We express our deep sorrow for the passing of Professor Giovani Ehrhardt, PhD student in Economic and Organizational Sociology at ISEG and researcher at SOCIUS - Research Centre for Economic and Organizational Sociology (CSG-ISEG).
Giovani Ehrhardt, born in Chapecó (Santa Catarina, Brazil), was a lecturer at the Faculty of Administration, Accounting and Economic Sciences (FACE) of the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), in Brazil, and a researcher at INPEAU - Institute for Research and Studies in University Administration (UFSC).
His research has focused on project management, entrepreneurship, knowledge management, public policy and higher education evaluation. He is author and co-author of books related to university management, digital technologies and economic development.
In addition to academic experience in national and international educational institutions, he was a consultant in important European organizations, namely PricewaterhouseCoopers, in Portugal.
We also highlight his important contribution to the research line "Sustainable Development, Third Sector and Social Networks", highlighting his most recent participation in the organization of the International Seminar "Contingencies of the Pandemic generated by Covid-19 in Contemporary Societies", always with great dedication and enthusiasm.
