On October 21, the Minister for Education and Skills in Ireland, Ruairí Quinn T.D., delivered the keynote speechBrazil & Ireland: an Innovation Partnership for the 21st Century, as part of the official launch of the programme RBI (Research Brazil Ireland).
Attending the events were the Irish Ambassador to Brazil, Mr. Frank Sheridan; Professor Aluisio Augusto Cotrim Segurado, Executive Vice-Rector of USP International Relations and Professor José Roberto Castilho Piqueira, Vice-Director of USP Politechnics School. Professor Laura Izarra, ABEI president, was responsible for opening the event.