Brazil Strengthens Global Health and Education Research Ties with International Visitors
Brazilian institutions Fiocruz Brasília and Ufal host key international delegations to strengthen collaboration in health and education research.
- • Sciences Po researchers visited Fiocruz Brasília, engaging with community agents and exploring agroecological health projects.
- • US Consul General May Baptista visited Ufal to enhance partnerships in education, research, and community outreach.
- • Fiocruz Brasília visit emphasized integrating traditional knowledge and international cooperation in public policy.
- • Ufal highlighted initiatives like Instituto Anjos Digitais and aims to expand scientific and cultural exchange with the US.
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On December 5, 2025, Brazilian health and education research institutions hosted significant international delegations to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange. At Fiocruz Brasília, French researchers Charlotte Halpern and Matteo Mandelli from Sciences Po engaged with local researchers and community agents from Sol Nascente and Pôr do Sol territories. Their visit featured presentations by Fiocruz Brasília's Sala de Educação e Cooperação Social and a tour of the Horto Agroflorestal Medicinal Biodinâmico in Vila Planalto, highlighting the integration of health, agroecology, and traditional knowledge in public policy. The agenda underscored the vital role of international cooperation and community participation in promoting sustainable and healthier public policies.
Simultaneously, the Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal) welcomed US Consul General May Baptista to its Center of Excellence in Social Technologies (Nees/Ufal). Acting rector Eliane Cavalcanti aimed to deepen partnerships in education, research, and community outreach. During the visit, Professor Rosaline Mota showcased initiatives from Instituto Anjos Digitais, while Professor Silvia Uchoa detailed Ufal's graduate research efforts. Consul General Baptista, on her inaugural visit to Alagoas, expressed admiration for Ufal's programs and interest in expanding exchange programs, international relations, and scientific collaboration. Niraldo Farias, coordinator of International Exchange, emphasized the meeting's importance in bolstering scientific cooperation. Cavalcanti described the event as a synergy moment for the university community to display its strategic strengths.
These diplomatic and academic engagements reflect Brazil's proactive role in cultivating international partnerships that enhance research, education, and community health initiatives.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.