This book stems from the CyberBRICS project, which is the first initiative to develop a comparative analysis of the digital policies and regulations of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries. Given the complexity of digital policies in general and cybersecurity in particular – not to mention the specificities of BRICS countries ... Read more
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The CyberBRICS project has a triple aim: to map existing regulations; to identify best practices and develop policy suggestions in the areas of cybersecurity and personal data regulations, Internet access policies, and digital transformation strategies in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
The project is hosted by Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law School and developed in partnership with the Higher School of Economics, in Moscow, Russia; the Centre for Internet and Society, New Delhi, India; the Fudan University, Shanghai, and the Hong Kong University, China; and the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Team members
Luca Belli
Director of CyberBRICS. Luca Belli, PhD, is Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law School, where he heads the CyberBRICS project, and associated researcher at Centre de Droit […]
Ian Brown
CyberBRICS Visiting Professor. Ian Brown is Senior Fellow with Research ICT Africa’s Digital Policy Programme, where he is researching cyber-security, data protection, and human rights policy in Africa. He was […]
Min Jiang
CyberBRICS Visiting Professor. Min Jiang (Ph.D.) is Associate Professor of Communication at UNC Charlotte, a secretariat member of the annual international Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC) and Associate Editor at […]
Andrey A. Shcherbovich
CyberBRICS Visiting Professor. Andrey A. Shcherbovich is Associate professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Faculty of Law (Department of Constitutional and Municipal Law), in Moscow, Russia. […]
Anja Kovacs
CyberBRICS Non-resident Fellow. Dr. Anja Kovacs directs the Internet Democracy Project in India, which works towards an Internet that supports freedom of expression, democracy and social justice, in India and […]
Sagwadi Mabunda
CyberBRICS Non-Resident Fellow. Sagwadi Mabunda is a PhD Candidate at the University of the Western Cape. Her Doctoral thesis investigates the legislative responses of Cybercrime by analysing and critiquing the […]
Aaron Martin
CyberBRICS Fellow. Aaron Martin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Tilburg Law School. Prior to joining the law school, he worked in the financial services sector in the area […]
Larissa Galdino
CyberBRICS Fellow. Larissa is Ph.D. in Political Science at the State University of Campinas, and analyzed the open government in the city of São Paulo. She was a researcher under […]
Senka Hadzic
CyberBRICS Fellow. Dr Senka Hadzic is a Senior Fellow at Research ICT Africa, where she was a Ford/Media Democracy Fund Tech Exchange fellow from 2018-2019 working on alternative spectrum policies […]
Smriti Parsheera
CyberBRICS Fellow. Smriti Parsheera is a Fellow at the National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, New Delhi, where she focuses on technology policy research. Her areas of interest include […]
Anya Orlova
CyberBRICS Fellow. Anya holds a Masters degree in psychology and sociology. Her recent work has been at the intersection of academic research and volunteering in various digital activism and advocacy […]
Wei Wang
CyberBRICS Fellow. Wayne Wei Wang is now a PhD Candidate in Computational Legal Studies at the University of Hong Kong. Trained in Engineering and Law, Wayne focuses his research interests on IP & […]
Carolina Telles
CyberBRICS Researcher. Carolina Telles is a graduate student in Journalism at the UFRJ School of Communication (ECO/UFRJ). Formerly researcher at the museum Casa da Ciência da UFRJ, developing studies in […]
Walter B. Gaspar
CyberBRICS Manager. Lawyer, graduated Law at FGV in 2015. Master in Public Health from UERJ (2017), studying the interface between innovation, intellectual property and access to medicines policies in Brazil. […]
Eduardo Mattos
CyberBRICS Assistant Researcher. Graduate student in International Relations at UFRJ. Researcher at Laboratório de Estudos de Mídia e Relações Internacionais, focusing on the intersections between culture, media, and IR. […]
Ana Carolina da Hora
Researcher at CTS-FGV. Computer Scientist under construction by PUCRio. From Duque de Caxias. Experience in the Apple developer Academy Program training Apple developers for students. 2018 Scholarship Apple WorldWide Developers Conference. […]
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Larissa Chen
Researcher at CTS-FGV. Postgraduate student in Digital Law at UERJ/ITS. Graduated in Law from Ibmec/RJ. Scholarship researcher at the CyberBricks Project at the Center for Technology and Society/FGV, focusing on Chinese legislation related to cyber security, […]
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Sofia Chang
Researcher at CTS-FGV. Lawyer at UFMG, Master’s student at Peking University. She works with privacy and data protection and researches the regulation of technologies, privacy and data protection in China.
China’s new platform guidelines
Translation By Ian Brown (CyberBRICS Visiting Professor) and Douwe Korff Just-published draft guidelines for consultation from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), translated by Microsoft. Guide to classification and grading of Internet platforms (Draft for comments) First, the purpose of the guide In order to better promote the healthy development of China’s platform economic norms, protect ... Read more
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Data architectures in the BRICS countries
November 05, 20216:00 PM—7:30 PM IST (UTC+05:30)Zoom Webinar At the 13th BRICS Summit hosted by India in September 2021, the five BRICS members—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—reiterated their commitment to prioritize the effective and efficient use of technology and data for development. They agreed to encourage further cooperation on these fronts, including by ... Read more
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Digital Silk Road and its role in the China-Brazil Relation
This post provides a report of the webinar “Digital Silk Road as a promoter of closer people to people ties” that took place on October 22 as part of the 4th Seminar Brazil-China Dialogue. Sofia Chang, CyberBRICS researcher at CTS-FGV, moderated the session, joined by Fred Arruda (C.E.S.A.R. institute), Shen Yi (Fudan University), Lin Baihe (China Mobile International Brazil) and In Hsieh (Chinnovation).
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Non-official Translation of the Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Bill, n. 21/2020
This is a non-official translation of the bill establishing foundations, principles and guidelines for AI in Brazil prepared by the CyberBRICS team. The original text in Portuguese, alongside more information on the bill and its processing in the Brazilian Congress, can be found at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies' website. The bill was approved in Congress and currently awaits a vote in the Senate.
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4th Seminar Brazil-China Dialogue “Belt and Road & Brazil: Rules and Coordination”
From 18 to 22 October, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School will host its 4th Seminar Brazil-China Dialogue “Belt and Road & Brazil: Rules and Coordination”. The event will aim at deepening the discussions on the New Silk Road and mapping the relations between China and Brazil. The event will count with the participation ... Read more
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Digital Competition Policy Developments in Key Jurisdictions
Written by Ian Brown (CyberBRICS Visiting Professor)
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