About FGV Europe
FGV Europe is the international office of the Brazilian think tank Fundação Getulio Vargas – FGV.
Who we are
FGV Europe shares all FGV’s accumulated knowledge on Brazil, through research and projects, technical assistance, seminars, and publications.
With a deep knowledge of the Brazilian economy, institutions, and society, FGV Europe has privileged access to business opportunities, high-level decision-makers, and potential project partners. It has specialists who guide the client through all stages of project planning, implementation, and management, and global reach through a wide network of international institutions.
EXPERTISE
Thanks to FGV’s long-standing expertise in strategic areas of the Brazilian and international socioeconomic scenario, FGV Europe’s experience covers a wide range of thematic areas, highlighting: Climate change, environment, energy, green hydrogen, just transition, digital acceleration, sustainable cities, food security, social inclusion, economic structuring, among others.
MISSION
FGV Europe’s mission is to build bridges with strategic partners and explore opportunities for bilateral collaboration with governments, research institutions, international organizations, academics, think tanks, and private companies abroad.
Internationalization
As one of the world’s leading think tanks, FGV maintains relationships with centers of education and research excellence all over the world.
These academic cooperation agreements with renowned institutions recognized by the international community involve conducting research, joint projects, and exchange opportunities for students, professors, researchers, and governments.
FGV pursues a deep understanding of the functioning of the Brazilian economy, institutions, and society and privileged access to unique business opportunities, high-level decision-makers, and potential project partners. Due to our pool of experts who guide the client through all stages of project planning, implementation, and management, we have a global reach through a broad network of international institutions.
THINK BRAZIL, THINK FGV
As one of the ten largest economies in the world, with a high demand for advanced technologies and ambitious plans to expand its economy, Brazil offers enormous market potential – especially for the export-oriented global economy.
As a Brazilian institution, FGV Europe is prepared to assist foreign institutions and companies with every aspect of entering the Brazilian market or expanding existing activities in the region.
Organizational Structure
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MANAGEMENT BOARD
Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the School of Engineering of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a master’s in Mathematical Economics from the National Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) of the National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and PhD in Economics from Princeton University, USA.
He was a professor at FGV’s EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE), in Rio de Janeiro, from 1986 to 1997, director of FGV-Business from 1992 to 1997, general director of EPGE from 1994 to 1997, and vice-president of FGV from 1997 to 2000. He is currently the president of Fundação Getulio Vargas and also a member of several boards of directors.
Dr. Cesar Cunha Campos has been a director of Fundação Getulio Vargas since 2003. Firstly as director of FGV Projetos and, from 2016 until the present moment, as director of FGV Europe.
From 2003 to 2018, as executive director of FGV Projetos, the technical advisory unit of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), he coordinated a team of more than 300 specialists working in various areas of knowledge, such as economy, finance, management, and public policy.
Currently, as director of FGV Europe, Dr. Cunha Campos is responsible for the implementation and management of the first international office of FGV, the FGV Europe. The office establishes international relationships with global agents from the public and private sectors and develops international studies and projects. Moreover, he has developed projects for top Brazilian private and public corporations, especially feasibility studies for raising funds with major banks and development agencies, such as BNDES, IBRD, and IDB. Dr. Cunha Campos also undertook several international projects, and since 2010 he represents FGV, as a knowledge partner of OCDE.
He has a degree in Civil Engineering from Pontificia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), a master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Business Administration from London Business School, and a Ph.D. in Transportation Planning from Technische Universität Wien, Austria.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
EXPERTS
PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS
Think Brazil
Think FGV
As one of the ten largest economies in the world, with a high demand for advanced technologies and ambitious plans to expand its economy, Brazil offers enormous market potential – especially for the export-oriented global economy.
However, doing business in Brazil involves dealing with its distinctive business culture and administrative procedures. As a Brazilian institution, FGV Europe is prepared to assist foreign institutions and companies with every aspect of entering the Brazilian market or expanding existing activities in the region.