The third Brasil Adiante event, promoted by Estadão in São Paulo, brought together experts to discuss proposals addressing the country’s main challenges, with a focus on public security and organized crime.
The launch of RioAgora.org’s strategic agenda, held at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, brought together civil society representatives, experts, public officials, and guests to present a set of proposals aimed at the development of the State of Rio de Janeiro, developed based on evidence and technical contributions.
The Glocal Evaluation Week brought together experts and public officials in a program dedicated to sharing experiences and evidence to improve public policies.
The launch event for the book A Rebirth for the State of Rio de Janeiro, held at the Rio de Janeiro State Court of Auditors (TCE-RJ), brought together authors, researchers, public officials, and experts to discuss diagnoses and proposals aimed at the development of the state.
The event “60-Day Review of the Municipal Force’s Operations,” held by the Rio de Janeiro City Government, brought together public officials, public managers, and experts to discuss strategies for strengthening municipal public security, with a focus on data-driven management, institutional integration, and violence prevention.
The FEA-USP Workshop on the Economics of Crime, held in São Paulo, marked the launch of the Study Group on the Economics of Crime and Violence (GEECRIM) and brought together researchers to discuss topics such as urban and domestic violence, organized crime, the environment, and public policies.
The Institutional Innovation and Data-Driven Management in Public Security Seminar was held on February 27, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, and marked the inaugural session of the city’s first training course for municipal public security managers, organized by FGV EBAPE in partnership with the Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro.
Held on December 1, 2025, and organized by the Secretaria da Segurança Pública do Paraná (SESP/PR), the seminar aimed to present the development of the Domestic Violence Revictimization Algorithm, the result of a partnership between CAPE/SESP and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with technical consulting from Laura Schiavon, Ísis Lira, and Matheus Nascimento, researchers at Leme.
The 19th Meeting of the Brazilian Public Security Forum (FBSP), held from August 13 to 15 in Manaus, fostered debates on the challenges of public security in the Amazon, linking local complexities to the global urgencies of the climate emergency and the protection of cities and the forest. In the panel “Safe Cities for Whom? Dialogues on Public Security at the Local Level,” Ramon Chaves, project leader at Leme, shared reflections on the role of municipalities in reducing street crime in medium and large cities, highlighting the advantages of municipal action, the evidence connecting the urban environment to criminal dynamics, and the impact of recent regulatory changes, such as the Supreme Federal Court (STF) decision recognizing the role of Municipal Guards in ostensive policing.
The RIDGE Forum took place in May 2025 in Lima, Peru, organized by the Red de Investigación en Desarrollo Económico (RIDGE). The event brought together researchers and international authorities to discuss progress and challenges in key topics of development economics, such as inequality, public policies, international finance, and sustainable economic growth.
The 3rd Workshop on Criminal Justice and Organized Crime took place on April 7–8, 2025, in Cali, Colombia, as part of the alliance between the World Bank, CAF, IDB, and the Laboratory for Justice and Criminal Policy. The event brought together experts and authorities from Latin America to discuss strategies against organized crime, such as focused deterrence, plea agreements, and cross-country collaboration. It also addressed challenges in evidence production, crime analysis, and conflict resolution mechanisms, as well as the importance of data and cooperation with civil society. Ramón Chaves, Project Leader at Leme, participated as a panelist in a session on institutional strategies in criminal justice. In his remarks, Ramón highlighted the importance of priority-setting, incorporating data scientists, and drawing on the experience of community health workers as a model for security policies.
The 1st Technical Meeting of the National Forum of Managers of the Socio-Educational Assistance System (FONACRIAD), held in São Paulo and promoted by the CASA Foundation, brought together managers from across the country, specialists and authorities to discuss guidelines for strengthening mental health in the socio-educational system.