Graduation ceremony, student meeting and debates on education and inclusion marked the program of the Opening Week of the 2026 Academic Year at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz), held on March 9, 10 and 13.  

The activities took place on the F campus.iocruz, in Manguinhos (RJ), with transmission by channel IOC on Youtube, and they were part of the beginning of the commemorative actions of the 5th act of Secular Silver Jubilee of IOC.

 

 

 

 

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On March 9th, the graduation ceremony brought together more than 100 masters and doctoral graduates from the Institute's Postgraduate Programs and marked the launch of the Alumni Project, an initiative aimed at connecting alumni.  

On March 10th, the III Meeting of Student Representatives of IOC It fostered a space for interaction and alignment among students involved in academic representation. 

Closing the program, on March 13th, the official opening of the Academic Year discussed the challenges for building a more inclusive postgraduate program, highlighting the debate on decoloniality and the presentation of institutional initiatives to welcome and support students. 

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The ceremony brings together more than 100 masters and doctoral graduates from... IOC

The event marked the resumption of in-person graduation ceremonies and presented the Alumni Project, an initiative that connects graduates of the Institute's postgraduate programs.

Decoloniality and challenges for an inclusive postgraduate program.

The activity discussed educational inequalities, public policies, and ways to increase diversity and equity in scientific training.

Reception, intellectual property protection, and scientific cooperation on the agenda.

The meeting highlighted institutional actions that contribute to the academic trajectory of students.