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’s new at oog > 4 what Odebrecht Oil and Gas celebrated the signing of a new assembly and maintenance service contract for Petrobras and also commemorated the Norbe VI rig’s arrival to Brazil.
8 national sugarcane harvest officially open
The ETH Bioenergia Santa Luzia Unit, located in Mato Grosso do Sul, was the stage to the opening of the Brazilian bioenergy sector’s 2011/2012 national sugarcane harvest.
10 braskem theater award
highlights bahia actors
With the theme “The Bahia Actor on the Screen,” the 18th edition of the Braskem Theater Award took place on April 13 at the Castro Alves Theater in Salvador, Bahia.
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Next Edition: may 17, 2011. Take
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in alagoas, maranhão and pernambuco
part !
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Acreditar is transforming the lives of thousands of people. See some examples of the Odebrecht Infraestrutura and Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial construction projects and view the overall figures for the initiative in Brazil.
a school revitalizeda > 18 On April 14, the CONPAR Consortium re-inaugurated the Califórnia Municipal Children’s Education Center (CMEI) in the city of Araucária in Paraná after the revitalization projects.
20 networked knowledge
With the support of the Odebrecht S.A. Information Technology area, the Odebrecht Foundation launched the Bahia Southern Lowlands Family Houses Portal in April of this year.
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22 encouraging the habit of reading
Youth from Bahia’s Southern Lowlands region take part in the celebrations for International Book Day on April 27, organized by the Odebrecht Foundation and partner institutions.
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> oil and gas
What’s New at OOG In March and April, Odebrecht Oil and Gas celebrated the signing of a new assembly and maintenance service contract for Petrobras and also commemorated the arrival of the Norbe VI semi-submersible rig to Rio de Janeiro. NORBE VI IN BRAZIL After leaving Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, and navigating for two months in the direction of Brazil, the Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) Norbe VI semi-submersible rig arrived to Rio de Janeiro on March 24. To celebrate the Norbe VI’s arrival to the country and Odebrecht’s return to the offshore drilling sector, OOG organized visits to the rig for the Organization’s leaders and representatives from financing partner banks on April 18 and 19. Participating in the event were Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing Director of Odebrecht S.A., Renato Baiardi, Luiz Villar, Luiz Almeida and Gilberto Sá, members of the Odebrecht S.A. Board of Directors, Luciano Guidolin, Responsible for Finance Entrepreneurship Support (RAE), Felipe Jens, Investment ERA, Newton de Souza,
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> oil and gas
Odebrecht Organization leaders and representatives from partner banks visited the recently-arrived rig
Legal ERA, André Amaro, Planning and
operation of each one. Roberto Ramos,
Development ERA, Paul Altit, Business
Business Leader, and Herculano Barbosa,
Leader of Odebrecht Realizações
Managing Director of Offshore Drilling,
Imobiliárias (OR), and Rogério Araújo
presented the unit to guests.
New Business Development Director at Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial. The visits were guided by the OOG lea-
rig has the capacity to operate in a water depth of up to 2,400 meters, was contrac-
ders, who provided a tour of the rig’s
ted by Petrobras to operate in deepwa-
main areas - including the drilling tower,
ter for seven years and has the space to
parallel activity tower, engines and con-
accommodate 145 crew members.
trol cabin - and explained more about the
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NEW CONTRACT WITH PETROBRAS
ve planning, design, supply and manufactu-
OOG established a new assembly and
ring, undertaken by the OOG Macaé Base in
maintenance (A&M) service contract on the P-XVII rig for Petrobras Netherlands B.V. - the
Rio de Janeiro. During the second phase, the rig will
Petrobras International Finance Company,
remain at the Petrobras São Roque do
responsible for the purchase, sale, leasing,
Paraguaçu Base in Bahia for 90 days. During
rental and chartering of materials, equip-
this period, OOG will supply the logistics
ment and rigs for oil and gas exploration
support for the unit’s mooring, the manage-
and production.
ment and planning, maintenance, assembly,
The agreement, signed at the end of
anti-corrosive protection (painting), inspec-
March, will last 300 calendar days and be
tion of the ballast and fuel tanks, as well as
divided into three phases.
the administrative support services.
The first, scheduled for the first 150 days
With duration of 60 days, during the
of the contract, consists of the preparation
last phase OOG will help demobilize the
of repair services (pre-stoppage) that invol-
activities.
OOG will provide A&M for the Petrobras P-XVII rig
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> Bioenergy
National Sugarcane Harvest
Representatives from the Mato Grosso do Sul Government, BIOSUL, UNICA and ETH toast the opening of the 2011/2012 national harvest with sugarcane juice
The ETH Bioenergia Santa Luzia Unit, loca-
UNICA estimates that the milling in the Central-
ted in Mato Grosso do Sul, served as stage to
South region for the new harvest will reach 568.5
the opening of the Brazilian bioenergy sector’s
million tons - a 2.11% growth with relation to the
2011/2012 national sugarcane harvest.
total amount processed during the last harvest
The event was held by the company with
- and that the ethanol and sugar production will
the support of the Mato Grosso do Sul State
increase slightly, for a total of 25,507 million liters
Government, the National Sugar-Energy Sector,
and 34,580 tons, respectively.
Mato Grosso do Sul Bioenergy Producers’ Association (BIOSUL) and the Sugarcane Industry Union (UNICA), and involved the presence of the sector’s main leaders.
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ETH INVESTS During the 2011/2012 national sugarcane harvest, ETH will inaugurate the two new
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2011
Officially Open ethanol and biomass energy production plants: The Costa Rica Unit, located in the municipality of Costa Rica, in Mato Grosso do Sul, and the Água Emendada Unit, in the city of Perolândia, in Goiás. Each agro-industrial unit, which has the capacity to mill 3.8 million tons of sugarcane per harvest, received investments of R$ 1 billion and will generate 1,500 direct and 3,000 indirect job opportunities. With a total investment of R$ 7.3 billion, ETH aims to become the leader in bioenergy by 2012, with a production of 3 billion liters of ethanol and 2,700 GWh/year of electric energy produced from sugarcane. The company has four production poles located the states of São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás.
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> Culture
Braskem Theater Award Hi The 18th edition of the Braskem Theater
nal television and movie screens. According
Award - the biggest award for local theater
to the Ceremony Director, Luiz Marfuz, the
and one of the most important in the coun-
theme was chosen due to the recognition of
try - took place on April 13 at the Castro
theater professionals from the state since the
Alves Theater in Salvador.
1950s, such as Harildo Déda, Wilson Mello
With the theme “The Bahia Actor on the Screen,” the 2011 edition highlighted the
Fábio Lago and Wagner Moura, among
actors who left Bahia stages to grace natio-
others.
Wagner Moura (in the center) receives the special trophy from his father José Moura (to the left) and actor Daniel Boaventura, who presented the ceremony (to the right)
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and recently, Lázaro Ramos, Vladmir Brichta,
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ighlights Bahia Actors Fernando Guerreiro earned the award for Best Director for the play Pólvora e Poesia (“Gun Powder and Poetry”)
The award ceremony was led by actor and singer Daniel Boaventura,
each and the others received R$ 5,000.
who called to the stage major names from Bahia theater and film, such as Fernando Neves, Carlos Betão,
SPECIAL TRIBUTE Acclaimed for his acting in Globo
Rejane Maia, Maria Menezes and
Television Network soap operas
Aicha Marques to deliver the awards
and in the films Elite Squad I and
from the eight categories: Actress,
II, Wagner Moura was the highli-
Actor, Special Category, Director,
ght of the edition.
Revelation, Text, Adult Performance and Children’s Performance. The winners from the two last categories received awards of R$ 30,000
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> Culture remembered the first trophy of his career,
Abismo de Rosas (“Abyss of Roses”).
the 1997 Braskem Theater Award, in the
“I am very happy to read the phra-
Revelation category, for the performance
se ‘Bahia actor Wagner Moura’ in the newspapers,” he said. “This is some-
Actors Andrea Elia and Fábio Vidal won in the categories Actress and Actor in the plays As Velhas e Sebastião (“The Old Ladies” and “Sebastian,” respectively)
thing special, since I am very proud to be Bahian. I made it a point to end the season of Hamlet here in Salvador.” 18 YEARS AWARDING TALENTS Aligned with Braskem’s Social Responsibility Policy since 1994, the Braskem Theater Award recognizes Bahia talents who have achieved success within national artistic scene. In the award’s fifth edition, held in 1998, Márcio Meireles won in the category Director, with the play Um tal de Dom Quixote (“A Guy Named Don Quixote”) and Lázaro Ramos was one of the individuals nominated in the Actor category for his role in Ópera dos 3 Reais (“3 Real Opera”). Vladmir Britcha received the trophy for Best Actor in the sixth edition, held in 1999, with Calígula, and João Miguel won in the same category in the eighth edition, held in 2001, with Bispo (“Bishop”). To eternalize the Braskem Theater Award, journalist and member of the judging committee, Marcos Uzel, launched the book A Noite do Teatro Baiano (“The Night of Bahian Theater”) in December 2010. The document takes a look back at Bahia’s contemporary theater scene from 1993 to 2009
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and recovers the history of the award.
mony nights, special guests, the complete list
The book includes the winning performan-
of those nominated and awarded during each
ces and their artists, the emotions of the cere-
edition and interesting facts about the event.
The theater play O Pássaro do Sol (“The Sun Bird”) earned the trophy in the category Children’s Performance
Learn the winners from the 18 th Edition of the Braskem Theater Award Actor Fábio Vidal, in Sebastião (“Sebastian”) Actress Andrea Elia, in As Velhas (“The Old Ladies”) Text Paulo Henrique Alcântara, for Partiste (“You Left”) Revelation
Special Category Zebrinha, for his choreography in Bença (“Bless”) Director Fernando Guerreiro, for Pólvora e Poesia (“Gun Powder and Poetry”) Children’s Performance O Pássaro do Sol (“Sun Bird”) Adult Performance
José Jackson, for his role as Director
Pólvora e Poesia
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> Professional Qualification
Acreditar Trains Workers in A Maranhão and Pernambuco
The first civil assistants trained by Acreditar at the Pernambuco Arena construction projects should be hired soon
The Acreditar (“Believe”) Continued
undertaken in Brazil’s Northeastern region.
Professional Qualification Program, deve-
Hundreds of residents from Alagoas,
loped by the Odebrecht Organization in
Maranhão and Pernambuco received cour-
partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of
se completion certificates and some of
Social Development and Fight Against
them already work on the contracts.
Hunger, is transforming the lives of thouPERNAMBUCO ARENA GRADUATES
sands of people. Some examples of the program can be seen at the Odebrecht Infraestrutura
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ITS FIRST GROUP As one of the companies responsible
and Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial
for building the Pernambuco Arena,
construction projects, currently being
Odebrecht Infraestrutura held a ceremony
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Alagoas,
on March 30 to deliver the certifi-
including bricklayers, carpen-
cates to the first Acreditar group at
ters, assemblers and assistants.
the construction site, which consists
Over 2,000 people signed up to
of 122 new civil construction assis-
participate in the program.
tants. At the event, Contract Director,
OVER 800 TRAINED ON THE
Bruno Dourado, and Administrative
CARAJÁS RAILROAD
and Financial Director, Danilo Vieira,
In the municipality of
revealed that 40 students have
Açailândia, in Maranhão,
already been contracted and the
Odebrecht Infraestrutura is cur-
others should be hired during the
rently expanding the Carajás
course of the construction work. The
Railroad, which connects
Pernambuco Arena stadium is being
Parauapebas, in Pará, to São
built São Lourenço da Mata, in the
Luís, in Maranhão.
Metropolitan Region of Recife, for the 2014 World Cup.
From the start of the Acreditar program - first undertaken in
With the support of the Municipal
the cities of Santa Rita, Bom
Government and the National
Jesus das Selvas and Açailândia
Industrial Learning Service (SENAI),
- in November of last year, the
the company plans to train 600
company received over 3,200
workers over the upcoming months,
new registrations and has already qualified 886 workers. On April 14, 356 students from Açailândia received their conclusion certificates, and should likely be hired during the months of May and June of this year. SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY TO BE TRAINED IN MARECHAL DEODORO
Acreditar participants from Açailândia who completed the courses in April of this year celebrate their new professions
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> Professional Qualification However, the first Acreditar groups began their classes in November 2010. The partnership between Odebrecht, Braskem, the National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI), the State Government and Municipal Government will prepare 640 workers for construction jobs at the new industrial unit. Over 1,060 people from the region signed up and those selected can choose between the training courses for the professions of carpenter, hardware assembler, electrician, assembler and adjustment mechanic, industrial plumber, boilermaker welder and welder. “The program reinforces the importance Odebrecht gives to training people in the communities in which it operates and leaves a legacy to the residents,” said José Carlos Aversa, Contract Director. The presence of several women in the courses has
The electrician and assembler groups during the Technical Module classe
try groups, which began in November of last year, 86% of the students who signed up were
surprised the program’s coordination team and even
women,” said Ana Carolina Alves, Acreditar
the participants themselves. “In the two first carpen-
Coordinator at the PVC Plant. From Monday through Friday, Sandra
Women participate in the Acreditar carpentry course at the new Braskem PVC Plant
Márcia, age 30, dedicates four hours per day to the Assembler Electrician course classes. “I am loving it and I hope to soon be able to help increase the family’s earnings,” said the resident of the Poeiras neighborhood, located in the periphery of Marechal Deodoro. Of the 18 students in Sandra’s class, 13 are women. “This shows that many professions are no longer ‘exclusively’ for men,” said Alves. Homemaker Rosângela Santos da Silva closed the snack stand she ran in downtown Marechal Deodoro to sign up for Acreditar. She chose carpentry because she believes that it will bring good work opportunities after the end of the unit construction work. “I want to have a profession and a job with benefits,” said Silva. “My life has begun to change,” she said.
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ACREDITAR IN BRAZIL Until the end of March 2011, 92,442 people from 11 Brazilian states had signed up for Acreditar and 39,047 had already been qualified, 16% of whom participate in the Brazilian Federal Government’s social programs, such as the Family Stipend. A total of R$ 17.2 million have been invested in the program and 24,900 participants have been contracted to work on 16 Odebrecht Organization projects. Acreditar is currently being implemented in Rota das Bandeiras and Arena Itaquera, in São Paulo, and in Volta Redonda, in Rio de Janeiro. The following are the Acreditar program numbers by company and the distribution map in the country:
Company
Number Signed Up
Qualified
Hired
64,681
33,477
22,521
210
86
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Odebrecht Infraestrutura
18,463
3,026
1,156
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial
9,088
2.458
1,163
Total
92,442
39,047
24,900
Odebrecht Energia Foz do Brasil
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> Social Responsibility
A School Revitalized
From left to right: Marli Marques, Director of the Califórnia CMEI; João Henry Müller, Administrative and Financial Manager of the CONPAR Consortium; Maria José Dietrich; Elda Jane Tuleski, General Director of CAIC; and Antonio Costa
On April 14, the CONPAR Consortium, formed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial,
children in the breastfeeding phase - and impro-
UTC Engenharia and OAS, re-inaugurated the
vements in the school’s electrical network. The
Califórnia Municipal Children’s Education Center
initiative included repairs of the loose flooring,
(CMEI) in the city of Araucária in Paraná after the
cleaning of the awnings, replacement of broken
revitalization projects.
windows, painting of the indoor area, remode-
The action, the result of the consortium’s par-
ling of the cafeteria and installation of a new
tnership with the Jardim Califórnia Children’s
clothes washing machine. The institution also
Full Assistance Center, an entity tied to the
received donations of new awnings, an indus-
Municipal Government, included the remo-
trial four-burner stove and two play houses.
deling of the children’s park, the construction
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During the ceremony, the children and
employees of the teaching institution paid tri-
tium and CAIC has resulted in several other
bute to the members of the consortium, who
actions, such as the installation of a “Hit the
distributed gifts to the students after the ope-
Net” Program classroom, the holding of the
ning of the park.
“Cook Brazil” event and the distribution of
The Municipal Secretary of Education, Maria
gifts for children on festive dates.
José Dietrich, emphasized CMEI’s importance
“Our construction project at the
for the local community - the school is the lar-
Presidente Getúlio Vargas Refinery (REPAR)
gest in Araucária and currently has 230 children
is currently in the conclusive phase, but as
ages 1-4. “We have worked hard to increase the
long as we are in Araucária, we will continue
CMEIs, and that is why we need partners like the
undertaking Social Responsibility actions.
CONPAR Consortium,” said Dietrich.
“We hope that these initiatives encourage other companies to contribute toward
OTHER INITIATIVES
the development of the communities,” said
The partnership between the consor-
Antônio Costa, Contract Director.
Students from the Califórnia CMEI play in the school’s new park
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> Odebrecht Foundation
Networked Knowledge With the support of the Odebrecht S.A. Information Technology (IT) area, primarily the Corporate Portal teams, the Odebrecht Foundation launched the Bahia Southern Lowlands Family Houses Portal in April of this year. The new interactive space is designed to strengthen the synergy between the Family Homes when it comes to sharing knowledge experiences. The portal works through the cooperation of youth and educators from the region for the production and socialization of content on Rural Education, TradeOff Teaching, SocialProductive Projects and Sustainability. The first to join the pro-
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Home, Agroforest Family
and circulating information,
ject was the Presidente
Home and Igrapiúna Rural
using the different poten-
Tancredo Neves Family
Family Home - will have
tials inherent to the techno-
Home, which has already
their environments created
logies,” said Clovis Faleiro,
published its website in
during this year. “The family
the professional responsible
the portal. The other ins-
homes are inaugurating a
for Institutional Relations at
titutions - Waters Family
new way of constructing
the Odebrecht Foundation.
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INFORMATION IN A CLICK In the Family Homes Portal, informa-
communication and synergy between the Southern Lowlands Family Homes,” explained
tion can be exchanged through diffe-
Frede Bonfim, Coordinator of the “Hit the
rent libraries associated with the topics
Net” Program in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands.
of education and agribusiness, agri-
The initiative is supported by Microsoft
cultural techniques and sustainability.
Brasil, Dell, Oi and Telebrás. The last of these
Users can also share calendars, news,
partners will bring connectivity to the rural
the training database, multimedia archi-
zone of Presidente Tancredo Neves still this
ve (photos, videos and podcasts) and
year. “I know we are doing the right work,
access the “Young Connection” blog, a
aligning technology with education, as a
space designed for those youth who are
means as opposed to an end,” said Emílio
studying or have graduated to freely
Munaro, Education Director at Microsoft
express themselves.
Brasil.
The tool also includes links to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle Raising and Supply National Agricultural Library website (BINAGRI), which contains the country’s largest archive on the topic. There is also a link to TED.com, the website supported by the Santander Bank with hundreds of videos from conferences, lectures and presentations of specialists from different areas of knowledge all over the world. “The portal is a space designed for generating innovative results for educational problems, disseminating successful practices and strengthening the
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> Education
Encouraging the Habi One by one the youth appeared. From
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to recite the verses they knew. For her,
different points, the Reading Circle mul-
playing with words is the same as playing
tipliers recited poetry and surprised the
with dolls or balls. “I hope that I have pas-
public. At the end, Sabina Rita, the pre-
sed on to these people the importance of
sentation coordinator, invited participants
books,� said Rita, a former student of the
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neous action in the municipalities of Igrapiúna, Ituberá, Nilo Peçanha, Ibirapitanga and Presidente Tancredo Neves. The event was coordinated by the Family Homes and Youth Home - teaching units tied to the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Integrated and Sustainable Development Program (PDIS), instituted by the Odebrecht Foundation. The initiative also received the support of the city governments, local departments and municipal schools, together with the Brazilian Army and Industrial Social Service (SESI), among others. Institutions that are part of PDIS, such as the Rights and Citizenship Institute (IDC), Land Conservation Organization
t of Reading Rural Igrapiúna Family Home. This was one of the activities undertaken to
(OCT ), Pratigi EPA Guardian Association (AGIR), Bahia’s Baixo Sul Sustainable Development Institute (IDES) and different cooperatives (COOPALM, COOPRAP, COOPATAN and
celebrate International Book Day, which falls on
COOPEMAR), also participa-
April 23 and was celebrated in Bahia’s Southern
ted in the celebration. “The
Lowland region on April 27 as part of a simulta-
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> Education the Southern Lowlands have generated
involving the municipal school students.
important exchange with the community,
In Ituberá, the winner was Karens Alana,
and primarily, between municipal public
age 13. “I am in love with reading,” she
school students and the Family Homes,”
said. “It goes with us everywhere.”
said Janice Andrade, Presidente Tancredo
According to Portuguese teacher,
Neves Municipal Secretary of Education.
Edilene Conceição, from Igrapiúna, books
Based on the topic “The Importance
have a significant influence in the lives of
of Reading for Building Knowledge,” the
human beings. “The message being taken
youth gave a presentation on the history
to the youth will prompt them to return
of books and their relevance for society’s
to the classroom with another vision,” said
evolution. The event also marked the
Conceição. “Reading also helps develop
award ceremony for the writing contest
people who are capable of transforming
Hundreds of youth gather in the municipality of Igrapiúna to celebrate International Book Day
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Graduates from Ituberá visit the institutions tied to PDIS during the event
their communities,” said Ituberá Secretary
habit of reading, writing skills, expres-
of Education, Ezenilton Carvalho.
sion, contextualization and reflection
For Yasmin Santos, age 10, reading brin-
on the principles and values considered
gs more than knowledge. It is fun and
essential for the development of citi-
allows people to travel around the world.
zens and young leaders. The project is
“When I am reading, I imagine that I am
supported by the “Tribute to the Future”
inside the book,” said Santos, a resident of
Program.
Nilo Peçanha.
Youth multipliers apply the method at the Family Homes, Youth House and in
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE READING CIRCLES
other environments, such as municipal
The Reading Circles use a methodology
public schools and community associa-
that allows participants to develop the
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> Fast News
Training and Exchange of Experiences for IT From April 14-16, 180 Members from the
fessional interest to each. Companies such as
Information Technology (IT) area of the
Oracle, Microsoft, HP and Dell presented unique
construction projects and offices in Angola,
solutions recently-launched onto the market, in
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Libya,
addition to opening the floor for discussions.
Mozambique, Panama, Peru, Portugal and
André Amaro, the individual responsible
Venezuela participated in the fifth edition of the
for Planning and Development Management
Annual IT Meeting in Itapecerica da Serra, São
Support, closed the meeting by talking about
Paulo.
IT Members’ role when it comes to supporting
At the opening of the meeting, André
the line and also cited safety, added value, effi-
Schneiter, the professional responsible for IT at
ciency, intelligence and knowledge as impor-
Odebrecht S.A., talked about the challenges for
tant points of this role.
the 2020 Vision.
“The event was fundamental in providing
During the event, participants learned the
content assimilated into the lectures and also
guidelines for the area, debated topics such as
due to the need to strengthen relationships
corporate safety and were able to create their
and exchange experiences,” stated Cesar
own lecture agendas for the first time, allowing
Batinga, who works at PROSUB-EBN in Rio de
them to become immersed in topics of pro-
Janeiro.
During the fifth Annual IT Meeting, the 180 participants were able to create their own lecture programming
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Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia Marks Presence at LAAD 2011 Odebrecht Defesa e
Jobim, the Chief Minister of the
Tecnologia (ODT) was one
International Security Cabinet,
of the exhibiting companies at
General José Elito Carvalho
the eighth edition of the Latin
Siqueira, Minister of Strategic
America Aero & Defence (LAAD)
Affairs, Moreira Franco, comman-
- Defense & Security event, held
ders of the three Brazilian Armed
from April 12-15 at the RioCentro
Forces and authorities who
expo pavilion in Rio de Janeiro.
work in the area of Security and
Considered the largest in Latin
Defense from 14 other countries.
America’s Defense and Security
At the ODT booth, for example,
sector, the fair gathered 663
visitors had a chance to see some
exhibiters from 40 countries and
of the company’s defense equi-
received over 25,000 visitors.
pment and that of companies
The Vice President of the
in which it holds stake, such as
Republic, Michel Temer, was res-
the Mectron radars. The panel
ponsible for the official opening
also showed the main projects
of the event, which also invol-
underway at the company, such
ved the participation of Brazil’s
as the construction of the sub-
Ministry of Defense, Nelson
marines for the Brazilian Navy. Visitors to the ODT booth received kits and gifts from the company
Roberto Simões welcomes Nelson Jobim at the ODT booth
Roberto Simões, the professional responsible for ODT, accompanied Minister Nelson Jobim during his visit to the space, together with generals and high-ranking officials from the Navy, Army and Air Force of Brazil, Argentina, Chile and France. Over 1,000 people visited the site per day. In addition to the 1st Security Seminar, administered by specialists from Brazil and other countries, the fair also included meetings of the National Committee of State Secretaries of Public Security (CONSESP), the National Civil Police Chief Council (CONCPC) and National Municipal Guard Council (CNGM). odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 256 /
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New Viaduct Inaugurated in Campinas
The viaduct offers drivers two traffic lanes extending a total of 80 meters, in addition to two access viaducts extending 552 meters to the South and 526 meters to the North
The access viaduct to the District of Sousas, at the km 125+800 of Highway Dom
day, the new viaduct reduces the course of
Pedro I (SP-065), in the region of Campinas,
the Campinas urban perimeter by 5 km for
was inaugurated by the Governor of São
those who commute along the Southern
Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, on April 20.
lane of SP-065 (in the direction of Jacareí).
The viaduct was delivered to users after
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Equipped to receive 1,300 vehicles per
Rota das Bandeiras invested R$ 2.5 million
a year of construction work undertaken
in the construction of the viaduct, which is
by the Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire,
part of the concessionaire’s investment plan
which completed it 45 days before sche-
until 2015. According to the concession, R$
dule. The access way will benefit 35,000
2.3 billion will be invested in modernization
residents from the districts of Sousas and
projects and in improving the 297 km of the
Joaquim Egídio.
Dom Pedro Corridor.
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The winners Cristiano, Gabriela and Carlos: youth from the NavyOdebrecht Olympic Project
Navy-Odebrecht Olympic Project: Winning Youth Three athletes supported by the Brazilian
The Navy developed a training program in
Navy-Odebrecht Infraestrutura Olympic Project
the categories of track and field, weight lifting
won the Brazilian under 17 Weightlifting
and boxing, with an initial duration of two years,
Championship, held on March 27 in Rio
held at the Almirante Adalberto Nunes Physical
de Janeiro. Cristiano do Patrocínio, age 16,
Education Center (CEFAN). With the sponsorship
Gabriela Távora Propodoski, age 17, and Carlos
of Odebrecht Infraestrutura, the athletes receive
Alexandre Gomes, age 15, earned first place in
financial support, psychological, medical and
their categories.
school counseling, as well as technical monito-
The partnership between Odebrecht Infraestrutura and the Brazilian Navy, established at the end of 2010, is designed to train ath-
ring and access to the most modern equipment available. “We are not just supporting top level athle-
letes who have the potential to represent Brazil
tes, but also encouraging sports practice as
in competitions abroad and in the 2016 Olympic
a factor for the formation of citizens throu-
Games. The current team consists of 18 youth,
gh discipline, perseverance and respect for
ages 14-17, from Bahia, Espírito Santo, Pará and
others,” said João Borba, Director of Odebrecht
Rio de Janeiro.
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Uniting for the Environment in the United States
Members from AirportLink and their families gather for the Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day
Members of AirportLink, developed
donated trees and planted seedlings
by Odebrecht United States (subsidiary
together with students from Fairlawn
of O d e b re c ht I nternational) and their
Elementary School at the institution
families participated in the Baynanza
itself.
Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day on April 16. As part of the action, promoted by public
of Earth Day, celebrated on April 22 with
entities from Miami-Dade County, thou-
aims of promoting the preservation of
sands of volunteers removed garbage
biodiversity. During the period, Members
from the beaches of Southern Florida.
received daily e-mails with tips on how
On April 21, Members from the Miami International Airport North Terminal
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The actions took place during the week
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to conserve natural resources.
Visit to Training Centers Built by Odebrecht Angola During the 11th Meeting of Ministries
the policies implemented to construct the
of Employment and Social Affairs of the
modern professional training centers in
Portuguese-Speaking Country Community
the country. Carlos Lupi, Brazilian Ministry
(CPLP), held in Luanda on March 30, the par-
of Employment, José Lourenço, Director
ticipating group visited the installations of
of CINFOTEC, Carlos Simonete, Director of
the Integrated Technological Training Center
EHR, Fábio Januário, Infrastructure Director
(CINFOTEC) and Hotel and Restoration School
at Odebrecht Angola, and Eduardo Badin,
(EHR) - set up by Odebrecht Angola for the
Luanda Expressways Project Director, also
country’s Ministry of Public Administration
took part in the event.
and Social Security.
After the visits, the authorities signed the
Accompanied by the Angolan Minister
Declaration of Luanda, which promotes coo-
of Public Administration, Employment and
peration between the member countries of
Social Security, António Pitra Neto, the
the CPLP in the search for mechanisms that
groups from Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-
help increase the generation of jobs and
Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Saint Thomas
improve the efficiency of social protection
and Prince and East Timor learned about
programs.
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Truck drivers receive healthrelated orientations during the “Smart Stop” campaign along the Rota das Bandeiras Highway
“Smart Stop” Benefits Over 400 Truck Drivers With aims of reducing the
measles and measure blood
partnership we have with
number of accidents on
sugar, as well as free doctor
the users of the Dom Pedro
the roads of the region of
and nutritionist appoint-
Corridor,” he said.
Campinas in rural São Paulo,
ments and haircuts. “I liked
the Rota das Bandeiras
participating because I am
the partnership of the
Concessionaire promoted
always on the road and I
Dpaschoal Store Chain,
the “Smart Stop” campaign
have no time for such care,”
BR Gas Stations, Military
from March 29-31, and offe-
said Oswaldo de Oliveira
Highway Police, Campinas
red free health services to
Júnior, resident of Tatuí.
Municipal Secretary of
the truck drivers. Over 400
For Adherbal Vieira da
Health, Jundiaí Social
truck drivers took part in the
Silva, Social Responsibility
Solidarity Fund, Planet Café,
actions.
Manager of the concessio-
the program “In the Right
naire, the results of the cam-
Hands” and the São Paulo
access to exams to diagno-
paign were very positive.
State Transportation Agency
se Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C,
“This work reinforces the
(ARTESP).
The drivers received
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“Smart Stop” involved
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Environmental Education at Cachoeiro Schools The Foz do Brasil concessionaire in
actions. “The presentations showed the impor-
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, star-
tance of involving the children and communi-
ted a program in April to encourage the city’s
ties in the environmental education programs,”
schools to develop new environmental edu-
said Maristela Wassoler, Manager of the Amélia
cation actions. Teachers and managers from
Toledo do Rosário State Elementary School.
Córrego dos Monos and Burarama already participate in the project.
The concessionaire’s proposal is for Burarama and Córrego dos Monos to have
On April 9, the company gathered educators
programs that involve their communities by
from the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of the
the end of this year. “Extending the environ-
neighborhood of Coronel Borges for lectures
mental education work is one of the commit-
on Foz do Brasil’s work in the municipality and
ments that Foz do Brasil assumed with the
about environmental education activities.
communities of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim,”
The best programs developed by the
said Rosa Malena Gomes Carvalho, the indi-
Cachoeiro schools in partnership with Foz do
vidual responsible for Communication in the
Brasil were presented as references for new
municipality.
First Contacts with TEO
In Argentina, 62 new Members participated in the first meeting to discuss TEO
On March 18, Odebrecht Engenharia
The event, headed by Professor Oscar Ferreira,
Industrial and Odebrecht Latin America and
included the participation of professionals
Angola gathered 62 Members at the Four
and Young Partners who have been at the
Seasons Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for
Organization for less than one year and promo-
the first meeting of the sixth group of the
ted discussions on the practice of Odebrecht
Introduction to Culture Program.
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A New Benefit for Angolan Members In March of this year, with the support of Odebrecht Administradora e Corretora de Seguros (OCS) in the negotiations with its insurance companies, Odebrecht Angola, subsidiary of Odebrecht Latin America and Angola, began providing Life Insurance for all its Angolan Members, a new benefit offered by the company in the country. The insurance will be funded by the company and guarantees the payment of compensation in the case of the permanent disability or death of Members due to natural causes or accidents. “The benefit is important, since it offers increase safety and peace of mind to the Members’ families,” said Campos Francisco Kaputo, First Secretary of the Angola Trade Union Commission.
“Now you have Life Insurance!:” the poster announces the new benefit for Odebrecht Angola Members
Belo Horizonte to Host Braskem EcoRun on May 8 The Braskem EcoRun, an event that combines sports practice with environmental preservation, will take place in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, on May 8. The event, sponsored by Braskem, is designed to awaken an ecological and sustainability-oriented awareness among the participating athletes. The company uses recycled materials, in addition to compensating the carbon emissions by planting trees. The start of the race will be at 8:00 a.m. at the
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In addition to Belo Horizonte, the
Pampulha Ecological Park, located in the Marco Zero
Braskem EcoRun will take place in
parking lot. The circuit will traverse part of Otacílio
Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília,
Negrão Lima Avenue and then be divided into 5 and
Maceió, São Paulo and Salvador still
10-km courses.
this year.
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