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THE AMBASSADOR OF FINLAND IN BRAZIL VISITS FRSP The ambassador highlighted the importance of the relationship between FRSP and Finland. The Fundação de Rotarianos Annual Report 2014 27 de São Paulo received the official visit of Ambassador of Finland in Brazil, Markku Virri, and his wife, Terttu Pauliina, and the Honorary Consul of Finland in São Paulo, Jan Jarne. The visitors were welcomed by the Foundation Board of Directors President, Nahid Chicani, and the superintendent Marco Rossi, and could know the educational work developed by the Rio Branco Institutions. The ambassador Markku Virri reinforced the relationship of Fundação de Rotarianos de São Paulo with Finland. “The field of education is one of the most important. Finland has one of the most advanced educational systems, so it is important to know other countries and their education systems. This exchange is very useful, we can always learn more and have something to give to each other,” he said. At Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco, visitors were received by the general director, Edman Altheman, and the academic director, Alexandre Uehara. At Higienópolis Unit, they visited the Colégio Rio Branco facilities with Esther Carvalho, the general director, and Centro de Educação para Surdos Rio Branco with Sabine Vergamini, the director. At the end of the visit, the superintendent Marco Rossi made a presentation on the highlights of his benchmarking trip to Finland. And the group could also gather with the educators who attend the online graduate specialization “Educators The ambassador Markku Virri reinforced the relationship of Fundação de Rotarianos de São Paulo with Finland. for the XXI Century” of the Tampere Universi t y of Applied Sci e n ces , Finland. Alexandre Uehara, Marco Rossi, Nahid Chicani, Markku Virri, Jan Jarne and Edman Altheman


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