PUC-Rio’s BRICS Policy Center received a visit from a delegation of students from Aarhus University, Denmark.

On October 9, the BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio welcomed 40 young Danish undergraduate and master’s students from Aarhus University. The delegation was welcomed by BPC Director Professor Marta Fernández, Administrative Coordinator Lia Lopes, Visiting Researcher Luis Gouveia (University of Coimbra), and foreign intern Joel Jacob (The Hague University of Applied Sciences).

During the meeting, Professor Marta presented the main activities and research programs of the BPC, and fellow Luis Gouveia and intern Joel Jacob shared their own experiences as visitors at the BPC/PUC-Rio. Administrative coordinator Lia Lopes also explained the application process for the Visiting Researcher and Volunteer Internship for Foreigners programs offered by the BPC.

At the end, Professor Marta shared her perspective as a researcher on the BRICS bloc within the current geopolitical context and answered specific questions from the foreign delegation.