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Economics
Inflation for families earning up to 2.5 minimum salaries rises and remains above IPC-BR
The Consumer Price Index – Low Income (IPC-C1) rose 0.56% in November 2019, up 0.68 of a percentage point from October, when it fell 0.12%. As a result, the indicator has gone up 3.64% so far this year and 3.98% in the last 12 months. In November, IPC-BR increased 0.49%. In the last 12 months, it has risen 3.61% – less than IPC...
Economics
Seminar discusses future of China-Brazil partnership
On December 13, the FGV´s EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE) and Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Rio de Janeiro will hold a seminar titled “The future of the China-Brazil global strategic partnership.” The event will take place in the 12^th-floor auditorium in FGV’s main...
Administration
Seminar discusses importance of learning-focused school management
In November, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Center for the Development of Public Management and Educational Policy (FGV DGPE) and Itaú Social held a seminar called School Management to Ensure Learning for All. Managers and specialists discussed the importance of management focused on equitable learning.
The opening remarks...
Economics
Second Brazilian Data Science Meeting brings together market professionals and academics in Sao Paulo
The Data Science Study Center at the FGV´s Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) will hold the Second Brazilian Data Science Meeting between December 9 and 11. The event’s purpose is to bring together market professionals and academics in different areas, who share an interest in subjects related to data science, to discuss and disseminate...
Law
International guest and specialists debate women’s participation in politics
On November 22, the FGV´s Rio de Janeiro Law School hosted international guest Cathy Allen, of the U.S. National Women’s Political Caucus, who participated in an international seminar called “More Women in Politics.” The event was organized by the law school’s Diversity Program together with...
Public Policy
Study on use of bots on social networks is presented to fake news parliamentary inquiry
The director of Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Department of Public Policy Analysis (FGV DAPP), Marco Aurelio Ruediger, was one of the guests at the 13^th meeting of the joint parliamentary inquiry into fake news, held on November 27 in Brasilia. He was invited because of the work done...
Economics
The Future of the China-Brazil Global Strategy Partnership
The event’s objective is to deepen mutual understanding, share each country’s governance and development-related experiences, and boost economic, commercial and cultural links, so as to promote the China-Brazil Global Strategic Partnership. The seminar will be moderated by the dean of FGV EPGE, Professor Rubens Penha Cysne...
Public Policy
Seminar brings together specialists to debate water and sewage indicators
On December 5, FGV’s Group for Research on Infrastructure and Environmental Economics (GEI-SA) will host a debate on “Water and sewage indicators.” The event will take place in FGV EESP’s 6^th-floor auditorium at Rua Itapeva, 474, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, at 8:30 am, and it will feature public officials and specialists...
Economics
Professor wins 2019 Haralambos Simeonidis Economics Award in Articles category
Professor Fernanda Estevan of the FGV´s Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) was the grand winner of the 2019 Haralambos Simeonidis Award, organized by the National Association of Graduate Economics Centers (ANPEC), in the Articles category. This recognition was due to her paper “Redistribution...
Administration
Demo Day | 2019.2 GVentures Accelerator
O 7o Batch de aceleração convida você para assistir os resultados alcançados por nossas Startups. Serão 5 empresas realizando seus pitches para mostrar seus avanços e melhorias. Além disso, teremos um painel especial sobre investimentos com grandes nomes do setor.
Administration
Second Rio de Janeiro State Meeting: Rio de Janeiro Connected Education Innovation Program
A diretora do Centro de Excelência e Inovação em Políticas Educacionais (FGV EBAPE/CEIPE), Claudia Costin, e o presidente da União dos Dirigentes Municipais de Educação do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Undime-RJ), Lenine Lemos, convidam para o II Encontro Estadual do Programa de Inovação Educação Conectada do RJ. O...
Economics
FGV IBRE Seminar: The State of S. Paulo / Perspectives 2019 - 4th Quarter
No Seminário FGV IBRE - O Estado de São Paulo/Perspectivas 2019 - 4º Trimestre, todas essas questões conjunturais serão debatidas por especialistas, com foco nos prognósticos para 2020. Como de hábito, a economia e a política serão abordadas, nos seus complexos entrelaçamentos. O encontro, da série organizada trimestralmente...
Economics
Second Brazilian Data Science Meeting
Promovido pelo Núcleo de Estudos de Data Science (NDS), o Segundo Encontro Brasileiro de Data Science tem como objetivo reunir profissionais do mercado e academia de diferentes especialidades, mas que tem como interesse comum disciplinas relacionadas a ciência de dados para discutir e disseminar ideias, teorias,...
Energy
Workshop discusses challenges and limitations for development of solar industry in Brazil
Solar thermal energy is now a viable, safe and clean technology in Brazil. To discuss this subject and debate the real challenges and limitations for the development of the solar industry in Brazil, FGV Energy will hold a “Solar Thermal Energy Workshop” on December 4, at 9 am. The event will...
Public Policy
Seminar discusses challenges for implementation of Brazilian General Data Protection Law
The monetization of personal data is currently one of the most lucrative businesses in the world. The services provided by digital giants such as Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are based on the collection and processing of personal data in order to understand habits and guide consumers...
Economics
Specialist talks about importance of soft skills for 21st-century professionals
The FGV´s Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV IBRE) recently hosted a talk by the coordinator of the Careers Center at the FGV´s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (FGV EBAPE), Clarisse Andrade, about “Soft Skills for the 21^st Century.” The event, held on November 8, was organized by ILIIADa, FGV IBRE’s...
Public Policy
Study on disinformation and democracy is presented in Germany
The director of Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Department of Public Policy Analysis (FGV DAPP), Marco Aurélio Ruediger, recently presented a study and debated social networks and politics at the German Foreign Office. At the meeting, held from November 17 to 23, he presented practices related to disinformation and democracy in Brazil.
Ruediger...
Public Policy
European Union guide developed in partnership with FGV DAPP addresses social media monitoring during elections
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Department of Public Policy Analysis (FGV DAPP) contributed to the development of the “Guide for Civil Society on Monitoring Social Media During Elections,” a document recently launched by Democracy Reporting International (DRI). The publication explores the impacts of bots, disinformation and other types of actions...
Administration
C-Level: Abilio Diniz teaches leadership and management course to executives
FGV Executive Education has just launched its new C-Level Course on Leadership and Management. The purpose is to develop participants’ leadership and management skills and encourage them to reflect on how they act and interact, based on the professional experience and expertise of Abilio Diniz, one of Brazil’s foremost entrepreneurs. The...
Administration
IBEA Farewell