Rodrigo de Oliveira Perpetuo

Founding partner
City Diplomacy and Sustainable Local Development

Executive Secretary of ICLEI South America. He holds a PhD from the Graduate Programme in Environmental Science (PROCAM/IEE-USP), a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas). He also holds postgraduate qualifications in Business Management from Fundação Dom Cabral and in Decentralised Cooperation from the Open University of Catalonia.

During his career, he has served as Chief International Relations Adviser to the Government of the State of Minas Gerais and as Municipal Secretary for International Relations at Belo Horizonte City Hall. He has also taught at institutions including Ibmec, Fundação João Pinheiro and UniBH.

As redes internacionais de cidades e o mundo em transformação: uma análise do ICLEI-governos locais pela sustentabilidade e a sua influência no acordo de Paris (2015).
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A CIDADE ALÉM DA NAÇÃO: a institucionalização do processo de internacionalização de Belo Horizonte.
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Decentralization, Evaluation and Development of Urban Public Policies
 Decentralized Cooperation
 Global Urban/Territorial Agendas
 Gobernanza estratégica
 Gobernanza urbana metropolitana y territorial Incidencia política
 International Cooperation
 Relaciones internacionales de las ciudades y gobiernos subnacionales
 Resiliencia
 South-South and Triangular Cooperation, Cross-Border Cooperation
 Territorialización de políticas públicas (TALD)
Decentralization, Evaluation and Development of Urban Public Policies,
 Decentralized Cooperation,
 Global Urban/Territorial Agendas,
 Gobernanza estratégica,
 Gobernanza urbana metropolitana y territorial Incidencia política,
 International Cooperation,
 Relaciones internacionales de las ciudades y gobiernos subnacionales,
 Resiliencia,
 South-South and Triangular Cooperation, Cross-Border Cooperation,
 Territorialización de políticas públicas (TALD)
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Cooperation and alliances

Solutions we offer

Networking and alliance building:

Engagement with networks, platforms, and strategic partners to advance shared agendas and strengthen territorial cooperation.

International cooperation and resources:

Identifying and managing cooperation, funding, and other support mechanisms to strengthen territorial initiatives.

Project design and implementation:

Formulation, management, and support of international projects and initiatives.

ATTRACTIVENESS AND PROJECTION

Solutions we offer

Territorial positioning:

Designing territorial positioning strategies and tools to strengthen the identity and projection of cities and regions.

Attractiveness and identity:

Building narratives, city branding, destination vision, and territorial promotion strategies.

Projecting opportunities:

Attracting investment, cooperation, tourism, culture, and talent.

Strategy and Public policies

Solutions we offer

Territorial strategy and planning:

Designing strategies and tools to strengthen territorial development and consolidate international engagement as public policy.

Public agendas and governance:

Participatory methodologies, policy labs, and collaborative processes for building public agendas.

Technical assistance:

Technical support for implementing territorial development and international engagement strategies.

KNOWLEDGE AND innovation

Solutions we offer

Knowledge and analysis:

Diagnostics, studies, applied research, and forward-looking analysis of international trends.

Training and capacity building:

Training programs, workshops, and tools to strengthen institutional and technical capacities.

Exchange and learning across territories:

Peer-to-peer learning spaces, experience-sharing, and collective knowledge building.