2^nd World Biotechnology Congress December 04-05, 2017
(10 Plenary Forums - 1Event)
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Vibrant Sao Paulo is among the world's most populous cities. Brazil's financial center, it has abundant cultural institutions and a rich architectural tradition. Sao Paulo is also home to the largest Jewish population in the country and one of the largest urban Jewish populations in the world. In 2016, lived in the city native inhabitants from 196 different countries.Sao Paulo is a cosmopolitan, melting pot city, home to the largest Arab, Italian, and Japanese Diasporas with examples including ethnic neighborhoods of Mercado, liberdate respectively. The city, which is also colloquially known as Sampa or Terra da Garoa (Land of Drizzle), is known for its unreliable weather, the size of its helicopter fleet, its architecture, gastronomy, severe traffic congestion and skyscrapers. According to a report from 2011, Sao Paulo was expected to have the third highest economic growth in the world between 2011 and 2025, after London and Mexico City. Sao Paulo was one of the host cities of the 1950 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Additionally, the city hosted the IV Pan American Games and the Sao Paulo Indy 300.

Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. As the world's fifth-largest country by both area and population, it is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas. This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 mega diverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection.