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![Study shows that Brazilian states and municipalities fall short in access to information]( "Study shows that Brazilian states and municipalities fall short in access to information")
Despite the many advances regarding public transparency that can be seen five years after the Information Access Law passed in the country, the law still falls short in many aspects, especially regarding data from Brazilian state and municipal agencies. This was one of the findings presented by the professor of...
- Institutional
![FGV and leading global think tanks meet in Japan]( "FGV and leading global think tanks meet in Japan")
FGV participated in the Global Think Tank Summit 2017, held in early May in Yokohama, Japan. Organized by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTSCP) of the University of Pennsylvania and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the event was launched under the theme ‘Achieving Balanced Growth in Asia and the World for...
- Law
![FGV law professor studies constitutional court behavior at New York University]( "FGV law professor studies constitutional court behavior at New York University")
Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) professor, Diego Werneck Arguelhes, was chosen by New York University (NYU) to join the Hauser Global Fellows. The program focuses on academic research and fellowships are granted across multiple categories to PhD candidates, post-doctorates, research fellows and senior...
- Institutional
![Publication reviews Social Organization performance after Brazilian Supreme Federal Court ruling]( "Publication reviews Social Organization performance after Brazilian Supreme Federal Court ruling")
A brand new chapter in the history of social organizations has been written after the decision by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) in 2015 to validate the Social Organization model and establish major improvements. This is the main subject of the book titled “Organizações Sociais após a decisão do STF da ADI 1.923/...
- Public Policy
![Rio de Janeiro crime rates rise back to same levels before UPPs, according to FGV study]( "Rio de Janeiro crime rates rise back to same levels before UPPs, according to FGV study")
Rio de Janeiro State’s crime map expanded to new regions over the last decade, with crime increasing in the outskirts and countryside. A study conducted by FGV’s Department for Public Policy Analysis (DAPP) based on data published by the Rio de Janeiro Public Safety Institute (ISP) shows that 65% of murder cases were...
- Social Sciences
![International lecturer discusses the importance of André Rebouças in Brazilian social history]( "International lecturer discusses the importance of André Rebouças in Brazilian social history")
On May 19, at 3 p.m., the Laboratory for Labor and Social Movement Studies (LEMT) of FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) will host a lecture titled “The Abolition of Misery - André Rebouças, social history and the challenges of Contemporary Brazil.” The subject will be discussed by Professor John French (...
- Economics
![Debate on productivity brings together officials and experts]( "Debate on productivity brings together officials and experts")
FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) hosted the seminar titled Dimensions of Productivity on May 11. The meeting was organized into four panels, covering areas of economic policy in which it is possible to define initiatives with potential to boost productivity in Brazil: Targeted Credit and Forced Savings,...
- Public Policy
![FGV analyzes social network user behavior regarding Lula’s deposition to Moro]( "FGV analyzes social network user behavior regarding Lula’s deposition to Moro")
FGV’s Department of Public Policy Analysis (DAPP) has mapped the political debate on Twitter and Facebook regarding the deposition of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to judge Sérgio Moro. Presented on social networks as the brawl of the century, the clash between fans and detractors of Lula and Moro...
- Public Policy
![FGV analyzes French election debate on Twitter]( "FGV analyzes French election debate on Twitter")
FGV’s Department of Public Policy Analysis (DAPP) has mapped the French election debate on Twitter over the two rounds of the presidential race, which culminated with the victory of centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, against far right representative Marine Le Pen, on May 7....
- Institutional
![Financial Times ranks FGV’s In Company courses among top 50 worldwide]( "Financial Times ranks FGV’s In Company courses among top 50 worldwide")
For the first time, FGV ranks in the Top 50 of the world’s best customized Executive Education courses. The courses climbed nine positions in the Executive Education Customised (2017) ranking by the Financial Times (FT), currently in the 49th position.
Released annually by the...
- Social Sciences
![Jose Carlos Reis rewrites the history of Brazil in book released by FGV Press]( "Jose Carlos Reis rewrites the history of Brazil in book released by FGV Press")
The third incursion of historian Jose Carlos Reis in the Brazilian historiography mapping project, the work ‘Identidades do Brasil 3 – De Carvalho a Ribeiro: História plural do Brasil’ [Identities of Brazil 3 – From Carvalho to Ribeiro: Plural History of Brazil] published by FGV Press, claims the need for...
- Energy
![FGV hosts debate to launch booklet on electric cars]( "FGV hosts debate to launch booklet on electric cars")
FGV Energy – Center for Energy Studies - will host a debate to launch the Caderno de Carros Elétricos [Electric Cars Booklet] on May 24, 2017, at FGV’s main office. The event will promote discussion on how these vehicles can change the Brazilian energy, automotive, and environmental industry.
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- Administration
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FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) has established a student exchange partnership with ESADE Business School, in Spain. The agreement will allow Master’s students to take electives at the Barcelona or Madrid campus of the Spanish institution, which is already an EBAPE partner for the ...
- Social Sciences
![CPDOC realiza seminário internacional sobre ensino de Ciências Sociais e História]( "CPDOC realiza seminário internacional sobre ensino de Ciências Sociais e História")
FGV’s School of Social Sciences will host an international seminar entitled “How do You Teach? New Challenges and Strategies for Social Sciences and History Education” on August 28-30. The event is geared towards basic education teachers, higher education professors and undergraduate degree students. Registrations are open...
- Law
![FGV launches Nucleus for China-Brazil Studies]( "FGV launches Nucleus for China-Brazil Studies")
FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) has just launched the Nucleus for China-Brazil Studies, conceived with the mission of analyzing regulatory issues in Brazil, including advances made in this area and the challenges faced by Chinese companies. The Nucleus will also seek to explore the characteristics of ...
- Social Sciences
![Lecture: "The Abolition of Misery - André Rebouças, social history and the challenges of Contemporary Brazil"]( "Lecture: \"The Abolition of Misery - André Rebouças, social history and the challenges of Contemporary Brazil\"")
The Laboratory for Labor and Social Movement Studies (LEMT) of FGV's School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) invites you to the lecture: "The Abolition of Misery - André Rebouças, social history and the challenges of Contemporary Brazil". With comments by João Marcelo Maia (CPDOC).
- Social Sciences
![Roundtable: "Grand Strategy in the 21st Century"]( "Roundtable: \"Grand Strategy in the 21st Century\"")
This roundtable will discuss the main problems of contemporary international planning, contrasting American and Brazilian perspectives. Francis J. Gavin, director of the Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, will discuss the issue with Professors James Cameron, Matias Spektor and Oliver Stuenkel.
The event will be held in...
- Administration
![FGV and Rutgers University host debate on public sector data analytics]( "FGV and Rutgers University host debate on public sector data analytics")
In partnership with Rutgers University, FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) will host the “Public Sector Accounting & Data Analytics Colloquium” on May 26, from 8 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., at auditorium 1014 of FGV’s main office in Rio de Janeiro. The event will share insights based on research and practical...
- Social Sciences
![Join us in Sao Paulo, on May 17, to discuss the main problems of contemporary international planning. http://bit.ly/2qB7kbiColumbia University historian presents paper on U.S. foreign policy and data mining]( "Columbia University historian presents paper on U.S. foreign policy and data mining")
The Digital Humanities Lab (LHuD) of FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) will welcome Columbia University historian Matthew Connelly on May 17, at 2 p.m. The international guest will speak at the lecture titled “Which Countries Count in the U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda? New Research from Data-Mining 200,000...
