Plenary and semi-plenary sessions will be held at nearby military institutes of higher education, namely Instituto Militar de Engenharia – IME (The Military Institute of Engineering), Escola de Guerra Naval – EGN (Naval Postgraduate School) and Escola de Comando e Estado-Maior do Exército – ECEME (Army High Command School), located only a fifteen-minute walk from UFRJ campus. They lie at the foot of the mountain – the Sugar Loaf – and by the sea. The area is particularly inviting and safe, providing conference participants with an excellent opportunity to enjoy the beautiful landscape, open spaces and conversation.

Founded in 1920, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ is considered the oldest and largest federal university in the country as well as a model for the creation of several other public institutions of higher education. UFRJ has earned a solid international reputation as a center of excellence in teaching and research, with strategic importance to the development of the country. A highly qualified faculty, technical and administrative staff, modern labs, specialized libraries, undergraduate and graduate programs, numerous teaching, research and extension units, all have combined to build such reputation.