Links between Brazil & Ireland

European Studies Programme (ESP)

By Franklin Trein

ESP is an interdisciplinary research centre for European Latin American / Brazilian relations. Staff are drawn from researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and associated members from other institutions. The main areas of interest are:

· European foreign relations with Latin America and especially Brazil;

· Economic relations between Europe and Brazil;

· Scientific and technological policies from Europe and Brazil: development and co-operation;

· Comparative studies on social public policies.

The programme has three main areas of activities:

· Research and Training;

· Documentation Centre (Centro de Documentação Européia - CDE); &

· Scientific Exchange and Information.

In addition to research, the main area of activity includes courses and seminars. The Documentation Centre (CDE) provides a database for research activities and is open to the public. The database contains details about all the EU members states – including newspaper articles published in Brazil about Irish affairs, especially in the economic and political fields. The CDE is recognised by the European Commission as a complete documentation centre for the European Union (EU) and as such forms part of a network of EU documentation centres worldwide. The aim of the scientific exchange and information part of the programme is to increment cultural co-operation between Brazil and Europe and to increase the flow of researchers and information.

Contact:

Dr. Franklin Trein, Co-ordinator,

European Studies Programme

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ

Largo de São Francisco, 1 Sala 325 D

2005-070 Rio de Janeiro, RJ

t/f 005521 2507-3688

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