Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council and The Brazil Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars invite you to a discussion on
Challenges of Industrial Policy, Innovation and Competitiveness in Brazil
Featuring
Luciano Galvão Coutinho
President, Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES)
Thursday, July 15, 2010
5:00 p.m.
Reception to follow
Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars
6th Floor Flom Auditorium
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
RSVP TO: renata.johnson@wilsoncenter.org
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council will be hosting a roundtable discussion featuring Jorge Ávila, President of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI).
Forum Brasil Roundtable Discussion featuring Jorge Ávila, President, Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI)
Wednesday, July 14
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
(Registration from 1:45 - 2:00 p.m.)
Herman Lay Room
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062
RSVP: Please send your name, title and affiliation to Katayoun Shahrokhi at kshahrokhi@uschamber.com.
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 7:00pm - Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 5:00pm
Member companies are invited to participate in the Brazil-U.S. Business Council's 2010 Mission to Brasília, to be held on June 7-10, 2010 in Brasília, Brazil. During the Mission, the Council will lead a delegation of senior level corporate executives from the Council's U.S. section to Brasília for three days of meetings with government ministers and other top officials, as well as the leadership of key regulatory agencies, to advance dialogue with the government on member priorities.
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 9:30am - 11:00am
On April 23, the Brazil-U.S. Business Council hosted a Forum Brasil breakfast featuring Augusto Wagner Padilha Martins, Vice Minister of the Brazilian Presidential Special Office for Port Development.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
welcoming Ambassador Mauro Vieira Ambassador of Brazil to the United States
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 9:30pm - 11:00pm
A Forum Brasil Roundtable Discussion on Brazilian Foreign Trade Policies
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
9:30am
featuring
Welber Barral
Foreign Trade Secretary
Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 10:00am - 11:00am
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council and The U.S. Chamber of Commerce are pleased to invite you to a program featuring Ambassador Miriam Sapiro Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Featuring keynote speakers
Romeu Temporal
Chief Economic Advisor to the Secretary of Planning
The State of Bahia
Paulo Britto Guimarães
Superintendent, Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and Mining
The State of Bahia
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 2:00pm - 4:30pm
A Three-Part Series Examining the Rise of the BRICs: Brazil, Russia, India and China
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 2:00pm
featuring Minister Luís Inácio Lucena Adams Brazilian Solicitor General Solicitor General's Office - Executive Office of the President
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Please join the Brazil-U.S. Business Council for a roundtable discussion with Senator Ideli Salvatti. Senator Salvatti, a leader at the Brazilian Senate, will share with participants some initiatives she is leading to improve the business environment in Brazil. This will also be a great opportunity for Brazil-U.S. Business Council members and select guests to communicate to the Senator the priority issues that must addressed to enable an increase in trade and investment flows between Brazil and the United States.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Brazil-U.S. Business Council members are invited to attend the Council's annual Strategic Planning Meeting on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building in Washington, DC, and will include the Council's first Forum Brasil luncheon of 2010 with a keynote address by Minister Pedro Brito do Nascimento, Head of the Presidential Special Office for Port Development. Please see the preliminary agenda for further details on the meeting and speakers.
The Strategic Planning Meeting serves as an important opportunity for our members to provide valuable input into the Council's proposed initiatives for the coming year and ensure that your company's priorities are incorporated into our...
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 8:30am - 7:00pm
You are cordially invited to attend the Brazil-U.S. Business Council's XXVIII Plenary Meeting to be held on Friday, December 4, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brazil Council's largest event of the year, the Plenary brings together over 100 top executives from the largest U.S. investors in Brazil and Brazil's leading companies to discuss private sector priorities for the bilateral and hemispheric trade and investment agenda with top decision-makers from Brasília and Washington. The Plenary will be preceded by a members-only dinner on Thursday, December 3.
Register Here
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council presents "A Roundtable Discussion on Investment Opportunities in Rio de Janeiro" featuring Sérgio Ruy Martins, Secretary of Planning for the State of Rio de Janeiro:
Thursday, November 19, 2009
5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Herman Lay Room
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 9:00am - 10:00am
On November 6, the Brazil-U.S. Business Council will host A Roundtable Discussion on Brazilian Foreign Trade Policies featuring Welber Barral, Foreign Trade Secretary at the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade. The event will take place at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.
Dr. Barral will brief participants on the priorities of the Brazilian Office of Foreign Trade for 2009 and beyond. The meeting will also provide companies with a unique opportunity to share their thoughts and offer suggestions on steps that can be taken to improve the business environment in Brazil.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 8:00am - Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 12:00pm
For the tenth year, the Brazil-U.S. Business Council will lead a high-level delegation of corporate executives from our U.S. and Brazilian sections to Brasília for two days of meetings with top officials in the Lula administration, the Congress, and regulatory agencies to discuss our member companies' 2009 policy goals.
The event will take place from October 27-29. We hope you can participate. Please note this visit is for members-only. Further details to come.
Friday, April 24, 2009 - 8:00am - 2:00pm
On April 24, the Brazil-U.S. Business Council hosted Henrique Meirelles, President of the Central Bank of Brazil. Mr. Meirelles shared his outlook for the Brazilian economy in 2009 and commented on how the U.S. and Brazil can play a leadership role in addressing the global financial crisis.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 9:00am - 11:00am
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council and Amgen present “The Promise of Biotech for Brazil” featuring G. Steven Burrill, CEO, Burrill & Company,Biotech Industry Architect & Pioneer. Biotechnology is playing an increasingly important role in catalyzing development and generating breakthrough solutions to social and economic challenges in the U.S. and Brazil. Mr. Burrill will highlight the role of biotechnology and innovation in creating jobs, improving productivity and quality of life, and share his outlook for the industry in key markets like Brazil over the coming years.
March 4, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Herman Lay Room
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062
Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Please join the Brazil-U.S. Business Council on Thursday, February 19 for a roundtable discussion with Lytha Spindola, Executive Secretary of Brazil's Office of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) and senior government officials from the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade on Brazil's priorities for improving and simplifying its customs procedures and promoting trade facilitation in 2009.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
3M/RJR Room
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062
Please note that space is limited and registration will be on a first come first served basis.
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 9:00am - 2:00pm
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council will be holding its 2009 Strategic Planning Meeting for members of the U.S. section on February 5, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Strategic Planning Meeting serves as an important opportunity for our members to provide valuable input into the Council's proposed initiatives for the coming year and ensure that your company's priorities are incorporated into our 2009 program of work. At the meeting, you will also hear the expert opinions of top officials and analysts regarding Brazil's economic outlook for 2009 and U.S. government priorities for the bilateral agenda including a discussion on perspectives for the U.S.-Brazil relationship in the Obama administration.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 8:00am - 5:00pm
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council will be holding its 2008 Plenary Meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday, December 9, at the American Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo, preceded by a members-only opening dinner on December 8th. The Council's largest and most important event of the year, the Plenary brings together over 200 top executives from the largest U.S. investors in Brazil and Brazil's leading companies to discuss private sector priorities for the bilateral and hemispheric trade and investment agenda with top decision-makers from Brasília and Washington.
Friday, December 5, 2008 - 8:00am - 5:00pm
On December 5, 2008, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas A. Shannon and the U.S. Ambassadors to the nations of the Western Hemisphere will convene in Washington to reflect on U.S. policy toward the Americas. The assembled diplomats will discuss the administration's accomplishments and progress in the region as well as the challenges ahead.
Please plan to join us for this unique opportunity to participate in a conversation with the U.S. diplomatic corps in the Americas.
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy invite you to attend "A Conversation on U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation" featuring Marcio Zimmermann, Brazil's Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Marcio Zimmermann, will be joining us for a conversation on Brazil's energy policy and the U.S.-Brazil biofuels partnership. We look forward to your participation
Friday, November 21, 2008 - 8:30am - 11:00am
Please join us on Friday, November 21, 2008 from 8:30-11:00am for a seminar on Biotechnology, Medicine and Innovation in Brazil.
Brazil, a leader in innovation in Latin America, has emerged as an increasingly relevant global innovator, boasting world-class businesses in areas as diverse as energy, manufacturing, metallurgy, and more recently, biotechnology. On November 21, 2008, the Brazil-U.S. Business Council, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson Center, AMGEN and BioTech Primer Inc., will host a seminar on the science behind biotechnology and the public policy issues that impact biotech, and more broadly, innovation.
