InnSciD SP 2021 + TWAS Science Diplomacy LAC Regional Workshop
Online Event, 4-13/8/2021
List of Speakers and Moderators

Wednesday – 4 August

Introduction to Science Diplomacy

Speakers

Dr Ademar Seabra da Cruz Junior

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Minister-Counsellor, Brazilian Embassy in Warsaw Was Head of the Science and Technology Division (DCTEC) at the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE); Special Advisor to...
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Moderators

Prof. Dr Iara Costa Leite

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Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil Iara Costa Leite is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and International Relations of the Federal University of...
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Multinational scientific infrastructures

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Prof. Dr Xavier Barcons

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Diretor Geral, European Southern Observatory (ESO), Chile Xavier Barcons (MA U Barcelona 1981, PhD U Cantabria 1985) is CSIC Research Professor since 2002. First Director...
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Prof. Dr Laerte Sodré

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Giant Magellan Telescope Brasil (GMTBrO) Laerte Sodré holds a bachelor's degree in Physics from the Instituto de Física da Universidade de São Paulo (USP, 1973), with a...
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Moderators

Prof. Dr Hernan Chaimovich

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Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo Brazilian, born in Santiago, Chile, 1939. Biochemist, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas e Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile (UCh ),...
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Thursday – 5 August

The international dimension of Science, Technology and Innovation policies

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Prof. Dr Luiz Davidovich

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SecretaryGeneral, TWAS, and President, Brazilian Academy of Sciences Luiz Davidovich is Professor of Physics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He got his PhD...
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Moderators

Sec. Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil Secretary Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva is a career diplomat and is the Head of the Science, Technology & Innovation...
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Brain Circulation: the importance and challenges to scientific mobility

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Prof. Dr Ana Maria Carneiro

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NEPP, State University of Campinas Ana Maria Carneiro is a researcher at the Center for Public Policy Studies at the University of Campinas, São Paulo,...
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Prof. Dr Elisa Maria da Conceição Pereira Reis

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Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) Elisa Reis is Vice-President of the International Science Council and former Vice-President of the International Social Science Council. She earned...
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Mr Slaven Misljencevic

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Policy Officer, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission Slaven Misljencevic works as Policy Officer in the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission...
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Executive Committee

Elizabeth Balbachevsky

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Associate professor at the Department of Political Science, the University of São Paulo (USP) and fellow at Forum for Strategic Policies, Rectory, State University...
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High Level Panel: Science Diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Mr Tito Crissien Borrero

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Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation, Colombia Tito José Crissien Borrero is the minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia. He is recognized as...
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Prof. Dr Marcelo Knobel

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Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute, Unicamp Marcelo Knobel was the 12th Rector of the University of Campinas (Unicamp), in Brazil, where he is a Full Professor...
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Dr Lídia Brito

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Regional Director of Science for LAC Region, UNESCO A forest engineer, with a Master and Doctorate in Forest and Wood Sciences from Colorado State University...
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Prof. Dr Raymond Jagessar

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President, The Caribbean Academy of Sciences Prof. Raymond C. Jagessar is the president of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences since February 2021. He obtained his...
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Moderators

Dr Marga Gual Soler

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Founder, SciDipGLOBAL and Advsior, EU Science Diplomacy Cluster Dr. Marga Gual Soler is a champion of science diplomacy and one of the pioneers in developing...
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Friday – 6 August

The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs

Speakers

Ambassador Sérgio Duarte

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President, Pugwash Conferences Sergio Duarte, Ambassador (ret.) is former United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. A career diplomat, Duarte served the Brazilian Foreign Service...
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Executive Committee

Janina Onuki

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Full Professor and Director of the Institute of International Relations at USP. She is currently coordinator of the International Relations research area of ​​the...
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Science in Diplomacy: the role of science in the international climate change regime

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Prof. Dr Poveda Jaramillo

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National University of Colombia and Member of the IPCC Civil Engineer, M.Sc. and Ph.D in Water Resources Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and M.Sc....
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Prof Dr Ambuj Sagar

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Founding Head, School of Public Policy, India Institute of Technology Delhi Ambuj Sagar is the Vipula and Mahesh Chaturvedi Professor of Policy Studies and the...
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Moderators

Marcella Ohira

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Deputy Executive Director, Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Marcella Ohira is the Deputy Executive Director and Director for Capacity Building at the Inter-...
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The role of young scientists in Science Diplomacy (panel)

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Dr Sok Ching Cheong

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Co-Chair, The TWAS Young Affiliates Network (TYAN) Prof. Cheong heads the Translational Cancer Biology and Digital Health Teams at Cancer Research Malaysia. Her goal is...
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Dr Paulina Carmona

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Biochemist / Gene regulation in human disease, Genome Center, University of California-Davis Paulina's current research interests focus on using genomic and molecular tools to understand...
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Dr Yusuf Baran

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President of Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Izmir Technology Development Zone After completing his bachelor’s degree...
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Moderators

Dr. Peter F. McGrath

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Co-ordinator, InterAcademy Partnership and the TWAS Science Policy/Science Diplomacy programme Peter McGrath obtained his BSc (honours) in Agricultural Zoology from the University of Glasgow, UK,...
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Monday – 9 August

International collaboration among Synchroton Light Sources

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Dr Harry Westphal

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Director, National Laboratoty of Synchroton Sources, Brazil Harry Westfahl Jr. is the LNLS’ Director since 2020. He also served LNLS as Scientific Director from 2013...
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Dr Gihan Kamel

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Infrared Beamline Scientist, Synchroton-light project for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) Gihan Kamel is the Principal Infrared Beamline Scientist and Team...
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Dr Pedro Fernandes Tavares

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Vice Director, MAX IV Laboratory, Sweden Pedro Fernandes Tavares joined the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) in 1987 and received his PhD in Accelerator Physics...
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Moderators

Ms Subhra Priyadarshini

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Chief Editor, Nature India Subhra Priyadarshini is an award winning science journalist and currently the Chief Editor of Nature India, Nature Research Group’s (NRG) India...
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Tuesday – 10 August


Science Diplomacy 2.0

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Prof. Simone Turchetti

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University of Manchester, United Kingdom Simone Turchetti gained his PhD from the University of Manchester in 2003. Simone’s research interests cover twentieth-century science and technology,...
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Prof. Roberto Lalli

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany Roberto has been a Research Scholar in Department I since 2013; he also works with The...
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Moderators

Pedro Figueroa

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President, Latin American and Caribbean Network of Science Diplomacy President and Co-founder of DiploCientifica, the Science Diplomacy Network for Latin-America and the Caribbean. A diplomacy...
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Lessons being learned from the Covid-19 pandemic: the importance of international collaborations

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Dr Nisia Trindade Lima

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President, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil President of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. She holds a PhD in Sociology (1997) and Master’s degree in Political Science (1989)...
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Prof. Dr Salim Abdool Karim

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Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Salim Abdool Karim, MBChB, PhD, FRS is director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in...
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Prof. Dr Mauro Martins Teixeira

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Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) Graduated in medicine from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, 1990), he completed...
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Moderators

Mr Herton Escobar

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Journalist, University of São Paulo Mr Escobar is a professional journalist specialized in science and environment. He currently works at the University of São Paulo,...
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Lifting the smokescreen of Science Diplomacy: the political instrumentation of Science and Innovation centres

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Ms Elisabeth Epping

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University of Luxembourg Elisabeth Epping holds a PhD position at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Luxembourg. Her research is directed towards...
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Executive Committee

Gabriela Gomes Coelho Ferreira

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Gabriela holds a PhD in International Relations from the Institute of International Relations at the University of São Paulo and King's College London (Joint...
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Science Diplomacy in Practice: the role of science and technology adviser to the US Dept of State and to the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development

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Prof. Dr E. William Colglazier

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Editor-in-Chief, Science & Diplomacy, AAAS, and 4th Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State (2011- 2014), USA Dr. E. William Colglazier is Editor-in-Chief...
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Moderators

Prof. Dr Marcos Nogueira Martins

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USP Innovation Agency (AUSPIN) Prof. Dr. Marcos Nogueira Martins is Coordinator of the USP Innovation Agency since May 2019. He graduated in Physics in the...
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Wednesday – 11 August


The São Paulo Framework of Innovation Diplomacy (panel)

Speakers

Dr Gabriela Bortz

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National University of Quilmes, Argentina Gabriela Bortz is a PhD in Social Sciences (Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA, Summa Cum Laude), MA in Science, Technology...
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B. Chagun Basha

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Founding Member, Science Policy Forum Dr. Basha is a founding member of the Science Policy Forum (SPF), an open independent collaborative platform facilitating stakeholder engagement...
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Executive Committee

Guilherme Ary Plonski

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Guilherme Ary Plonski holds master and doctoral degrees in Industrial Engineering, and was a Fulbright Visiting Research Scholarship at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Center for...
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Dr Julio Oliveira

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CEO, Idea! Electronic Systems R&D executive and team leader with history of innovation, building technology ecosystems to achieve high technology goals at optical communications field....
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Moderators

Andrea Motta

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UK-Brazil Tech Hub Director Andrea Motta heads the UK-Brazil Tech Hub, a UK Government initiative that fosters and supports innovation ecosystems in Brazil. She has...
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Management and Internationalization of Science Parks

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Dr Regis Cabral

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Director, Funding for European Projects (FEPRO) Regis is a Swedish historian, a physicist, a specialist in technology and knowledge transfer and evaluations of university -society...
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Moderators

Sec. Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil Secretary Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva is a career diplomat and is the Head of the Science, Technology & Innovation...
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The International IP regime – an academic perspective

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Prof. Dr Caroline Ncube

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Research Chair in IP, Innovation and Development, Department of Commercial Law, University of Cape Town Caroline Ncube is a Professor and the current and inaugural...
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Executive Committee

Alberto Pfeifer

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Alberto holds a PhD in Human Geography from the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo (FFLCH-USP), with...
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Thursday – 12 August

Internationalization of Latin American technology multinationals

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Prof. Dr Lourdes Casanova

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Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell University Lourdes Casanova Senior Lecturer and Gail and Rob Cañizares Director Emerging Markets Institute, S.C. Johnson School of Management, Cornell University....
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Moderators

Mr Juliano Seabra

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Chief Innovation and Creativity Division, Inter-American Development Bank Juliano Seabra serves as the Chief of the Innovation & Creativity Division within the Inter-American Development Bank’s...
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Climbing a High Ladder – Development in the Global Economy

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Prof. Dr Otaviano Canuto

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George Washington University Otaviano Canuto, based in Washington, D.C, is a senior fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, a nonresident senior fellow...
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Executive Committee

Moacyr Martucci Júnior

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Full professor at the Department of Engineering and Digital Systems of Escola Politécnica of Universidade de São Paulo and the Coordinator of the Institute...
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Strategic role of Science and Technology diasporas Minister Luciana Mancini, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil

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Dr Fredy Rios Silva

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Director, Red Inveca (Network of Chilean Researchers in Germany) Fredy Rios Silva graduated as a Civil Engineer in Computer Science from Universidad Austral de Chile...
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Dr Vitor Pamplona

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President, SciBr Vitor Pamplona is co-founder and President of the SciBr Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting, mobilizing, and elevating Brazilian academics, investors,...
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Dr Binod Khadria

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Former Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University Binod Khadria has been a Professor of economics, education and international migration and Chairperson of Zakir Husain Centre for Educational...
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Moderators

Dr Eduardo Couto

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Director, LNBR, CNPEM Dr. Eduardo do Couto e Silva, Director, Brazilian Biorrenewables National Laboratory (LNBR/CNPEM). PhD in physics from the University of Indiana (USA), with...
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Friday – 13 August

Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance

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Minister Eugênio Vargas Garcia

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil Eugenio Vargas Garcia is diplomat, PhD in International Relations, and researcher on artificial intelligence and global governance. Currently Minister-Counsellor and...
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Moderators

Prof. Dr João Paulo Cândia Veiga

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Dean of the Department of Political Science and C4AI, USP Graduated in Business Administration in Fundação Getulio Vargas - SP (1983) and in Social Sciences...
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Technology Diplomats

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Mr Martin Rauchbauer

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Austrian Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley and Consul General of Austria in San Francisco Martin Rauchbauer is the first Austrian Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley,...
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Mr Sebastian Wray

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Chief Strategy Officer, Office of Denmark’s Tech Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Sebastian Damm Wray serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for Denmark’s Tech...
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Moderators

Counsellor Luis Fernando Corrêa da Silva Machado

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Head of Division of Technology Promotion I, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil Luis Fernando Machado joined the diplomatic career in 2004 and was appointed Head...
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