Collaborators

Acely Gonçalves Hovelacque:
Physician and Homeopath. Clinic Coordinator of the Health Incentive Center "PROCURAR-SE" (Look for Yourself).

Adriana Lara de Bretas Pereira:
Psychologist graduated by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Specialized in Family Systemic Therapy at the Centro Milanese di Terapia della Famiglia – Milan – Italy. Consultant at Bretas Pereira Consultants, specialized in team formation and development, and in management development.

Ângela Maria Vimieiro:
Psychologist and sexologist with a 30-year clinic experience. Graduated by UFMG. Authorized instructor in Applicated Kinesiology and Muscular Balance by IKC/Zurich. Member of Body Talk and Aura Soma International Association.

Ana Ester Nogueira Pinto:
Physician, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. Coordinator of the Health Incentive Center "PROCURAR-SE".

Ana Rita de Calazans Perine Soares da Silva:
Bachelor in Juridical and Social Sciences, specifically qualified in Mercantile Law at Vale do Rio dos Sinos University (UNISINOS) and with interest area in Philosophy of law. Graduated in Philosophy in the Classical Tradition at New Acropolis International Organization, where she teaches Ethics, Socio-politics, Philosophy of History, Psychology, Introduction to Oriental Wisdom and Theological Simbology. Researcher and Director of ORIOR Institute – Research in Organizational and Human Bio-Systems. Co-founder and Coordinator of CULTURAL ACADEMY complementary university.

Antônia Dolores Belico Soares (Dolores Belico):
Master in Business Administration from UFMG - Federal University of Minas Gerais. University teacher in the areas of Business Administration, International Business and Logistics. Student in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property Furniture, by UFMG. Solid experience in international business, operating for over 25 years in companies large and highlight the world. Consultant in logistics and general management with emphasis on development of diagnostic and strategic planning. Seven years of international experience in Europe, USA and Africa.

Antônio Augusto Santos:
Master Business Administration (MBA) at the International Management of Genève University – Switzerland. Chemical Engineer at UFMG. Chief Executive of industries and business units. Experience in organizational re-restructuration, productivity improvement and general management in the industrial, material, logistic, financial, commercial and administrative areas. Twenty-four-year international experience (U.S.A., Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and India) as an executive of multinational companies. Worldwide Director of the Woodbridge group. Entrepreneur in the areas of tourism, civil construction, business consulting and Information Technologies.

Antônio Luiz Marques:
PhD in Human Resources Administration and Organizations at Aston University – England. MD in Human Resources Administration at CEPEAD-FACE-UFMG. Organizational Psychologist at FUMEC-BH. Coordinator and Assistant Professor of the Post-graduation and Administration Research Center of CEPEAD-UFMG. Ten-year experience in Human Resources Administration in big companies.

Arnaldo Leite de Alvarenga:
Geologist, Ballet Dancer, Choreographer and Professor. Graduated in Contemporary Dance at Trans-Forma and in Corporal Reading, specialized in Physiognomy and Reiki. Studied Corporal Consciousness and Sensibility, Flamenco and Classical Dance. Professor of Dance Technique of the University Theatre (TU-UFMG). Coordinator of the Scenic Arts Course (UFMG), where he is responsible for the post-graduation activities. At the Otaviano Neves Maternity courses’ studio, he works with Body and Consciousness. He has worked at 1º Ato group, Corpo Dance School and at the Formation Center of Clóvis Salgado Foundation. In companies, he develops works in Integrative Corporal Experiences and Sociability. Co-founder of CULTURAL ACADEMY.

César Nicolas Ortiz Rojas:
Graduated in Engineering, specialized in Naval Construction at Technical University of Valdivia State - Chile. 2nd Dân in Nei Kung (The Inner Power Art), 1st Dân in I AI DO (Japanese Sword Art) at Bodhidharma - International Institute of Philosophical Martial Arts. Latin America main representative of the Stile Shintoryu Iai Batto Jutso. Acupuncturist and Martial Arts Instructor. He also works with Quiropraxis, Laser-therapy and Shiatsu.

Cláudio Bruzzi Boechat:
Electric Engineer specialized in Economic Engineering at Dom Cabral Foundation. He was Vice-Presidency Assistant and Coordinator of the Total Quality Program of CEMIG and Directory member of União Brasileira para a Qualidade (UBQ-MG). Professor and Manager of the Sustainability and Corporative Responsibility Center of Dom Cabral Foundation. U.N. Global Compact member and disseminator of the Accountability AA1000 norms from England.

Cristina Magro:
Head of the Linguistics Department of FALE/UFMG. Translator and Interchange Coordinator with Humberto Maturana in Brazil.

Denizar Pereira Paes:
Graduated in Electric Engineering and Mechanics at UFMG’s Engineering School and in Power Electric Systems at Power Systems Engineering Course of General Electric, Sckenectady - NY – USA. He has managed several organs of power system maintenance in division levels, CEMIG’s Department and Superintendence. He was a Directory member of the Quality and União Brasileira para a Qualidade (UBQ-MG). Researcher of themes concerning the human nature comprehension. CULTURAL ACADEMY Senior member.

Frederico Porto Theodoro:
Psychiatrist and psychotherapist. Practitioner in Neurolinguistic Programming by the Southern Institute. Member of World Future Society, accredited by National Values Center. Member of Cultural Academy. International Relations Coordinator of Orior Institute – Research in Organizational and Human Bio-Systems.

George Alberto Borten:
Electric Engineer with a 25-year experience as an Executive of the energetic sector. Macro-Economy Intensive Course at Harvard. Physics Professor and Translator of the main occidental languages. Member of Cultural Academy. Researcher and Lecturer of Science, Religion and their connections. M.D. dissertation (at CEFET-MG): "Inovação e educação tecnológica: o caso das patentes" (Innovation and Technological Education: The Patent Case)

Geraldo Santos:
Founder of the New Acropolis International Organization in the state of Minas Gerais.
Graduated in Philosophy, Communication and Psychology. Professor of Compared Oriental and Occidental Philosophy since 1990. Philosophical Martial Art Instructor (Nei Kung). Human Relations Trainer since 1993. He has given hundreds of Conferences, Courses, Cultural Cycles, Workshops and Seminars in Congresses and Cultural Organizations in several states of Brazil and some Latin American countries.

João Gabriel Marques Fonseca:
Graduated in Medicine, specialized in Internal Medicine at UFMG. Musical Formation under UFMG and USP’s Professors. History of Philosophy at FAFI-BH. UFMG Professor at the Clinic Department of the Medicine Faculty and the School of Music. Member of the Clinic Corps of Hospital das Clínicas. Clinic Director of Centro de Promoção da Saúde S/C Ltda. Clinic consultant of "Gestação de Alto Risco" committee of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Society of the state of Minas Gerais. Author of various publications in the medical and musical areas. Cultural Academy Co-Founder.

José Antonio Bonilla Castillo:
Professor of the Post-Graduation and Administration Research Center at CEPEAD-UFMG, where he co-ordinates the Total Quality Research and Studies Center. Coordinator of the projects "Implantação da Qualidade Total" (Total Quality Implantation) at the State Agriculture Office, "Gestão da Qualidade na Saúde" (Health Quality Management) of the PAN program (Northeast Agricultural Spots). Consultant of Corporacion Calidad (Colombia), Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB) and of the Director of Inter-American Agriculture Cooperation Institute (Cuesta Rica). Special Adviser of the National Quality Committee (Uruguay). Author of several books in Total Quality, Ecology and Life Quality areas.

José Gabriel dos Reis Valle:
Post-Graduated in Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology (Bonn/Germany). Oriental Linguistics (Bali/Indonesia). Contemporary Philosophy and Law (Nemi/Italy). Pedagogy (Munique/Germany). Modern Philosophy and Philosophy of Law (UFMG). He has publications in several human sciences areas (in German, Malayan, Indonesian, Dutch and Portuguese). He has worked as a teacher at the universities of Bali and Catholic (Indonesia), Nemi (Italy) and Bonn (Germany). Professor at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC/MG). Cultural Academy Co-Founder.

Júlio César Machado:
Biologist with an extensive research in the educational and philosophical area. He has worked as a professor for 20 years, with a 14-year exclusive dedication to UFMG.

Maria José Bretas:
Pedagogue and Administrator with an M.D. in Administration at the Economical Sciences Faculty (UFMG). Specialization courses and published works in Brazil and foreign countries. She works as an Organizational Consultant and Director of Bretas Pereira Consultants and of Solara Enterprises. Associated Professor of Dom Cabral Foundation.

Marina M. de A. Gomide Leite:
Post-Graduated in Public Administration and Business Pedagogy. Organizational Behavior Specialist and Master in Technological Education. Professor of Dom Cabral Foundation, UFMG, FUMEC, Sociedade Mineira de Engenheiros, Fundação Mineira de Cultura, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica and Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas do Instituto de Educação de Minas Gerais. Business Consultant with a large experience in public and private organizations. Director of Inovações Empresariais e Desenvolvimento Humano. National and International Publications. Co-Founder of Culture Academy.

Ômar Souki:
Professor of FACE/UFMG. PhD in Communication at Ohio University. Post-Doctorate at University of Denver - USA. Master Practitioner in Neurolinguistic Programming (Bolder – Colorado/EUA. Successful Author and Lecturer in Brazil and abroad, with published articles in Germany, Australia, Belize, Canada, U.S.A., Netherlands and England. He has worked as a consultant in national and international distinguished organizations.

Pedro Colen Neto
Teacher. BS in Mechanical Engineering (CEFET-MG), degree in Physics (UFMG). Areas of interest: Philosophy of Science, Education, Mechanical Projects. Training Philosophy in the conventional by the International Organization New Acropolis, where he is professor.

Raimundo Soares:
Mechanic Engineer, Post-Graduated in Organizational Development and Systems. Master in Organizational Bio- system. As an executive of multinational companies, he has worked in areas such as Production Engineering, Organizational Development and Cultural Transformation. Associated Professor and Researcher of Dom Cabral Foundation, where he co-ordinates the research activities of the Reference Center in Responsible Management to Sustainability, which aim to develop a national posture towards Sustainability, internationally articulated with U.N.’s Global Compact. Director of ORIOR Institute, where he is responsible for the Certification of Specialists in Organizational Bio-Systems. Co-founder and Coordinator of CULTURE ACADEMY complementary university. Lecturer in national and international events, on the interference of “Bio-Systemic Thought” in productivity, sustainability and in the life quality of organizations.

Regina Coeli Chassim Drumond:
Psychologist with a specialization in Social and Industrial Psychology. Specialized in Total
Quality in Japan and Korea. And also specialized in Human Resources in U.S.A., Europe Australia and Canada. Self-Management and Leadership Course in India. Master in Applicated Total Creativity in Spain. Author of several books on Organizational Quality and Human Resources. Consultant and Trainer in Human Resources and Quality.

Renato Las Casas:
Physicist and Astronomer. Professor of Physics at ICEx/UFMG. Coordinator of the Astronomical Observatory of Serra da Piedade/UFMG. Responsible for the project of a Teaching and Propagation Center of Astronomy and Related Sciences – Belo Horizonte Planetarium.

Ricardo Fernandes Vieira:
Electrical Engineer – Technological Education Center of the State of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG) – graduated in 1991. Entrepreneur in Industrial Automation with a 16-year experience, providing products and solutions to the main companies in the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, as Usiminas, CST, Vale do Rio Doce, Nestlé, Fiat. As a Philosopher graduated by the International Organization New Acropolis, he has given lectures and courses in Philosophy, Human Resources, Psychology, Martial Arts etc. Black Belt, second Dan in Nei Kung and I AI DO. Director of Bodhidharma - International Institute of Philosophical Martial Arts in the state of Minas Gerais.Rogério Cozzi:Graduated in Law by UFMG, with a Post-Graduation in Public Law by Fundação de Ensino Superior do Ministério Público de Minas Gerais. Specialized in Business Law by Dom Cabral Foundation and Licentiate at UTRAMIG. Formation in Philosophy in the Classical Tradition at International Organization New Acropolis, where he is Instructor of Ethics, Socio-Politics, Philosophy of History, Psychology and Introduction to Oriental Wisdom. Since 1993 he has worked as a Court Official.

Thadeu Antônio Furtado:
Electrical Engineer, with a 25-year experience as an executive in the energetic sector. Researcher on the evolution of the scientific thought throughout history of mankind. Cultural Academy Member.

Tulio Jorge dos Santos:
Physicist, post-graduated in General Relativity. Professor of Physics by ICEx/Physics - UFMG. Astronomer of the Astronomical Observatory of Serra da Piedade/UFMG.

Walter Silva:
Interdisciplinary Researcher of Human Behavior Sciences. Manager of the Human Integration Institute. Facilitator, Professor, Broadcaster and Communicator. Creator and Coordinator of the Project Eles e Elas.

Research Support

Catarina Barboza:
Psychologist, graduated by Newton Paiva University.

Charles César Couto:
Psychologist (PUC-MG). Philosopher, graduated by International Organization New Acropolis. Post-graduated in Management of Small and Medium Companies. Human Resources Professional with emphasis in Telemarketing Training and Consulting. Director of Parsifal Enterprises. Nei Kung Instructor at Bodhidharma - International Institute of Philosophical Martial Arts. Specialist in IEP - Instrumental Enrichment Program, accredited by ICELP/Israel. Co-Founder of Cultural Academy.

Helder Henrique da Silva:
An independent philosopher, artist and researcher. Teacher in New Acropolis, international school of philosophy in the classical tradition. Psychologist (UFMG), specialist on Gestal-Terapy and Analitical Psycology (FUNDEP/UFMG), and Pedagogue (UEMG) have experience in organizational pedagogy, critical pedagogy and education analysis. Recently, working with psychosociology in Training Group and Operative Group.

Magna Letícia Maluf Jacob :
Graduated in Law by UFMG, Pedagogy by Instituto de Educação de Minas Gerais with a qualification in Supervision and School Administration, Didactics, Psychology and Philosophy of Education. Lawyer in Labor and Civil areas.

Michelle Simone Jacob Debeche:
Graduation and M.D. in Electric Engineering at UNICAMP.

Sheila Pompéia Couto de Souza Nogueira:

Psychology (UFMG), specialized in Marketing Applicated Psychology and post-graduated in Information Technologies in Education. Clinic professional in CBT - Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Director of Parsifal Enterprises. Nei Kung Instructor at Bodhidharma Institute. Specialist in IEP - Instrumental Enrichment Program, accredited by ICELP/Israel. Co-Founder of Cultural Academy.