{"id":198904,"date":"2018-08-09T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=198904"},"modified":"2018-08-10T20:44:08","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T22:44:08","slug":"fernando-schuler-deliver-lecture-arab-chamber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/fernando-schuler-deliver-lecture-arab-chamber\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Sch\u00fcler to deliver lecture at Arab Chamber"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Registrations are open for a lecture on elections and democracy in Brazil by political scientist and professor Fernando Sch\u00fcler. He will speak at 9 am on Wednesday, August 15, at the Walid Yazigi Auditorium, in the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce <\/strong>headquarters in\u00a0S\u00e3o Paulo. Admission is free.<\/p>\n

Sch\u00fcler will discuss the challenges facing Brazil in 2019 in light of the election results. One of\u00a0the\u00a0leading political analysts in the country, he is a frequent source for the media and a staple in debates\u00a0on the national elections \u2013 a hot topic right now, since a new president, state governors, senators, federal and state congresspersons will be voted on in October.<\/p>\n

Sch\u00fcler is a writer for major media outlets, including newspaper Folha de S. Paulo<\/em>‘s website. He is a professor at Insper, a leading education and research organization active in Business Administration, Economics, Law and Engineering, and widely regarded as one of the premier business schools in Brazil.<\/p>\n

He holds a PhD from Columbia University, a doctorate degree in Philosophy from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and specializations in Public Policies and Governmental Administration from Escola Nacional de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o P\u00fablica<\/em> (ENAP) and Cultural Management and Ibero-American Cooperation from the University of Barcelona.<\/p>\n

A native of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, where he served a stint as secretary of Justice and Social Development, he boasts an extensive track record in research, education and social projects. Sch\u00fcler created the Fronteiras do Pensamento<\/em> (Boundaries of Thought) project,\u00a0featuring conferences and analyses on contemporaneity and future perspectives from leading scholars, artists and scientists.<\/p>\n

Sch\u00fcler also discusses and writes on international politics and geopolitics. At the Arab Chamber, he will cover what each presidential candidate represents and their likelihood of making it into a runoff election. He will also give an overview of probable outcomes.<\/p>\n

Also on the agenda will be the alliance system in place in Brazil, whereby candidates and parties can support one another to increase their time on TV and campaign funding. Sch\u00fcler will delve into the political process in Brazil since the impeachment of Workers\u2019 Party (PT) former president Dilma Rousseff, and give an assessment of MDB-affiliated incumbent Michel Temer\u2019s time in office.<\/p>\n

The probability of a shift in National Congress and the structural reforms Brazil is likely to undertake in 2019 will also be addressed, as well as potential long-term changes stemming from them.<\/p>\n

Quick facts <\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecture: \u201cBrazil: elections, democracy and challenges in 2019\u201d
\nAugust 15, 2018, 9am
\nWalid Yazigi Auditorium \u2013 Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce \u2013 11th<\/sup> floor
\nAvenida Paulista, 287\/283 \u2013 Bela Vista \u2013 S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 SP
\nFree admission
\nFind out more\/register: members@ccab.org.br<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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