About us

Legal expertise, executive experience and close listening to communities

We are a consultancy specializing in human rights and disaster risk management. We combine legal expertise, the social sciences and executive experience in highly complex settings to deliver sound analysis, well-grounded decisions and relationships of trust with people and communities.

People, rights and resilience at the heart of every journey

For our clients

What organizations gain

For the organizations that hire us, this means safer decisions, risks identified before they become liabilities, more stable relationships with workers and communities, and consistent answers to clients, investors, lenders and oversight bodies.

  • Well-grounded decisions
  • Risks anticipated
  • Trust from those who matter

Founding partners

Who leads each project

Christiana Galvão Ferreira de Freitas

Founding partner

Christiana Galvão Ferreira de Freitas

Human rights · Disaster risk management · Public policy

LinkedIn profile of Christiana Galvão Ferreira de Freitas

Lawyer, political scientist and sociologist whose career has focused on human rights, public policy and disaster risk management. She brings experience from the public and private sectors, civil society, international organizations and highly complex reparation processes.

She was Director for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Special Secretariat for Human Rights of the Office of the President of Brazil and Human Rights Manager at the Renova Foundation, in the reparation of the Rio Doce basin. She also served as an international consultant for the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on human rights and public policy projects.

She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Brasília, with research on disaster risk management and disaster law and a study period at the University of Bremen, Germany. Her work combines academic training, institutional experience and the ability to build bridges, helping organizations understand complex contexts and shape strategies, policies and processes that protect rights, prevent risks and build more resilient responses.

Education

  • PhD in Law, University of Brasília (2014), with a research period at the University of Bremen. Read the dissertation (in Portuguese)
  • Master’s in International Humanitarian Action (NOHA), Ruhr-Universität Bochum
  • Master’s in Political Science, University of Campinas (Unicamp)

Career

  • Director for the Promotion of Human Rights, Special Secretariat for Human Rights (SEDH/PR)
  • Human Rights Manager, Renova Foundation
  • International consultant, OEI
  • International consultant, UNDP
Ronaldo Felício Moysés Filho

Founding partner

Ronaldo Felício Moysés Filho

Negotiation and conflict resolution · Reparation programs · Executive management · International cooperation

LinkedIn profile of Ronaldo Felício Moysés Filho

Lawyer, executive and manager with more than 20 years of experience in negotiation, complex conflict management, institutional relations and large-scale, complex projects. Over his career he has provided services and developed projects for organizations in banking, telecommunications, mining, steel, insurance and other industries, as well as civil society organizations.

At the Renova Foundation, he managed the Mediated Indemnification Program (PIM) and the Emergency Financial Aid Program (AFE) in the reparation of the Rio Doce basin, working on the ground and engaging with affected communities, public bodies, justice institutions and governance bodies. He was also Executive Coordinator at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), working on projects and international technical cooperation agreements between Brazil and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

With an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), he combines strategic vision, relationship-building skills and management experience to turn complex situations into structured processes, clear decisions and sustainable solutions for organizations and people.

Education

  • MBA in Business Management, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
  • Postgraduate specialization in Out-of-Court and Advisory Legal Practice, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)

Career

  • More than 20 years in the corporate environment (banking, telecommunications, mining, steel, insurance and industry), focused on negotiation, mediation and conciliation
  • Manager of the Mediated Indemnification and Emergency Financial Aid Programs, Renova Foundation
  • Executive Coordinator, FLACSO: international technical cooperation

Purpose

To make respect for human rights and the prevention of risks and disasters part of the culture of organizations.

Mission

To turn human, social and disaster risks into clear decisions and lasting practices that protect people, strengthen operations and sustain the trust of communities, workers, clients, investors and public authorities.

Vision

To see human dignity and prevention guide the major choices, in Brazil and around the world.

How we work

How we structure each project

  1. 01

    Assessment

    Technical immersion and listening

    Review of documents, internal processes and local context, including stakeholder interviews.

  2. 02

    Design

    Tailored solutions

    Technical memos, policies, protocols and action plans built for the reality of each organization and local context.

  3. 03

    Implementation

    Close executive support

    Hands-on support in engaging with public bodies and communities, committee support and team training.

  4. 04

    Continuity

    Monitoring and learning

    Effectiveness indicators, periodic review and non-repetition measures to turn lessons into ongoing management.

Values

What guides our work

  • People first

    Life and dignity guide every recommendation, even when the conclusion is uncomfortable.

  • Rigor and independence

    Verifiable, defensible analysis. We say what the evidence shows, even when the best decision is not to act.

  • Listening that changes decisions

    Those affected are heard first, and what they say carries weight in the outcome.

  • Discretion and integrity

    Sensitive information handled confidentially and free of conflicts of interest.

  • Anticipate rather than repair

    Prevention is the best risk management, and every lesson becomes process.

  • Results that last

    Work that holds up on the ground, in the boardroom and before oversight bodies.

The Jornadas Network

Specialists and partner firms, brought together for each project

Specialists are chosen for their professional experience, academic background, the concrete results they have achieved and their alignment with Jornadas’ values and principles.

For each project, the partners define the profiles needed, coordinate the team and are accountable for the technical quality of the work, under confidentiality obligations set out in each contract.

Beyond individual specialists, we work with partner firms that add specific capabilities to each project, such as engineering and structural safety, field research, data and GIS, and communication. The partners coordinate the whole team.

Fields of expertise

  • Business and human rights
  • Governance, ESG and due diligence
  • Decent work and value chains
  • Indigenous peoples and traditional communities
  • Children’s rights
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Disaster law
  • Risk management and resilience
  • Reparation and remedy
  • Social participation and community engagement
  • Research, data and evidence
  • Communication and culture

Talk directly to the partners

Tell us about your organization’s context and we will suggest the best starting point.

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