Honorary President of CEBRI, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, participated in the roundtable on March 20th "Brazil in a Changing World" at the event that marked the inauguration of the think tank's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The meeting was moderated by the President of CEBRI's Board of Trustees, José Pio Borges.

Cardoso highlighted the importance of defining directions for Brazilian politics, both domestically and in the field of international relations. According to the Honorary President, the ability to debate as well as guaranteeing an improvement in living conditions to the population, are of utmost importance, albeit difficult to achieve for most Brazilians.

The internet might help in organizing such discussions, especially to expand the public that receives such information. The new technologies, according to the Former President, are fundamental in understanding the current world, allowing exchanges between people and challenging the role of party institutions and organizations, among other agents of society.