Liliam Chagas

When sub-national diplomacy dialogues with traditional diplomacy! Cities are the center of contemporary life and it is in cities that we understand the daily concerns and challenges faced by citizens. Urban and sustainable development begins with local #governments. C40 Cities #U20 #G20 G20 Brasil 2024

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The Chief of the United States Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, has sounded the alarm about the threat posed by China’s advance in Latin America. The communist regime has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure projects for economic purposes and potential military operations. China is seeking to conquer America’s backyard. It offers poisoned candies — big projects in exchange for debt traps, unequal trade, and military cooperation. And most alarmingly, China is going beyond working with traditional allies such as Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The Chief of the U.S. Southern Command said that it is time to go out into the field, to compete for the contracts in these countries while they are still considering deals with China. “We have to accelerate the processes to make economic security national security,” she said. This seems like the best way to contain the Chinese threat, but it needs to start now. Tomorrow could be too late. https://lnkd.in/eEiuaTcF #China #illiciteconomies #illicittrade #fentanyl #narcotrafficking #corruption #threatintelligence #strategicforesight #threatfinance #threatconvergence #authoritarianism #nationalsecurity International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE) / ICAIE Labs

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The new *Brazilian Plan for Artificial Intelligence* was recently launched and formally presented to President Lula on July 30, 2024. The non-official English translation of the Plan is available below for download. 👇 The objectives of the Brazilian Plan include promoting the development, availability and use of artificial intelligence in Brazil, in order to guarantee individual and collective security and rights, social inclusion, information integrity, protection of labor and workers and national sovereignty; providing Brazil with cutting-edge technological infrastructure, aiming to bring to the country one of the five most powerful supercomputers in the world, powered by renewable energy; and developing advanced language models in Brazilian Portuguese, using national data that reflect national cultural, social and linguistic characteristics. The five pillars of the Brazilian Plan for Artificial Intelligence are as follows: 1. Infrastructure and AI Development: implementation of advanced technological infrastructure, including supercomputers. 2. Diffusion, Training and Qualification in AI: development of talent on a large scale to meet the demand for AI experts. 3. AI for Improvement of Public Services: use of AI to increase the efficiency and quality of public services. 4. AI for Business Innovation: encouraging the use of AI to promote innovation in companies in various sectors. 5. Support for the Regulatory and Governance Process: creation of regulations to ensure safety and foster responsible innovation. Investments are expected to be over 23 billion reais between 2024 and 2028, with funding from both public and private sources. Follow this link for the Portuguese version of the Plan made available by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil: https://lnkd.in/dSRWhPkM

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In Brazil’s municipal elections, “centrist, center-right, and right-wing parties emerged as winners, highlighting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s challenges as a center-left leader,” Giulia Branco Spiess writes in our newsletter, https://lnkd.in/ewMYEgmm. “Brazil’s municipal elections, held every four years, are not a direct predictor of presidential elections, which occur two years later. Factors such as the economy also shape the presidential contest. Still, they signal political dynamics and power shifts, kicking off an intense period of negotiations leading up to the presidential race in a highly fragmented party system.” Subscribe here, https://lnkd.in/dHNiaW4 The Wilson Center Wilson Center Latin America Program Wilson Center Brazil Institute

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❗"Although the European Union’s trade deficit with China has increased since 2018, last year saw a significant reduction in imports, making it the second most negative trade deficit in the last decade."❗ Leia este artigo do CLBrief abaixo ⬇️ #china #eu #comércio #dados #cooperação #desenvolvimento

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What are the geopolitical and strategic implications of Brazil joining China's Belt and Road Initiative, potentially before the end of this year - and what are the diplomatic and commercial ramifications for the United States and the European Union? Recommending an insightful assessment below by RANE on Stratfor.Com. At first sight, joining would make good sense for #Brazil, as #China has become the largest purchaser by far of Brazilian agricultural products, accounting for 73.1% of the country's soybean exports, 60.4% of its global beef sales and 29% of its transgenic corn in 2023. Bilateral trade between Brazil and China reached $96.5 billion over the first semester of 2024, a 9.3% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Although China has been Brazil's top trading partner since 2009, it only ranked 8th in terms of foreign direct investment stock and 30th in terms of foreign direct investment flows in 2022, the latest data available. The #UnitedStates led both rankings for Brazil, accounting for nearly 24% of FDI stock and flows in the country, followed by the #Netherlands with 13.2% and 20%, respectively. As argued by RANE: "For Brazil, admission to China's BRI would result in quicker access to bigger financing volumes, large infrastructure projects and the diversification of Chinese investments across its economy." However, as the Belt and Road Initiative will greatly influence the future of global trade, it may also lead to unintended consequences, such as permanent environmental degradation. First and foremost, in my opinion, we'll have to answer the question: #infrastructure for what and for whom? What do we want for the #Amazon and for #Brazil? Re-commodifying Brazil's exports or strengthening a #bioeconomy? A couple of billion dollars for a few mining and logistics concessions companies, with a lifespan of few decades, or promoting a long-lasting #agroforestry economy, decentralized in thousands and thousands of local economic agents? What economy will sustain our society and our landscape? These questions ought to be answered now. Rigorous strategic environmental and social assessments, especially by raising the bar for environmental protection, should be top of mind as the Belt and Road Initiative is not necessarily a “common development plan,” a “mutual benefit” or “win–win." The impact of the current extreme weather events and out-of-control fires on Brazil's broader economy and society's well-being raise urgent questions on viability. I hope these questions and concerns are top of mind, not only in the capital cities of #Brasilia and #Beijing, but also at Dilma Rousseff's BRICS Bank. It's time we all refashion the tools of #finance, channelling funding away from extractive and destructive, into regenerative and restorative development models. Unless the flow of money - also for infrastructure - becomes #netzero and #naturepositive, we will continue to finance ourselves into extinction. 🙏🏾🌎🌳

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Today OECD Development Centre co-organsied with the Brazilian #G20 presidency and UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) the annual meeting of the G20 Platform on #SDG Localisation and Intermediary Cities (G20-PLIC). Many thanks to the city of Belem and the 🇧🇷 ministry of cities for hosting this hybrid event and to Minister Jader Barbalho Filho for opening the meeting. The meeting brought together delegates from the G20 Development WG and the Disaster Risk Reduction WG, experts from Argentina, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Brazil and from international organisations. An excellent example of working together across the G20 on a common agenda: building resilience in cities to accelerate and secure progress with the SDGs. Some takeaways: 1️⃣ *A country’s resilience is as strong as that of its weakest link*. Intermediary Cities (IC) are often such weak link. Many are highly vulnerable to climate change and weather hazards, but have very limited resources and capacities to manage risks, adapt and rebuild and to influence national policies. As they grow and need more infrastructure, ICs must plan and build better, placing climate resilience at the centre. Doing so is also in the interest of the whole economy. 2️⃣ *Localising development starts with empowering local communities*. ICs in developing countries are home to a large and growing population but have often little access to national policy making and financial resources. At the same time, they play a key role in structuring and strengthening rural-urban linkages and can contribute significantly to both food security and rural employment. To do that, they need more agency and resources to develop local economies that create quality jobs. Emerging technologies in the agro-food sector can help them better harness their potential, attract more entrepreneurs and advance the twin goal of zero hunger and net-zero development. 3️⃣ *The localisation agenda is multi-level, multi sector and multi-actor.* ICs are part of a larger urban and multilevel governance system. For them to succeed it is critical that national policies create the enabling conditions and provide public goods and services. International partnerships can play an important role to help ICs overcome their vulnerabilities. The G20 PLIC and the UN LOCAL2030 are important initiatives to make this happen. Congratulations to my colleagues Annalisa Primi Vicente Ruiz Vasiliki M. João Paulo Braga and our dear partners Shipra Narang Suri and Remy Sietchiping for advancing our knowledge about intermediary cities and advancing the G20 work in this area. Ragnheidur Elin Arnadottir Sarquis Sarquis, Ph. D. Joaquim Pedro Penna Valéria Mendes Costa United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Anacláudia Rossbach Elkin Velásquez

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🇺🇳 UNODC in Mozambique | June 2024 Highlights from this corner of the world:   💰 Inaugural auction of seized and #ConfiscatedAssets derived from crime along with the successful conclusion of public tenders for the management of gas stations and other properties. ⚖️ First-ever symposium on #GenderMainstreaming in the criminal justice system in Mozambique, attended by 250+ representatives from over 40 institutions, bringing this crucial issue to the top of the national agenda (full story: https://lnkd.in/d6jwXKRg) 🤝 Eswatini, Mozambique and South Africa multisectoral task forces met in Maputo to boost cross-border coordination to #EndHumanTrafficking. 🌳 Approval of the Mozambican Agency for Environmental Quality Control’s Code of Ethics, a positive step towards enhancing integrity, transparency and accountability in the fight against crimes that affect the #Environment. ℹ️ Criminal justice system engaged with main phone operators and their respective digital wallet services to map out avenues for timely information exchange related to key #Terrorism cases. New month ahead, same goal = supporting our national partners in ensuring #JusticeForAll and preventing and combatting #Crime and terrorism.

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Here is an article resulting from this experience, written with Sameera Mehra, as an explainer about why the G20 is important and how philanthropic organisations can be involved -- even in non-G20 countries. https://lnkd.in/eHSGtmrx

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At the start of COP-29 in Baku, Brazil officially presented its new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC. With this, Brazil sets an ambitious target: to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 59% to 67% by 2035, compared to 2005 levels. You can access the full document here:

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ı will speak at the panel: "Investing today for a more resilient tomorrow"

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Golden Opportunity for Brazil in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Why We Must Act Now Read below to learn more 👇🏼

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🐆📈We used to talk about the "Asian Tigers" - but have you heard about the "Brazilian Jaguars"? These "Onças brasileiras" are states such as Santa Catarina (SC), Paraná (PR), Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Mato Grosso (MT), Minas Gerais (MG) and Espírito Santo (ES) which over the last few years have shown broadly consistent above average national economic performance in terms of GDP growth, employment rates, economic openness, growth in international investment and fiscal conservatism. They represent around 30% of Brazilian GDP. As the M&A market matures nationally these states increasingly present attractive regional investment opportunities for global strategic and financial players.

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Yesterday in Rio de Janeiro the G20 leaders released a joint declaration that addresses priority topics from the Brazil Summit. I am pleased to see the prominence of the disaster risk reduction agenda in this statement. Paragraph 33 lays out their commitment: "As the world faces an unprecedented increase in the frequency of large-scale disasters, we recognize they disproportionately affect people in vulnerable situations, particularly low-income groups, and exacerbate poverty and inequality. We commit to accelerating international disaster risk reduction cooperation in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. We emphasize the critical role of a disaster preparedness approach and the need for investment in people, goods and infrastructure for disaster risk reduction." We welcome this strong expression of resolve, and the recognition of the need for increased strategic investment in disaster risk reduction. UNDRR is ready to work with the G20 leadership and the individual States to accelerate progress on the Sendai Framework. You can read the declaration in full here: https://ow.ly/6lVO50Ua30U

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