Cycle "Culture, Education, and Technologies in Debate" discusses inclusion, opportunities, and reduction of social inequalities

Promoted by Cetic.br|NIC.br, Sesc São Paulo, and PUC-SP, meetings will take place from May to October this year 

The 4th edition of the Cycle "Culture, Education, and Technologies in Debate" will discuss inclusion, opportunities, and reduction of social inequalities in relation to the triad of culture, education, and technology. Divided into six meetings, from May to October, the event is a co-promotion of the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br) at the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), with Sesc São Paulo and the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). The debates will be mediated by journalist Paulo Markun. 

“These spaces for reflection on such relevant issues, bringing together different voices, align with one of our main purposes, which is to contribute to the development of the information society through the dissemination of knowledge. We are pleased to carry out this 4th edition alongside these two esteemed institutions,” comments the manager of Cetic.br|NIC.br, Alexandre Barbosa, adding that the data from Cetic.br surveys will support the discussions. 

The first meeting takes place next Tuesday (25) and will feature guest businessman and writer Preto Zezé, National President of the Central Única das Favelas (CUFA) and founder of LIS - Social Innovation Laboratory. He will speak about digital, cultural, and educational inequalities in the scenario unveiled by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Cycle is coordinated by philosopher and educator Fernando Almeida, full professor of the postgraduate course in Education: Curriculum, at PUC-SP. To participate, registration is required on the CPF Sesc website (Research and Training Center), by Saturday (22). The next meetings will always be held on Tuesdays, on the dates June 29, July 27, August 31, September 28, and October 26. 

Check the full schedule: 

• 05/25 from 3pm to 5pm
  Digital, cultural, and educational inequalities in the scenario unveiled by the pandemic
  With Preto Zezé, National President of the Central Única das Favelas (CUFA) and founder of LIS - Social Innovation Laboratory. 
  
  
• 06/29 from 3pm to 5pm
  Social, racial, and gender segregation in equitable access to culture, education, and technologies
  With Silvana Bahia, co-director of Olabi and coordinator of PretaLab, a project encouraging black women in technologies and innovation. 
  
  
• 07/27 from 3pm to 5pm
  Technologies as a right of childhood and youth for cultural, educational appropriation and participation in the hyperconnected society
  With Ricardo Henriques, economist, executive superintendent of Instituto Unibanco. 
  
  
• 08/31 from 3pm to 5pm
  Digital platforms, cultural practices, and distance learning in a struggling democracy
  With Nelson Pretto, professor at the Faculty of Education at UFBA and full member of the Bahia Academy of Sciences. 
  
  
• 09/28 from 3pm to 5pm
  Ethical and social impacts of Artificial Intelligence on education and culture
  With Dora Kaufman, professor of the Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design Program at PUC-SP and columnist for Época Negócios. 
  
  
• 10/26 from 3pm to 5pm
  Platform capitalism in light of public policies for culture, education, and technologies
  With Fernanda Bruno, professor of the Graduate Program in Communication and Culture and the Institute of Psychology at UFRJ, coordinator of MediaLab.UFRJ and founding member of the Latin American network of studies on surveillance, technology, and society/LAVITS. 

Mark your calendar
Cycle "Culture, Education, and Technologies in Debate" – 4th edition
Dates: from 05/25/2021 to 10/26/2021
Days and Times: Tuesdays, from 3pm to 5pm
Mode: online
Registrations on the CPF Sesc website: https://centrodepesquisaeformacao.sescsp.org.br/ 

About Cetic.br
The Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society, at NIC.br, is responsible for producing indicators and statistics on the availability and use of the Internet in Brazil, providing periodic analyses and information on the development of the network in the Country. Cetic.br is a Regional Center for Studies, under the auspices of UNESCO. More information at https://www.cetic.br/. 

About the Brazilian Network Information Center – NIC.br
The Brazilian Network Information Center — NIC.br (https://www.nic.br/) is a civil, private-law, non-profit entity that, in addition to implementing the decisions and projects of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, has among its responsibilities: coordinating domain name registration — Registro.br (https://www.registro.br/), study, respond to and treat security incidents in Brazil — CERT.br (https://www.cert.br/), study and research network technologies and operations — Ceptro.br (https://www.ceptro.br/), produce indicators on information and communication technologies — Cetic.br (https://www.cetic.br/), implement and operate Internet Exchange Points — IX.br (https://ix.br/), facilitate the participation of the Brazilian community in the global web development and support the formulation of public policies — Ceweb.br (https://www.ceweb.br/), and host the W3C São Paulo Chapter (https://www.w3c.br/). 

About the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee – CGI.br
The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, responsible for establishing strategic guidelines related to the use and development of the Internet in Brazil, coordinates and integrates all Internet service initiatives in the Country, promoting the technical quality, innovation, and dissemination of the offered services. Based on the principles of multistakeholderism and transparency, CGI.br represents a democratic Internet governance model, praised internationally, where all sectors of society participate equitably in its decisions. One of its formulations is the 10 Principles for Internet Governance and Use (https://www.cgi.br/principios). More information at https://www.cgi.br/. 

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