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In 2016, Fundação Getulio Vargas climbed in a
number of important international rankings. Its
excellence as a think tank and higher education
institution was confirmed by a wide range of
national and internationalmetrics andevaluations.
These achievements are a source of pride and
encouragement for us. While celebrating its
72nd anniversary, FGV remains highly committed
to contributing to Brazil’s socioeconomic
development. This is our permanent mission, our
reason for being.
On the international stage, the institution
obtained some prestigious recognition last year.
FGV featured among the world’s top 10 higher
education institutions in a ranking published by
LinkedIn. FGV was the only representative of
Brazil, ranking ahead of renowned American and
European institutions.
FGV rose four places in the Global Go To Think
Tank Index Report, published by the University
of Pennsylvania, coming ninth in its ranking of
the world’s best think tanks and the leader in
Latin America for the eighth consecutive year. It
was also rated the world’s best-managed think
tank. Within Brazil, FGV schools came top in the
Brazilian Ministry of Education’s General Index of
Courses (IGC/MEC).
Among various public goods provided in 2016, we
shouldhighlight the launchof the“AhoradoEnem”
(“National High School Exam time”) platform, an
initiative organized by FGV in partnership with the
Brazilian Ministry of Education, which compiles a
series of content that students can use to study for
free outside their class time. A database of more
than 10,000 pages and 900 hours of video classes
can be consulted, as well as simulated exercises.
Another notable product is the newly updated
and extended version of
Atlas Histórico. Brasil
500 anos. (Historical Atlas. 500 years of Brazil.).
This free-to-access digital platform is one of the
largest databases on Brazilian history, providing
information on everything from the Age of
Exploration to the end of Luiz Inácio Lula da
Silva’s second administration. No other atlas of
Brazil has been published since 1998. The new
version has been enriched with text, photos and
audiovisual content.
In the economic area, we built three new indexes
last year, to improve understanding of the
Brazilian economy and support decision making:
the Economic Uncertainty Indicator for Brazil,
the Residential Real Estate Market Index, and the
Installed Capacity Usage Level indicator for the
services and construction sectors.
Another milestone in 2016 was the opening
of the Center for Excellence and Innovation in
Education Policies (CEIPE), which is associated
with Harvard University’s International Education
Policy Program. This is Brazil’s first think tank
designed to research and implement innovative
educational policies. CEIPE aims to use cutting-
edge knowledge to implement public policies that
can transform elementary education in Brazil.
Our results are encouraging and they should
be attributed to our most valuable asset – the
attraction and development of intellectual
capital. At FGV, achievements are just a bridge
to what is about to be built. There is no port of
arrival. We are always starting out.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
BRAZILIAN DEVELOPMENT
Sergio Franklin Quintella
Vice president of Fundação Getulio Vargas