EOSS Consulting collaborates on 9th Annual Brazil Local Development Expo

EOSS Consulting is pleased to collaborate with the 9th Brazil Local Development Expo, December 1-3 at the Convention Center SulAmérica in Rio de Janeiro.
The event represents a unique opportunity to present, meet, discuss and promote initiatives for local and territorial development in Brazil, with more than 60 sessions including lectures, dialogues, thematic panels and tutorials / workshops, with approximately 150 speakers
Within various projects and attractions of the Expo Brazil, EOSS is a proud supporter of Favela Fashion Rio, an event which aims to give more visibility to the supply chain of fashion made in
Brazil's low-income communities. While many famous brands complete much of its production in the slums, where items are finished and embellished, unfortunately, prejudice, lack of marketing, market access and finances limit the incredible economic potential of the fashion industry to provide solid livelihoods for low-income people, particularly women. In Favela Fashion Rio, favela- based cooperatives will have their products displayed in live showcases and runways , with the participation of models of their own communities. They will also participate working groups, workshops and short courses. 
With this event, EOSS Consulting hope to promote sustainable fashion with social inclusion as an innovative vehicle for local economic development.
Among participating cooperatives in Favela Fashion Rio are Retalhos Carioca, Bau de Panos, Mulheres da Coroa , three Cooperatives from City of GOD, which already participate in ECOSS Brazil, an EOSS project to help Brazilian cooperatives and microenteprises access foreign markets.

Afro-Latin American & Caribbean Women's Festival & Seminars

Afro-Latin American & Caribbean Women's Festival & Seminars 2010, taking place 24-26 November, sponsored by the Applied Research Institute - IPEA.

In this third edition, this program has as its central theme the importance of censuses in Latin America to quantify and formulate public policies for black women.

The programming is all free. The seminars will IPEA certification.
To subscribe visit: www.ipea.gov.br / code - Registration Form.

- PROGRAM -

November 24 (Wednesday)
14h to 16h - Opening with the Federation of Umbanda and Candomble in the Federal District and surrounding areas, followed by
Seminar 2001 - Census: Black Women, Work and Land

November 25 (Thursday)
10am to 12pm - Seminar 02 - Census: Black Women in Politics

14h to 16h - Seminar Census: Black Women in Culture and Communication

November 26 (Friday)

10am to 12pm - Seminar Census: Black Women in Education

14h to 16h - Seminar Census: Black Population Health

From 18h: Fair Afro and artistic presentations with Batali, Dj Donna Dj Marta Creole and Leah Itamaracá

Brazil elects first woman president!!!!!!!

This is a historical and momentous day!
To witness this is amazing, almost as amazing as being in Washington for the election of President Barack Obama in 2008!
The difference is the Brazilians don't seem quite as ebullient anxious and psyched up about their 2010 election as Americans were in 2008- perhaps gender is less controversial than race in contemporary Brazil? perhaps its not as charged given Brazil is not at war nor in the midst of an economic crisis, as USA was during our last election? perhaps, as some existing national studies suggest, the average Brazilian is generally less politically engaged and informed about platforms and public policy? Or perhaps the real festivities will skyrocket today since Dilma Rousseff's victory has now been confirmed. If the latter is the case, hope to post some video.
Either way, its a historical day! And I'm not just happy because of the symbolic victory of a woman..... I'm happy because Brazil is truly at a turning point in its economic and social trajectory, and can leverage the tremendous gains in industrialization, diversification and economic growth in more far-reaching way, principally to eradicate poverty. I'm happy my mission is to eradicate poverty to the extent possible, through my work and....Dilma seems to share those sentiments.
More information in the article....
Dilma wins presidency