ABCI Institute · Est. 2004

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The ABCI Institute is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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Built for exchange

The institute

A network of Brazilian and U.S. trade professionals and academics.

ABCI members connect from Washington, D.C., Brazil, Canada, Europe and Australia, bringing together perspectives from law, economics and international trade scholarship.

The Institute also maintains contact and regularly cooperates with organizations that have similar interests.

About Us ↗

20+years of convening ideas

70+members in the network

2core geographies, many perspectives

1shared commitment to exchange

Events & webinars

Ideas worth meeting for.

Discover upcoming conversations and revisit the discussions, speakers and research that shape international trade.

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Past event October 7, 2026

Trade Wars in a Geoeconomic Age

A webinar exploring trade wars in the contemporary geoeconomic landscape.

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Past event September 22, 2026

The New Geography of Industrial Competitiveness - Energy, Security and Geopolitics (ESG 2.0)

ABCI Institute and American University Washington College of Law hosted a webinar on industrial competitiveness, energy, security and geopol...

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Past event May 8, 2026

From IEEPA Tariffs to Section 301

Webinar with Barbara Medrado (King & Spalding) and Matthew Nicely (Akin Gump; Adjunct Professor at AUWCL) on IEEPA tariffs and Section 301.

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Mission · vision · values

Our Mission, Vision and Values

To foster the study of international trade.

Educating

Making international trade law, economics and policy more accessible through exchange and learning.

Connecting

Bringing Brazilian and U.S. professionals, academics and institutions into the same conversation.

Learning

Keeping curiosity, rigor and a close reading of Brazil–U.S. relations at the center of the work.

Integrity & diversity

Building a community where different experiences sharpen the quality of the dialogue.

The network

A room with more than one point of view.

The strength of ABCI is its mix: legal, economic and academic expertise, grounded in the lived realities of cross-border work and connected across continents.