Our team
Paulo Seifer
Paulo Seifer is an Engineer and holds a PhD from the Graduate Program in Energy at the Federal University of ABC, in the area of Environment and Society. He has dedicated the latter to research on Territorial Development, investigating factors that can lead to rural development in territories that have large infrastructures, as well as the relationship between these megaprojects and the territories. The main area of activity is the Territorial Development of Rural Areas, having researched in the Cerrado, Semi-arid and Pampas. He worked in the evaluation of intervention programs, in the development of indices and methodologies, both with quantitative, qualitative and mixed techniques. More recently, he served as a UNDP consultant for the infrastructure area in the SDG acceleration project for the state of Piauí, Agenda 2030 – SDG/PI. Among others, he worked with institutions such as the World Bank, UNDP, Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning – CEBRAP, Greenpeace, Imaflora and Fundación Avina.
Ariane Favareto
PhD in Social Sciences by the Graduate Program in Development, Agriculture and Society at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (CPDA/UFRRJ), where she defended the thesis on gender social relations and contemporary rural dynamics. He holds a master's degree in Planning and Sustainable Rural Development from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), whose dissertation brings an analysis of social action in metropolitan territory, and a bachelor's and degree in Social Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUCCamp), where he began scientific research on the subject of rural women. She works as a researcher on rural development, social gender relations and territorial development. She works as a consultant for international and national organizations and government agencies. She is a collaborating researcher at the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (Cebrap) - Sustainability Nucleus.
John Matias Wojciechowski
John Matias Wojciechowski is an economic development consultant. With more than 20 years of practical experience in the areas of collaborative governance, territorial development, rural-urban relations, emancipatory pedagogies, sustainable short chains, food system transitions and sustainability narratives. His analytical experience spans qualitative social research analysis, participatory value chain mapping, collaborative action research methods, and appreciative inquiry. He has had a direct role in the development and execution of several bilateral projects, including short, medium and long-term cooperation programs - with extensive experience in applying Results-Based Management (RBM) methods and participatory planning in international contexts. His experience with the development of public policies covers the three federative levels (municipal, state and federal), and the following sectors: coastal development, artisanal fisheries, value chains, rural tourism, metropolitan governance and solidarity economy. He is Anattá's specialist in training through the development and delivery of courses and training workshops for technical and managerial personnel in the public sector, as well as participatory economic feasibility studies for family entrepreneurs, associations and cooperatives.
Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Cardoso Bonicenha – Invited Senior Mentor
Professor Rodrigo Bonicenha, PhD, from the Department of Health and Society at the Faculty of Public Health of the University of São Paulo (USP), dedicates himself exclusively to teaching and research. He holds a degree in Geography, a Master's and a Doctorate in Territorial Planning and Management from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), a specialization in Gerontology from the Paulista Faculty of Social Service (FAPSS), and postdoctoral internships at UFABC and the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, with research focused on aging, territory, and public policies. His academic production concentrates on the relationships between population aging, territorial inequalities, the right to the city, care networks, and the organization of public policies, constituting an important reference for the improvement of services aimed at the elderly population. Acts as a guest mentor, guiding lectures, workshops and seminars, leading critical reflection processes with teams and providing methodological support for the construction of the Political-Pedagogical Project, in order to strengthen institutional capacity, promote intersectoral articulation and incorporate innovative approaches on co-responsibility, governance of care and comprehensive protection of the elderly.