Instituto Paranaense De Direito Eleitoral - Iprade

Name

Instituto Paranaense De Direito Eleitoral - Iprade

Legal name

Instituto Paranaense de Direito Eleitoral

Website

https://iprade.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education, Research & Academic Congresses (THAHAJAD), Academic Affairs Administration (Curriculum, Scheduling, Academic Policy) (EDADAKAB)

Keywords

• Electoral law research
• Legal education services
• Professional development training
• Academic publications
• Moot court competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and affiliations: IPRADE operates primarily through member affiliations. Law professionals, academics, and electoral justice operators join as members, contributing to the institute's operational activities and scientific output.
2. Event registration fees: The biennial CBDE congress charges registration fees for participants. The event offers in-person and hybrid formats with early-bird discounts, generating revenue while serving as the primary public-facing GTM vehicle.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IPRADE is a non-profit legal knowledge institution headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, that promotes research, education, and debate on electoral law. Its core activity is organizing the biennial Congresso Brasileiro de Direito Eleitoral (CBDE), considered the largest electoral law congress in the country, alongside training programs, moot court competitions (EMOOT), and academic publications such as the Caderno CBDE. The institute brings together lawyers, academics, justices, and political actors to advance the technical and institutional discussion of Brazilian electoral justice.

Product overview

IPRADE is a non-profit electoral law institute focused on academic research, professional training, and institutional dialogue in electoral law. The organization operates primarily through its biennial Congresso Brasileiro de Direito Eleitoral (CBDE), the premier electoral law conference in Brazil since 2008, supplemented by the Electoral Moot Court Competition (EMOOT) for law students, a member directory of electoral law specialists, and publications including articles and conference proceedings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBDE - Congresso Brasileiro de Direito Eleitoral: The Brazilian Electoral Law Congress, organized by IPRADE, is the largest electoral law event in Brazil, held biennially in Curitiba since 2008.

Products and services

• Congresso Brasileiro de Direito Eleitoral (CBDE) Biennial in-person congress that brings together Brazilian electoral court justices, academics, lawyers, and political actors for technical debate, panels, and networking on electoral law. Targeted at lawyers, academics, and institutional partners.
• EMOOT (Moot Court Competition)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ participants at VII CBDE (2020, digital format)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Unicuritiba Centro UniversitáriominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022IPRADE supported the 'Democracia e Eleições' (Democracy and Elections) debate cycle at Unicuritiba in April 2022, with IPRADE president and members serving as speakers. The event was also organized by Instituto +Cidadania and the Academic Directory Clotário Portugal (DACP).
• Escola Judiciária Eleitoral (EJE) — TSEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020The EJE (Electoral Judicial School of the TSE) co-organized the I Electoral Moot Court Competition (EMOOT) with IPRADE, OAB Nacional's Special Electoral Law Commission, and ABRADEP in 2020, bringing TSE institutional support to the academic competition.
• Rede AERP de Notícias (Associação de Radiodifusão do Paraná)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2018IPRADE signed a partnership with Rede AERP de Notícias in March 2018 for the dissemination of the V CBDE (5th CBDE congress), leveraging the radio network's regional reach for event promotion.
• Faciap (Federação das Associações Comerciais do Estado do Paraná)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017IPRADE established a partnership with Faciap in December 2017 through a meeting between the presidents of both institutions to forge new partnerships and promote events.
• Fecomércio PR (Federação do Comércio do Estado do Paraná)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017IPRADE's president visited Fecomércio PR in December 2017 as part of a G7 institutions outreach strategy to expand IPRADE's recognition and activities.
• Academia Brasileira de Direito Eleitoral e Político (ABRADEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABRADEP is a core co-organizer of the CBDE congress and the Electoral Moot Court Competition (EMOOT). The two institutions share scientific coordination, faculty, and curatorial responsibility for Brazil's largest electoral law event. ABRADEP's coordinator Luis Fernando Casagrande Pereira is a former president of IPRADE and currently coordinates ABRADEP while maintaining institutional ties with IPRADE.
• Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Eleitoral (IBRADE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBRADE is a co-promoter of the CBDE congress alongside IPRADE. IBRADE contributes to the national reach and scientific stature of the event, connecting IPRADE to the broader Brazilian electoral law community.
• Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Paraná (TRE-PR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPRADE maintains a permanent institutional relationship with TRE-PR, including a formal technical cooperation agreement signed in December 2021 to promote women's political participation. IPRADE also cooperates with TRE-PR's Electoral Disinformation Combat Center and participates in its public hearings and events. The institute has been invited to TRE-PR events such as 'Mulher e Poder' since at least 2017.
• OAB Paraná (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil — Paraná)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPRADE works closely with OAB Paraná's Electoral Law Commission, which includes IPRADE members in its leadership. OAB Paraná's first female president (Marilena Winter, elected 2021) was congratulated by IPRADE. The two institutions co-participate in events and professional development for electoral law practitioners.
• UniBrasil Centro UniversitáriominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPRADE co-organizes webinars and events with UniBrasil, including the live debate 'Panorama Geral sobre a Justiça Eleitoral' featuring TRE-PR president Tito Campos de Paula. IPRADE president Ana Carolina Clève is also a professor at UniBrasil.
• UVEPAR (União Venâncio AIRENSE deAssociações)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPRADE participated as a co-organizer in the 3rd UVEPAR Interstate Congress for Unity and Strengthening of Municipalities in 2018, with IPRADE members Moises Pessuti and Carla Karpstein serving as speakers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Democratic Institute (NDI): U.S.-based NGO supporting democratic institutions and political processes worldwide, including election integrity programming. Overlaps with IPRADE in electoral law expertise and convening function but at international scale with institutional funding.
• Carter Center: International NGO with a long-standing Democracy Program that observes elections and convenes electoral practitioners globally. Shares IPRADE's role as a neutral convener on electoral integrity but at a far larger, internationally funded scale.
• International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES): Major international NGO that provides technical assistance on electoral processes and rule of law. Comparable in focus area (electoral integrity and practitioner training) though IFES operates globally with donor-funded programming versus IPRADE's domestic, community-led model.
• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization supporting democratic processes and electoral integrity worldwide. Comparable in mission (electoral standards, knowledge dissemination) but operates at global scale with institutional funding, unlike IPRADE's grassroots national model.
• Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos (IIDH): Inter-American institute focused on human rights and democracy, including electoral justice capacity building across Latin America. A broader incumbent in the democracy/electoral integrity space that overlaps with IPRADE's mission at a regional rather than national scale.

Emerging players

• ACE Electoral Knowledge Network: Knowledge-sharing platform for electoral practitioners that aggregates expertise and case studies globally. Comparable to IPRADE's knowledge-dissemination role for electoral law, though ACE is digital-first and international rather than event-led.

Regional players

• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Seccional Paraná (OAB/PR): Paraná section of Brazil's bar association, which runs an Electoral Law Commission and is a core partner of IPRADE. Comparable audience (legal professionals) and overlapping programming, though its mandate is broader than electoral law.

Direct peers

• Academia Brasileira de Direito Eleitoral e Político (ABRADEP): National Brazilian academy of electoral and political law that co-organizes CBDE and EMOOT with IPRADE. Shares the same constituency of electoral law academics, practitioners, and justices, and runs overlapping events and publications, making it the closest direct peer in mission and audience.
• Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Eleitoral (IBRADE): Co-promoter of CBDE and a fellow Brazilian institute focused on electoral law education and debate. Comparable in mission, geographic scope, and audience to IPRADE, with parallel congress programming and member services.

Others

• Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE): Brazil's federal electoral court, with which IPRADE maintains a permanent technical dialogue and participates in norm-setting public hearings. A key institutional partner and customer rather than a competitor, but the closest comparable organization in terms of electoral law authority and convening power.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/iprade.direito.eleitoral
• Instagraminstagram.com/somosiprade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-paranaense-de-direito-eleitoral---iprade

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