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ZILDA ARNS
NEUMANN
pediatrician and public health physician
national coordinator and co-founder of Pastoral
da Criança
member of the Brazil's National Health Council
EDUCATION
| University
Degree |
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1953 - 1959
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Medical Degree |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná,
Curitiba-PR, Brazil |
Specializations
| 1977 |
Specialist course in Education
for Mother and Child Health |
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Faculdade de Saúde Pública
- USP, São Paulo-SP, Brazil |
| 1977 |
Public Health for Graduates
on Medical degree |
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Faculdade de Saúde Pública
- USP, São Paulo-SP, Brazil |
| 1975 |
Specialist course in Mother
and Child Health Programs Administration |
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Pan American Health Organization
- PAHO, World Health Organization -WHO and
Brazil's Health Ministry, Rio de Janeiro-RJ,
Brazil |
| 1972 |
Specialist course in Social
Pediatrics |
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Universidad Antióquia,
Medelin, Colombia |
| 1967 |
Specialist course in Pediatrics, |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria,
Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil |
| 1961 |
Specialist course in Physical
Education |
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Curitiba-PR, Brazil |
Other Professional Courses
| 1982 |
Training in Principles of the Management
of Family Health and Family Planning Programs
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, U.S.A.
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| 1981 |
Training in Health Education
at the Miami Hospital, and in other communities
linked to the program under the sponsoring
of Paraná-Ohio Partners of America
Program. Internship with the volunteer workers'
project in Cleveland. Ohio, U.S.A. |
| 1977 |
Mother-Child Hygiene Course.
Population Dynamics Course. Epidemiology and
Profilaxy of Nutrition-related Diseases.
Faculdade de Saúde Pública -
USP, São Paulo-SP, Brazil |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Co-Founder and National
Coordinator
| at Pastoral da Criança
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since 1983
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- Was invited by the National Conference
of the Bishops of Brazil, supported by
Unicef, to work together with the church
on a project for children's survival.
Planned the work together with Dom Geraldo
Majella Agnelo, Archbishop of Londrina.
The activities were conducted by community
leaders next to needy families, employing
a method in which women would act as the
transformation agents of their own families
and communities.
- Developed this work based on the Christian
Mystique and on the sharing of scientific
knowledge about health, education and
nutrition basic actions, together with
community leaders that disseminated knowledge
through all the neighbouring families.
The work was called Pastoral da Criança
(Child's Pastoral). What has made this
project different from others from the
beginning was the Christian Mystique,
the training of agents from within the
communities, the information system, the
fun, the following and exchange of experiences
and continuous evaluation.
- Within 20 years of its founding, Pastoral
da Criança spread through all Brazil's
territory in its 27 states. It is present
in 3,549 municipalities, 286 dioceses,
5,517 parishes, 32,222 communities and
has 122,026 trained volunteer leaders,
following the development of 1,590,312
children under six years of age, 71,797
pregnant women and benefiting 1,156,554
families (data from the year of 2002).
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Counselor
| at National Health Council
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since 1991
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Coordinator
| at Interdisciplinary Commission
for First Nation's Health |
since 1998
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Counselor
| at Comunidade Solidária
Council |
since 1999
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Member of the Board
of Trustees
| at Roberto Marinho Foundation
|
since 2001
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Counselor
| at Economical and Social
Development Council - CDES |
since 2003
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Counselor
| at National Council of Nourishing
and Nutritional Security - CONSEA |
since 2003
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Elected Substitute Member
Member of the Coordination
Team
| at 9th, 10th and 11th National
Health Conferences |
1992, 1996 and 2000
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Coordinator
| at VIII and IX National Meetings
of Health Advisers of Brazil |
1999 and 2000
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Member
| at National Council of Children's
and Adolescent's Rights - Conanda |
1994 - 1996
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Coordinator Infant-Maternal
Health Department
| at Brazil's Health Ministry |
1993 - 1995
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Co-founder of the Infant
Mortality Committee
| at Brazil's Health Ministry |
1994
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Director of the Infant
and Maternal Health Department and inter-secretarial
coordinator of the Program of Health for School
Children
| at Public Health Department
of Paraná State |
1980 - 1982
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- Once more gained prominence at reorganizing
the Health Care Centers of the State,
giving higher priority to the basic
actions for the Mother-Child Health.
Established the usage of oral rehydration
therapy, encouraged breast feeding and
family planning education, giving emphasis
to natural methods. Together with the
Education Secretary, began the School
Children's health program. The most
important parts of this program were
the Fluoride Mouth-wash Program, the
mobile dentist clinics, the Breast-feeding
Information Program and the basic sanitation
project for parents, teachers and students.
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Coordinator
| at Sabin Vaccination Campaign |
1980
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- In 1980, a polio epidemic appeared
in the City of União da Vitória,
Paraná State, and soon spread
to the whole state. Then was named by
the Health Secretary to coordinate the
Sabin Vaccination Campaign, which served
as a model for all future Health Ministry
campaigns that were extended to all
Brazilian states and, eventually, led
to the eradication of the disease in
Brazil.
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Coordinator
| at International Children's
Year of Paraná State |
1979
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- Was distinguished by creating an operational
comprehensive plan in the benefit of
children, in which the Education, Health
and Agriculture State Secretariats,
city halls and the church worked together.
Those entities planned, executed and
followed closely activities related
to nutrition (breast-feeding, community
and home vegetable gardens, the use
of soybean products in nutrition), basic
sanitation, particularly in the schools,
vaccination of pregnant women and children
under four years of age and students.
Sponsored by Unicef and the Health Ministry,
coordinated five Regional Meetings with
all these entities.
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Director of the Social
Protection Division
| at State Department for Children
- Public Health Department |
1967 - 1978
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- At that same period, from 1967 to
1974, also occupied the post of chief
of the Office of Social Protection (Divisão
de Proteção Social) of
the Child Welfare Department (Departamento
Estadual da Criança), where extended
the benefits of the Mothers' Clubs to
other cities in Paraná, creating
333 units, where courses were held for
the advisors of the Mothers' Clubs,
with support from the APMI Saza Lattes.
At the same time created the central
archives, where all the references and
data about the Health Centers, official
and private ones, were kept, to avoid
superfluous paperwork in the attendance
of mothers and children.
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Technical Director
| at A.P.M.I. Saza Lattes |
1965 - 1978
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- In 1965 was named Technical Director
of the philanthropic entity APMI Saza
Lattes, a position which occupied until
1978. Organized 21 health centers and
26 Mothers' Clubs that worked together
with the centers and were integrated
into the programs for Health Education.
The students of the Teachers College
- Escola de Magistério Educação
Familiar - were trained at the Mothers'
Clubs. Resident pediatric doctors from
the Hospital de Crianças Cezar
Pernetta, together with the Catholic
University of Paraná, also did
their trainings at the Mother-Child
Health Centers of the APMI Saza Lattes.
The organization, the community participation
and the interdisciplinary task led this
entity to be considered a model in assistance
to mothers and children by various scientific
organizations and also by the Health
Ministry.
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Pediatric Doctor
| at Children's Hospital Cezar
Pernetta |
1955 - 1964
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- During the first year of Medical school,
1954, was an intern at Nossa Senhora
das Graças Hospital, working
in the maternity ward as a volunteer.
From the second year, 1955, until 1959,
worked as a volunteer at the out-patient
ward and at the infirmary for children
under one year of age at the Hospital
de Crianças Cezar Pernetta, a
body linked to the Public Health Secretariat
of Paraná. In 1960 was appointed
as a doctor to the Health Secretariat
- State of Paraná, proceeding
to treat children under one year of
age until 1964, at the same hospital.
During that year, the Assistência
Materno-Infantil (Mother-Child Assistance)
of Curitiba began a de-centralization
to neighbourhoods further from the center
of the city. Dr. Neumann was then transferred
to treat children who lived in the outskirts
of the city, in two neighbourhood Health
Centers of the Associação
de Proteção à Maternidade
e à Infância Saza Lattes
(Saza Lattes Association for the Protection
of Maternity and Childhood).
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PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL
EVENTS
International Seminar About Technical Cooperation
in Social Areas
| Buenos Aires, Argentina |
April 2003
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- Invited by ABC - Brasilian Agency
of Cooperation - of Ministry of International
Relations - to present the experience
of Pastoral da Criança.
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II World Peace Seminar
| Passo Fundo, Brazil |
August 2002
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- Lecture on "The Importance of
the World Peace for Brazil" at
the VI International Folklore Festival
program of Passo Fundo.
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United Nations General Assembly Special Session
on Children
| New York, USA |
May 2002
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- Participation, as a Member of the
Brazilian Delegation, on the UN Special
Session of the General Assembly on Children,
Panels: "Healthy Mothers, Healthy
Babies - Concluding Remarks" and
"Improving Children's Environmental
Health".
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II World Social Forum
| Porto Alegre, Brazil |
February 2002 |
- Opening lecture at the workshop "Globalization
and Population Control" promoted
by the Movement for the Defence of Life.
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World Forum of Empowerment and Action
| Tequestitengo, Mexico |
October 2001 |
- This event was promoted by the World
Bank.
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II Congress of City Health Secretaries of the
Americas
| Havana, Cuba |
June 1997 |
- Participation as a lecturer, by invitation
of the organizers of the Congress and
of the Cuban Embassy in Brazil due to
an indication of the Prêmio Brasileiro
Bem Sucedida (Success Brazilian Prize)
to present the experience of Pastoral
da Criança.
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International Pediatric Symposium
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
October 1997 |
- Invited by the Brazilian Pediatric
Society, to debate health programs for
childhood diseases (Atenção
Integrada às Doenças Prevalentes
na Infância - AIDPI).
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International Seminar on Family Oriented Policies
and Programs
| Fortaleza, CE |
October 1997 |
- Participation as a lecturer. United
Nations Population Fund - UNPF, promoted
this Seminar.
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Christian Women Conference
| Midrand, South Africa |
October 1996 |
- Invited by Unicef, lecture on the
experience of Pastoral da Criança
on reducing maternal and infant mortality
and violence within the family.
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International Bioethics Congress
| Rome, Italy |
February 1996 |
- Participation as the National Coordinator
of Pastoral da Criança and representative
of the Brazil's Bishops National Conference.
First Latin American Congress on
the Social Doctrine of the Church
|
| Santiago, Chile |
October 1991 |
- The main theme was the establishment
of Pastoral da Criança, Pastoral
da Mulher (Woman's Pastoral) and Pastoral
da Família (Family Pastoral)
as tools for the promotion of human
rights and development of the poor communities
of this continent.
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NGO's Meeting on Breast-Feeding
| New York, U.S.A. |
February 1991 |
- Presentation of Pastoral da Criança's
experiences in creating the Community-based
breast-feeding program. This event was
promoted by Unicef.
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International Nutrition Planners Forum - 5th
International Conference
| Seoul, South Korea |
August 1989 |
- Presentation of Pastoral da Criança
- chosen as one of the six best international
experiences in community health and
nutrition, at the International Nutrition
Planners Forum, Fifth International
Conference. The primary objective of
the conference was sharing the essential
elements of the six experiences, mainly
focusing on the crucial elements of
successful community nutrition programs.
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Christian Medical Commission: Sharing of Experiences
in Poor Communities Performed by Various Christian
Churches
| Salvador, Brazil |
May 1989 |
- Participation as the Roman Catholic
Church and Vatican representative. This
meeting was preceded by visits to many
Brazilian dioceses, to examine the development
of Pastoral da Criança and other
experiences. Conferences and debates
were held on the theme "The Christian
View on Health, Cure and Well Being"
concerning the experiences developed
by Christian churchs.
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Christian Medical Commission: Meeting to further
the Christian Theology of Health, Cure and Well
Being
| Tagaytay City, Philippines |
January 1988 |
- Participation as the Catholic Church
and Vatican representative.
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Christian Medical Commission Meeting: Health,
Cure and Well Being, in its Human and Christian
Aspects
| Atlanta, U.S.A. |
April 1986 |
- Participation as the Catholic Church
and Vatican representative.
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Community Kitchens
| Lima and Chimbote, Peru |
December 1984 |
- Presentation of Pastoral da Criança
to Coordinators of the Community Kitchens
of Lima and Chimbote. Training in Lima
slums to observe the development of
the Community Kitchens, sponsored by
Unicef.
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First Meeting of Advisors in APS/Nutrition
| Bogotá, Colombia |
August 1984 |
- This event was organized by Unicef.
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38th World Health Assembly
| Geneva, Switzerland |
May 1984 |
- Representing the Catholic Church,
together with Dr. Margareth Marquardt,
German physician and missionary in Africa.
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CHILD'S PASTORAL INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS AND MISSIONS
| Lima, Peru May 2003 |
- Participation in the Encuentro Sub-Regional
del Grupo Andino (Sub-Regional Meeting
of Andino's Group) about the expansion
of Pastoral da Criança in Bolivia,
Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
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| Ypacaraí, Paraguay March 2003 |
- Participation in the Encuentro Sub-Regional
del Grupo Cono Sur (Sub-Regional Meeting
of South Cone's Group) about the expansion
of Pastoral da Criança in Argentina,
Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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| Asunción, Paraguay November
2002 |
- Participation in the Diplomatic Mission
to Paraguay, with the support of ABC
- Brazilian Agency of Cooperation -
of the Ministry of International Relations,
to improve the relationship between
local and international organizations
and the "Pastoral del Niño".
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| Curitiba, Brazil September 2002 |
- Coordination of a meeting about the
Expansion of Pastoral da Criança
to Latin America and Caribbean, with
the participation of UNICEF, CELAM,
CLAR, CRB and ABC/MRE representatives.
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| Luanda and Benguela, Angola June 2002 |
- Participation in the Technical Mission
to Angola, commanded by ABC - Brasilian
Agency of Cooperation - of the Ministry
of International Relations, to improve
Child's Pastoral methodology in this
country.
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| Dili, East Timor January 2001 |
- Part of the Brazilian Presidential
Mission in a trip to East Timor as a
representative of the Health Ministry
and aiming to implement Child's Pastoral
in this country.
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| Lima, Peru October 1997 |
- Participation in the II Encontro
Nacional da Pastoral da Infancia do
Peru (II National Meeting of the Pastoral
of the Children of Peru), by invitation
of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.
Thirty-six Peruvian dioceses that had
already established Child's Pastoral
were present.
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| Bissau, Guinea Bissau March 1997 |
- Visit to Guinea Bissau and capital,
by invitation of Caritas International,
to present the experience of the Brazilian
Pastoral da Criança to religious,
civilian and public leaders and to visit
six Catholic and Muslim communities,
where the Child's Pastoral was already
working after being introduced by a
Brazilian missionary.
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| Luanda and Benguela, Angola October
1996 |
- Visit to Luanda and the Diocese of
Benguela by special invitation from
the National Conference of the Bishops
of Angola to set up the first Child's
Pastoral in the Diocese of Benguela.
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| Curitiba, Fortaleza and Salvador, Brazil
May 1991 |
- Coordination of a seminar, internship
and debates on the Pastoral da Criança
for Bishops, Priests and Lay personnel,
directors of programs from 12 countries
of Latin and Central America.
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| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic December
1989 |
- Presentation of the experiences of
Pastoral da Criança in Brazil,
at the Encuentro de la Pastoral de la
Infancia (Child's Pastoral Meeting)
sponsored by Celan, Unicef and Celac.
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| Quito, Equador April 1989 |
- Participation in the Encuentro Bolivariano
y Centroamericano de Pastoral de la
Infancia (Bolivian and Central American
Meeting of the Pastoral of the Children),
promoted by Celam, Unicef and Celac,
as a Brazilian representative.
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| Brasília and Londrina, Brazil
October 1986 |
- Coordination of a seminar sponsored
by Unicef to bishops of eleven countries
of Latin and Central America about the
Christian Mystique, Objectives and Methods
of Pastoral da Criança.
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PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL
EVENTS IN BRAZIL
| "Fome Zero" Program
(which aims the eradication of famine in
the country) |
| Brasília, DF |
January 2003
|
- Participation in the official launching
of the program.
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| National Campaign for Elimination
of Leprosy in Brasil |
| Brasília, DF |
January 2003
|
- Participation in the official launching.
|
| Social Forum of Advertising |
| Porto Alegre, RS |
January 2003
|
- Lecture on "The Partnership
of Sustainable Development Organizations
with Social Movements", at Social
Forum of Advertising. Promoted by ALAP
- Latin-American Association of Advertisement
Agencies in partnership with the State
Legislature of Rio Grande do Sul State.
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| 2003's Summer Course |
| São Paulo, SP |
January 2003
|
- Lecture on "Health: Take Care
of Children's Life and Integrity".
Promoted by CESEP - Ecumenic Center
of Services to Evangelization and Popular
Education in partnership with PUC-SP
(Catholic University of São Paulo).
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| 1st Seminar of Social Responsibility
of Santa Catarina State |
| Forquilinha, SC |
November 2002
|
- Lecture on "Pastoral da Criança
- Social Responsibility". AAPAC
- Criciúma and City Hall of Forquilhinha
promoted this event.
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| I Social Pediatrics Journey of ABC |
| Santo André, SP |
November 2002
|
- Lecture on "Pastoral da Criança
- Reasons of its Success". Medical Faculty
of ABC, São Paulo State, promoted this
event.
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| Academic Council Forum of the Sociedade
Brasileira de Pediatria |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
October 2002
|
- Lecture on "Pastoral da Criança
Actions". Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria
promoted this event.
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| XXXI Paranaense Pediatrics Meeting |
| Curitiba, PR |
September 2002
|
- Lecture on "Social Projects: The Importance
and Impact on Reducing Infant Morbi-Mortality".
The Sociedade Paranaense de Pedriatria promoted
this event.
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VII Brasília Medical Congress
|
| Brasília, DF |
August 2002
|
- Lecture on "The Child and Its Future
in Brazil". The Medical Association of
Brasília promoted this event.
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| Rio + 10 Forum: Where We Are, Where We
Go |
| Brasília, DF |
August 2002
|
- Participation in the roundtable discussion
on "Corporate Social Responsibility - Reduction
of the Poverty".
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| NA'AMAT |
| Curitiba, PR |
August 2002
|
- Lecture on "Volunteer Work" promoted
by NA'AMAT - Jewish Organization of Pioneers
on Culture and Charity.
|
| IV Conference of the Head of States and
Governmental Members of CPLP |
| Brasília, DF |
July 2002
|
- Participation in the opening session of the
Conference of the Head of States and Governmental
Members of CPLP (Comunidade dos Países
de Língua Portuguesa) together with representatives
of Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde,
Guinea Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe
and East Timor.
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| National Meeting of Innovative Social
Experiences |
| Brasília, DF |
June 2002
|
- Lecture at the Seminar of Qualification and
Socialization of the Knowledge for the Institutional
Empowerment of the Civil Society Entities, on
"The Globalization of Public Politics Against
the Poverty". World Bank promoted this
event.
|
| CPLP Seminar: Oportunities and Perspectives |
| Brasília, DF |
May 2002
|
- Lecture at the CPLP (Comunidade dos Países
de Língua Portuguesa) Seminar, on the
theme "The Power of the Hope", during
the panel Partnerships, Convergences and Concerns.
IPRI/FUNAG (Instituto de Pesquisa e Relações
Internacionais). promoted this event.
|
| Rio +10 Forum: Where We Are, Where We
Go |
| São Paulo, SP |
April 2002
|
- Lecture on "Corporate Social Responsibility
- Reduction of the Poverty".
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| 13rd Cycle of Lectures |
| Belo Horizonte, MG |
April 2002
|
- Lecture on "Efective Construction of
the Peace - how does it go at Pastoral da Criança
in Brazil and outside de country". The
Pontificious Catholic University - PUC/MG promoted
this event.
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| V Brazilian National Congress of Epidemiology |
| Curitiba, PR |
March 2002
|
- Lecture on the theme "Pastoral da Criança".
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| Federal Regional Court 3rd Region Meeting |
| São Paulo, SP |
March 2002
|
- Lecture on "Solidarity and Volunteers
Collectively: The Experience of Pastoral da
Criança".
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| Latin American Conference on Population
and Development |
| Brasília, DF |
March 2001
|
- Lecture on "Pastoral da Criança
- a Blessed Instrument for the Benefit of the
Population and Developlent".
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| Integrated Week of the Family |
| Santos, SP |
December 2000
|
- Lecture on "Citizenship, Volunteer Work
and Promotion and Defense of Human Rights".
The Servico Social do Comercio - SESC of Santos
promoted this event.
|
| National Seminar and II Latin American
Meeting about "Poverty - a Challenge
to XXI Century" |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
September 2000
|
- Lecture on "Poverty and Development".
The Centro Brasileiro de Cooperação
e Intercâmbio de Serviços Sociais
promoted this seminar.
|
| I Encounter on Good Treatment of Family
Members |
| Curitiba, PR |
August 2000
|
- Lecture about the "Experiences for the
Good Treatment of Other Persons in the Family
". The Universidade Federal do Paraná
(Federal University of Paraná State)
promoted this event.
|
| Brazilian Seminar of Pediatrics |
| Londrina, PR |
August 2000
|
- Lecture about "The Reality of Undernourishment".
The Medical Association of Londrina promoted
this seminar.
|
| Solidarity Articulation Workshop between
the National Coordination of DST/MS and the
National Commission for DST/AIDS |
| Brasilia, DF |
August 1999
|
- Lecture on "Education and Community
Participation in the Control of Diseases and
the Importance of a Good Information System
in the Pastorals", at the CNBB Pastoral
da Saúde (Pastoral of Health).
|
| III Municipalities' Conference on Health |
| Niterói, RJ |
July 1999
|
- Lecture on the Unified Health System and
its participation in social control.
|
| XIII Brazilian Congress of Child Education |
| João Pessoa, PB |
July 1999
|
- Opening lecture on the theme "Guaranteeing
Children's Rights System". This congress
was organized by OMEP.
|
| Mothers' Mortality Committee and Children's
Citizenship Program |
| Aracaju, SE |
July 1999
|
- Participation as the opening lecturer. The
State Health Secretariat promoted this event.
|
| Mundo Jovem Campaign (Young World) |
| São Paulo, SP |
March 1999
|
- Participation in the launching of the fundraising
campaign Mundo Jovem for Pastoral da Criança,
at the Alfa Real Theater, with the presence
of the First Lady Mrs. Ruth Cardoso - President
of the Comunidade Solidária, Mr. José
Serra - Health Minister, Mr. José Gregori
- Human Rights National Secretary, and representatives
of various entities and dozens of artists that
joined the campaign.
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| "Peace Starts at Home" launching
event |
| Salvador, BA |
March 1999
|
- Participation in the launching of Pastoral
da Criança's national campaign against
violence in the family, with the presence of
Dom Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Archbishop of São
Salvador, representatives of United Nations
and others.
|
| International Women's Day celebration
event |
| Goiânia, GO |
March 1999
|
- Participation with a lecture on "Brazilian
Women at the End of the Millenium", at
the Legislative Assembly.
|
| Campaign Against Violence in the Family |
| Brasília, DF |
November 1998
|
- Participation in the official launch.
|
XIV National Congress of Municipal Health
Secretaries, titled
"De-centralization: Local Management
Constructing Healthy Municipalities" |
| Goiânia, GO |
November 1998
|
- Participation as coordinator of a round of
debates on the theme "If you want to rewrite
the world, first sing about your village".
|
| First Nations' Health Advisors Seminar |
| Brasília, DF |
October 1998
|
- Lecture on the theme of "The Role of
the Advisors," with the presence of First
Nations' representatives from 34 districts.
|
| Seminar on Volunteer Work |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
October 1998
|
- Participation at a debate promoted by Projeto
Brasil 500 Anos (the Brazil 500 Years' Project),
of Globo Television Network.
|
| Special First Nations' Sanitarian Districts,
Management and Organizational Models Seminar |
| Brasília, DF |
October 1998
|
- Lecture about the Sistema Único de
Saúde (Unified System of Health), promoted
by the National Health Foundation.
|
| National Seminar for Mayors and Health
Secretaries on Municipalization |
| Atibaia, SP |
August 1998
|
- Participation as a lecturer. This Seminar
was promoted by by the Brazilian Association
of Mayors.
|
| Workshop on Nutrition and Feeding National
Policies |
| Brasília, DF |
July 1998
|
- This meeting was promoted by the Health Ministry.
|
| Campaign "Life Without Violence is
Our Right" |
| Brasília, DF |
July 1998
|
- Participation in the meeting that created
the Community Pact Against Violence in the Family,
by initiative of the U.N. and the Ministry of
Justice.
|
| Pastoral da Criança's Experience |
| Brasília, DF |
June 1998
|
- Lecture at the German Embassy.
|
| Meeting for the Exchange of Experiences
in Breast-feeding Programs of Assistance to
Children and Adolescents in Mercosul Countries |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
May 1998
|
- This meeting was promoted by the Social Security
Ministry.
|
| National Meeting of Breast-feeding |
| Londrina, PR |
September 1997
|
- Participation as a lecturer.
|
| Rotary Club Institute Meeting |
| Curitiba, PR |
September 1997
|
- Participation as a lecturer, presenting the
lecture "Eradication of Misery from the
Viewpoint of Private Institutions".
|
| 12th Brazilian Congress of Child Education |
| Campo Grande, MS |
July 1997
|
- Participation as a lecturer in this congress
promoted by OMEP.
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| Regional Meetings of Mother and Child
Health |
| Brazil February to |
August 1994
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- Coordination of 15 Regional Meetings together
with the most important governmental and non-governmental
entities of the country and health managers.
The Ministry of Health promoted these events.
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Has also participated in countless events
of the Brazilian Pediatric Association (Sociedade
Brasileira de Pediatria). A special emphasis
must be given to the participation in the
Brazilian Bishops' Assembly in Itaici, in
the Regional Meetings of State and Diocesan
Coordinators of the Pastoral da Criança;
in the monthly meetings of the Children Defense
Group together with the Brazilian Pediatric
Association, the Unicef and other organizations;
and in pastoral visits to dioceses and communities
for direct contact with leaders and families
attended by Pastoral da Criança.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
International
| 2002
December |
Received the PAHO "Public
Health Heroe of the Américas"
Prize, in recognition of the contribution
to the health of the people of the Americas
and in commemoration of the 100th anniversary
of the founding of the the Pan American
Health Organization - PAHO. |
| 2001
September |
Received the medal "Paul
Harris", granted by Rotary International. |
| 2000
August |
Received the Simon Bolivar
Medal from the International Chamber for
Research and Social Integration, acknowledging
the leadership, dignity, professional
merit and love of humanity in the cause
of Integration of Latin America. |
| 1997
July |
Received the Humanitarian
of the Year Prize from Lions Club International,
the highest honour of this association,
acknowledging the important work with
the Pastoral da Criança. Philadelphia,
U.S.A. |
| 1994
September |
Received the PAHO International
Prize in Public Health Management, for
the work in developing management programs
within different public entities and on
mother-child health in governmental and
non-governmental entities at the national
and state levels. The prize was delivered
during the XXIV Pan American Sanitation
Conference in Washington. |
| 1991
November |
Nominated by the Health
Ministry of Brazil to compete for the
International Prize of the Nathalie Massé
Memorial Committee, France, on the health
issue. |
National
| May
2003 |
Received the Title "Acadêmico
Honorário" of the Academia
Paranaense de Medicina, Curitiba - PR. |
| January
2003 |
Received the certificate
of "Vulto Emérito Brasileiro
- Profissional Qualidade Total" and
the award "Profissional Modelo para
o Século XXI", given by FECOPAR
- Accountants Federation of Parana Estate,
Indicare Institute and UFPR - Federal
University of Paraná State. |
| December
2002 |
Received the "Ordem
do Mérito Médico" Insignia,
Commendator degree, given by the Ministry
of Health, Brasília - DF. |
| November
2002 |
Received the medal "Mérito
Legislativo Câmara dos Deputados",
given by the President of the Legislative
Chamber, Aécio Neves, Brasília
- DF. |
| November
2002 |
Received the Title "Dr.
Honoris Causa" conferred by the Universidade
do Extremo Sul Catarinense, of Criciúma
- SC. |
| August
2002 |
Received the "Ordem
do Mérito Judiciário do
Trabalho" Insignia, Commendator degree,
given by the Tribunal Superior do Trabalho,
Brasília - DF. |
| 2002
June |
Received the award "Guerreiro
do Paraná" conferred by the
State Legislature of Paraná State
and Pro-Paraná Movement. |
| 2002
May |
Received the "Ordem
do Pinheiro" Insignia, Official degree,
given by the Government of Paraná
State. |
| 2002
April |
Received Honours as a "Social
Action Personality", during the VI
Crystal Fashion. Curitiba - PR. |
| 2002
March |
Received the medal "Medalha
da Abolição", given
by the University of Rio Grande do Norte
State. |
| 2002
March |
Received from the Santa
Mônica Country Club, the "Woman
Prominence Award". |
| 2001
December |
Received the 7th National
Prize of Social Security, Social Assistance
category, given by the Cultural Institute
of Social Security. |
| 2001
November |
Received Honours
from the City Chamber of Santo André,
São Paulo State. |
| 2001
November |
Received Honours from
the Legislative Chamber - Brasília,
D.F. |
| 2001
November |
Received the Human Rights
Prize 2000 from the United Nations - Brazil. |
| 2001
November |
Received Honours from the
Women Physicians' Catholic Association
of São Paulo. |
| 2001
October |
Received the "Ordem
de Rio Branco" Insignia, Commendator
degree, given by the President Fernando
Henrique Cardoso. |
| 2001
September |
Received the
medal "Anita Garibaldi", given
by the Governor of Santa Catarina State,
Espiridião Amin. |
| 2001
August |
Received the Honour Prize
at the State Legislature of Santa Catarina
State. |
| 2001
July |
Received the prize "One
of Twenty Social Leader of Brazil in 2001"
- Ethos Institute and Gazeta Mercantil. |
| 2001
July |
Received the "Medalha
de Mérito Antonieta d | |
