The Center for International Studies of the Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa has as main mission to promote research ... , thought and intervention on a set of complex social, political and economic phenomena that go beyond national borders. CEI-Iscte is committed to producing research of excellence addressing the major international developments, and societal challenges, of the 21st century, as well as the consequences of globalisation. REGIONAL LINES Africa Asia & MENA Latin America & the Caribbean Europe & Transatlantic Relations RESEARCH GROUPS Institutions, Governance and International Relations Societal and Development Challenges Economics and Globalization ASSOCIATE MASTERS PROGRAMS African Studies (Taught in Portuguese) International Studies (Taught in English) DOCTORAL PROGRAMS African Studies (Taught in Portuguese) History, Security and Defense Studies (Taught in Portuguese) read more