There is a need to strengthen and to promote Philosophy in Brazil.

Through Philosophy, Brazilian population can learn the fundamental concepts of principles and values of world peace, which are:

• democracy
• human rights
• justice
• equality

The projects in this field are recent and relatively scarce in the portfolio of the SHS unit in Brazil. However, they play an innovative and transforming role in society, since they foster thinking over core questions related to social development based on principles that value and protect individual human beings and their dignity.

In Brazil, as part of its raising awareness function, the UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Unit, uses public events to mobilize people. This way, the Unit, in partnership with Palas Athena Association, annually organize events in commemoration of the World Philosophy Day, since its creation in 2002. The international day is celebrated every third Thursday of the month of November. The objective of this celebration is to promote the philosophic thoght and to provide visibility of Philosophy in all regions of the world, especially in countries where Philosophy is not formally taught as part of the school curriculum.