Partnership21 was an event organized by the Government of Brazil in partnership with the U.S. and Brazilian private sectors and academic communities.

The goal of the Conference was to explore areas of further U.S.-Brazil cooperation both in business and in education. To achieve this goal, the Conference was structured as two events in one, having both a “business track” and an “education track.” Each track addressed major bilateral areas of cooperation through three different panels, totaling six panels with business-education pairs running in parallel.

In addition to the specific tracks, all participants were together in different moments throughout the day, including in the opening ceremony, during lunch, and in the closing plenary with Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil.