Brazilink
Brazilink
An educational and informative portal on Brazilian development issues
... Edited by experts and maintained by contributors worldwide
... Continuously updated with direct connection to relevant websites
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Site Reviews & Testimonials
"Essential site for all students and researchers wishing to keep up-to-date with Brazilian news, and seeking original materials on all issues affecting the country ... well-organized and easy-to-navigate ... guaranteed to locate material of interest and worth." Humbul - Oxford University
"Your site is wonderful - a great point of access for recent research." Katherine D. McCann, Library of Congress-Handbook of Latin American Studies, Assistant Editor
"Very valuable research tool, much used and appreciated by all those in the United Kingdom, and further afield, who are concerned with Brazil." Peter Flynn, Glasgow University-Centre for Amazonian Studies, Chair; Centre for Latin American Research, Professor of Politics
"There are many important Brazilian links, nevertheless, Brazilink is superlative in this category." ISLA-Information Services Latin America
"Interesante, generoso en informacion y prometedor..." Marie-Christine Lacoste, CNRS-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France; RUMBOS-Latino Americanistas Europeos, Coordinator
"Extremely useful for research and teaching purposes." Francisco Panizza, LSE-London School of Economics, Brazilian & Latin American Politics, Senior Lecturer
"Parab»ns pela iniciativa!" Flavio Reis: Caterpillar Strategic Consulting Services (Illinois)
"Site do m?ximo interesse." J. Manuel Santos: Universidad de Salamanca-Centro de Estudios Brasile“os, Director
Aims
To promote knowledge and debate about Brazil by gathering, sharing and publicizing reliable information through electronic media. Because valuable information is scattered on the Internet and often hidden inside a website, Brazilink leads you directly to where it is. Search engines do not search the "deep/invisible web" (dynamic database contents), where data tends to be of better quality and have more relevance (1)
To promote freedom of access to and spread of information. We index "open access" websites mainly. These are free of charge and must contain downloadable articles and/or other valuable data with unrestricted access (2)
To be a space for a dynamic and participatory sharing of electronic resources. Our pages are edited by experts and maintained by volunteer students worldwide. No software can replace humans when it comes to selecting and defining contents' quality and relevance
To respond to globalising trends, which implies more awareness of and interest for issues beyond national frontiers. At the same time, to show the Brazilian uniqueness in its historical, economic, political, cultural and environmental dimensions. Brazil is well placed in the international arena for its territorial extension, its cultural and environmental wealth and diversity, and in the context of Latin American and cross-countries development issues
To keep updated those who are interested in Brazilian public issues and live outside Brazil. It's therefore addressed to a wide range of public: academia, think tanks, charities, media, corporations, development agencies, bilateral and global bodies, multinational financial institutions, etc. Brazilians from and outside Brazil are also welcome, along with other Portuguese speaking peoples. By its own nature, the Web is open to all
The editorial line underpinning this website revolves around a concern and interest in human capital and sustainable development. Society's well-being is an essential component of/for development. Brazilink endeavors to show different actors and perspectives within Brazilian society, while at the same time focusing on the most pressing public issues
This project is an initiative of the Brazilink Foundation, a non-profit institution based in London that supports the strengthening of study and understanding of Brazil worldwide
Who we are
Honorary Board
Fernando Almeida: CEBDS-Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development, Executive-President; Millenium Ecosystem Assessment Board, Member
Paulo Roberto de Almeida: NAE-N?cleo de Assuntos Estrat»gicos, Brasilia; Brazilian Embassy in Washington, ex-Minister Counsellor; Revista Brasileira de PolÃtica Internacional, Deputy-Editor
Bob Blizzard: Labour Party (Waveney, Suffolk), United Kingdom's Member of Parliament; British-Brazilian All Party Group, Chair; British-Latin American All Party Group, Treasurer
Simon Schwartzman: Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Member; IETS-Instituto de Estudos do Trabalho e Sociedade, Associated; IBGE-Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics, ex-President
Eduardo Suplicy: PT-Workers' Party (SÑo Paulo), Senator; Foreign Affairs Commission in the Senate, President
Editorial Board
Economy: Dr. Nivalde Jos» de Castro - Instituto de Economia-UFRJ/NUCA-N?cleo de Computa¡Ño & Virtual Library of Economics-Prossiga, Coordinator
Education: Dr. Maria Ligia de Oliveira Barbosa - UFRJ-IFCS-Instituto de Filosofia e CiÕncias Sociais; Prossiga-Social Sciences Virtual Library, Curator & Professor Emerita Laura Randall - University of New York, Hunter College-City; Columbia University, Brazil Seminar, ex-Co-Chair
Environment: Professor Joseph Domask - American University, Washington, D.C.; WWF-World Wildlife Fund (USA), Global Forest Program, ex-Research Officer
Gender: Dr. Teresa Sacchet, University of East Anglia, School of Development Studies, Overseas Development Group, Lecturer
History: Professor Edward A. Riedinger, Ohio State University-Columbus, Department of History, Professor; Latin America, Spanish and Portuguese Library Collection, Professor and Head. Center for Latin American Studies Ohio University-Athens, Professor
Human Rights: Carlos Eduardo Gaio - Global Justice Centre (London), International Relations Coordinator; Amnesty International (London), Adviser on International Organisations
Indigenous People: Cristiana Bertazoni - Post-Doctoral at the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, University of SÑo Paulo; Member of Centre for Mesoamerican and Andean Studies, USP. PhD, University of Essex, UK
Politics: Francisco Panizza - LSE-London School of Economics and Political Science, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics
Rural Issues: Professor Cliff Welch - PUC-SÑo Paulo, CAPES Visiting Professor; Grand Valley State University, Michigan, Latin American Studies Program, ex-Coordinator
Brazilink Foundation Executive Board
Executive Director: Celia Jennings - MA (LSE-London School of Economics & ILAS-Institute of Latin American Studies); ex-AFP-Agence France Presse
Development Director: Michael Ambjorn - Brazilink TV Producer, 3rd Sector Advisor; At One Foundation, Wilderness Foundation, ex-IBM
Finances Director: Syed Hussain - M.A.(Oxford University); 3rd Sector Advisor for Elizabeth Finn Care; Public Sector Project Manager
IT Director: John Olival - BSc. Engineering (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa), Novasoft, Managing Director
Secretary/Financial Services: Natalie Parker
Brazilink is a collective enterprise that goes well beyond the names mentioned here. We are very grateful for all those who help to make this project possible.
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