On October 16, FGV Europe – FGV – Fundação Getulio Vargas had the honor of being welcomed at the European Parliament by MEP Ana Miguel Pedro for a high-level discussion on the common challenges and opportunities shared by the European Union and Brazil.
The event brought together distinguished speakers and thought leaders to exchange perspectives on geopolitics, geoeconomics, trade, and global security.
Welcome Remarks: Ana Miguel Pedro, Member of the European Parliament and Cesar Cunha Campos, General Director of FGV Europe
Opening Session: Silvio José Albuquerque e Silva, Ambassador of Brazil to Belgium
Aloysio Nunes Ferreira, Head of Strategic Affairs, ApexBrasil Brussels, former Minister of Justice and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
Keynote Geopolitics in Uncertain Times: Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, President of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Session 1 – Mercosur–European Union: Opportunities and Challenges of the Agreement
Paolo Garzotti, Head of Unit, DG Trade, European Commission
Vera Thorstensen, Professor, FGV São Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP)
Christina Terra, Professor of Economics and Academic Director, Global BBA at ESSEC Business School
Session 2 – Global Security in Times of Uncertainty
Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive, European Policy Centre (EPC)
Guntram Wolff, Professor of Economics, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Elena Lazarou, Director General, ELIAMEP (Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy)
Closing Remarks and Future Perspectives: Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, Ambassador of Brazil to the European Union
It was an inspiring exchange that underscored the importance of strengthening the strategic partnership between Brazil and the European Union in an increasingly complex global context.
Thank you for the participation: Vincent FURLAN, Décio Freire, Stephan Wilken, Albert Kock, Cristiano Moraes, Marco Contardi, Mariana Fleischhauer Corrêa da Costa, Sara Pais, Pietro Regazzoni, Guillaume Atoch Gil, Alex Radunz, Marta Simonsen, Cora Cunha Campos, José Eduardo Baptista Vieira, Gregory Beshara and many others.
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