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The edition of FGV Energy?s newsletter for October features the vision of Adriano Pires, director of the Brazilian Infrastructure Center, on the set of problems faced by Petrobras with the title The Refoundation of Petrobras. The editorial reflects energy planning from a natural gas perspective, indicating the need for an integrated planning,...
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The growth of the fashion industry in Brazil is undeniable, and with it, the increased complexity of the sector. To provide techniques and training for lawyers and professionals who work directly or indirectly in the fashion business, the Lato Sensu Graduate Program (GVlaw) of São Paulo Law School (FGV Direito SP) is launching the...
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Prepared by the Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV/IBRE) in partnership with the German Institute Ifo, the Ifo/FGV indicator for Economic Climate in Latin America dropped 5% compared to last July, remaining at a level lower than the historical average for the 10th consecutive quarter. The World ICE also retreated in the quarter (-7%),...
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Fundação Getulio Vargas, with the support from the European Commission, will hold the conference Brazil and the Atlantic Future: Challenges and Opportunities? next Monday, November 16, at 9 am. The event aims to discuss with experts on the issue, the role of Brazil in shaping the future of the Atlantic in the public and private spheres. The...
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A project prepared by the Center for Sustainability Studies (GVCes) at FGV?s São Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP), entitled Assessing the Role and Potential of Ecoparks Towards a Low Carbon Economy has just been approved by the International Climate Protection Fellowship, of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation ? a German...
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São Paulo Law School (Direito SP) welcomed, on November 4, the Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs of PepsiCo, Tony West. The executive, who is also secretary general for the multinational, shared some of his broad experience, which includes positions in public offices, law firms and companies, with the audience at São Paulo Law...
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Calculated by FGV?s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), the General Market Price Index (IGP-M) recorded a 1.31% change in the calculation for the first ten days of November. In the same calculation period of the previous month, the change was 1.64%. The IGP-M calculation for the first 10-day period of November comprised the interval...
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FGV?s Public Policy Analysis Division (DAPP) participated in the shortlist of the 11th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial, held by the Brazilian Association of Graphic Designers (ADG, acronym in Portuguese), which took place from October 31 to November 8, and highlighted the country's best design work.The data visualization works ? Mosaico...
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Henrique Heidtmann Neto, a professor at FGV?s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE), was elected president of the National Association of Business Administration Undergraduate Courses (ANGRAD) for the 2016-2017 biennium. The slate led by the head of EBAPE's Undergraduate Center was chosen unanimously at a Special...
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Alexandre Médicis, a former student of FGV?s São Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP), was announced the new Sales Vice President for the United States for Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and he will take over his position early next year. Médicis will occupy the position of David Almeida, chosen to lead a special company project,...
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Around 200 people attended the 10 years edition of ISE Forum, held at AMCHAM BRAZIL?s Convention Center last October 20. One of the highlights of the day was the launch of the World ISE, a interactive digital interface that features an innovative concept to deal with Sustainability. The project was created by the Corporate Sustainability Index...
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The doctoral thesis of Professor Eduardo Jordão, from FGV?s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio), presented in November 2014, won the famous award Levy Ullman, from the Chancellery of Parisian Universities. The award is granted annually to one outstanding thesis in the field of comparative law that has been defended in one of the Parisian...
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On November 9-13, Brazil will host the Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2015). The event will take place in João Pessoa, in the state of Paraíba, and it will discuss topics such as cybersecurity and trust, Internet economy, inclusiveness and diversity, internet and human rights, infrastructure and critical internet resources. The Center for...
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The Journal of Business Administration (RAE), developed by São Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP), presented, during the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Administration 2015 (EnANPAD 2015), held in Belo Horizonte, an assessment of the results of the actions that guide the...
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FGV Energy attended the 23rd National Seminary of Electric Power Production and Transmission (XXIII SNPTEE). The biggest event of the Brazilian electric power sector, promoted by Itaipu Binacional, took place in Foz do Iguaçu, in the State of Paraná, on October 18-21 and had more than 1,700 registrations from 295 organizations. FGV Energy and...
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The newest edition of the Journal of Public Administration (RAP) is now available for reading. The last edition of 2015 features eleven articles that discuss topics such as sustainable development, monitoring, strategic planning, technological development, legitimacy, among other contents related to public management.This issue was directed by...
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FGV?s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) and EPGE - Brazilian School of Economics and Finance will hold next Friday, November 6, at 10:30am, the seminar Presentation of Brazil?s Economic Summary 2015 - OECD. Jens Arnold, head of the Brazil Desk at the Department of Economics at OECD - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...
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Should we cut or not the resources of the Ministry of Social Development, reducing the Bolsa Família program, as proposed by the rapporteur of the 2016 Federal Budget? Should we increase or not the tax burden, as the government intends, regarding the recreation of the CPMF (Provisional Contribution on Financial Transactions)? The dilemmas of...
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The city of Cologne, in Germany, has given the president of Fundação Getulio Vargas, Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, the title of honorary ambassador of the city. The award was announced during the conference UrbanTec Brasil 2015, organized in October, in Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with Koelnmesse, and made official during a recent visit of a...
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EPGE ? Brazilian School of Economics and Finance and Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio), both from Fundação Getulio Vargas, held, on October 27, the debate Critical Reinterpretation of Contemporary Brazil with the president of the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), Jessé de Souza. The round table also included the...


