IBREI participates in debates among the candidates for Mayor of the city of São Paulo. The debates were organized by the Brazilian Association of Institutional and Government Relations – ABRIG, coordinated by its Regional Director in São Paulo, Rafael Bernardi, who is also Director of Government Relations at IBREI. The program will feature interviews with eight of the main candidates.

In compliance with all safety measures, leaders of partner organizations met at IBREI’s headquarters to welcome Laura Velasquez, from Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and leader of the Convergencia Empresarial de Mujeres del Mercosur , to discuss new initiatives and joint activities. Many new developments are on the way! Those present were: Maurício Prazak – President of IBREI Lilian Schiavo – President of OBME Rita Acea – President of the Council of CECIEX Ana Paula M

On October 9, 2020, IBREI and the Chamber of Exporters, Logistics and Investment Promotion of Santa Cruz – CADEX held the event Institutional Alliance . During the event, IBREI and CADEX answered participants’ questions about the main business opportunities in the Bolivian market. At the end of the event, IBREI and CADEX celebrated an Institutional Cooperation Agreement, in which the institutions committed to making mutual efforts to facilitate access to information and assis

On October 13, 2020, IBREI welcomed Carolina Venuto, President of ABRIG – the Brazilian Association of Institutional and Government Relations, at its headquarters. Representing IBREI were Maurício Prazak, President; Arthur Martinho, Vice President; and Rafael Bernardi, Director of Government Relations (who is also a Regional Director of ABRIG). The meeting marked an important moment of rapprochement between the institutions, which from now on establish a partnership for joint

IBREI has established a new partnership. On November 5, 2020, IBREI and SIMDE – the Defense Industries Union – held the ceremony for the signing of the Institutional Cooperation Agreement between the two institutions. The ceremony was attended by: Mauricio Prazak – President of IBREI Carlos Erane de Aguiar – President of SIMDE Paulo Franklim – Second Vice President of SIMDE, Coordinator of the Aerospace Committee, and Director at Avibras Brigadier Paulo Vasconcelos – Director

On October 18, 2020, the President of IBREI, Maurício Prazak, met with the new Ambassador of India to Brazil, Shri Suresh Reddy, to discuss the Institute’s initiatives with the country. Also present at the meeting were the Consul General of India in São Paulo, Amit Kumar Mishra, and Christiano Branco, also a member of the Consulate. During the productive meeting, many points of synergy between the Brazilian and Indian markets were identified that can be better explored, as we

IBREI was one of the supporters of the 128th edition of the Canton Fair . The Canton Fair is the largest trade fair in terms of scale, featuring the most comprehensive variety of exhibits, the widest distribution of international buyers, and the highest business turnover, held in Guangzhou, China. Click here to learn more.

From October 20 to 28, the BRICS Business Forum  took place, one of the most important events organized by the BRICS Business Council , of which IBREI is an official member. The BRICS Business Forum traditionally takes place every year before the BRICS Summit  (scheduled for November 11, 2020). This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the Business Forum meeting was held entirely online. The program included nine panels and one plenary session . Topics discussed included the

At the meeting held on November 11, 2020, the Consul of Egypt, Noha Syam, together with the President of IBREI, Maurício Prazak, and the International Vice President of IBREI, Arthur Martinho, reviewed the details of the organization of several events that are already on the agenda. Among them will be business matchmaking rounds and international conferences. More details will be announced soon in the agenda section of our website.

In November 2020, while the world was marked by lockdowns due to the pandemic, IBREI continued to grow and opened a new international representation, now in Slovenia. The associate Andrej Vasle  was appointed as Institutional Ambassador, and the associate Ante Milevoj  was appointed as International Representative in the country. Slovenia, a country located in Central Europe, has an export-oriented economy and is experiencing rapid economic growth. It has one of the lowest-ri