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- Social Sciences
![FGV Press launches biography of City of God character]( "FGV Press launches biography of City of God character")
The book ‘Cidade de Deus: a história de Ailton Batata, o sobrevivente,’ [City of God: The Story of Ailton Batata, the Survivor] by Alba Zaluar and Luiz Alberto Pinheiro de Freitas, reconstructs a personal story and the history of the agents involved in the criminal underworld of Rio de Janeiro. An important...
- Economics
![FGV launches Brazilian Business Confidence Index]( "FGV launches Brazilian Business Confidence Index")
FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) will launch the Business Confidence Index (ICE), at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31. The index gathers data from the Transformation, Services, Commerce, and Construction industries in Brazil. These four sectors together account for approximately 66.6% of the country’s...
- Social Sciences
![FGV hosts debate on the applications of Oral History methodology]( "FGV hosts debate on the applications of Oral History methodology")
FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) will host the lecture titled “Paths of Oral History: methodological debates” on May 29, at 9:20 a.m. The subject will be presented by CPDOC professor Vivian Fonseca, who will discuss the theoretical and methodological issues regarding the production and use of oral history interviews as...
- Law
![FGV launches new book on the Theory of the Regulatory State]( "FGV launches new book on the Theory of the Regulatory State")
A critical outlook on key topics regarding the State’s role in regulatory, economic and social intervention and its upshots, based on regulatory experiences in Brazil and abroad. That is the underlying theme of the second volume of the book “Teoria do Estado Regulador” [Theory of the Regulatory State...
- Institutional
![FGV hosts event in New York with international investors, leaders and executives]( "FGV hosts event in New York with international investors, leaders and executives")
Fundação Getulio Vargas and the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce (Brazilcham) hosted the sixth edition of World Economy and Brazil on May 15, at the Harvard Club in New York. The event gathered investors from Brazil and the U.S., as well as the leaders of some of the main international corporations, to discuss Brazil’s...
- Public Policy
![Public Works in Times of Crisis]( "Public Works in Times of Crisis")
The purpose of the seminar is to analyze how the current situation of the paralysis of public works can turn into opportunities. Thus, issues such as planning, improvements in the management of existing enterprises, new contracting models and prioritization of investments, as well as other necessary instruments to foster this...
- Energy
![Energy in Focus: The transformations of the electric sector, seen from a Research Center, in Brazil]( "Energy in Focus: The transformations of the electric sector, seen from a Research Center, in Brazil")
Since 2014, FGV Energy has held a series of talks with senior management from the Energy sector, with a global vision of the sector and the political, economic and technological challenges faced for the development in Brazil.
The target audience of this lecture series is professionals, researchers and students interested in...
- Social Sciences
![Lecture "Integration between digital collections of archives, libraries and museums"]( "Lecture \"Integration between digital collections of archives, libraries and museums\"")
What new types of culturally significant relationships can be established between the digital objects belonging to these collections? What technological and methodological developments are needed to take advantage of new technologies and what is the role of digital curatorship in this process? These are the questions that will...
- Law
![The New State Law]( "The New State Law")
The event will bring together specialists, lawyers and authorities from public and private institutions, with the aim of analyzing the new state legislation from different approaches.
Technical and legal issues will be discussed and governance issues such as transparency, efficiency and management will be addressed. Impacts of...
- Social Sciences
![Lecture series: "Uses of oral history: theoretical and methodological debates"]( "Lecture series: \"Uses of oral history: theoretical and methodological debates\"")
...We will discuss theoretical and methodological issues in the production and use of oral history interviews such as historical sources. From experiences in different research projects, possibilities and challenges related to the custody and preservation of these oral and / or audiovisual documents will also be checked.
- Law
![Taxation of Internet operations and the concept of software as a service]( "Taxation of Internet operations and the concept of software as a service")
The Taxation and New Technologie Group of the Nucleus for Tax Law of the Professional Master's Degree of FGV's Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) and the Center for Higher Studies (CEAE) of the National Treasury Attorney of the 3rd Region will hold a public debate on the challenges related to the taxation of Internet operations and...
- Administration
![Public Sector Accounting & Data Analytics Colloquium]( "Public Sector Accounting & Data Analytics Colloquium")
The purpose of this colloquium is to provide insights, from research perspectives and practices on the benefits of applying advanced analytical methodologies in the public sector.
There is a growing demand for transparency and accountability in the management of public resources. Since government entities are funded primarily...
- Energy
![FGV hosts third meeting of energy traders in Rio de Janeiro]( "FGV hosts third meeting of energy traders in Rio de Janeiro")
FGV Energy – Center for Energy Studies hosted the third Meeting of Energy Traders in Rio de Janeiro on May 22. The theme of the event was the regulatory agenda and the challenges of the energy free market. The subject was introduced by the Director of the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL),...
- Law
![FGV receives papers for international workshop]( "FGV receives papers for international workshop")
In August, FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio), in partnership with Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, will host an expert workshop titled ‘Transformative Constitutionalism in Latin America and International Economic Law: Avoiding Conflict and Fostering Dialogue’ The event will be...
- Law
![FGV paper analyzes the relationship between Legislative and Judicial branches in the application of usury law]( "FGV paper analyzes the relationship between Legislative and Judicial branches in the application of usury law")
Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) professor, Bruno Salama, presented the paper titled “Contingent judicial deference: theory and application to usury laws” at the American Association of Law and Economics, which took place at Yale on May 13. The paper was co-written by Bernardo Guimarães, Sao...
- Administration
![U.S. professor gives lecture on the legacy of Guerreiro Ramos in Public Administration]( "U.S. professor gives lecture on the legacy of Guerreiro Ramos in Public Administration")
On May 8, FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) welcomed Professor Gaylord George Candler, from University of North Florida (UNF) – USA. The international guest spoke about the importance of Guerreiro Ramos both in academia and practical administration and political contexts....
- Law
![International guest discusses the EU and South America relationship at the Jean Monnet Chair]( "International guest discusses the EU and South America relationship at the Jean Monnet Chair")
On May 24, at 3:50 p.m., the Jean Monnet Chair of FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) will welcome Professor Michel Levi C., from Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar, in Ecuador. The international guest will discuss the relationship between the European Union and South American countries...
- Economics
![FGV discusses alternatives for Brazil to resume growth]( "FGV discusses alternatives for Brazil to resume growth")
Lower interest rates, higher Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br) in the first quarter, and falling inflation rates are some of the signs indicating that the Brazilian economy could be climbing out of recession and treading towards stability. Recent political events, however, have cast a cloud of doubt over this prospect. Amidst...
- Law
![Revista de Direito Administrativo está entre as melhores publicações do país]( "Revista de Direito Administrativo está entre as melhores publicações do país")
Published by FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) under the editorship of professors Joaquim Falcão and Sérgio Guerra, the Revista de Direito Administrativo (Administrative Law Review) was ranked A2 in the latest Qualis evaluation by the Coordination for the...
- Administration
![International Masters Program for Managers hosts online Information Sessions]( "International Masters Program for Managers hosts online Information Sessions")
The International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM) will host an online information session on May 24. IMPM is an international master’s program that integrates theory and practice in business administration, featuring two-week modules held across five different countries: India, China, Brazil, United...
