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Administration
International guest gives lecture on marketing and innovation
FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) welcomes Texas A&M University professor Venkatesh Shankar, on October 20. The international guest will present the paper “Identifying and Estimating Brand Satiation Using Purchase Data”.
Venky, as he is internationally known, is a...
Economics
Experts discuss modernization of Brazilian infrastructure
FGV’s EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance will hold the seminar ‘Modernization of Brazilian Infrastructure’ on October 27, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event will be held in the auditorium of FGV’s main office in Rio de Janeiro (Praia de Botafogo, 190, 12^th floor, Botafogo) and aims to discuss the...
Social Sciences
Global alliance hosts debate on the Stockholm Statement
FGV and the International Development and Public Policy Alliance (IDPPA) will host the conference titled ‘Beyond Economics: The Stockholm Statement and Setting Global Policy Priorities’, from October 25 – 26. The event will be held at FGV’s Cultural Center (Praia de Botafogo, 186. Rio de Janeiro), from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Administration
Latin American Retail Congress addresses impacts of Big Data and artificial intelligence on the industry
The Center for Retailing Excellence (GVcev) of FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) will host the 10^th Latin American Retail Conference (CLAV 2017) from October 19 - 20. The event will bring together experts and members of the academic community to generate, share, and disseminate knowledge on...
Energy
Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy opens Seminar on Matrix and Energy Security at FGV
FGV Energy and the Rio de Janeiro American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) will host the 7^th Seminar on Matrix and Brazilian Energy Security and the 13^th Brazil Energy and Power event, on October 30 and 31, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at FGV’s Cultural Center (Praia de Botafogo, 186, Rio de Janeiro). The event...
Economics
Brazilian consumers intend to spend more on Children's Day
Brazilians area ready to spend more on presents this Children’s Day: the average intention to spend reached BRL 82.50 this year, compared to BRL 78.60 in 2016. This data comes from Sondagem do Consumidor [Consumer Survey], carried out by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), covering 1,830...
Administration
Former Brazilian Minister of Environment attends United Nations event in Sao Paulo
The Center for Sustainability Studies (GVces) of FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) will host the United Nations Turnaround event (Virada das Nações Unidas) on October 20 and 21, in Sao Paulo, featuring former Brazilian Minister of Environment, Izabella Teixeira, who...
Public Policy
Brazilians believe 2018 elections could pull country out of crisis, survey reveals
A public survey conducted by FGV’s Department of Public Policy Analysis (DAPP) in August shows that Brazilians’ dissatisfaction currently leads to a widespread lack of confidence in the Presidency (83%), politicians (78%) and political parties (78%), across all geographical, age and income ranges. On the other...
Administration
Graduate Seminars 2017, with Venkatesh Shankar | Texas A&M University
FGV's Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) welcomes Texas A&M University professor, Venkatesh Shankar. The international guest will present work on "Identifying and Estimating Brand Satiation Using Purchase Data".
After the presentation of the article, the speaker will answer questions from...
Law
Conference discusses expansion of International Court of Justice’s rules of procedure
Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida, professor of International Law and member of the Jean Monnet Chair of FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio), spoke at the 13^thAnnual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) held in Naples, Italy. The event’s theme was “Global Public Goods, Global...
Institutional
FGV uses Artificial Intelligence to develop unique text mining system
FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) and School of Applied Mathematics (EMAp) have created the History Lab tool in partnership with Columbia University. Through Artificial Intelligence, researchers were able to use new research tools and compile an unprecedented amount of data regarding international...
Energy
Electricity industry researchers and experts attend seminar in Curitiba
Disseminating scientific and technical knowledge, innovation, and fostering networking between professionals and companies in the energy industry. This is the proposal of the 24^th National Seminar on the Production and Transmission of Electricity (SNPTEE), which will be held on October 22-25, in Curitiba, Paraná. The event has...
Institutional
Jabuti Award: Books by FGV professors are among finalists
Fundação Getulio Vargas is one of the finalists running for the Jabuti Award. Six books by professors and researchers from FGV’s Schools have been nominated for the 59^th edition of the award, in four categories: biography; short stories and chronicles; law; and economics, administration, business, tourism,...
Social Sciences
Football fan associations in Australia: cultural diversity and discrimination
FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) and the Brazilian Football Reference Center (CRFB/Football Museum) invite you for a chat with Professor Jorge Dorfman Knijnik, from the Education Department of Western Sydney University. Based in Australia, the Brazilian researcher will report his research experience on Australian football,...
Law
Applicable law to the arbitration agreement – Lecture with Prof. Patricia Shaughnessy
The Arbitration, Investments and International Contracts Research Group of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) invites you to a lecture with Professor Patricia Shaughnessy, supervisor of the Master’s in International Commercial Arbitration of Stockholm University and a member of the directors of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce...
Administration
BRICS and the future of the global order
Oliver Stuenkel, professor from FGV’s Center for International Relations, will present, at FGV Brasília, his newly released book ‘BRICS e o Futuro da Ordem Global’ [BRICS and the Future of the Global Order] and will also discuss the results of the BRICS summit, which took place last month in Xiamen, China.
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Administration
Brazilian Space Program and the critical paths for its success
Over time, a development project invariably goes through difficulties related to technological bottlenecks and resources that can be easily bypassed with a well-established governance structure. Knowing these critical paths is the most important step to be successful.
In this context, FGV Management, in partnership with the...
Law
Law and Development in Brazil seminar: approaches and concrete cases
FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) calls for a student activity in the Academic Master’s under the Legal Education Training Program, aimed at Law undergraduate students from the third semester and later. The course is free and will grant certificates to students who complete 75% of the workload.

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Social Sciences
Democratic challenges in Latin America are debated by U.S. think tank
On September 29, Professor Oliver Stuenkel, from FGV’s Center for International Relations, attended a conference in Washington D.C. (United States) on the challenges for democracy in Latin America. The event titled ‘Resilient or In Decline?: Current Trends in Latin American Democracy’, was held by ...
Public Policy
Study assesses Brazil’s refugee intake and impact of Venezuelan influx
The study ‘Refuge in Brazil: legal advances and bureaucratic barriers’, by FGV’s Department of Public Policy Analysis (DAPP), details how refugees are accepted and the impact of the recent flow of Venezuelans into Brazil. In light of higher requests for refuge, the study maps the administrative management of...