Global Directory of Economic and Social Councils
UN DIVISION FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Brazil*
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Conselho de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social (CDES)
Year Established
2003
Year Operational
2003
Legislation/Executive Orders
Created by Presidential decree
Frequency of meetings
22 meetings per year/biweekly
Membership structure
102 members, composed of broad base of civil society members, government ministers
ESC Focus
Serves as a civil-society based consultative body to the President. The thematic focus is
on development issues.
Executive Director(s)
Mr Luiz Inacio LULA DA SILVA, (President of the Republic), President
Mr Walfrido dos MARES GUIA, Executive Secretary
Focal contact
Mr Alberto KOPITTKE, Director of International Relations Secretariat
Postal Address
Palacio do Planalta
Sala 13/ 4° andar ou Sala 16/4° andar
Praça dos Três Poderes
CEP 70150-900
BRASILIA DF (BRAZIL)
Telephone
(55-61) 3411-1099 / 3411-1585
Fax
(55-61) 3411-2165 / 3224-1267
Email
[email protected] / [email protected]
[email protected] / [email protected]
Website
www.cdes.gov.br
Affiliation
International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions
(IAESCSI)
*
Information obtained from publicly available and internal UN sources