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- Economics
![Agricultural policy secretary is invited to webinar on Brazilian agribusiness]( "Agricultural policy secretary is invited to webinar on Brazilian agribusiness")
The Center for Agribusiness Studies at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) will this week host a conversation with Roberto Rodrigues, as part of a monthly series of interviews with major names in Brazilian agribusiness.
This week’s guest is the Agricultural Ministry’s agricultural policy secretary,...
- Law
![FGV Rio Law School launches guide to women in politics]( "FGV Rio Law School launches guide to women in politics")
In order to systematize the rights and duties of women running for election to political office, the Field Project at the Diversity Program at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio Law School has produced a Guide to Women in Politics. The goal is to orientate women who are interested in running for office by giving them all the information required to...
- Administration
![Seminar looks at carbon credit market regulation in Brazil]( "Seminar looks at carbon credit market regulation in Brazil")
The Center for Infrastructure and Environmental Solutions at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) will hold a free webinar on August 3, 2021, at 2 pm, on FGV’s YouTube channel, called “Carbon Credit Market Regulation in Brazil”.
Carbon credits originate from projects to reduce or remove...
- Institutional
![Extension project to support refugees: FGV completes second edition of initiative]( "Extension project to support refugees: FGV completes second edition of initiative")
Fundação Getulio Vargas has completed the second edition of its Extension Project to Support Refugees (PEAR). This initiative is the result of an unparalleled partnership between FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School, FGV’s School of International Relations (FGV RI) and the General Coordination Unit of the National Committee for Refugees (CG-CONARE), an...
- Regulation
![Webinar looks at innovation in infrastructure regulation and concessions]( "Webinar looks at innovation in infrastructure regulation and concessions")
FGV Executive Education will hold a free webinar about innovation in infrastructure regulation and concessions on August 3, 2021, at 7 pm, on FGV’s YouTube channel.
The event will be the latest edition of the FGV Executive Education Forum in Brasília. It will look at regulation, which is an essential condition for the success of...
- Administration
![Survey shows that 66% of micro and small enterprises are at initial levels of digital maturity]( "Survey shows that 66% of micro and small enterprises are at initial levels of digital maturity")
A survey by FGV Projetos in partnership with the Brazilian Industrial Development Agency (ABDI) about the digital maturity of micro and small enterprises reveals that two-third of them (66%) are at the two lowest levels of digital maturity. In all, 18% of these businesses were classified as “analog” and 48% as “emerging,” meaning that they are...
- Public Policy
![Investment in transport infrastructure is core subject of webinar]( "Investment in transport infrastructure is core subject of webinar")
On August 3, 2021, at 6 pm, on FGV’s YouTube channel, FGV Transport will hold a debate on the outlook for the transport sector and different concession and privatization plans to attract foreign capital. These initiatives, designed to boost the development of Brazil’s transport infrastructure, will be debated with the Infrastructure Ministry’s...
- Law
![Book analyzes implications of relations between law and economics for society]( "Book analyzes implications of relations between law and economics for society")
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School has launched the book “Topics in Law and Economics,” produced in partnership with Bahia State Court of Appeals and its Corporate University. The collection of articles written by judges spans subjects in the area of law and economics. It was organized by FGV Rio de Janeiro Law School professors...
- Administration
![Webinar looks at anti-corruption agenda]( "Webinar looks at anti-corruption agenda")
On August 3, 2021, at 11 am, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) will hold a webinar called “The Positive Anti-Corruption Agenda: The Experience of the Infra+ and Agro+ Integrity Certifications.”
During the event, the guest speakers will discuss how the positive anti-corruption agenda can...
- Law
![New Law on Tenders and Contracts is discussed in second webinar on subject]( "New Law on Tenders and Contracts is discussed in second webinar on subject")
FGV Knowledge will hold its second webinar on Brazil’s new law governing public tenders and contracts, titled “The Processing of Public Tenders According to Law 14,133 of 2021,” on July 30, 2021, at 9 am, on FGV’s YouTube channel. The aim of this meeting is to discuss the tender processing stage, encompassing the activities of public officials...
- Regulation
![Webinar discusses public transport and COVID-19 pandemic]( "Webinar discusses public transport and COVID-19 pandemic")
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Center for Regulation and Infrastructure Studies (FGV CERI) will hold an online debate on July 28, 2021, about public transport and the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to analyze the handling of the health crisis and its side effects in the sector. The webinar will explore how the imbalance between revenues and costs during...
- Institutional
![Book evaluates social impacts of 2016 Olympics in city of Rio de Janeiro]( "Book evaluates social impacts of 2016 Olympics in city of Rio de Janeiro")
Evaluating the Local Impacts of the Rio Olympics, a book published by Routledge and organized by Marcelo Neri, the director of FGV Social, evaluates the local impacts of the Rio Olympics. Over the course of 16 chapters, it compares Rio 2016 to other Olympic experiences and analyzes how the games influenced the city....
- Administration
![FGV EAESP professor appointed vice president of Brazilian Finance Society]( "FGV EAESP professor appointed vice president of Brazilian Finance Society")
On July 16, Professor Claudia Yoshinaga of Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) was sworn in as vice president of the Brazilian Finance Society (SBFin). Alongside the president, Professor Ricardo Brito of the University of Sao Paulo, she has the mission of expanding women’s presence in SBFin.
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- Administration
![FGV Knowledge now accepting applications for National Insurance Broker Exam]( "FGV Knowledge now accepting applications for National Insurance Broker Exam")
Fundação Getulio Vargas has been authorized by the Brazilian Private Insurance Regulatory Agency (SUSEP) to hold the National Insurance Broker Exam and help train the sector’s professionals. The institution’s involvement in producing and sharing knowledge for the insurance market will make it possible to qualify new brokers and help existing...
- Social Sciences
![Webinar to look at science automation, artificial intelligence and robotics]( "Webinar to look at science automation, artificial intelligence and robotics")
On July 26, at 2 pm, on FGV’s YouTube channel, FGV CPDOC will hold a webinar called “Science Automation: An Anthropological Vision.” The meeting will feature Vlad Schüler Costa, who has a doctorate in social anthropology from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. Based mainly on an empirical case – the “Robot Scientist Project” – the...
- Economics
![Amazon of the Future is main subject of webinar on sustainable development]( "Amazon of the Future is main subject of webinar on sustainable development")
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) will hold a free online debate on July 26, 2021, at 7 pm, on FGV’s YouTube channel, about proposals for the Amazon of the Future. The event is part of the Amazon Dialogues, a digital platform to discuss topics related to sustainable socioeconomic development in the Brazilian...
- Administration
![New podcast discusses different approaches to ethics and compliance]( "New podcast discusses different approaches to ethics and compliance")
The corporate environment is undergoing profound transformations. Improvements to governance, the development of compliance policies and concern for environmental and social issues are becoming increasingly important in organizations. In order to discuss these issues from different perspectives, FGVethics recently launched the Ethics4All...
- Administration
![Study indicates differences in donations between social classes in Brazil]( "Study indicates differences in donations between social classes in Brazil")
Wealthy people are less inclined to donate to “basic” charitable causes, such as initiatives to fight hunger and homelessness, while poorer people prefer to donate to these more pressing causes. This is one of the findings of a study by Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (FGV EBAPE), called “Social...
- Economics
![Study by FGV EPGE professor analyzes environmental and economic benefits of agriculture]( "Study by FGV EPGE professor analyzes environmental and economic benefits of agriculture")
Brazil’s degraded pastures, characterized by their low productivity and inefficient land use, are an environmental liability. However, restoring these areas could become a major asset for the country. A new study, co-authored by Professor José Féres of Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE) and Rafael...
- Public Policy
![Webinar looks at complementary private pensions in insurance market]( "Webinar looks at complementary private pensions in insurance market")
Within the scope of its Insurance Qualification Program, FGV Knowledge will hold a webinar on July 23, at 10 am, on FGV’s YouTube channel, called “The Insurance Market: Debating Complementary Private Pensions.” The aim of the event is to discuss the challenges and opportunities of private pensions in the Brazilian market, among other subjects...
