Rio Branco Institute

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Rio Branco Institute
Instituto Rio Branco
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TypeBrazilian Diplomatic Academy
EstablishedApril 18, 1945
Director Amb. Glivânia Maria de Oliveira [1]
Location
Brasília
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Website www.institutoriobranco.itamaraty.gov.br
Itamaraty Palace, the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, where all Brazilian diplomats work, after graduating from the Rio Branco Institute, before going to embassies and consulates. Itamaraty (47946683752).jpg
Itamaraty Palace, the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, where all Brazilian diplomats work, after graduating from the Rio Branco Institute, before going to embassies and consulates.

The Rio Branco Institute (Portuguese : Instituto Rio Branco; Abbreviation: IRBr) is Brazil's diplomatic graduate school, internationally recognized as one of the best diplomatic academies in the world. It is the oldest government school in the country and the third oldest diplomatic training institution on the planet, located in Brasília. [2] [ circular reference ] The institute was created on April 18, 1945, as part of the centennial celebration of the birth of the Baron of Rio Branco, the greatest and most important diplomat in the history of Brazil. The IRBr is run by the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. [3]

Contents

Graduation from the IRBr is the only possible entrance point into the diplomatic career in Brazil. [4]

Admission

Requirements

The Ministry of External Relations established the following prerequisites for admission: [4]

Entry

Admission to IRBr is achieved through a three-phase entrance examination: [4]

The exam at the Rio Branco Institute is considered the most difficult public exam in Brazil and one of the most complex in the world. After being approved, the candidate must present the documents required by law and enroll in the Graduation and Improvement Program. Soon after, the candidate begins to study diplomacy at the Institute and becomes a career diplomat.

Courses

Students at the Rio Branco Institute, in 1947. Exame do curso de preparacao a carreira diplomatica no Instituto Rio Branco.tif
Students at the Rio Branco Institute, in 1947.

The Rio Branco Institute offers a mandatory and intense career program and three advancement courses. [4]

Graduate Course

The IRBr's Graduation and Improvement Program, Diplomat Training Course (CFD), is a one-year-and-a-half program of studies, encompassing studies in fields such as History, Economics, Politics, Law, Foreign Policy, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic. After successful completion of the course, students are confirmed in the Foreign Service as Third-Secretaries. [4]

Postgraduate Course

The Diplomat Improvement Course (CAD) is maintained by the Rio Branco Institute as an integral part of the diplomat career training and qualification system, with the aim of deepening and updating the knowledge necessary for the performance of the functions performed by Seconds and First Secretaries. Possession of the CAD diploma is a requirement for the functional progression of its holder to First Secretary. [5]

Higher Studies Course (PhD)

The Higher Studies Course (CAE) consists of the preparation of an analytical and propositional thesis, with functional relevance and utility for Brazilian diplomacy or that represents a contribution to Brazilian historiography or diplomatic thought. The thesis is evaluated by an examining board composed of first-class ministers and subsidized by opinions prepared by two rapporteurs, one internal and the other external to the institution. The examining board decides if the work is able to pass to the defense phase, when its authors are summoned to the argument. The Higher Studies Course is mandatory for a Brazilian diplomat to become an ambassador. [6]

Career

In Brazil, the diplomatic career is very hierarchical and after years of work based on meritocracy and completion of the Institute's courses, the diplomat moves up the career ladder. The six positions of Brazilian diplomacy are:

Brazilian diplomacy is internationally recognized as one of the most respected and prepared in the world.

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References

  1. ↑ "Quem é Quem". Ministério das Relações Exteriores.
  2. ↑ "Brazilian Diplomatic Academy".
  3. ↑ "MRE". Ministério das Relações Exteriores.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Information on the Diplomatic Career Instituto Rio Branco. Retrieved on 2011-01-07.
  5. ↑ "Curso de Aperfeiçoamento de Diplomatas". Ministério das Relações Exteriores.
  6. ↑ "Curso de Altos Estudos". Ministério das Relações Exteriores.

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