Governance & Institutions
The study of institutional structures and decision-making processes.
IGA
Institute for Applied Governance
Instituto de Governança Aplicada
Institutions. Governance. Future.
Instituições. Governança. Futuro.
Advancing applied research, executive education and institutional dialogue for the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Promovendo pesquisa aplicada, formação executiva e diálogo institucional para os desafios do século XXI.
The Institute
The Institute for Applied Governance — IGA — is an independent initiative dedicated to the study of institutions, of public and private governance, and of contemporary transformations.
We work through applied research, executive education, publications, seminars and international cooperation, with the aim of strengthening institutional capacities and supporting responsible decisions in complex societies.
Areas of Work
Applied knowledge to strengthen institutions
Six fields of work advancing solutions to the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Public Law & Constitutionalism
Analysis of the transformations of public law and contemporary constitutional models.
Digital Regulation
Artificial intelligence, platforms, data, algorithms and new forms of public and private authority.
Sustainability & Climate
Climate risk, sustainable transition and legal, economic and social impacts.
Corporate Governance
Decision structures, accountability, integrity and regulatory risk.
International Cooperation
Building bridges between Brazil, Europe and other international spaces.
Our conviction
To govern today is to understand complex systems, to navigate global risks and technological change — and to safeguard institutions capable of sustaining decisions that are legitimate, accountable and enduring.
Publications & Research
Applied research for institutional challenges
IGA's publications will be organised into editorial lines devoted to the applied analysis of contemporary institutional problems, including policy notes, working papers, research briefs and programme reports.
Publications in preparation
Events & Dialogue
Forums on the major themes of governance
IGA will host seminars, debates and institutional gatherings on the major themes of contemporary governance, with activities in São Paulo and future international expansion.
Seminars & Debates
Qualified debate on the major themes of contemporary governance.
International Partnerships
Cooperation with leading institutions in Brazil and worldwide.
São Paulo & the World
Connecting research and practice to impact policy and institutions.
Schedule coming soon
Executive Education
Programmes for decision-making and institutional transformation
Programmes for professionals, leaders, managers, lawyers and policymakers, combining academic rigour, an interdisciplinary perspective and practical application.
Applied Governance
Law, Technology, Climate and Institutions — IGA's flagship programme.
AI & Digital Platforms
Artificial intelligence, digital platforms and public authority.
Climate & Risk
Climate, risk and institutional responsibility in complex environments.
Corporate Governance
Compliance, integrity and regulatory risk for responsible decisions.
Governance in Practice
Where theory, research and institutional experience meet
Governance in Practice is IGA's permanent programme dedicated to connecting theory, applied research and institutional experience.
The programme brings together seminars, executive courses, public debates and publications devoted to the contemporary challenges of governance in complex societies.
Founder & Academic Director
Fernanda F. Fernandez Jankov, RAD, TEP, PhD
Professor, researcher and lawyer in the fields of Public Law, Governance and Institutions.
- Full Member (TEP), STEP Switzerland.
- Former Visiting Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge.
- Honorary Researcher, Institute of Comparative Law, Belgrade.
- Former Researcher, British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
Her work focuses on governance, institutions, public authority, sovereignty and global regulatory transformation, bringing together academic research, executive education and international cooperation.
Partnerships
Bridges between knowledge, practice and decision
IGA will develop partnerships with universities, research centres, public institutions, professional organisations, companies, firms, foundations and international bodies — through seminars, courses, publications, applied research and international cooperation.
Universities and research centres
Public institutions
Companies, firms and foundations
International bodies
Professional organisations
Brazil–Europe cooperation
Contact
Get in touch with IGA
For research proposals, publications, events, institutional partnerships and executive education.
info@iga.international