International and Global Studies Program

November 5, 2024

4- 5:30pm | | Mandel Forum, located in the atrium of Mandel Center for the Humanities

Join Dr. Lino Dias of Bayer AG to learn how a large global corporation can use sustainable and scalable models in farming to positively transform rural communities and help address global challenges.

Dr. Dias will speak about the Better Life for Farming (BLF) alliance that provides farmers with access to essential resources, knowledge, and technology, helping them to enhance productivity and sustainability. The initiative operates through nearly 3000 centers across various countries, reaching over 1 million farmers. By promoting best practices in farming and facilitating access to markets, BLF seeks to empower farmers, improve food security, and contribute to rural development.

Event Cosponsored with Brandeis International Business School

About Lino Dias:

Lino Dias is the VP for Global Strategy on Fruits for Bayer AG. Dr. Dias received his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in Portugal. In 2018, he started the Better Life Farming (BLF) alliance, a consortium from Bayer and partners from public and private sectors, launched in 2018. BLF is a sustainable and profitable business model currently active in seven low- to middle-income countries with close to 3000 centers, reaching more than 1 million farmers.

March 21, 2024

4pm-5:30pm | Mandel Forum, located in the atrium of Mandel Center for the Humanities 

What happens to working women in countries where traditional culture wrestles with globalization? Come hear award-winning writer Leslie T. Chang compare how women in China and Egypt struggle with competing demands of work and community.

March 25, 2024

6- 7 pm | Alumni Lounge, Usdan Student Center

Students pursuing an IGS Major or IGS Minor are invited to come hear advice on how to map out their four years at Brandeis in order to meet IGS Program requirements, and to take advantage of extracurricular opportunities too. Please RSVP for the event by Friday, March 22, 2024.

Learn about the IGS Major/Minor from the IGS UDRs! Jiayi and Rami are offering weekly office hours in the Farber Library (they'll be seated near Starbucks) for you to ask any questions you may have about IGS courses, study abroad, internships, future careers and more. Their office hours are Mondays 4 - 5pm and Wednesdays 11am -12pm.