A seminar series titled “Brazil as a reference? School health promotion in Brazil in a global perspective” will take place during Didier Jourdan’s stay as a visiting professor at the School of Public Health at the University of São Paulo (USP). The series will highlight Brazil’s expertise in school health promotion. Drawing on diverse initiatives implemented across the country, Didier Jourdan will examine how these experiences contribute to global discussions on policies, practices, and frameworks for promoting health in schools.
The seminars will address, in particular, forms of governance, student participation, intersectoral work and links with primary health care. They will also focus on implementation strategies across different territories, taking into account regional diversity, social vulnerabilities and contexts marked by high levels of inequality. Particular attention will be paid to political, institutional and pedagogical barriers, as well as to the levers that can help make schools spaces of rights, well-being and equity. Finally, the seminar series will examine the potential of the Brazilian experience to inform global research agendas, public policy-making and international standards for health-promoting schools.
This programme forms part of a broader initiative in international academic cooperation, with a view to collaborative research and publication within the framework of the UNESCO Chair and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Global Health & Education.
The seminars are intended for academics, students, researchers and professionals in the fields of health, education and public policy.
Dates: 20 May, 27 May, 3 June, 10 June and 24 June 2026
Time: 11:00–12:30, São Paulo time (GMT-3)
Format: hybrid — on-site at the School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, and online
Language: Portuguese, with simultaneous interpretation into English and French
Unique link to the seminars: https://y.uca.fr/link-seminario
