BALAS 2012
Rio de Janeiro is the most visited city in the Southern Hemisphere of the Americas and is well known for its landmarks, carnival celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova and famous beaches. It is also home to some of the largest Brazilian companies, and many universities and institutes. The 2016 Summer Olympics will take place in Rio as well as the final World Cup games in 2014. Come to the BALAS meeting in 2012 to experience this exciting, dynamic and beautiful city while exchanging ideas and new insights shared at the BALAS meeting.

For more information about Rio click here.

Planning your visit
In preparation for your visit, please note that citizens of many countries visiting Brazil will need to get a visa before they can travel to Brazil. For the current list of nationalities that require a visa for traveling to Brazil, please check the Brazilian Visa Requirements by Country list. Please note that if you do require a visa, a Tourist Visa is the appropriate visa type that you should apply for attending conferences (per Brazilian Consulate instructions). The Brazilian visa is usually valid from 3 months up to 5 years depending on Consulate decision. Once a visa is issued, its bearer must enter Brazil within 90 days from the date that it was issued. After entering Brazil, you may stay up to 90 days from the date of entry, unless otherwise noted on the visa. If you are a United States citizen traveling to Brazil, whether for business or pleasure, you will require a visa. If you are a U.S. resident, but a citizen of another nationality, please check the link above to see if you require a visa.

Passport Requirements: The Brazilian Visa Application will require that your passport be valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel, and that it has at least two blank visa pages. If your passport does not meet these requirements, please renew or add pages to your passport. Now is the time to check your passport to assure it will be valid through September 2012.

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Information about our hosting institution: PUC-Rio, IAG Business School and NUPIN
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) is the leading private university in Brazil. With approximately 10,000 undergraduate, 2,500 graduate, and 5,000 special programs students, PUC-Rio is recognized as one of the top five universities in Brazil and one of the top two in Rio de Janeiro. It is among the Brazilian universities with the highest scientific output, with approximately 400 areas of research and 150 established research teams.

IAG Business School was founded in 1978, as part of the Social Sciences Center of PUC-Rio. It offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive programs. It has three research centers and several independent lines of research. IAG is a founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Management (ANPAD), which includes all graduate-level programs in the country. NUPIN - Núcleo de Pesquisas em Negócios Internacionais (Center for International Business Research) was established in 2009 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) to leverage existing International Business research efforts and to promote the development of International Business programs at IAG Business School.