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- Public Policy
![Study facilitates understanding of Blockchain benefits for climate funding]( "Study facilitates understanding of Blockchain benefits for climate funding")
A pioneering initiative in an attempt to identify and discuss the contributions that Blockchain technology can offer to climate financing transactions. So may be described the report “Blockchain Contributions for Climate Finance –...
- Institutional
![FGV students are runners-up in 5th Brazilian Debates Championship]( "FGV students are runners-up in 5th Brazilian Debates Championship")
Students Matheus Popst, from FGV’s School of Applied Mathematics (EMAp), and Daniel Rocha, from FGV’s Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (EPGE), were runners-up in the 5th Brazilian Debates Championship (CBD). It was the first time a duo from the state of Rio de Janeiro reached the finals. The...
- Law
![FGV launches Diversity Program]( "FGV launches Diversity Program")
FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) has launched its Diversity Program. The initiative was established to develop surveys and actions in support of diversity, as well as to promote equality and prevent discrimination. Judge and writer Andréa Pachá attended the launch event at FGV....
- Public Policy
![Workshop addresses strategies to combat misinformation in 2018 elections]( "Workshop addresses strategies to combat misinformation in 2018 elections")
Journalists, civil society groups and government officials gathered on September 20 and 21, at FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP), for training on open source tools, methodologies and strategies to combat misinformation in the 2018 elections. The workshop is part of the project Digital Democracy Room #observa2018...
- Energy
![Experts and officials discuss power importing between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay]( "Experts and officials discuss power importing between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay")
Ruderico Pimentel, an international intelligence analyst from FGV’s International Intelligence Unit (NPII), participated in a workshop on the Ordinance on Power Importing by Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. The meeting, organized by the Brazilian Committee of the International Conference for Renewable Energy (...
- Law
![Event discusses constitutional violations in Brazilian and Colombian prisons]( "Event discusses constitutional violations in Brazilian and Colombian prisons")
Maíra Rocha Machado, a professor of the Academic Master's program in Law and Development of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP), participated in the event “Prisons and Judges in Latin America – An analysis of the unconstitutional state of affairs in Brazilian and Colombian prisons”, sponsored by Universidad de los Andes, in...
- Social Sciences
![FGV launches virtual exhibit on Getúlio Vargas and Political Propaganda]( "FGV launches virtual exhibit on Getúlio Vargas and Political Propaganda")
Presenting the rich collection on Getúlio Vargas in a modern way, from a perspective that is on the current agenda: political propaganda. This is one of the goals of virtual exhibit “Getúlio Vargas and Political Propaganda”, organized by FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) and launched on...
- Law
![Workshop explores inclusion policies in Brussels]( "Workshop explores inclusion policies in Brussels")
Researchers from the Center for Education and Research in Innovation (CEPI) of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) participated in the workshop “Constituting Inclusion through Law & Regulation: What do we now know? And where do we go from here?”. The event took place in Brussels, at the Brussels School of International...
- Administration
![Study on global consumerism is awarded at International Conference on Administration]( "Study on global consumerism is awarded at International Conference on Administration")
The study “Historicizing the New Global Consumerism from the Perspective of Emerging Worlds”, written by professors Alexandre Faria, from FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE), and Marcus Hemais (PUC-Rio), received the Best Paper Award during the annual conference...
- Economics
![Consul General to lecture on importance of French language and culture in the world]( "Consul General to lecture on importance of French language and culture in the world")
FGV’s EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (EPGE) will welcome the Consul General of France, Jean-Paul Guihaumé, to discuss “The importance of French language and culture in the world, today and tomorrow” on October 8, starting at 2 p.m. The event will be held in the auditorium of FGV’s main office (...
- International Relations
![Growth challenges in Brazil and China discussed at meeting]( "Growth challenges in Brazil and China discussed at meeting")
FGV’s International Intelligence Unit (NPII) welcomed an official delegation from the State Research Office, an agency of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, on September 17. The meeting was an opportunity to share ideas and information about China and Brazil, encouraging learning and the...
- Social Sciences
![Corporatism, authoritarianism and democracy debated at International Conference]( "Corporatism, authoritarianism and democracy debated at International Conference")
FGV’s School of Social Sciences (FGV) will host the International Conference on Corporatism, Authoritarianism and Democracy of the International Network for Studies on Corporatism and the Organized Interests (Netcor) on October 22-24. The seminar aims to consolidate Brazil as one of the main hubs when it comes to generating...
- Economics
![FGV hosts 1st Rio Money Forum]( "FGV hosts 1st Rio Money Forum")
The administration that will take office in Brazil next year will face huge challenges. In order to discuss and propose public policies that allow Brazil to return to the path of sustainable growth, FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), in partnership with Comitê para Desenvolvimento do Mercado de Capitais (CODEMEC),...
- Law
![3rd Brazil-Norway Seminar]( "3rd Brazil-Norway Seminar")
In partnership with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Brazil (ABRAN) and the Royal Norwegian Consulate General, FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) and FGV Energy will host the “3rd Brazil-Norway Seminar – Recovery of oil and gas activities in Brazil, new technological trends, and impacts to the...
- Economics
![Brazil Construction Confidence: expectations improve but do not recover to pre-strike levels]( "Brazil Construction Confidence: expectations improve but do not recover to pre-strike levels")
The Construction Confidence Index (ICST), calculated by Fundação Getulio Vargas, rose 0.9 points in September, edging from 79.4 to 80.3 points. Expressed in quarterly moving averages, the index rose 0.3 points.
“Expectations improved, but did not recover to pre-truck drivers’ strike levels. There was a...
- Law
![Brazilian Tax Reform: New tax should address federalism and court conflicts, says study]( "Brazilian Tax Reform: New tax should address federalism and court conflicts, says study")
The Nucleus for Fiscal Studies (NEF) of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) organized the meeting “Tax Reform and normative design of the new Tax on Goods and Services", which was attended by Vasco Branco Guimarães, a visiting professor from the University of Bologna (Italy) and member of the group that...
- Law
![International Conference discusses 30 years of Brazilian Constitution]( "International Conference discusses 30 years of Brazilian Constitution")
“The document of liberty, dignity, democracy and social justice of Brazil”. With these words, the President of the National Constituent Assembly, Ulysses Guimarães, declared enacted the Brazilian Constitution as enacted on October 5, 1988. Three decades after this historic event, FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School...
- Law
![Initiative provides law students with immersion in legal technology startup]( "Initiative provides law students with immersion in legal technology startup")
The Center for Education, Research and Innovation (CEPI) of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) is hosting a week of immersion in Law and Technology from September 24 to 28. The initiative is being carried out in partnership with Finch Soluções, a pioneering company in the provision of legal solutions by means of a platform...
- Social Sciences
![Study on black intellectuality, slavery and African heritage receives grant from Rio de Janeiro Research Foundation]( "Study on black intellectuality, slavery and African heritage receives grant from Rio de Janeiro Research Foundation")
Ynaê Lopes dos Santos, a professor from FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC), received a grant from the 2018 Young Scientist of Our State program of the Rio de Janeiro Research Foundation (FAPERJ), with the project “Intelligenza Negra nas Américas. Escravidão e herança africana nas obras...
- Institutional
![Ranking classifies FGV as one of most relevant brands in last five decades]( "Ranking classifies FGV as one of most relevant brands in last five decades")
Brazil and the world have changed significantly over the past five decades. In half a century, technology has advanced and social relations have changed. However, some institutions have remained strong over time and were able to follow and contribute to the evolution of society. This is the case of Fundação Getulio Vargas, which has just been...
