Roundtable will take place on October 14th and will feature the participation of Jamile Sabatini, from ABES; Debora Sotto, from the IEA USP; Laryssa Tarachucky, from EGG-UFSC; Leonardo Porto Ferreira, from SEMA; Tatiana Cortese, from Uninove; with moderation by journalist Roxane Ré, from Jornal da USP
São Paulo, October 8, 2021 – ABES – Brazilian Association of Software Companies will participate in the seminar cycle of the UN Urban Circuit with UrbanSus – New technologies and decarbonization of cities, promoted by the University of São Paulo (USP), on October 14th, at 4 pm ( Brasilia time). The roundtable, online and free, aims to promote the debate on smart and sustainable cities and insert society in search of a collaborative ecosystem and a carbon-free society. To participate, go to https://www.iea.usp.br/eventos .
ABES, always attentive to transformations and adept at the plural debate of ideas, will be represented by Jamile Sabatini, the association's Director of Innovation and Development, Post-Doctor and researcher at the Advanced Institute of USP and Post-Doctorate at EGC/UFSC. "In an increasingly urban society, it is essential that cities, actors involved and society in general promote efforts to reduce the impact of global warming and, in this sense, the incorporation of new technologies can help cities in their decarbonization efforts . Data are extremely important for a reorganization regarding its flow, urban mobility and life in cities. We need to debate and explore more and more these new paths and opportunities to guarantee the quality of life in cities”, he says
The roundtable will also have as panelists Tatiana Cortese, Lawyer and Professor of the Academic Master's Degree in Smart and Sustainable Cities at Uninove and Researcher at the USP Global Cities Synthesis Center of the Institute for Advanced Studies at USP; Laryssa Taranchucky, PhD student at EGG-UFSC and member of the Media and Convergence Research Group (MídiaCon) and of the Human, Smart and Sustainable Cities Laboratory (LabCHIS), Debora Soto, Lawyer and Researcher at the USP Synthesis Center Global Cities at IEA USP ; Leonardo Porto Ferreira, Executive Secretary for the Environment of Santa Catarina and Master in Aquaculture from UFSC. Mediation will be by journalist Roxane Ré, from Jornal da USP.
EVENT: UrbanSus – New technologies and decarbonization of cities
Date: October 16th
Hour: 4 pm (Brasilia time)
Information: https://www.iea.usp.br/aovivo
About ABES
Brazilian Association of Software Companies, aims to contribute to the construction of a more digital and less unequal Brazil, in which information technology plays a fundamental role in the democratization of knowledge and the creation of new opportunities for all. In this sense, it aims to ensure a business environment conducive to innovation, ethical, dynamic, sustainable and globally competitive, always in line with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian information technology market.
In line with its purpose, ABES launched the “Mobilization for the Reduction of Inequality” in partnership with ReUrbi and the Third Sector Observatory, and with the support of Weber Shandwick, whose objective is to support social inclusion projects that promote training in the area. digital, through the resources obtained by recycling IT equipment discarded by companies. This initiative is in line with recent discussions at the climate summit, and is aligned with the 8 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Global Compact of the United Nations (UN), and the best ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) practices . To participate in this mobilization, access: https://abes.com.br/mobilizacao-para-a-reducao-da-desigualdade-no-brasil/
Currently, ABES represents approximately 2,000 companies, 77% of which are micro and small, which account for around 85% of the revenue of the software and services segment in Brazil, distributed in 24 Brazilian states and the Federal District, responsible for generating around 210,000 direct jobs and annual revenues of around R﹩80 billion in 2020.
Access the ABES Portal – https://www.abes.org.br or contact the Relationship Center: +55 (11) 2161-2833.
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