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Lemann Dialogue 2023: Roads to Recovery May 2 and 3, 2023 (Tuesday and Wednesday) I Hotel and Conference Center 1900 S 1st St, Champaign, IL 61820 Click here to register The 2023 Lemann Dialogue will explore the roads to recovery in different areas of Brazilian public policy, specifically in economics, education, entrepreneurship, the environment, health, and racial justice. Speakers will explore both challenges and opportunities in Brazil. The Lemann Dialogue is an annual conference about Brazil, organized collaboratively between four universities (University of Illinois, Columbia University, Harvard University, and Stanford University), each home to centers supported by Jorge Paulo Lemann, and in collaboration with the Lemann Foundation. The themes of the Lemann Dialogue vary annually, but highlight pressing matters in Brazil. Participants at this meeting include professors from the four collaborating universities, as well as academics, policymakers and other experts. This Dialogue will present innovative research on Brazil, consolidate collaborations between academic institutions, and connect academics and public policy experts. Day One Arrival, Registration, and Breakfast (8:00 AM – 8:30 AM) Opening Panel (8:30 AM – 10:00 AM) John Karam, University of Illinois Denis Mizne, Lemann Foundation Marcia Castro, Harvard University Paulo Blikstein, Columbia University Martin Carnoy, Stanford University Session I: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (10:00 AM – 11:30 AM) Paulo Blickstein, Columbia University Olívia Coiado, University of Illinois Carlos Eduardo de Andrade Brandt Silva, Central Bank of Brazil Tarun Khanna, Harvard University (To Be Confirmed) Moderator & Discussant: Thomas Trebat, Columbia University Lunch (11:30 AM – 12:30 PM) Keynote Address: Marcelo Cunha Medeiros, University of Illinois (12:30 PM – 1:30 PM) Session II: Economy (1:30 PM – 3:00 PM) Alexandre Tombini, Bank of International Settlements Ed Amman, Leiden University Daniela Alonso Fontes, University of Illinois Rodrigo Soares, Insper Moderator & Discussant: Mary Arends-Kuenning, University of Illinois Coffee break (3:00 PM – 3:15 PM) Session III: Health (3:15 PM – 4:45 PM) Andiara Schwingel, University of Illinois Flávia Andrade, University of Illinois Pedro Hallal, University of Illinois Adriano Massuda, Harvard University Moderator & Discussant: Marcia Castro, Harvard University Reception (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM) Day Two Arrival, Registration, and Breakfast (8:30 AM – 9:00 AM) Session IV: Education (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM) Julia Callegari, Lemann Foundation Martin Carnoy, Stanford University Vânia Castro, University of Illinois David Plank, Stanford University Moderator & Chair: Lucas Giannini, Behring Foundation Session V: Politics of Environment (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM) Michael Silvers, University of Illinois Marin Elisabeth Skidmore, University of Illinois Izabella Teixeira, Former Minister, International Resource Panel and UN Maria Antonia Tigre, Columbia University Moderator & Discussant: Victoria Saramago, University of Chicago Lunch (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM) Session VI: Racial Justice (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM) Jurema Werneck, Amnesty International Brazil, Zara Figueiredo Tripodi, Federal University of Ouro Preto Márcia Lima, University of São Paulo Marc Hertzman, University of Illinois Moderator & Discussant: Jerry Dávila, University of Illinois Coffee break (2:30 PM – 2:45 PM) Concluding Panel (2:45 PM – 4:15 PM) Marcia Castro, Harvard University, Thomas Trebat, Columbia University Martin Carnoy, Stanford University Daniel de Bonis, Lemann Foundation John Karam, University of Illinois Closing Remarks (4:15 PM – 4:30 PM) Jorge Paulo Lemann Reception (4:30 PM – 5:30 PM)

Lemann Dialogue 2023: Roads to Recovery

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
The Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies
Location
I Hotel and Conference Center
Date
May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023   8:30 am - 7:00 pm  
Registration
Registration
Contact
Elis Artz
E-Mail
elisartz@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Lemann Center Events

The 2023 Lemann Dialogue will explore the roads to recovery in different areas of Brazilian public policy, specifically in economics, education, entrepreneurship, the environment, health, and racial justice. Speakers will explore both challenges and opportunities in Brazil. The Lemann Dialogue is an annual conference about Brazil, organized collaboratively between four universities (University of Illinois, Columbia University, Harvard University, and Stanford University), each home to centers supported by Jorge Paulo Lemann and in collaboration with the Lemann Foundation. The themes of the Lemann Dialogue vary annually but highlight pressing matters in Brazil. Participants at this meeting include professors from the four collaborating universities and academics, policymakers, and other experts. This Dialogue will present innovative research on Brazil, consolidate collaborations between academic institutions, and connect academics and public policy experts.

Click here to register

Day One

Arrival, Registration, and Breakfast (8:00 AM – 8:30 AM)

Opening Panel (8:30 AM – 10:00 AM)

  • John Karam, University of Illinois
  • Denis Mizne, Lemann Foundation
  • Marcia Castro, Harvard University
  • Paulo Blikstein, Columbia University
  • Martin Carnoy, Stanford University

Session I: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (10:00 AM – 11:30 AM)

  • Paulo Blickstein, Columbia University
  • Olívia Coiado, University of Illinois
  • Carlos Eduardo de Andrade Brandt Silva, Central Bank of Brazil
  • Tarun Khanna, Harvard University (To Be Confirmed)
  • Moderator & Discussant: Thomas Trebat, Columbia University

Lunch (11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

Keynote Address: Marcelo Cunha Medeiros, University of Illinois (12:30 PM – 1:30 PM)

Session II: Economy (1:30 PM – 3:00 PM)

  • Alexandre Tombini, Bank of International Settlements
  • Ed Amman, Leiden University
  • Daniela Alonso Fontes, University of Illinois
  • Rodrigo Soares, Insper
  • Moderator & Discussant: Mary Arends-Kuenning, University of Illinois

Coffee break (3:00 PM – 3:15 PM)

Session III: Health (3:15 PM – 4:45 PM)

  • Andiara Schwingel, University of Illinois
  • Flávia Andrade, University of Illinois
  • Pedro Hallal, University of Illinois
  • Adriano Massuda, Harvard University
  • Moderator & Discussant: Marcia Castro, Harvard University

Reception (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM)

Day Two

Arrival, Registration, and Breakfast (8:30 AM – 9:00 AM)

Session IV: Education (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM)

  • Julia Callegari, Lemann Foundation
  • Martin Carnoy, Stanford University
  • Vânia Castro, University of Illinois
  • David Plank, Stanford University
  • Moderator & Chair: Lucas Giannini, Behring Foundation

Session V: Politics of Environment (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM)

  • Michael Silvers, University of Illinois
  • Marin Elisabeth Skidmore, University of Illinois
  • Izabella Teixeira, Former Minister, International Resource Panel and UN
  • Maria Antonia Tigre, Columbia University
  • Moderator & Discussant:   Victoria Saramago, University of Chicago

Lunch (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)

Session VI: Racial Justice (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)

  • Jurema Werneck, Amnesty International Brazil,
  • Zara Figueiredo Tripodi, Federal University of Ouro Preto
  • Márcia Lima, University of São Paulo
  • Marc Hertzman, University of Illinois
  • Moderator & Discussant: Jerry Dávila, University of Illinois

Coffee break (2:30 PM – 2:45 PM)

Concluding Panel (2:45 PM – 4:15 PM)

  • Marcia Castro, Harvard University,
  • Thomas Trebat, Columbia University
  • Martin Carnoy, Stanford University
  • Daniel de Bonis, Lemann Foundation
  • John Karam, University of Illinois

Closing Remarks (4:15 PM – 4:30 PM)

  • Jorge Paulo Lemann

Reception (4:30 PM – 5:30 PM)


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