Instituto Trajetórias brings partners together at its launch: “Our mission is transformative”

The Instituto Trajetórias was officially launched on September 4, at an event held at Vista Restaurante Ibirapuera, in São Paulo’s south zone.

“Our mission is transformative,” said Leany Lemos, CEO of the Institute. “We want to invest in human capital and excellence for a better Brazil — one that innovates more and is globally connected and engaged.”

The launch gathered national and international partners. Representatives from federal, state, and municipal governments, universities, and third-sector organizations highlighted the importance of international student mobility, both as an individual experience and a collective asset.

“We believe that accelerating Brazil’s transformation means supporting diverse talents from all corners of the country to reach the world’s best universities and return to face major social challenges together and help transform the nation,” said Denis Mizne, CEO of the Lemann Foundation.

“We dream of a Latin America with greater equality in access to opportunities, where everyone has the same conditions to write their own culture. Part of that is having the chance to pursue a master’s degree abroad,” added Laura Oller, CEO of VélezReyes+.

The event was attended in person by:

• Aldo Bona, Secretary of Science and Technology, State of Paraná

  
  

• Álvaro Duboc, Secretary of Planning and Management, State of Espírito Santo

  
  

• Ana Maraíza, Secretary of Administration, State of Pernambuco

  
  

• Anja Grecko Lorenz, representing the German Center for Science and Innovation and DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

  
  

• Betânia Lemos, President of ENAP

  
  

• Carlos Arruda, President of FAPEMIG

  
  

• Emma Palfreyman, University College London

  
  

• Fritz Kasbaum, President of FAPEG

  
  

• Gustavo Ioschpe, representing Yale University

  
  

• Henrique Oliveira, Director of the School of Government (EGAPE)

  
  

• John Wylie Prowse, Consul of Australia

  
  

• José Frederico Lyra Neto, Secretary of Science and Technology, State of Goiás

  
  

• Kelly Tavares, Chevening (FCDO – United Kingdom)

  
  

• Maíra Fischer, Secretary of Science and Technology, Recife City Hall

  
  

• Mila Corrêa, Secretary of Science and Technology, State of Minas Gerais

  
  

• Rafaela Bastos, President of Fundação João Goulart (FJG), Rio de Janeiro

  
  

• Ramiro Wahrhaftig, President of Fundação Araucária, State of Paraná

  
  

• Tabata Amaral, Federal Deputy

  
  

• Thais Cardim, representing Campus France Brasil (French government agency for the promotion of higher education)

  
  

• Simone Stulp, Secretary of Science and Technology, State of Rio Grande do Sul

  
  

• Vahan Agopyan, Secretary of Science and Technology, State of São Paulo

Universities including Tsinghua Shenzhen (China), Hertie School (Germany), and LSE – The London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom) also joined the event remotely.