Partnership Between the International Center for Development and Decent Work, University of Kassel, Germany, and the University of Campinas, Brazil (2009-2018)
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Partnership between the International Center for Development and Decent Work, University of Kassel, Germany, and the University of Campinas, Brazil (2009-2018) Kassel, July 2018 List of Contents 1. About Unicamp ............................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Historical Background .................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Faculties and Institutes ................................................................................................ 2 1.2.1 Institute of Economics........................................................................................................ 3 1.2.2 The Trade Union and Labour Economic Centre (CESIT) ............................................ 3 2. ICDD and Unicamp Partnership ................................................................................................. 5 2.1 The DAAD Exceed Program ........................................................................................ 5 2.2 Study Programs ........................................................................................................... 6 2.2.1 PhD program ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Ela-Bhatt Professorship and Guest Lectureships ......................................................... 7 3. Research ........................................................................................................................................ 10 3.1 Joint Research Projects ............................................................................................. 10 3.1.1 Research Projects ............................................................................................................ 10 3.1.2 Research Clusters ............................................................................................................ 12 3.2 Publications .......................................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Cooperation with other Partner Universities in the ICDD Network .............................. 17 4. Conferences and Workshops ................................................................................................... 18 5. Professors and Scholars ........................................................................................................... 22 1 1. About Unicamp 1.1 Historical Background Officially founded in 1966 to promote science education in the industrial pole of the state of São Paulo, the State University of Campinas (Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp) is currently (2018) the host University of 18,338 undergraduate students, 16,195 graduate students and 1,759 faculty members.1 Unicamp, according to the Times Higher Education 2017 World University Rankings, is ranked the best university in Latin America and the 2nd best university in Brazil. The Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings (2016) also pointed Unicamp as the 61st best "young" university in the world.2 Unicamp is responsible for around 8% of Brazil’s articles in scientific journals3 and has a range of institutes which include units of teaching and research, interdisciplinary centers, technical colleges (COTUCA and COTIL), and units of service and support to the community (University Clinical Hospital – HC).4 It also offers 70 undergraduate programs, and 156 graduate programs in several areas of knowledge: biological, health, arts, humanities, exact, technological and earth sciences. 1.2 Faculties and Institutes Unicamp, has courses and institutes of medicine, nursing, speech therapy, pharmacy, dentistry, biology, physical education, chemistry, physics, mathematics (pure, applied and computational), statistics, computer science, engineering (control and automation, chemical, environmental, food, electrical, computer, mechanical, agricultural, and civil), architecture, geography, geology, economics, arts, music, social communication, literature, linguistics, philosophy, history and social science. It runs two professional vocational high schools, COTUCA (in Campinas) and COTIL (in Limeira). 1 For more information, check: http://www.internationaloffice.unicamp.br/english/international-visitors/the- university/facts-figures/ 2 For more information, check: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/state- university-campinas 3 For more information, check: http://www.internationaloffice.unicamp.br/english/international-visitors/the- university/ 4 For more information, check: http://www.internationaloffice.unicamp.br/english/aboutunicamp/about- unicamp/ 2 Unicamp's teaching hospital, University Clinical Hospital, is the largest public hospital in the region. Unicamp has a semi-independent structure of more than 20 interdisciplinary centers, labs, and groups. 1.2.1 Institute of Economics5 The Institute of Economics of Unicamp (Instituto de Economia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas) is located in the main campus of the University in Barão Geraldo, Campinas, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Originally created as a research institute within the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences (IFCH in Portuguese), it is today one of the most important public policy think-tanks in economics and related areas in Brazil. It is also a great supplier of policy makers in the country, such as: Celso Furtado, influential economist in the country, Zélia Cardoso de Mello (served as Brazil’s Minister of Economy), Fernando Haddad (former Mayor of São Paulo), Aloízio Mercadante (former Minister of Education of Brazil), Luciano G. Coutinho (former chairman of BNDES), José Serra (former Brazilian Foreign Affairs’ Minister), Guido Mantega (former Brazil’s Finance Minister) and many others. It offers one undergraduate major in Economics (BA Economics), many specialization courses (in Management, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Economics and Banking), and two Masters programs (Development Economics and Economic Theory) and one PhD. program. 1.2.2 The Trade Union and Labour Economic Centre (CESIT)6 CESIT was founded within the Institute of Economics in 1989. Composed of researchers with multiple academic backgrounds, CESIT has, since its creation, worked together with different government organs, trade unions (including CUT) and other institutions; establishing partnerships and producing studies, research and publications. Besides being a research center, CESIT has been offering for 26 years a specialization course in labour economics for trade union leaders, trade unionists, magistrates, civil servants and members of NGOs. Since 1992, CESIT has developed 181 specialists in Labour Economics and Trade Unionism. CESIT's major objective is to strengthen bonds between the university and the trade union movement as well as provide support to research activities related to the labour world. Since 5 For more information, check: http://www.eco.unicamp.br/ 6 For more information, check: http://www.cesit.net.br/ 3 its foundation the Centre has given priority to issues such as labour relations, employment, labour conditions, actual and historical aspects of trade unionism, technological innovations and social policies. In addition, the Centre seeks to combine the rigidity of academic works with the practical experience of those involved in labour relations and politics. Finally, the participation of DIEESE in the Orientation Council aims the attendance of trade unions demands. 4 2. ICDD and Unicamp Partnership ICDD and Unicamp have been successfully working together since 2009. ICDD and Unicamp partnership involves various types of activities including study programs, exchange of students and faculties, research, conferences, workshops, among others. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), São Paulo, Brazil Organogram: ICDD-Unicamp, 2017 2.1 The DAAD Exceed Program ICDD has been conducting different research projects with Unicamp within the DAAD exceed (Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation) program. The program aims at supporting German Higher Education Institutions (HEI) together with their partners in developing countries. Support is given to those institutions that contribute to the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other goals of development 5 cooperation policy in an innovative manner. The aim is to strengthen the HEIs in the domains of education, research and consultancy. The major concerns of the program are: bringing together working units in the HEIs with a direct linkage to the MDGs expanding education and research on issues of relevance to development cooperation policy in German and partner country HEIs increasing the visibility of activities related to the MDGs in the general public in Germany and DCs constructing Competence Centers for development cooperation by developing excellent research that can serve as a scientific "lighthouse”, is internationally attractive and competitive strengthening north-south as well as south-south cooperation in higher education and research expanding policy analysis and consultancy on issues in development cooperation in developing countries and Germany By these activities, researchers and institutes are encouraged to continue and expand their commitment in development cooperation. The competence centers are meant to become think tanks for development co-operation that develop approaches for the solution