Seminar on Rio’s accelerated growth of entrepreneurship

The seminar The Rio Project 2016: What's about Rio on 24 June at 20.00 hrs at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam, presents and discusses initiatives and sectors that are crucial for the development of the city, in a dialogue between Rio and Amsterdam presenting a new wave of entrepreneurship. How can you create a social impact through design and urban development and transform communities?

At the seminar organized by Pakhuis de Zwijger en A Hora do Brasil, Brazilian and Dutch specialists in the creative industry give an overview of Rio’s accelerated growth of entrepreneurship in the last years.

Speakers include:

• Eduardo Melo (BR) Public Relations & Social Business Impact and Start Up Expert at Sebrae RJ
• Emília Rabello (BR) Journalist & Social entrepreneur/Owner at Social Outdoor
• Daniel Kraichete (BR) Design and Innovation Consultant, Professor​ & Head of Development at Distrito Criativo do Porto
• Jaap Klaarenbeek (NL) Urban Planner at Posad (The Hague) & Partner at Posad Estratégias Espaciais (São Paulo)
• Dre Urhahn (NL) Artist & co-founder Favela Painting
• Jeroen Koolhaas (NL) Artist & co-founder Favela Painting
• Anouk Piket (NL) Cultural entrepreneur, initiator R.U.A. Reflexo on Urban Art

For more information and to register for the (free) event, visit Pakhuis de Zwijger.