Bio: I’ve been studying housing, urban development and community strategic planning policies for the last 19 years and working directly with these issues for the past 14 years. In 2010 I was Director of Cultural Infrastructure of the Ministry of Culture of Brazil, responsible for the management and implementation of cultural facilities in vulnerable areas of the Brazilian cities. In the same year, I became Brazilian Government Curator of the Casa Brasil project during the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, held at Somerset House. During the development of this project I was invited to coordinate the culture, communication and events area of the Brazilian Olympic Public Authority (APO), a public consortium responsible for ensuring the deliver of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. I'm also responsible for the cerimonies, accomodation and tourism areas. Our main goal is to ensure the intregration between the government institutions and the Organizing Committee during not only the planning, but also the delivery time, in order to make Rio 2016 Games successful. In my professional life I had also the opportunity to work for the local government for several years, monitoring housing programmes; evaluating and monitoring social economical projects through the development of result and management indicators; and being responsible for the strategic planning aimed for the financial monitoring of projects in the housing sector. During this period I also had the opportunity to work as consultant and moderator with national and internacional agencies and governments.
Education: Post Graduation, Shelter Design and Development - Lund Tekniska Högskola, Sweeden (2009) Master, Housing Policies - University of São Paulo, Brazil (2003-2006) Specialization, Housing and Urban Poverty Reduction Policies - Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Netherlands (2001) Graduation, Architecture and Urbanism - University of São Paulo, Brazil (1994-1998)
Key Publications: BLANCO JUNIOR, C. A Praça é do povo, como o céu é do condor. Desafios do Desenvolvimento. , v.9, p.49 - 49, 2012. BLANCO JUNIOR, C., VIEIRA, A., CHAVES, M., ALBUQUERQUE, A., GATTI, B., COCCOTA JR, J., CAVALCANTI, K., WEBER, M., GONÇALVES, R., SIQUEIRA, T.. Avanços e Desafios: Política Nacional de Habitação. Brasília : Ministério das Cidades, 2010, v.1. p.96. BLANCO JUNIOR, C. PAC e o desafio da implementação. Desafios do Desenvolvimento. , v.48, p.29 - 29, 2009.
Other Publications: BLANCO JUNIOR, C., CHAVES, M., VIEIRA, A., MOITINHO, A. S., FADDOUL, A. A. S., FABIANO, C. M. O., SILVA, J. A., MARRA, C. F., ALBUQUERQUE, G. P., AVESANI, M. C., SANTANA, R. D., SILVARES, T. L. A., CRUZ, Y. H.Urbanização de favelas: a experiência do PAC. Brasília : Ministério das Cidades, 2010, v.1. p.88. BLANCO JUNIOR, C. El Presupuesto Participativo en Santo André In: Presupuesto Participativo y Agenda 21: construyendo ciudades para la vida.1 ed.Lima : Fondo Editorial Del Congreso del Peru, 2003, p. 299-306. BLANCO JUNIOR, C., GONELLI, V. Programa Mais Igual de Complementação de Renda Familiar da Prefeitura de Santo André In: Família: Redes, Laços e Políticas Públicas.1 ed.São Paulo : IEE/PUC, 2003, p. 209-215.
Past Assignments: II Encontro Nacional de Produção Cultural, 2012. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Planejamento para o Desenvolvimento de uma Economia Sustentável nas Américas, 2011. Curitiba, Brazil. IV Jornada FOVISEE: Vivienda, Sustentabilidad y Energía, 2011. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Conferência Municipal de Petrópolis 2011. Petrópolis, Brazil. Assembléia Geral da Rede Interlocal, 2011. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive Cities, 2011. Washington DC, USA.