Alexandre Addor (@aaddor): graduated in International Relations (Bennett) and also studied History (PUC-Rio). He has lived in the United States, Norway, Serbia and Uganda. He did postgraduate studies in Peace Studies at Oslo University/Peace Research Institute of Oslo, two more in Conflict Transformation at FLACSO/University of Massachusetts and at the UNESCO Chair in Peace Studies at the University of Innsbruck/Peace & Mind Institute. He holds a Master's in Political Science (Violence and the State) from the University of Belgrade. In addition, he participated in courses and events at Harvard, at the Center for Comparative Conflict, at PUC-Rio/GSUM/Brics Policy Center. He also has experience in the Third Sector and the UN. He was Visiting Researcher at Victoria University – Kampala (Peace Missions) and at the University of Belgrade (Consolidation of Democracies).
André Fran (@andrefran): is our co-founder, he is also a director, writer, speaker and co-founder of BASE#1 Filmes. One of the creators of the Não Conta lá em Casa series, of trips to the most controversial destinations in the world that took him to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea, to participate in a UN mission in Haiti, in a humanitarian expedition to Japan after -tsunami and many other adventures. The series received awards (Best NET Travel Program and Best Reality from TV O Globo). Fran is also co-author and director of the Globo News program Que Mundo É Esse?, with which he went to the front lines of the fight against the Islamic State, among other topics of equal relevance. Fran has already toured Brazil with her lectures, performing in schools, universities, companies, in a prison and in 4 editions of the renowned TEDx circuit. His first book “A trip to the most controversial destinations in the world” was released in 2013 by the publisher Record, and he has also collaborated with Avianca, Vice, Viagem & Turismo, Boa Viagem, Claudia magazine, Trip, Vizoo, among others.
Carolina Freire (@carol.freire__): Administrator, project manager with international certifications, PMP and PMD-Pro. More than 10 years in high complexity project management, with international experience in reviewing processes and changes in multinationals and in public authorities, acting in the governance of strategic projects in organizations. She is currently a project manager for humanitarian aid and social development, as well as a consultant for the National Front of Mayors, for matters related to the means of implementing the UN 2030 Agenda in the transversality of public policies. Professor of humanitarian concepts and social development, she has worked in humanitarian actions, in the management of multidisciplinary teams, in the Sertões do Brasil (PE, PI, AL), Amazon, Jardim Gramacho in Rio de Janeiro, Tanzania and Uganda, in Africa.
Mariana Serra (@marianaserraa) : is a social entrepreneur, is our creator and co-founder. She graduated in International Relations (ESPM-RJ) and specialized in Social Business at ACUMEN (USA). He was an assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Luiz Felipe Lampreia contributing to the development of papers focused on geopolitics and foreign trade. She is a postgraduate professor at PUC-RS Online. She is passionate about travel, has lived in New Zealand and Tahiti where she intensified her involvement with humanitarian actions. He was working as institutional relations for a multinational when he decided to reposition himself and idealized VV. She has worked as a volunteer since she was young and has worked in social and humanitarian projects and in refugee camps in more than 30 countries around the world. She is co-author of the book Young Entrepreneurs, leaders of Brazil that works, by the publisher Leader. He is a speaker participating in events such as TEDx and in lectures in Brazil and around the world. Mariana entered the 30 UNDER 30 list by the renowned FORBES magazine as one of the most promising young women in Brazil under 30 years old.
