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International study projects scenarios for future of work in 2050
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International study projects scenarios for future of work in 2050

The Laboratory of the Future, part of the Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute of Graduate Studies and Engineering Research (Coppe/UFRJ) at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, conducted a study in collaboration with the Millennium Project. The study envisages three scenarios for the future of work and technology up to 2050, taking into account current technological advancements and their potential implications.In addition to projecting possible futures, the report provides insights into the perspectives of economically advanced nations as well as other countries. The first scenario depicted in the report is reflective of the current state of affairs: some countries are quicker to adopt new technologies than others. "Brazil falls into the latter category, where the adoption of new technol...
Fighting hunger is main challenge of future Lula’s government
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Fighting hunger is main challenge of future Lula’s government

The fight against hunger in Brazil is the main challenge for the social development policies of the government of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the report of the Transition Working Group points out.The country has 33 million people in a situation of serious food insecurity, according to the 2nd National Survey on Food Insecurity in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Transition Group believes a budgetary reorganization of income transfer policies, nutritional programs, and supply of social services could improve this situation. On December 21 the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the Transition was enacted, which guarantees the continuity of the payment of BRL 600 to beneficiary families of Brazil Aid (Auxílio Brasil - an income transfer program), which will ...
Lula unveils five of his future cabinet members
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Lula unveils five of his future cabinet members

President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced the first five ministers of the future government. The names were announced at Brasília’s Banco do Brasil Cultural Center (CCBB), where the government transition office was installed.According to Lula, some members had already been revealed, as they needed time to assemble their teams. “I need some people to start working to build the government structure. I need the government to start working,” he said.The nominations are:Chief of Staff: Rui Costa (governor of Bahia state until December);Finance: Fernando Haddad (onetime education minister and ex-mayor of São Paulo);Defense: José Múcio Monteiro (erstwhile head of the Federal Court of Accounts and former minister for Institutional Relations);Justice and Public Safety: Flávio ...