Rio Branco Institute

Rio Branco Institute
Instituto Rio Branco
TypeBrazilian Diplomatic Academy
EstablishedApril 18, 1945
DirectorAmb. Glivânia Maria de Oliveira[1]
Location
Brasília
,
Brazil Brazil
Websitewww.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.

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. 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.[2]

Graduation from the IRBr is the only possible entrance point into the diplomatic career in Brazil.[3]

  1. ^ "Quem é Quem". Ministério das Relações Exteriores.
  2. ^ "MRE". Ministério das Relações Exteriores.
  3. ^ Information on the Diplomatic Career Instituto Rio Branco. Retrieved on 2011-01-07.