On March 17, the first meeting within the scope of the Mission to Brazil organized by OVIA occurred at the Consulate General of Portugal in São Paulo. This meeting was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Oeiras, Francisco Rocha Gonçalves, the Chairman of OVIA’s Board, Ambassador António Martins da Cruz, OVIA’s Vice-Presidents, Sílvia Almeida and Pedro Matias, OVIA member company ASA Lawyers, represented by Teresa do Brito Apolónia, and OVIA’s Representative in Brazil, Adriano Machado.
Ambassador António Martins da Cruz highlighted Oeiras’s importance in the context of new world geopolitics and its potential as a prime destination for investment. For his part, the Deputy Mayor of Oeiras, Francisco Rocha Gonçalves, reinforced the municipality’s commitment to creating favorable conditions for companies wishing to expand into international markets.
The main objective of this meeting was to strengthen business relations between Oeiras and Brazil, and in this case São Paulo, by promoting investment opportunities and strategic cooperation. Key issues for the internationalization of Oeiras companies were discussed, as well as the role of this municipality and Portugal as an innovation and technology hub in the context of the new global geopolitics.
