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Topic:Politics and Government
Twenty-three years after the reestablishment of civilian rule, Brazil has emerged as a stable and vibrant democracy. Close to 100 percent of children ages 7 to 10 are now in school. An expanded federal income program that reaches one in every four Brazilians has significantly improved the daily lives of millions.
Yet, complex social and political challenges remain. Quality of education continues to be a major problem. Crime and violence in major cities have created a widespread sense of insecurity. A more active campaign against white-collar crime has revealed a numbing problem of political corruption, which goes largely unpunished.
In an effort to address these complex issues of policy and governance in Brazil, the Institute has organized various conferences and published several articles and reports relating to these issues.
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Conference Reports and Books
Brazilian Perspectives on the United States: Advancing U.S. Studies in Brazil
 Co-sponsored by the Brazil Institute and the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, this bilingual publication includes essays on the United States by Brazilian scholars. It is the result of an effort to advance the tradition of U.S. Studies in Brazil. Click here to download this publication. This publication is also available in Portuguese.
Special Reports
Promoting Democracy and Rights
at Work: Making a Difference
 On September 18, 2007, the Brazil Institute and the Program on Science, Technology, America, and the Global Economy (STAGE) of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a two-panel conference sponsored by the ILO to present and analyze the main findings of the independent valuation Rights at Work: An Assessment of the Declaration’s Technical Cooperation in Selected Countries. Click here to download this publication.
Democracy and The City:
Assessing Urban Policy in Brazil
 A joint report published by the Brazil Institute and the Comparative Urban Studies Project (CUSP). Written by Daniel Nogueira Budny, former program assistant for the Brazil Institute, the report focuses on how participatory requirements in Brazil’s City Statute has reshaped the way urban policy is formulated. Click here to download this publication.
Thinking Brazil
Basic Education in Brazil:
What’s Wrong and How to Fix It
 On January 29, 2007, the Brazil Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center addressed Brazil’s education policy, analyzed contemporary comparative research in the field, and suggested reforms to improve overall quality and increase retention rates. Click here to download this publication.
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Events
Promoting Democracy and Rights at Work:
Making a Difference
Tuesday, September 18 2007, 3:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Kari Tapiola, Executive Director, ILO; Charlotte M. Ponticelli, Deputy Under-Secretary for international affairs at the U.S. DoL; Kjeld Jacobsen, President of CUT; Helga Ying, Director, Worldwide Government Affairs and Public Policy, Levi Strauss; Ros Harvey, Global Program Manager for Better Work; Mércia Consolação Silva, Social Observatory Institute, Brazil.
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Economic Policy and Prospects for Reform under a Second Lula Administration
Wednesday, November 01 2006, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Otaviano Canuto, Executive Director for Brazil, World Bank; Paulo Leme, Chief Economist, Goldman Sachs Latin America
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Outcome of Brazil’s General Elections
Friday, October 06 2006, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Video of this event is now available. With Aline Machado, TV Camara; Jeffrey Cason, Middlebury College; Ted Goertzel, Rutgers University; Alexander Kazan, Bear Stearns
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Brazilian Perspectives of the United States
Monday, September 18 2006, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
This event marks the official launching of the American Studies Project, an initiative by the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, with the support of the Brazil Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center, aimed at strengthening and deepening the field of American Studies in Brazil.
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Brazil's 2006 Presidential Elections
Friday, September 15 2006, 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Video of this event is now available. On October 1, Brazilians head to the polls for their presidential election. Public surveys predict President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva winning reelection by a large margin. This two-part seminar will evaluate Lula's term in office and analyze contemporary developments to explain what this means for Brazil, its relations with the United States, and how this fits into the rise of the “New Left” in Latin America.
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Brazil Institute
Woodrow Wilson Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027
Email: brazil@wilsoncenter.org
Tel: 202/691-4030
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