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Law
Call for papers: Seminar discusses transformations in administrative law during pandemic
Until October 30, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School and Rio de Janeiro State University’s Law School are receiving articles to present to working groups at the fifth edition of the two institutions’ Integration Seminar, which will take place on November 10 and 12. The theme of this edition is “Transformations in Administrative...
Administration
FGV alumnus receives Honorable Mention in 15th CAPES Dissertation Awards
“Gender Transversality in Care Policies: A Comparative Analysis of Child Care Policies in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay During the Turn to the Left,” a paper by Mariana Mazzini Marcondes, who obtained her doctorate from Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP), received...
Administration
Webinar presents Master’s in Public Policy and Government, offered by FGV EPPG in Brasilia
On Tuesday, October 20, at 6 pm, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of Public Policy and Government (FGV EPPG) will hold a free webinar about its Master’s in Public Policy and Government. The event will be broadcast on FGV’s YouTube channel.
The aim of the event is to present the course’s program, professors and research areas, as well as...
Energy
Impact of American elections in international energy context is theme of webinar
On October 19, FGV Energy and energy news website EPBR will hold a webinar to discuss the latest political news about the American presidential elections, domestic and international energy markets, and international relations. The speakers will be Felipe Perez of IHS; Fernanda Delgado of FGV Energy; Maiara Folly of Plataforma Cipó; and Paulo...
Institutional
Archives ranking puts FGV Library System in Brazilian top five
The FGV Library System is ranked among the top five Brazilian archives in the 2020 Web Ranking of Repositories, in the institutional repositories category. FGV is the only private sector organization in the top 10.
The ranking’s objective is to support open access initiatives and consequently free access to scientific publications in...
Law
Health and technology are highlights of Belt and Road & Brazil Project’s first report
The Brazil-China Study Center at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School, through its Belt and Road & Brazil Project (BR&Br), has just published the First BR&Br Report (August 2020). Against the backdrop of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), this document comments on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts in the particular...
Institutional
Webinar celebrates World Food Day
To celebrate World Food Day, FGV Europe will hold a webinar on this topic on October 16. The event will be held in English and broadcast live on FGV’s YouTube channel, starting at 10 am.
World Food Day is one of the most important dates on the United Nations’ calendar. The webinar will feature Gilberto Tomazoni, the global CEO of JBS;...
Energy
New dashboard makes it possible to monitor COVID-19’s impact on power consumption
On Thursday, October 15, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Center for Regulation and Infrastructure Studies (FGV CERI) is launching a new Regulatory Monitor Dashboard, which will present the enhanced and up-to-date results of its Power Consumption Indicator.
The new dashboard will make it possible to monitor COVID-19’s impact on Brazilian...
Administration
Webinar discusses leadership and corporate changes at a medical devices company
On October 15, FGV In Company, in partnership with Academia CEO, will hold a webinar called “Leadership Changes at an Innovative Medical Devices Company.” The event will be broadcast live on FGV’s YouTube channel, starting at 6 pm. The speakers will be Roberto Alvarenga, Biotronik’s vice president for Latin America; and Professor Moysés...
Public Policy
Pandemic causes decrease in income and increase in labor inequality
A study by FGV Social indicates that Brazilian people’s employment income dropped by 20.1% on average in the first full quarter of the pandemic, while employment income inequality, as measured by the Gini index, rose 2.82%. The two variables’ levels and variations are all-time negative results since records began in 2012.
The employment...
Economics
FGV holds debates on economic development trajectories of Brazil and South Korea
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ International Intelligence Unit (FGV NPII) will hold two webinars about Brazil and South Korea. The first one, on October 14, will be about Economic Development and Global Value Chain Insertion: A View from Brazil and South Korea. This event will debate the two countries’ economic development...
Institutional
Dataverse FGV: research data management platform based on free software
To preserve its research databases as institutional assets, FGV has just implemented a research data management platform called Dataverse. The project is aligned with the joint goals of FGV’s Library System and Division of Operations.
Designed at Harvard University, Dataverse is completely based on free software, and according to a 2017...
Administration
Study on effect of aromas on shopping habits receives Highly Commended Award
Ramona de Luca, who is currently doing a PhD at the Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP), received a Highly Commended Award in the 2020 Emerald/EMFD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards. She won the marketing category for her study called “A cognitive approach to scent marketing: The effect of odor...
Public Policy
FGV DAPP, government and civil society organizations launch Open Data Reference Model
On October 1, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Department of Public Policy Analysis (FGV DAPP) launched the Open Data Reference Model. Developed together with government bodies and civil society organizations, the document is the outcome of work by actors responsible for executing Commitment 2 (Open Data Ecosystem) of the Fourth Brazilian Action Plan,...
Economics
Master Talks: webinar explores use of data science in business world
The Graduate Finance and Economics Program at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) will kick off a series of Master Talks on October 9. Every two weeks, there will be a discussion between the program’s professors, renowned experts and executives at large companies on a variety of subjects linked to finance and...
Administration
52% of surveyed SME-owners say their businesses will recover and become larger than before COVID-19 crisis
The Center for Entrepreneurship and New Ventures (FGVCenn) at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) has just released the results of a survey called “COVID-19’s Impact on Small Businesses.” According to 52% of surveyed entrepreneurs, their businesses will recover and become larger than before the COVID...
Law
Tax reform: complementary law on Tax on Goods and Services is subject of free Sao Paulo Law School webinar
Event to be held on October 8, from 9 am to 10:30 am, featuring Rita de La Feria, a professor at the University of Leeds and associate researcher at Oxford University’s Centre for Business Taxation; and Melina Rocha, the indirect taxation course director at York University, Canada
On October 8, the Nucleus for Fiscal Studies at Fundação...
Economics
FGV EPGE launches unparalleled course on Empirical Analysis and Economic Modeling Related to COVID-19
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE) presents a free, unparalleled course on Empirical Analysis and Economic Modeling Related to COVID-19. Coordinated by professors Alexandre Madureira and Rubens Penha Cysne, the course will be taught through a series of talks by professors and researchers from national...
Law
FGV Rio de Janeiro Law School holds talk to present Master’s in Regulatory Law
On October 8, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School will hold a talk to present its Master’s in Regulatory Law, the only course in Brazil to focus on this area. The event will feature the course’s coordinator, Professor Fernando Leal....
Administration
Google executive talks about new insights for brands and consumers in FGV webinar
The novel coronavirus pandemic has led to a series of changes in all spheres of society, including the digital world. In this unparalleled context, what has changed in the vision of one of the leading tech companies, Google? What trends has the company observed during this period, in terms of the use of online resources and tools? And what has...