AABBAV Annual Meeting 2026
The annual AABBAV meeting aims to bring together Brazilian academics active in Belgium and Luxembourg, as well as other academics working with Brazilian partners or on Brazilian-related topics in these countries, for social and professional networking. The goal is to increase community awareness and integration, and to discuss issues relevant to this community, including scientific research, funding, social and professional integration, collaboration, outreach activities, and strengthening of academic ties between Brazil and Belgium.
The programme to be announced soon.
pTentative Programme
- 1:00pm-1:15pm: Opening
- 1:15pm-1:25pm: Overview AABB ()
- 1:25pm-1:50pm: Speed dating (Luis Rocha)
- 1:50pm-2:05pm: Invited Speaker 1: TBA
- 2:05pm-2:20pm: Invited Speaker 2: TBA
- 2:20pm-2:35pm: Invited Speaker 3: TBA
- 2:35pm-2:50pm: Invited Speaker 4: TBA
- 2:50pm-3:00pm: Official Photo (Thais Silva)
- 3:00pm-3:30pm: Coffee-break
- 3:30pm-4:00pm: Panel: Hidden rules Belgium vs Brazil
- 4:00pm-4:40pm: Working groups - Discussion
- 4:40pm-4:50pm: Working groups - Feedback
- 4:50pm-5:00pm: Closing
More information
Invited Speakers (12min + 3min Q&A):
- TBA
- TBA
- TBA
- TBA
Working Groups (1:00h per group - parallel sessions):
- Group 1: Support for the Belgian and Brazilian Academics (Luana Nascimento)
- Group 2: Events and Activities for Members (Luis Rocha)
- Group 3: Activities for the General Public (Gustavo Duarte)
*Each working group will present their conclusions at the end: problems, solutions, timeplan, actions (5min presentation + feedback per group).
Date and Venue
Date: October 16, 2026, from 1pm to 5pm.
Venue: Embassy of Brazil in Brussels: Boulevard Saint-Michel 27 - 1040 Etterbeek (Metro: Montgomery)
Registration
The annual meeting is free and open to Brazilian and Belgian academics active in Belgium and Luxembourg. Places are limited.
Deadline: October 2, 2026.
ATTENTION: Only those who received a registration confirmation will be allowed into the Embassy.
For further inquiries, contact Luis Rocha or Luana Nascimento via 
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Organisation and Support
The meeting is organised by the AABBAV Events Committee and has the support of the Embassy of Brazil in Brussels.