The topic of the 16th edition of the Forte de Copacabana International Security Conference was "The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Impacts on International Security and the Reshaping of Global Order". The conference was open to the public, with the audience being encouraged to actively engage in discussions. This collection of Policy Papers reflects the major themes of the event and intends to identify challenges as well as make policy recommendations for the future. Previous volumes of the Forte de Copacabana International Security Conference publication can be accessed on the KAS-Brazil Office website (www.kas.de/brazil).

Articles published:

• "Cybersecurity in Latin America" by Monica Herz
• "The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Impacts on International Security and the Reshaping of Global Order – The European Perspective" by Kai Michael Kenkel 
• "Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Balance of Power in World Politics: A South American perspective" by Jorge H. C. Fernandes
• "Cybersecurity in a Connected Word" by Pedro Veiga
• "Gender Mainstreaming in South America's International Security: Big Data, Regionalism and Norm Diffusion" by Mariana Kalil
• "The Gender Factor in International Security: The European Perspective" by Irene Giner-Reichl