOVA University of Lisbon, which is listed in the most important international education rankings.
It offers 14 degrees in several areas of social sciences, arts and humanities.
University of Maryland
The University of Maryland is one of the world's leading research institutions.
UMD conducts groundbreaking research on some of the biggest challenges faced by our global community, including cybersecurity and terrorism, bioengineering, public health equity, food security and climate change.
Organizations
The Delegation of the European Union to Brazil is one of the EU's 146 diplomatic missions around the world. It represents the European Union in Brazil and works closely with the diplomatic missions of the 25 EU Member States accredited in the country.
The Delegation to Brazil promotes the values and policies of the European Union, represents the EU and its citizens, and creates networks and partnerships. By dialoguing with political actors, the media, academia, businesses and the civil society, it raises the awareness of the Brazilian public to EU issues and interests and promotes the importance of relations between the EU and Brazil. It also develops cooperation through projects and funding.
Delegation of the European Union to Brazil
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/brazil_pti?s=191
The official representation of the German government in Brazil is a partner of FGV ECMI through the project Digital Democracy - Digitization and the Public Sphere in Brazil, which started in 2020 and is organized by DAPPLab. The project aims to develop strategies to understand and face the new and emerging challenges of Brazilian democracy.
https://brasil.diplo.de/br-pt
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, non-profit foundation dedicated to developing and strengthening democratic institutions around the world. The organization is a partner of FGV ECMI through the Democracy Room project, a DAPPLab initiative to monitor and analyze the public debate on the internet and combat disinformation strategies that threaten the fairness of political-electoral processes, seeking to strengthen democratic institutions.
NED
https://www.ned.org/
O Democracy Reporting International (DRI) foi fundado em Berlim, em 2006, como uma organização não governamental e independente para analisar a evolução democrática e aconselhar sobre quadros constitucionais e eleitorais de forma rápida e flexível. O DRI é parceiro da FGV ECMI no Projeto Mídia e Democracia, que tem o objetivo de colaborar com o fortalecimento da democracia brasileira, da integridade de espaços digitais e da informação de qualidade.
Democracy Reporting International
https://democracy-reporting.org/en/office/global
Animal Político is a digital initiative composed of journalists, designers, programmers and video editors to create content with rigor, accuracy and designed to serve citizens. It is part of the team of international partners of the Digital Democracy Room project organized by DAPPLab, which aims to monitor and analyze the public debate on the internet and to combat disinformation strategies that threaten the fairness of political-electoral processes, seeking to strengthen democratic institutions.
Animal Político
https://www.animalpolitico.com/
Bolivia Verifica is a non-profit, non-political media outlet that aims to combat disinformation, fact-check public discourse and promote access to information through open data. It is part of the team of international partners of the Digital Democracy Room project organized by DAPPLab, which aims to monitor and analyze the public debate on the internet and to combat disinformation strategies that threaten the fairness of political-electoral processes, seeking to strengthen democratic institutions.
Bolívia Verifica
https://boliviaverifica.bo/
Chequeado is the first fact-checking initiative in Latin America, and its mission is to improve the public debate based on facts and data. They joined FGV ECMI through the Digital Democracy Room, organized by DAPPLab, to analyze the online debate in Argentina and make the use of social media more transparent. It aims to show the main trends in the online debate, how they vary according to different user communities, and the actions of automated accounts or bots, which can be used to promote misrepresented or false content.
Chequeado
https://chequeado.com/
Confidencial is a multimedia communication vehicle recognized for the credibility of its in-depth information over 25 years of experience. It is a benchmark for journalism in Nicaragua. Its mission is to empower Nicaraguan society by strengthening the rights and duties of citizens through open access to quality, independent journalism. It is currently part of the team of international partners of the Digital Democracy Room project organized by DAPPLab, which aims to monitor and analyze the public debate on the internet and to combat disinformation strategies that threaten the fairness of political-electoral processes, seeking to strengthen democratic institutions.
Confidencial
https://www.confidencial.com.ni/
Espacio Público is a Chilean independent think tank that seeks to contribute to citizen engagement in public policy debates. In addition, it seeks to contribute to a more just, transparent and democratic society, with economic, social and political development that benefits all citizens. They are partners of FGV ECMI through the Digital Democracy Room, organized by DAPPLab, to analyze the online debate and make the use of social media more transparent.
Espacio Publico
https://espaciopublico.cl/
Linterna Verde is an independent non-profit organization that investigates how public opinion is constructed on social networks and digital spaces. They analyze large amounts of data from online posts and interactions to draw attention to specific risks in the digital environment, such as manipulation and misinformation. They are partners of FGV ECMI through the Digital Democracy Room, organized by DAPPLab, to analyze the online debate and make the use of social media more transparent.
Linterna Verde
https://linternaverde.co/
Since 2014, Ojo Público has been a digital initiative for investigative journalism in Lima, Peru. They specialize in covering organized crime, corruption, human rights abuses and corporate malpractice. It is part of the team of international partners of the Digital Democracy Room project organized by DAPPLab, which aims to monitor and analyze the public debate on the internet and to combat disinformation strategies that threaten the fairness of political-electoral processes, seeking to strengthen democratic institutions.