Researchers from Brazil and Abroad Present Project Proposals on the Second Day of the VII FGV Research Symposium
Around 150 people attended the second day of the VII Research Symposium of Fundação Getulio Vargas, held on September 13 at the FGV Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to attending the panels “Ethics and Integrity in Research,” “The Impact of Climate Change, Pollution, and Environmental Disasters on Public Health,” and “Communication and the New Social Order,” participants had the opportunity to initiate partnerships in an environment conducive to networking.
The second day also featured one of the most exciting new additions to the series: the Flash Presentations panel, where more than 20 researchers from different institutions and fields of knowledge presented proposals for multidisciplinary research projects. The goal was to connect with potential partners for the development of the proposed studies.
During the Ethics and Integrity in Research panel, moderated by Professor Edson Watanabe from the Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering (COPPE) at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a member of FGV’s Research and Innovation Committee, a debate took place among experts from various academic backgrounds.
Speakers included Dhallys Mota Nunes, Science, Technology, and Innovation Officer at the European Commission in Brazil; Professors Juliana Bonacorsi de Palma and Viviane Mese from FGV São Paulo Law School (FGV Direito SP); Professor Sonia Maria de Vasconcelos from the Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis (IBqM) at UFRJ; and Sam Halvorsen from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
This was followed by a discussion on the health impacts of climate change, pollution, and environmental disasters. In the panel moderated by Lilian Furquim, Director of the São Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP), speakers presented different perspectives on how environmental events can negatively affect public well-being.
On this occasion, Professor Weeberb Réquia presented a series of studies from the School of Public Policy and Government (FGV EPPG), which examine how factors such as cardiorespiratory diseases, congenital malformations, premature births, and low birth weight are associated with wildfires, air pollution, and climate variability.
In the same panel, Professor Daniel da Mata from FGV EESP demonstrated how the Federal Government’s Cistern Program can help improve neonatal health in Brazil’s semi-arid region. Both this study and Professor Réquia’s research on the effects of wildfires on cardiorespiratory diseases were recognized as FGV Research Highlights of 2023. Additional contributions were made by Oscar Vilhena and Letícia Brito, Director and Professor at FGV São Paulo Law School (FGV Direito SP), and Caio Borges, Coordinator of the Law and Climate Portfolio at the Climate and Society Institute (ICS).
Before the start of the Flash Presentations panel, the Communication and the New Social Order panel took place, emphasizing the importance of combating fake news and misinformation, as well as the risks and opportunities faced by Brazilian society in the age of social media. Participants in this discussion included Professor Luciana Fernandes Veiga from the School of Communication, Media and Information (FGV ECMI); Professor Luca Belli from FGV Rio Law School (FGV Direito Rio); and Professor Ronaldo Porto Macedo Junior from the University of São Paulo Law School (USP). The panel was moderated by Professor José Eduardo Faria, a member of FGV’s Research and Innovation Committee.
You can watch the panels from the second day of the Symposium via these links: [morning session] and [afternoon session].
The Symposium continues on Thursday, September 14, with panels featuring experts discussing The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health, The Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change, and Tax Reform and the New Fiscal Framework.
Check out some photos from the second day of the VII FGV Research Symposium:
Fotos: Cris Vicente Fotografia