We cordially invite the community to the opening session of the Confluencia Sessions, an international event series organized by the Advanced Studies Group on Health Information and Technology with a Focus on Vulnerable Populations (Confluencia), based at the Institute of Advanced Studies – University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirao Preto Campus, Brazil.
Date: August 26, 2025
Time: 9:00 am (Brasília time – UTC-3)
Location: Online | Language: English
YouTube livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Free registration: https://forms.gle/
Theme:
Using Digital Technologies for Inclusive and Ethical Dissemination of Health Information
Keynote speaker:
Prof. Dr. Maria Cristiane Barbosa Galvão (USP, Brazil)
She will present a methodology developed at the Brazilian Reference Center for Health Information (CBRIS), which uses evidence-based content, social media, and student engagement to reach vulnerable populations. This model has impacted over one million people across both the Global South and Global North.
Participants:
– Prof. Dr. Ivan Luiz Marques Ricarte (Unicamp – Brazil), who will introduce the Confluencia Group
– Prof. Dr. Ivan Pisa (UNIFESP – Brazil), moderator
– Prof. Dr. Ariadne Chloë Mary Furnival (UFSCar – Brazil), closing reflections
Certificates will be issued to participants who fill out a form available during the session.
More information: iearp@usp.br
We look forward to your presence!