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![President of FGV to speak at Brazilcham in New York]( "President of FGV to speak at Brazilcham in New York")
The event “Past, Present and Future: Where is Brazil headed?”, the result of a partnership between Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and the Financial Times, will be held on November 1 in New York. The lecture will be given by the President of FGV, Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Brazilian...
- Energy
![Experts discuss Blockchain’s contribution to the efficiency of renewable energy sources]( "Experts discuss Blockchain’s contribution to the efficiency of renewable energy sources")
Leonardo Paz, a researcher from FGV’s International Intelligence Unit (NPII), participated in the event “Blockchain-Technology and Renewable Energy”, held on October 18-19 in Santiago, Chile.
The meeting is part of a series of initiatives on the subject, organized by the Regional Program on Energy Security and Climate Change in Latin...
- Law
![Seminar on submarine cables brings together companies, public authorities, academia and civil society in Rio]( "Seminar on submarine cables brings together companies, public authorities, academia and civil society in Rio")
The governance of submarine cables is a topic of little discussion throughout the world. More than 300 high-speed telecommunications highways carry 99% of data packets in the world, thanks to a technology mastered by a few private companies. Since the 1990s, this expansion has not been occurring in a...
- Law
![Experts in various law fields carry out multidisciplinary debate on corruption]( "Experts in various law fields carry out multidisciplinary debate on corruption")
On October 30, FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) welcomes experts from various law fields for the event “Legal meanings of corruption: what are we talking about?”. The meeting is the first in the series “Frontiers – discussions on frontier topics between sanctioning administrative law and criminal law”,...
- Institutional
![1st Panorama on Digital Technologies for Museums]( "1st Panorama on Digital Technologies for Museums")
FGV EMAp, in partnership with FGV CPDOC, is pleased to invite the community to the "1st Panorama on Digital Technologies for Museums".
The debates will aim to converge demands and solutions, facing the digital reality, for the sector of preservation of cultural heritage. The theme is present throughout the community around the...
- Energy
![1st International Seminar on Offshore Environmental Licensing]( "1st International Seminar on Offshore Environmental Licensing")
FGV Energy and AmCham Rio Environmental Licensing Studies Group are pleased to present the 1st International Seminar on Offshore Environmental Licensing. The event will bring together the main players in the environment segment related to the oil and gas sector to discuss issues of great relevance to the sector, such...
- Law
![The future of China under the government of Xi Jinping]( "The future of China under the government of Xi Jinping")
The Center for Brazil-China Studies, of FGV Direito Rio, and the Consulate General of China in Rio de Janeiro invite you to a lecture by Prof. Xie Chuntao on "The future of China under the government of Xi Jinping". The event aims to discuss the impacts of Chinese government policies on the economy and the deepening of the reform of...
- Institutional
![National Symposium on Combating Corruption]( "National Symposium on Combating Corruption")
FGV Energy and FGV Direito Rio, in partnership with the National Association of Federal Police Delegates, will hold the National Symposium on Combating Corruption.
The event will bring important topics to the debate, such as:
- The perception of corruption and the losses caused by it - the Brazilian situation;
-... - Energy
![8th Seminar on Matrix and Brazilian Energy Security and 14th Brazil Energy and Power Seminar]( "8th Seminar on Matrix and Brazilian Energy Security and 14th Brazil Energy and Power Seminar")
FGV Energy and AmCham Rio will hold, on November 8, 2018, the 8th edition of the Seminar on Matrix and Brazilian Energy Security and 14th Brazil Energy and Power, at FGV Cultural Center.
Understanding that the country is in a timely and urgent moment for the debate on our energy matrix, the topics of this year include: The...
- Social Sciences
![Democracy in Brazil: experts discuss election results at FGV]( "Democracy in Brazil: experts discuss election results at FGV")
The 2018 legislative and presidential elections in Brazil have been historical due to the polarization and aggressive rhetoric of the front-runners. But will the new President have minimum governability conditions in the end? Will the lack of experienced political leaders be felt? Are the institutions weak, strong or malleable...
- Economics
![FGV and IPECE develop tool to improve public management in Ceará]( "FGV and IPECE develop tool to improve public management in Ceará")
FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) and Instituto de Pesquisa e Estratégia do Ceará (IPECE) signed a consultancy agreement on October 1, 2018 for the purpose of creating a tool to measure state productivity and calculate the internal inflation of key public administration sectors in Ceará, such as healthcare,...
- Public Policy
![Launch of the #observasegurança platform: an overview of public safety in the state of Rio de Janeiro]( "Launch of the #observasegurança platform: an overview of public safety in the state of Rio de Janeiro")
FGV’s Department of Public Policy Analysis (DAPP) will hold the panel “Launch of the #observasegurança platform: an overview of public safety in the state of Rio de Janeiro”, on October 31. The event will be held in the auditorium of FGV’s main office (Praia de Botafogo, 190. 12th floor. Botafogo, Rio de...
- Law
![2018 Elections]( "2018 Elections")
FGV Direito SP invites everyone to the 2018 Elections seminar, with the objective of analyzing the main results of the Brazilian election one day after the closing of the second round of the majority elections:
• Performance of political parties
• Crisis and confidence in institutions
• Governability
•... - Economics
![Brazil Consumer Confidence increases in October]( "Brazil Consumer Confidence increases in October")
In October, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), calculated by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), increased by 4.0 points, from 82.1 points up to 86.1 points, returning to a level close to May this year (86.9 points), but still remained at a low level in historical terms. The result is also positive (0.3 p.p.) in...
- Institutional
![For 13th time, FGV Online wins Top of Mind HR award in Distance Learning category]( "For 13th time, FGV Online wins Top of Mind HR award in Distance Learning category")
FGV Online won the Top of Mind HR award in the Distance Learning (EaD) category for the 13th consecutive year. The announcement was made during a ceremony held on October 19 by Fênix Editora, in which FGV was represented by Rebecca Villagrán Seoane and Kelly Barros....
- Public Policy
![Unprecedented research compares Brazilians’ perceptions to rest of world]( "Unprecedented research compares Brazilians’ perceptions to rest of world")
The survey “Crisis Perceptions”, published by FGV Social – Center for Social Policy on October 17, shows how Brazilians view several aspects of their political and social context. Based on microdata from the Gallup World Poll, FGV Social compared Brazilians’ perceptions to...
- Economics
![Consumer inflation expectations remain stable in the month]( "Consumer inflation expectations remain stable in the month")
Brazilian consumer inflation forecasts for the next 12 months varied 0.1 percentage point in October, reaching 5.7% and returning to the level of August this year. The index dropped 0.7 percentage point over the same period last year.
“The result shows that consumer inflation expectations have been well anchored in...
- Social Sciences
![Event discusses women’s participation in the Brazilian military]( "Event discusses women’s participation in the Brazilian military")
The Laboratory for Military Studies (LEM) of FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) will hold a debate on female participation in the Brazilian military on October 30. The event will be held in room 317 of FGV’s Main Office (Praia de Botafogo, 190. Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro/RJ) and will include presentations from professor...
- Administration
![Internationally renowned professor opens the last module of the BNDES leadership program]( "Internationally renowned professor opens the last module of the BNDES leadership program")
On September 24, professor Henry Mintzberg, from McGill University (Canada), gave the opening lecture of the sixth and final module of the BNDES Leadership and Development Program, designed and run in partnership by FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) and the state development...
- Economics
![Preliminary Industry Confidence results reveal drop in October]( "Preliminary Industry Confidence results reveal drop in October")
The Industry Survey’s preliminary figures for October 2018 indicate a 1.3-point drop in the Industry Confidence Index (ICI) compared to September, down to 94.8 points – the lowest level since September 2017.
The worsening is seen both in entrepreneurs’ assessments regarding the current moment and their...
