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Administration
FGV and PwC Brasil hold series of meetings about family businesses
Between March 22 and 25, the Center for Entrepreneurship and New Ventures (FGVCenn) at FGV EAESP and FGV in Company, in partnership with PwC Brasil, will hold a series of webinars about “Family-controlled businesses: trends and challenges – Discussion of results of PwC’s 10^th Global Survey of Family Businesses.” The...
Public Policy
New FGV study shows tension between measures to fight hate speech and accusations of censorship on social media
A study by Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Department of Public Policy Analysis (FGV DAPP) reveals tension between measures to fight hate speech and censorship on social networks. Debate about this gained impetus after recent episodes, such as when a black shopper was beaten to death in a supermarket in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul...
Economics
Amazon Dialogues: webinar discusses how technological innovations could boost the region’s development
On Monday, March 22, at 7 pm, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) will hold a free online debate about how technological innovations could boost the Amazon region’s development.
This will be the fourth meeting in the Amazon Dialogues, a series of online meetings to discuss topics related to the Brazilian...
Energy
Online event debates photovoltaic power generation
On March 22, at 6 pm, FGV Energy will hold a webinar called “Photovoltaic power generation: the new frontier for renewables in Brazil.” Solar photovoltaic technology has proven a success in recent auctions and in contracts in the unregulated market, as costs have fallen over the last decade. Major environmental, social and...
Administration
Gender equality at companies is subject of FGV webinar
In the month in which International Women’s Day is celebrated, FGV Executive Education will hold a debate on March 25 called “Women who make a difference: challenges from various perspectives.” The meeting is part of FGV Connects: Students as Protagonists, an initiative to encourage the sharing of knowledge in...
Law
New book discusses voluntary self-regulation in financial and capital markets
Why do companies very rarely appeal the penalties imposed by the Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital Market Entities (Anbima)? Even though Anbima levies fines 30 times bigger than those handed out by the National Financial System’s Appeals Council (CRSFN), why have there hardly been any legal appeals against the association’s...
Institutional
Tokyo Conference 2021: FGV debates ways to restore international cooperation with leading global think tanks
On March 22 and 23, Fundação Getulio Vargas will take part in the 2021 Tokyo Conference. The event, to be held online in collaboration with prominent think tanks and the leaders of democratic countries, will discuss ways to restore the liberal economic order, democracy and global cooperation. FGV will be...
Economics
Specialists debate fiscal policy at webinar
The Brazilian government, like the governments of other countries around the world, reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic with intensive fiscal and monetary policy measures. Examples include emergency welfare payments and transfers to state and municipal governments, especially to pay for health. The impact and reach of these measures, in light of...
International Relations
Global vaccine geopolitics is subject of online event
On Wednesday, March 17, at 8 pm, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of International Relations (FGV RI) and Japan House São Paulo will hold a free online debate about vaccine geopolitics around the world. In this last event in a series held by the two institutions, Professor Kayo Takuma of Tokyo Metropolitan University and Professor Oliver...
Law
Center for Human Rights and Companies and WWF launch study about conservation areas
On February 25, 2021, the Center for Human Rights and Companies (FGV CeDHE), part of Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo Law School, and WWF-Brasil launched a report called Recategorization, Reduction and End of Conservation Areas – Criteria for Legislative Decision Making to Protect the Environment and a summary version called Guide to...
Administration
FGV EAESP holds mid-year university entrance exam for undergraduate administration courses
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) is accepting applications for its mid-year university entrance exam. The deadline is May 28. There are 200 places for the school’s daytime business administration course and 50 places for the evening version, as well as 50 slots for the daytime public...
Energy
Webinar discusses future of power industry
Faced with transformations in the electricity sector and changes in consumers’ profiles, FGV Executive Education will hold a webinar on March 16 called “What is the future of the power industry?” The meeting will look at subjects such as challenges posed by power sector decentralization, digitalization and decarbonization trends; social and...
Administration
FGV launches book, “The Missing Link: Culture, Productivity and Competitiveness”
FGV Press, in partnership with the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (FGV EBAPE), will launch a book called “O elo perdido: cultura, produtividade e competitividade” (“The Missing Link: Culture, Productivity and Competitiveness”) on March 29, at 6 pm. It presents the lessons learned by the book’s organizers...
Economics
Global Barometers rise amid the progress of immunization campaigns against COVID-19
The Global Economic Barometers increase considerably in March, also reflecting the initial success in vaccination programs in some countries and optimism regarding the possibility of achieving control over the pandemic in the coming months. However, the results are still heterogeneous among regions.
The ...
Energy
FGV Energy announces new sponsor
Norte Energia has joined FGV Energy’s group of sponsors. It holds the concession to Belo Monte, located on the Xingu River near the city of Altamira, Pará. It is the largest hydroelectric plant in Brazil and the fourth largest in the world.
“After 10 years of making dreams come true and overcoming challenges, materialized in the Belo...
Institutional
FGV and Army School begin 23rd edition of Executive MBA in Army Policy, Strategy and Senior Management
On March 2, FGV and the Army Command and General Staff School launched the 23^rd edition of their Executive MBA in Administration: Policy and Strategy, part of their Course in Army Policy, Strategy and Senior Management (CPEAEx). Because of the pandemic, the opening ceremony took place via Zoom, presided over by FGV’s president,...
Law
Webinar discusses strategies for cooperation with European Union in technology sector
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School, in partnership with the EU-Brazil Association, the European Union’s Delegation in Brazil and the Portuguese presidency of the EU Council, will hold the 1^st EU-Brazil Conference on the Digital Economy and Innovation on March 12. The subject will be “New Prospects for Emerging...
Public Policy
FGV EPPG holds First Public Good Olympiad
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of Public Policy and Government (FGV EPPG) will hold the First Public Good Olympiad. The event is aimed at first, second and third-grade high school students (who were in these grades as of November 30, 2020). Those interested in taking part in this free event need to sign up by March 15. The goal is to help...
Administration
FGV congratulates FGV EBAPE alumni and professors on success of Hathor Project
One of the focuses of FGV’s courses, whether undergraduate, graduate or extension, is encouragement of entrepreneurship. On February 23, an initiative undertaken by FGV professors and students was valued by the financial markets at R$954 million. This is the Hathor Project, which involved creating a flexible and scalable crypto asset, allowing...
International Relations
Commercial relations between Brazil and Japan are theme of webinar
On March 10, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of International Relations and Japan House São Paulo will hold a free webinar about commercial relations between Brazil and Japan. This is the second edition of Doing Business with Japan, as part of a partnership between the two institutions. The event will be broadcast on FGV’s YouTube channel,...