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- Administration
![International conference brings together education leaders to discuss higher education in Latin America]( "International conference brings together education leaders to discuss higher education in Latin America")
On July 14, Professor Edson Kondo, the dean of Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of Public Policy and Government (FGV EPPG), took part in the “THE Latin American Universities Summit 2021 – Universities for the Good: Rebuilding Economic and Social Development,” held by Times Higher Education (THE).
The event aimed to examine how higher...
- Law
![Professor helps draw up technical statement on legislation regarding women’s political rights]( "Professor helps draw up technical statement on legislation regarding women’s political rights")
Professor Ligia Fabris of Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School recently worked with the Group for the Advancement of Women’s Political Rights to draw up Technical Statement 2, regarding possible changes to Brazil’s electoral system.
The biggest of these changes would be brought in by Constitutional Amendment Proposal 125 of...
- Energy
![Fuel market is subject of online event]( "Fuel market is subject of online event")
The fuel market will be the topic of FGV Energy’s next webinar, on July 19, at 6 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the sector’s short-term prospects and transformations taking place in Brazil as the market opens up and new players are attracted. The sector’s regulatory framework will also be discussed. The event will be...
- Economics
![Webinar addresses Brazil’s economic recovery and progress of vaccination]( "Webinar addresses Brazil’s economic recovery and progress of vaccination")
Brazil’s economic recovery, which began to strengthen in the first half of this year, faces new challenges. The world is still in the midst of a pandemic, which is holding back the services sector, although more encouraging prospects are starting to emerge as vaccination progresses. The services sector accounts for nearly 70% of Brazil’s GDP...
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- Economics
![Study on circular economy in the Amazon is published by Nature]( "Study on circular economy in the Amazon is published by Nature")
An article by professors Michel Xocaira Paes and José Antonio Puppim de Oliveira at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) and João Vitor Campos e Silva at Rio Grande do Norte Federal University, about circular economy integration in the Amazon, has...
- Law
![FGV launches guides for digital platform workers]( "FGV launches guides for digital platform workers")
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School has launched two guides aimed at workers on digital platforms, such as Uber Eats and iFood. The guides are the result of a field project called “Uberization and Work on Digital Delivery Platforms,” carried out by undergraduate students at FGV’s...
- Economics
![Sérgio Werlang talks about inflation targeting regime and Brazil’s economic challenges in podcast]( "Sérgio Werlang talks about inflation targeting regime and Brazil’s economic challenges in podcast")
Sérgio Werlang, a professor of economics at FGV, is this week’s guest on the Art of Economic Policy podcast, hosted by the Institute for Economic Policy Studies / Casa das Garças (IEPE/CdG). Werlang, a former Brazilian Central Bank director who was responsible for implementing Brazil’s inflation...
- Law
![Corruption and Operation Car Wash scandal in Latin America are subject of new book]( "Corruption and Operation Car Wash scandal in Latin America are subject of new book")
FGV Press, in partnership with Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Columbia Global Centers in Rio de Janeiro, will launch the book Corrupção e o escândalo da Lava Jato na América Latina (“Corruption and the Operation Car Wash Scandal in Latin America”) on July 27, at 6 pm...
- Public Policy
![FGV concludes first Brazilian edition of Summer Institute in Computational Social Science]( "FGV concludes first Brazilian edition of Summer Institute in Computational Social Science")
Between June 14 and 26, 2021, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Department of Public Policy Analysis (FGV DAPP) held the first Brazilian edition of the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), a computational social science training and research school...
- Economics
![FGV IBRE researcher nominated to be Senate Independent Fiscal Institution director]( "FGV IBRE researcher nominated to be Senate Independent Fiscal Institution director")
Vilma da Conceição Pinto, a former researcher at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV IBRE), was nominated to be one of the directors of the Senate Independent Fiscal Institution (IFI), which reports to the Senate Economic Affairs Committee, on July 5. In due course, the Senate will vote to accept or reject her...
- Administration
![FGV holds webinar on financial intelligence and wealth creation at organizations]( "FGV holds webinar on financial intelligence and wealth creation at organizations")
On July 20, 2021, at 6 pm, on FGV’s YouTube channel, FGV Executive Education will hold a webinar called “Financial and Strategic Decisions and Value Creation.” The event will look at financial intelligence and the process of wealth creation at organizations, exploring three types of strategic decisions: funding, investment and...
- Law
![Artificial intelligence in the judiciary and its role in implementing UN Agenda 2030]( "Artificial intelligence in the judiciary and its role in implementing UN Agenda 2030")
Agenda 2030 is a global commitment undertaken within the scope of the United Nations, stipulating a set of goals to be achieved by the end of this decade, with a view to eradicating poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all. Based on these three pillars, there are 17 main sustainable development goals, which require broad...
- Public Policy
![FGV DAPP hosts federal representative Alessandro Molon in webinar about open data and Digital Government Law]( "FGV DAPP hosts federal representative Alessandro Molon in webinar about open data and Digital Government Law")
Seeking to encourage new public management practices through increased data transparency and openness, various open government and digital government initiatives have been carried out in Brazil, reflecting current social demands and how they are regulated. This topic will be discussed in the first edition of a series of webinars called ...
- Economics
![FGV EPGE receives approval from Education Ministry for distance education courses]( "FGV EPGE receives approval from Education Ministry for distance education courses")
In the second week of May 2021, the Brazilian Education Ministry’s evaluation commission authorized Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE) to run distance education courses. The commission also gave the school a maximum score of five out of five for its institutional capacity and excellence in education...
- Administration
![Webinar discusses whether Brazilian soccer could adopt European league model]( "Webinar discusses whether Brazilian soccer could adopt European league model")
On July 14, 2021, at 10 am, FGV Executive Education will hold the latest event in its series of free webinars on sports management, called “Leadership in Sport – Could European Leagues Provide a Model for Brazil?” The aim of these monthly events is to share high-quality content with sports market professionals through talks by...
- Economics
![Amazon Dialogues: Sustainability in textile sector discussed in webinar]( "Amazon Dialogues: Sustainability in textile sector discussed in webinar")
On July 12, 2021, at 7 pm, on FGV’s YouTube channel, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) will hold a free webinar about the textile and clothing industry and the bioeconomy in the Amazon. The event is part of the Amazon Dialogues, a series of online meetings to discuss topics related to the Brazilian Amazon’s...
- Economics
![Free online economics classes are provided to high school students]( "Free online economics classes are provided to high school students")
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) will run free online classes for high school students as part of the EESP Education Project, between July 12 and 23, from 9 am to 12:50 pm.
The classes will be taught by selected undergraduate students and professors at FGV EESP. The goal is to teach basic economic...
