Fundação Alexandre de Gusmão
Instituto de Pesquisa de Relações Internacionais
Instituto de Estudos Brasil-China
Brasil e China no Re-ordenamento das Relações Internacionais:
Desafios e Oportunidades
16 e 17 de junho de 2011, Palácio Itamaraty, Rio de Janeiro
Introduction
The April 2011 Summit of the BRICS countries in China and the visit of The Brazilian
President Dilma Rousseff in the same month reflect the interest of both countries in
forging an international agenda that responds to development issues and charts
opportunities and challenges for emerging countries in the global market.
For the first time in modern history, developing countries are amongst the largest
economies in the world and bring to the international debate a new perspective on
international governance geared towards development and growth. The incorporation
of millions of citizens into the formal economy and greater social welfare was the great
achievement of China in the last 30 years and of Brazil in the last decade.
From different angles, the Brazilian government, as well as the academy and business
sectors are positioning themselves on the challenges and opportunities for economic
growth in the present global market. In China, the recently adopted 12th Five Year
Plan, points towards new directions of innovation and development for the Chinese
economy. A similar debate is beginning to take shape in Brazil today.
The Seminar Brazil and China in the Reordering of International Relations is an
opportunity to reflect on the main issues of this debate and an occasion to chart a
research agenda which takes into account the problems and issues posed by the
reorganization of global economic relations.
Brazil-China and the Reordering
Challenges and Opportunities
of
International
Relations:
Opening Session: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Gilberto Vergne Saboia, President of Fundação Alexandre de
Gusmão
Ambassador Affonso Ouro Preto, Chairman of IBRACH
Ambassador Qiu Xiaoqi, Ambassador of People's Republic of China
China and Brazil: International Order, Challenges and Opportunities: 10:15 a.m.
to 12:30 a.m.
The financial and economic crisis in 2008 gave rise to an agenda of administrative
reform of the global financial system. For Brazil and China this agenda includes greater
representation in agencies responsible for financial governance and world politics and
a greater exchange of goods, services and investment among emerging markets.
A second aspect of this reform agenda is ensuring the existence of an architecture
of economic governance capable of providing adequate conditions for the growth
of emerging countries.
The pursuit of economic opportunities requires new and more appropriate instruments
of economic cooperation and political governance but success also will depend on
a broader view of governance and international politics which can transcend
national interests.
Chairman: Ambassador J.V Pimentel, President IPRI
Ambassador Celso Amorim,Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Professor Jin Canrong , Renmim University, Beijing
Professor Ricardo Ubiraci Sennes , University of São Paulo
Professor L Pinguelli Rosa COPPE UFRJ
Professor Joao Franklin Abelardo Pontes Nogueira, PUC Rio
Lunch break: 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
China and Brazil: Late Evolution and Perspectives
China Session: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
China’s 12th five-year plan envisions the transformation of the country into a mid
income economy, driven by a buoyant domestic market with increasing investments in
innovation and green and renewable technologies. This transition involves changes in
the regulation of the economy, orientation of investments, in Chinese purchases and
investments overseas and in the way manufacturing relations are organized inside and
outside the region. This economic turning point entails an economic vision of the future
and of national interests, with consequences for regional and inter-regional relations.
Chairman: Ambassador Botafogo Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais
Embaixador Maria Edileuza Fontenele Reis , Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Professor Hu Angang, Tsinghua University, Director of the Center for China
Studies
Professor Albert Keidel, Atlantic Council and Georgetown University
Coffee Break
Professor Anna Jaguaribe , Director IBRACH
Dr Tang Xiaobing WTO
Professor Carlos Medeiros UFRJ
China and Brazil: Late Evolution and Perspectives
Brazil Session: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Brazil is currently seeking to consolidate the foundations for sustainable economic
growth while charting strategies for the future..China is at present the main trading
partner of Brazil and a major investor in the economy. The two economies have
important similarities, but also growing divergences, in their industrial structures and
face similar dilemmas in the selection and management of future technological
trajectories. How are China and Brazil facing the challenges of changing for ensuring
growth? What can China and Brazil do to contribute to a new vision of development in
the context of global market?
Chairman: Professor Glauco Arbix. President FINEP
Dr. Nelson Barbosa Ministerio de Desenvolvimento
Dr. Marcio Pochman Presidente IPE
Professor Antonio Barros Castro UFRJ- IBRACH
Professor Vera Thorsenthen FGV são Paulo
Dr Raoul LLores Folha de São Paulo
June 17th
Brazil-China: Science and Technology Policies, Future Visions: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Brazil and China are now reflecting on prospects for their economic and technological
future. The next investments in technology will have definitive consequences for the
economic growth of the two countries. What lessons can be learned from past
assessments and what are the new science and technology policy options being
contemplated? Can partnerships be developed which contribute to greater prospects of
development for both economies?
Chairman: Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Aluizio Mercadante
Ambassador Sergio Amaral, President Brasil -Chinal Business Council
Professor Xue Lan Tsinghua University, Director of Center for Science and
Technology
Professor José Eduardo Cassiolato UFRJ,
Professor Renato Flores FGV Rio
Dr. Leonardo Burlamaqui, Ford Foundation
Ms Sonia Bridi Globo Network
Brasil China: Cooperation Agenda
Round Table Discussion
11.15 as 13.30
The trade and investment experiences between brazilian and chinese firms are expanding as
are proposals for joint research agreements. What are the future directions of these
investment and research proposals? What are opportunities for collaboration which are yet to
be pursued?
Chairman : Embassador Affonso Ouro Preto IBRACH
Dr. Jorge Guimarães President CAPES
Professor Ronaldo Mota SETEC- MCT
Dr Jorge Arbache BNDES
Prof. Severino Cabral
Dra. Damares Monte (*) EMBRAPA
Professor A Fazzio USP
Closure Lunch