Global Encounter: Brazil

Framing MSU's Engagement in Brazil for the 21st Century

Global Encounter: Brazil was a sequel to MSU’s campus-wide Global Encounter <www.isp.msu.edu/globalencounter> and was designed to obtain input and to elaborate in a country-specific forum on relevant themes, opportunities, issues, and obstacles affecting MSU’s current and future engagement in Brazil and Lusophone countries.

Some 120 MSU faculty, staff, administrators, graduate and undergraduate students, visiting international scholars and professionals, and emeriti faculty attended the Brazil session on November 7, 2006 in the International Center. More than 60 campus units were represented.

The event, following the pattern of Global Encounter, was highly interactive and participatory. After a full-group discussion of where MSU is now in Brazil (e.g., alumni and student enrollments), the Brazil Concept Paper, the Brazil Initiative, and an explanation of the themes, attendees participated in discussions of one of six thematic areas: Bio-economy and Development; Cultural Hybridizations; Environment, Technology, and People; Health, Education, and Other Social Disparities; Institutional Planning and Support; and Political Economy, Commerce, and Global Relations. Discussions related to Making a Difference and Moving toward Action in Brazil.

The MSU Community can continue to engage in deliberations related to Global Encounter-Brazil after reviewing the input at http://www.isp.msu.edu/globalencounter/Brazil. The proceedings and data from the November 7 discussions and supporting materials are posted there. ISP welcomes your comments on these at <globalencounter@isp.msu.edu>. Comments may also be submitted to the Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies or the Dean of International Studies and Programs. If you are interested in subsequent efforts related to Brazil and other Lusophone countries, consult http://www.isp.msu.edu/bric/Brazil and/or contact Cynthia S. Simmons (simmo108@msu.edu), Director-MSU Brazil Initiative.

Full Proceedings and Related Materials including Updates
(all in PDF form)

• Where Are We Going In Brazil?
• An Overview of Current Activities
• Brazil Concept Paper
• Brazil Initiative-Update
• MSU at Work in Brazil-2008
• Brazil Themes-2006
• Bio-economy and Development: Making a Difference- Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Bio-economy and Development: Making a Difference-Group Report Out
• Bio-economy and Development: Moving Toward Action-Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Bio-economy and Development: Moving Toward Action-Group Report Out
• Cultural Hybridizations: Making a Difference- Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Cultural Hybridizations: Making a Difference-Group Report Out
• Cultural Hybridizations: Moving Toward Action-Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Cultural Hybridizations: Moving Toward Action-Group Report Out
• Environment, Technology and People: Making a Difference- Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Environment, Technology and People: Making a Difference-Group Report Out
• Environment, Technology and People: Moving Toward Action-Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Environment, Technology and People: Moving Toward Action-Group Report Out
• Health, Education, and Social Disparities: Making a Difference- Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Health, Education, and Social Disparities: Making a Difference-Group Report Out
• Health, Education, and Social Disparities: Moving Toward Action-Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Health, Education, and Social Disparities: Moving Toward Action-Group Report Out
• Institutional Planning and Support: Making a Difference- Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Institutional Planning and Support: Making a Difference-Group Report Out
• Institutional Planning and Support: Moving Toward Action-Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Institutional Planning and Support: Moving Toward Action-Group Report Out
• Political Economy, Commerce, and Global Relations: Making a Difference- Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Political Economy, Commerce, and Global Relations: Making a Difference-Group Report Out
• Political Economy, Commerce, and Global Relations: Moving Toward Action-Individual Written Responses to Questions Related to the Topic
• Next Steps-Where Do We Go from Here?
• MSU-Brazil Linkage Agreements
• MSU Faculty and Staff Engaged in Research, Teaching and Partnerships in Brazil
• Agenda