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SP.WOPPR - São Paulo Workshop On Policy Process Research


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The São Paulo Workshop on Policy Process Research (SP-WOPPR) is organized by Osmany Porto de Oliveira, Christopher Weible and Cecilia Osorio Gonnet. Designed for graduate students, the event will feature three short courses: Advocacy Coalitions, Transnational Policy Processes, and Narrative Policy Framework Analysis. The workshop will also include meetings with journal editors from Policy Sciences, Policy and Politics, and  Revista Estado, Gobierno y Gestión Pública, as well as paper feedback sessions and roundtables. 

The event will take place from the 31 of March to 04 of April, 2025 at the Latin America Memorial. 

Thank you for your interest in attending the workshop. Selected participants will be notified shortly.

 Available places: 30


Registration fees:

R$ 750,00 (circa 130 USD)

Limited number of scholarships for fees exemption available


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Workshop Program

Download the program here: https://drive.google.com

Proposal: 

The SP-WOPPR offers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of contemporary policy studies. This program features a series of short courses led by distinguished scholars:

- Advocacy Coalitions Framework with Christopher Weible from the University of Colorado-Denver, focusing on the advocacy coalition theory and its impact on policy outcomes.

The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is a theoretical model for analyzing coalitions, policy change, and learning. Expanding beyond traditional focus on formal government actors, the coalitions includes both governmental and non-governmental entities, such as activists and advocacy groups, scientists, news and social media, and more. Its key strength lies in recognizing the complex networks formed by diverse coalitions and their significant impact on policy, influenced by broader cultural and social contexts.

- The Transnational Policy Process with Osmany Porto de Oliveira from the Federal University of São Paulo and Cecilia Osorio from the Universidad de Chile, exploring the dynamics of policy making across borders.

The connection between domestic and international issues is increasingly present in the reality of contemporary public policies. Several transnational agents participate in public policies, such as international organizations, foreign governments, consultancies, private companies, activists, think-tanks, philanthropic organizations, etc. Transnational phenomena can trigger and exert forces that facilitate or hinder the production of public policies. However, few studies include the transnational variable. This course seeks to present the main debates on the transnational dimension of public policies, the main research niches, concepts, objects of study that have been addressed by the area. 


     Participants will also benefit from interactive elements including:

The SP-WOPPR also includes cultural activities such as visits to local museums, social events featuring pizza, and lively samba performances, providing a well-rounded experience that combines academic enrichment with cultural immersion.

Hotels in Pinheiros and the surrounding area










Volunteer team

Vitória Cristina de Assunção Alves Bonfim

Bárbara Alves de Oliveira

Júlia Barbosa Machado Rosa

Amanda do Lago Pauletti Domingues

Rebecca Gutierrez 

Pamela Ferreira