Projects
Gamification in International Relations Lab - GIRI-hub Lab
The GIRI-hub (Gamification in International Relations Lab) at the LusoGlobe Centre serves as a cutting-edge platform for research and collaborative analysis, focusing on the development and evaluation of wargames and crisis games. These serious games are instrumental in training and enhancing the strategic and operational understanding of decision-making processes and the intricate outcomes of various paradigms and choices. The project operates on interconnected levels, each linked to distinct cooperation schemes.
Firstly, in collaboration with the Portuguese National Defense Institute (IDN), the GIRI-hub contributes to the Portuguese Educational Referential for Security, Defense, and Peace. This initiative involves designing simulations for use in public schools to foster a culture of peace and defence awareness, thereby educating the next generation on critical security issues.
Secondly, the GIRI-hub integrates researchers into cyber and artificial intelligence agendas essential for security awareness. This project facet adopts a human rights perspective, addressing the intersection of technological advancements and human conditions. Moreover, the GIRI-hub functions as a transversal discipline, integrating the Lab into various curricula to promote a multidisciplinary approach to research on its primary themes. This integration enhances the educational impact and broadens the scope of research in international relations and security studies.
The GIRI-hub also collaborates with Uppsala University, a key partner in funding applications to FCT and other agencies, further extending its research capabilities and collaborative networks. Additionally, the GIRI-hub partners with Brazilian Defense Colleges (ECEME, ESD, EGN) in developing the AJAPT (Agents Joint Assessment and Planning Tool). This tool, authored by Sabrina Medeiros, Ana Paiva, and Cintiene Mendes, represents significant advancements in the international field of wargaming. It is showcased and actively cooperated on within the International Studies Association wargaming workshop group, which includes prestigious institutions such as Berkeley, MIT, and others.
LusoGlobe researcher-in-charge: Sabrina Medeiros
LusoGlobe researchers: Helia Bracons, Fernando Campos
- Jonathan Hall, Uppsala Peace Lab
- Ana Paiva, ECEME
- Cintiene Mendes, ESD
- Marcos Valle, BNWC
- Maria Francisca Saraiva, University of Lisbon
- Aggie Hirst, King's College London (KCL)
- Steven Wagner, Birkbeck, University of London
- Vitor Asal, University at Albany
- Nergiz Özkural Köroğlu (TR)
- Selin Karana (TR)
- Claudio Correa, BNWC
Through these multifaceted collaborations and innovative approaches, the GIRI-hub aims to advance both theoretical and practical understanding of international relations and security, promoting a comprehensive approach to education and strategic analysis in these critical fields.
The GIRI-hub also has an important interface towards Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security Advocacy and Analysis, where social impact and transformation are the main attributes. This interface happens mainly with the collaboration with the InterAgency Institute which serves as a civil society bridge to policy development and the Nova War Law Lab.
- Ana Beatriz Duarte, InterAgency Institute
- Giuseppe Cocco, UFRJ and American University Paris
- Laura Iñigo, NOVA War & Law Lab
The GIRI-hub is also a transversal discipline that integrates junior researchers and students from undergraduate and graduate courses.