Fundacao Getulio Vargas

Fundação Getúlio Vargas, founded in 1944, is a world-renowned center for education dedicated to promoting Brazil's economic and social development. This project was selected though a request for proposals competition, co-organized by MacArthur and Carnegie Corporation of New York, entitled Heading Off Nuclear Catastrophe. This award combines research, consultation, and outreach to yield an extensive study that identifies essential elements to achieve democratic governance in the Brazilian nuclear program with a view towards curbing nuclear risk. The intended outcome is to substantively contribute to the domestic debate about improving the safety and security of the Brazilian nuclear enterprise.