Daniela Vieira Secches coordinates and is one of the founders of the Russia-Latin America Observatory (Ruslat). She has a PhD in International Relations (IR) from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas). She earned her Master in Political Science from Masaryk University, Czech Republic, and holds undergraduate degrees in IR from PUC Minas and in Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). She coordinates and teaches at the Undergraduate Program in IR, and is a permanent professor in the Graduate Program in IR at PUC Minas. She serves as a member of the Brazilian Association of International Relations directive board (ABRI, 2023-2025). Her areas of interest include Eastern European States, and discussions of theory and method in IR. Her Lattes curriculum can be found at: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3972163625085544
