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.
