Brazil

UNESCO Chair in studies of economic and social transformations linked with the international drug problem (686), established in 2005 at the Rio de Janeiro State University (Brazil)

 

Fields / Disciplines Sociology, anthropology, geography and socio-economics. Objectives To promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of sociology, anthropology, geography and socio-economics. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean and other regions of the world. Host Institution Rio de Janeiro State University Website Partnership: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Website Museu Paraense Emilío Goeldi Website UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network Social and Human Sciences; UNESCO Office in Brasilia