José Veríssimo Romão Netto

Political Scientist, PhD, with experience in structures of government, public policies and citizen deliberation tools. Holds a postdoc at the University of São Paulo with a postdoctoral internship at the Institute for Local Government Studies at the University of Birmingham - United Kingdom. Researcher and consultant for public and private, national and international organizations. Consultant at Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA) working on major projects for the Executive and Legislative branches. Served as a visiting Professor at the Federal University of São Paulo until July 2021. Graduate advisor in the Postgraduate Program in Public Policy Management at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities at USP. Researcher at the Public Policy Research Center at USP (NUPPs) and the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP). Have extensive experience in academic management. Took part of the management office that implemented the Fábricas de Cultura in São Paulo, a project co-financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Was Manager of Educational Planning and Development at the National Department of SESI. Advised several local and state governments, in Departments such as Health, Planning, Culture and the State Department. Has publications in national and international journals, especially on topics such as State Reform; public policies of culture, education and technological training; relations between the State and civil society; quality of democracy; and citizen deliberation. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)