Published on 7 September 2009
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Franca.Br 2009, the Year of France in Brazil

As part of "Franca.Br 2009, the Year of France in Brazil", the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences and the Collège de France are organizing a number of scientific meetings in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo from September 14 to 18:

- mathematics and physics seminar (Academy of Sciences in Rio de Janeiro, September 14-16) with the participation of Collège de France professors Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Serge Haroche, Pierre-Louis Lions, Jean-Claude Pecker and Jean-Christophe Yoccoz

- chemistry seminar (University of Sao Paulo, September 14-16) with the participation of Collège de France professors Marc Fontecave and Jacques Livage

- biology-medical sciences meetings (University of Sao Paulo, Heart Institute in Sao Paulo, International Cardiology Congress in Salvador, September 14-16) with the participation of Collège de France professors Pierre Corvol and Stanislas Dehaene

- science for Society" conference (Rio de Janeiro, September 18) with Prof. Pierre Corvol.

See program details on the Brazilian Academy of Sciences website http://www.abc.org.br/article.php3?id_article=384

Prof. Mireille Delmas-Marty's Chair is also organizing a colloquium on " Figures de l'internationalisation du droit - Amérique Latine " (São Paulo, September 14-15) and the " Troisième rencontre du réseau ID (Internationalisation du Droit) franco-brésilien" (São Paulo, September 16-17).

"Franca.Br 2009", the Year of France in Brazil (April 21-November 15) is organized: in France, by the French General Commissariat, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Communication and Culturesfrance; in Brazil, by the Brazilian General Commissariat, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Relations.