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Law
Book launch event discusses the importance of Human Rights
On October 3, experts in education and Human Rights met at the main office of Colégio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, to discuss ‘The Importance of Human Rights in Times of Crisis’., which marked the launch of the book ‘Direitos Humanos e Vida Cotidiana’ [Human Rights and Daily Life], by FGV...
Law
Event in honor of Joaquim Falcão marks transition of role to new Dean of Rio de Janeiro Law School
After 15 years at the helm of FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio), Professor Joaquim Falcão stepped down as dean last Friday, during a lunch party held in his honor for all the work and dedication to the institution. After an extensive selection process, led by a Selection Committee composed of five members, the...
Economics
Inflation climbs in five of seven Brazilian state capitals analyzed by FGV
The Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S) recorded a variation of -0.02% on September 30 – 0.05 percentage points (p.p.) above the rate recorded in the last report. With this result, the index accumulates a 2.31% increase in the year, and 3.17% over the last 12 months. Five of the seven state capitals surveyed recorded greater...
Law
Seminar discusses prospects for Tax Reform progress
Tax Reform always seems to find its way back into debate. FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) will host a seminar on this subject on October 10, starting at 9 a.m., to discuss prospects regarding the matter’s progress in 2017. The event will feature authorities and experts on the matter, discussing consumption, income...
ETHICS & COMPLIANCE
Law
International guest gives lecture on Business Improvement Districts
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are commercial districts managed through partnerships between public and private initiatives, where the district’s owners and businesspersons choose to perform a collective contribution through mandatory taxation for to maintain, develop, and market/promote these spaces.
BIDs are under the spotlight...
Economics
Brazilian Business Confidence reaches highest level since December 2014
The Business Confidence Index (ICE), released by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), rose 1.3 points in September, totaling 87.3 points. After the third consecutive increase, the indicator has reached the highest level since December 2014 (87.6 points).
“The ICE’s positive result in September...
Economics
Brazil Service Confidence reaches highest level since December 2014
The Services Confidence Index (ICS), calculated by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), rose 2.4 points in September, totaling 85.6 points – the highest level since December 2014.
“The good news is that, throughout the third quarter, business assessments on the current situation and estimates...
Institutional
American Public Administration journal appoints FGV’s International Director to Editorial Board
FGV’s International Affairs Director, Professor Bianor Scelza Cavalcanti, has been invited to join the Editorial Board of the Public Administration Review (PAR), a renowned U.S. scientific journal of Public Administration with global reach. The professor will hold a three-year term on the Board...
Administration
DocNet Recruitment Forum
FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) will host the event titled DocNet Recruitment Forum to recruit PhD students. Promoted by DocNet, the initiative encompasses an expo with booths for 12 universities to showcase their PhD programs: one from Brazil (...
Administration
Lecture discusses Brazilian Space Program
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 ...
Administration
International event recruits students for PhD programs
On October 16, FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) will host the event titled DocNet Recruitment Forum to recruit PhD students. The meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at FGV’s main office in Rio de Janeiro.
Promoted by DocNet, the initiative encompasses an...
Law
Personal Data Protection Bill is debated in Sao Paulo
The Law and Innovation Research Group (GEPI) of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) brought together market experts and scholars to discuss the drafting of a bill to protect personal data, in Sao Paulo. The event featured the research ‘A new world of data,’ a one-year study examining the...
Social Sciences
International guest discusses Australian football fan associations
Fan associations currently play a leading role in football, both regarding violence in stadiums and their huge passion for their teams. Just like in Brazil, Australia is known for fan associations that closely follow their teams.
Within this context, the Laboratory for Sports...
Law
Brazilian tax reform proposal is topic of upcoming debate in Sao Paulo
The Nucleus for Fiscal Studies (NEF) of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP), in partnership with Centro de Cidadania Fiscal [Center for Fiscal Citizenship] (CCiF), will host a debate on the reform of goods and services taxation proposal in Brazil this Friday, September 29, at 9 a.m.
CCiF’s...
Administration
Successful Brazilian businessman inspires careers of young executives during FGV lecture
On the night of September 19, approximately 60 executives from all over Brazil anxiously awaited the end of the first segment of themes in the 360° Leadership course, led by businessman Abilio Diniz, chairman of the Board of Directors of Península Participações and BRF, and...
Think tank
Trade and investment in the bilateral Brazil-China agenda
Law
Workshop discusses Law and capitalism in the Corporate State
FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) will host the workshop titled ‘Law and capitalism in the corporate State: comparing Europe and Latin America between 1930 and 1945’ on September 25-28. This is the first meeting of an international research network on the subject, coordinated by Direito SP professor Thiago Reis,...
Energy
Convergence of energy systems is discussed at event in Rio
Funded by the Development Bank of Latin America – CAF, the Integración Energética Suramericana project, carried out by FGV’s International Intelligence Unit (IIU), was presented at the invitation-only event ‘Coordination of Energy Policies in South America’, last Friday, September 22, at FGV’s...
Administration
FGV organizes 2017 LAGPA Annual Conference
The 2017 Annual Conference of the Latin American Group for Public Administration (LAGPA) was held on September 11-13 in the city of Lima, Peru. The event was sponsored by Universidad del Valle (Colombia) and Universidad ESAN (Peru), in collaboration with Fundação Getulio Vargas, through the Executive Secretary...