The BRICS Policy Center (BPC) is a think tank affiliated to the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). BPC is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit research center located in Rio de Janeiro. It is dedicated to the study and analysis of global transformations and their implications for Brazil and the Global South. It aims to contribute to public debate and policy-making in order to reduce inequalities and promote a rights-based agenda.
The BRICS Policy Center is the principal investigator of the international network and the main articulator of BeGlobal. It was the first host of a presential event of the network since its begining.