[{"jcr:title":"With the presence of Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, event celebrates eight years of the CGPP","cq:tags_0":"area-de-conhecimento:políticas-públicas","cq:tags_1":"centro-de-conhecimento:centro-de-gest-o-e-pol-ticas-p-blicas","cq:tags_2":"tipos-de-conteudo:acontece-no-insper"},{"richText":"Fourth Annual Meeting of the Center for Public Management & Policy (CGPP) discussed the paths of the country’s economic and social development","authorDate":"03/10/2025 09h25","author":"Tiago Cordeiro","madeBy":"Por","tag":"centro-de-conhecimento:centro-de-gest-o-e-pol-ticas-p-blicas","title":"With the presence of Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, the event celebrates the eighth anniversary of the Center for Public Management & Policy","variant":"imagecolor"},{"jcr:title":"transparente - turquesa - vermelho"},{"themeName":"transparente - turquesa - vermelho"},{"containerType":"containerTwo"},{"jcr:title":"Grid Container Section","layout":"responsiveGrid"},{"text":"Since its inception in 2017, the Insper's  Center for Public Management & Policy (CGPP) has delivered more than 20,000 hours of programs, produced over 60 policy papers and 30 theses, and published more than 240 articles. A total of 53 people graduated from the Public Management Master, 270 from the Advanced Program in Public Management, and 60 from the Professional Master in Public Policy. The numbers give an idea of the scale of the Center, which coordinates the school’s initiatives focused on politics, government, and public policy.  To mark the CGPP’s eight years of activity, the IV Annual Meeting was held on September 26 at the Steffi and Max Perlman Auditorium. The event brought together experts, public leaders, and researchers to discuss the paths of Brazil’s social and economic development. In addition to two panel discussions, the event featured a keynote lecture by Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin. Among the topics addressed were Brazil’s position in international trade; the role of academia and the third sector in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of public policies; and the presentation of new research from the Center. The guiding theme of the conversations was the future outlook for public policies in the country. [The full program is available online](https://www.youtube.com/live/NuQJMxLK8zI) .   Expansion phase “The CGPP is an excellent example of everything we do here at Insper,” said Guilherme Martins , President of Insper, at the opening. “We have an impactful agenda, aligned with our mission to promote Brazil's transformation. We are a non-profit institution committed to academic excellence following the best global teaching and knowledge generation standards,” he stated. “Our research on public policies is focused on real society issues, and this is our commitment.” Sergio Lazzarini , Vice President of Academic Affairs at Insper, added: “Insper’s centers are a breeding ground for ideas, programs, training, research, always to generate this social impact. In particular, the CGPP is committed to reaching the forefront with positive impacts for people and public policy managers.” In turn, Vivian Satiro , Associate Director of the CGPP, informed that the Center is entering its third business plan this year. “The Center is nonpartisan, evidence-based, and committed to real impact and knowledge generation to improve society. It is in a growth phase, with new initiatives on various fronts,” she said. Vivian also emphasized the importance of the Brava Foundation's donation to the CGPP Scholarship Program, which enables such significant results.   Focus on foreign trade In his lecture, Geraldo Alckmin outlined the federal government’s goals with the Nova Indústria Brasil (NIB – New Industry Brazil) plan, which has six main missions: agribusiness; the health industrial complex; urban initiatives involving housing, sanitation, and mobility; digital transition; ecological transition; and defense. The plan is structured around four strategic pillars: innovation, sustainability, competitiveness, and exports. “Since the 1980s, Brazil has been going through a strong deindustrialization process. We are an expensive country, and for that reason, we lose competitiveness. We want to try to resume industrial activity,” said the Vice President. The different aspects of the program are interconnected, he explained. “The issue of foreign trade is central. To export more, I need to have good products, with innovation. And low cost, to achieve competitiveness. It is also necessary to be sustainable to gain market.” Regarding tariffs imposed by the United States, Alckmin emphasized the importance of seeking new markets and noted that U.S. participation in Brazil’s export portfolio has been declining over the years. He described the mitigation plan presented in the form of a provisional measure: “Those affected by the change in tariff policy can access credit via BNDES to keep producing and pursue new markets. We also provided for the deferral of tax payments.” In his view, tax reform will contribute to greater economic efficiency in the country. When discussing the implementation of public policies supporting large-scale, multisectoral national initiatives such as NIB, Alckmin stressed the importance of monitoring results and constantly reassessing the scenario and future prospects: “A program that worked ten years ago may no longer be adequate. The world is very dynamic, changing very quickly. And increasingly, it will be necessary to use public resources with great efficiency.” After his lecture, Alckmin kindly answered questions from four Insper students: Alexia Barbosa Pires, a 6th-semester Engineering student; João Lucas de Gusmão, a 10th-semester Law student; Julia Ferreira de Paiva, a 4th-semester Business Administration student; and Leonardo Zamboni, a 5th-semester Economics student and President of Consilium, a student organization dedicated to producing original content on evidence-based public policy."}]