O debate teve como coordenador o professor Oswaldo Baffa, Coordenador do IEA, Polo Ribeirão Preto, e o palestrante foi o professor do Instituto de Física da USP São Carlos (IFSC) Luiz Nunes de Oliveira
The international conference 'The Collegium de Lyon: A French Institute of Advanced Studies' was held by the IEA on May 10. Olivier Faron, the institution's president, spoke about the particularities, operation, and objectives of the institute.