Brazil holds national elections in October, with incumbent president Lula and senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, as the two leading candidates in the polls.
Alongside the president, Brazilians will elect federal and state legislators and 27 state governors.
Join the Lemann Foundation Programme on the day after the runoff for a panel discussion on Brazil's political context and policy needs in light of the election results.
Moderated by João Pedro Caleiro, Senior Policy Manager of the Lemann Foundation Programme, panellists include:
Professor Timothy Power, Head of the Social Sciences Division, University of Oxford
Anna Petherick, Associate Professor in Public Policy and Director of the Lemann Foundation Programme, Blavatnik School of Government
Felipe Krause, Course Director for the Latin American Centre and Coordinator of the Brazilian Studies Programme, University of Oxford
Gregory Thaler, Associate Professor of Environmental Geography and Latin American Studies, University of Oxford
Mariana Borges, Lecturer in Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Southampton
Giovani Rocha, Lead of the Equity for Learning initiative and a Visiting Fellow, Lemann Foundation Programme
The session will be followed by Brazilian snacks and a short live music set in the Inamori Forum.
