Seminars and Symposia

Agrarian Reform in Brazil

Tuesday, July 20, at 4:00 PM
Location: Social Science Research Council
810 Seventh Avenue Conference Room (31st Floor)

Raul Jungmann
Minister of Agrarian Reform
Brazil

Minister Raul Jungmann is an economist from Pernambuco. He was director of IBAMA (Instituto Brasileiro de Recursos Renováveis e Meio Ambiente) before being appointed as Minister of Agrarian Reform (Política Fundiária) in the Fernando Henrique government. Previously, he served in the Ministry of Planning during the Itamar Franco government. Since becoming minister of agrarian reform, Ministro Jungmann has gained a reputation as an effective administrator and proponent of agrarian reform.

Minister Raul Jungmann's talk focuses on accomplishments and plans concerning agrarian reform during Fernando Henrique Cardoso's presidency. A period of questions and answers will follow his presentation.

Opening:
Professor Mauricio A. Font
Director, NewAmericas Project
Queens College

Welcome:
Dr. Allen Lee Sessoms
President, Queens College

Moderator:
Professor Margaret Crahan
GSUC & Hunter College

This event has been organized in collaboration with the Núcleo de Estudo Agrário e Desenvolvimento (NEAD) amd the SSRC - Social Science Research Council.

To reserve, send email to bildner@gc.cuny.edu or leave message at (212) 817-2096