Article “Social mediation as a challenge for socio-environmental consultancies: the case of Synergia Consultoria Urbana e Social” is presented at CRIARS 2023

The V Ibero-American Congress of Social Responsibility – CRIARS 2023, carried out by the Lisbon School of Economics & Management (ISEG), took place between the 22nd and 24th of November and addressed the theme “Sustainability and Territory” and society’s challenges in relation to development sustainability, human rights, social inclusion, among other issues. 

During the congress, Eliane Santos, post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies (IEA), at the University of São Paulo, presented the article “Social mediation as a challenge for socio-environmental consultancies: the case of Synergia Consultoria Urbana e Social”. 

The production of the article was an initiative created in 2022 in order to promote the closeness of Synergia with academia and aimed to analyze how Synergia Socioambiental inserts social mediation into its projects. 

In addition to the presentation at CRIARS 2023, in October of this year, the article was presented to some Synergia teams, where it was highlighted how the company can act as a conflict mediator< /span>.social participation through projects, promoting  

For Eliane Santos, author of the article, this is material that can help everyone who deals with socio-environmental impacts: “I believe that this scientific article stands out as atool analysis for anyone interested in the role of socio-environmental consultancy companies. Synergia Consultoria’s narrative, which is explored in this case study, offers a critical view of those who deal directly with socio-environmental impacts and notions of development in the face of thechallenges faced by local communities “.