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Rodrigo Tavares
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“Free Connected Minds” Conference, Beirut, 2016
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Rodrigo Marques Tavares
December 26, 1978 |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Education | Harvard University, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Gothenburg |
| Spouse(s) | Mirna Queiroz |
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| Fields | Sustainability, Finance, International Relations |
Rodrigo Marques Tavares (born December 26, 1978, in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese expert in finance, education, and government. He started Granito Group, a company that helps make the economy more sustainable. He is also a professor at the NOVA School of Business and Economics. In 2017, the World Economic Forum, a big international group, named him a Young Global Leader. He writes for newspapers like Folha de S.Paulo and Expresso, and talks on TSF radio.
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Education and Early Work
Rodrigo Tavares grew up in Castelo Branco, Portugal. He studied International Relations at NOVA University Lisbon. In 2006, he earned his PhD in Peace and Development Studies from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. He was the first person from Portugal to get a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies. His main project was about understanding peace and safety in different regions. He even traveled to Sweden to ask his favorite professor to guide his studies.
Studying in the United States
While working on his PhD, Tavares was invited to the University of California at Berkeley as a visiting student. He lived in California in 2003 and 2004.
In 2010, Tavares went back to the United States for more research at Columbia University. He was guided by a famous economics professor and had a special scholarship. During this time, he wrote a book called Security in South America.
Later, from 2014 to 2015, he worked as a senior researcher at Harvard University. He studied how cities around the world can be successful and compete globally. He wrote another book then, called Paradiplomacy: Cities and States as Global Players.
Work with the United Nations
Tavares also worked for the United Nations University, which is like a UN research center, for five years. He worked in Belgium and Ethiopia. As a researcher, he helped with studies on how different regions in Africa could work together for safety and development. He also taught at a university in Brazil from 2013 to 2018.
Current Academic Role
Today, Rodrigo Tavares is a professor at NOVA University Lisbon's School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE). He teaches about sustainable finance and how businesses can be sustainable. In 2024, Nova SBE's Master's in Finance program was ranked 7th in the world.
His academic work focuses on finding new ways to connect international relations, finance, and sustainable development. He looks at how governments, businesses, and money can work together for a better future. He started by studying how countries working together can affect society and safety. Then, he focused on how local governments, like cities, can act like global players. This is called paradiplomacy. Now, he studies how money markets, society, and the environment are connected.
People have described him as an expert who combines academic knowledge with real-world experience in foreign policy. He is also known as one of the world's top experts in sustainable finance.
Books and Articles
Here are some of his well-known books:
- Paradiplomacy: Cities and States as Global Players (2016)
- Security in South America (2014)
- Regional Organizations in African Security (2011, with Fredrik Söderbaum)
- Regional Security (2010)
He has also written many articles for academic journals, including:
- ESG Factors and Risk-Adjusted Performance: a New Quantitative Model (2016)
- Foreign Policy Goes Local (2013)
- Resolving the Kashmir Conflict: India, Pakistan, Kashmiris and Religious Militants (2008)
Granito Group
The Granito Group is a global financial company that works to make the economy more sustainable. It helps financial companies with advice, planning, and research. Rodrigo Tavares had the idea for Granito Group when he was at Harvard University. He saw that there could be stronger links between money markets, society, and sustainability. He founded Granito & Partners, which was the start of Granito Group, in 2015.
In 2021, the British government and the City of London chose Tavares to lead a project. This project aimed to create the first system to classify responsible and sustainable investment funds.
In the same year, he led a team for the oil company Galp. This team studied the future of the Matosinhos refinery as part of the energy transition. The group suggested turning the refinery site into a large sustainable innovation district in Europe.
Public Service
From 2011 to 2014, Rodrigo Tavares was in charge of International Affairs for the government of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. During his time, São Paulo became known as one of the most active and important local governments in the world. The state welcomed many foreign visitors and signed many international agreements. Tavares was the youngest person and the first non-Brazilian to lead São Paulo's international relations.
From 2008 to 2010, the United Nations Secretariat asked him to write annual reports for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about Africa's development. These reports checked how well international promises were being kept and suggested ways forward. Tavares was one of the youngest writers in the UN's history. He also advised other UN groups and the Swedish Armed Forces.
Media Work
Tavares writes regularly for newspapers like Expresso and Folha de S.Paulo. He writes about money, technology, government policies, and sustainability. He also talks weekly on TSF radio. He writes for the World Economic Forum's Agenda and Quartz. He has been interviewed by many news outlets, including CNBC, Financial Times, Fortune, and The Economist.
In 2021, the World Economic Forum started publishing articles with ideas to make the world fairer and more sustainable. Tavares was in charge of this project. The articles were written by important leaders like Sanna Marin and Alexander De Croo, business leaders, and thinkers.
Awards and Recognition
- In 2018, he became an ambassador for StartUp Portugal. This agency promotes new businesses and innovation in Portugal.
- In 2017, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader.
- In 2011, the government of Quebec chose him as one of seven young leaders for his influence on foreign policy.
- Tavares has received scholarships from many groups, including the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Swedish International Development Agency.
Personal Life
Rodrigo Tavares is the great-great-grandnephew of Sebastião José Pereira (1857-1925). Pereira was a bishop in Daman and Mozambique. He is buried in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in Mumbai.
