IEPC is a non-profit, interdisciplinary institution for research, education and social development, with the participation of multiple universities and the membership of professionals and collectives from a wide array of scientific fields. The institution’s main targets are research into the socio-cultural conflicts of our time, the education of key personnel for advice on, progression and monitoring of social development processes, the incorporation of the knowledge and experience accumulated in emerging countries and the assessment of international cooperation practices in order to improve public and private cooperation policies.