We are extremely honored to announce the program that has been prepared for the visit of Prof. Konstantinos Georgiadis, Honorary Dean of the International Olympic Academy.

RIO GRANDE DO SUL PROGRAM

October 29 - Arrival in Porto Alegre, Brazil;

November 1: 7:30 p.m.: Lecture at the Santa Cruz University - UNISC, in Santa Cruz do Sul;

November 3: 8:00 p.m.: Participation in the launching of the book: “Olympic Studies and Olympism in the BRAZILIAN and International Scenarios” at the João Neves da Fontoura Auditorium (Plenarinho) of the Assembleia Legislativa;

November 4: 4:30 p.m.: Lecture at the School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (FEFID) of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) - 6:30 p.m.: Participation in the launching of the book: “Olympic Studies and Olympism in the BRAZILIAN and International Scenarios” in the same place;

SÃO PAULO PROGRAM

November 5: 2:00 p.m.: Lecture at the CEU followed by launching the book “Olympic Studies and Olympism in the BRAZILIAN and International Scenarios”, in Villa Jaguaré;

November 7: 4:00 p.m.: Participation in the launching of the book “Olympic Studies and Olympism in the BRazilian and International Scenarios” at the School of Physical Education and Sports of the University of São Paulo (EEFE-USP).

November 8: Departure from Brazil;

The sponsor institution of this visit is the School of Physical Education and Sports of the University of São Paulo (EEFE-USP).

Information about the book:

“Olympic Studies and Olympism in the BRAZILIAN and International Scenarios”, by Professor Katia Rubio (USP) and Professor Roberto Maluf de Mesquita (PUCRS), had the support of the Sports and Leisure Foundation (Fundação de Esporte e Lazer do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul - FUNDERGS) and the Regional Council of Physical Education of Rio Grande do Sul (Conselho Regional de Educação Física do Rio Grande do Sul - CREF2/RS).

It includes a message written by Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Georgiadis and a Preface written by Prof. Dr. Eduardo Henrique De Rose. It is a bilingual edition and was translated into English by Professor Vera Müller, of the School of Letters of PUCRS.

Best regards,

Roberto Mesquita and Katia Rubio