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Installed by Foz do Brasil and Odebrecht Infraestrutura, the Jaguaribe Oceanic Outfall System was inaugurated in Salvador on May 27 and marks a new phase for basic sanitation in the region.
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Odebrecht International launched the Continued Professional Qualification Program - Acreditar (“Believe”) at the Simandou Project in the city of Kérouané in Guiné-Conacri. The initiative is being held for the first time in the French language.
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From May 26-29, the Angolan Ministry of the Environment promoted the 1st International Environment and Environmental Equipment, Services and Technologies Fair with the participation of several companies, including Odebrecht Angola.
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On June 2, ETH Bioenergia and the Chico Mendes Institute signed a Reciprocity Agreement to recover Emas National Park, located in Brazil’s Central Plain region in the state of Goiás.
with culture and > 18 contact work at the construction site
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In order to promote the conservation of the region’s wealth, the Bahia Baixo Sul EPA Mosaic Integrated and Sustainable Development Program (PDIS) promoted Environment Week from May 30-June 4.
Journalism students from the Federal University of Bahia visited the construction work for the Fonte Nova Arena during the Corporate Communication Seminar organized by the Odebrecht Engineering and Construction Operations Communication area.
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A New Phase in Basic Sanitation in Bahia
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To celebrate its 40 years, the
three months as established
Bahia Water and Sanitation
in the contract – and by
Company (EMBASA)
Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
inaugurated the Jaguaribe
which built the new system.
Oceanic Outfall System (SDO)
In addition to its significant
on May 27, marking a new
contributions to improving
phase for basic sanitation in
the water from the lakes,
the metropolitan region of
rivers and streams, the SDO
Salvador.
will help improve the bathing
With investments of approximately R$ 259 million,
quality of the region’s Northern coast beaches.
the system – also known as the Boca do Rio Submarine
Benefits to Health and
Outfall – will benefit 2 million
the Environment
people from the capital and from the municipality of
Outfall System inauguration
Lauro de Freitas during the
ceremony took place at the
first phase alone. This will
Prévio Processing Station,
allow Salvador to remain
currently operated by Foz
among the cities with the
do Brasil, and included the
country’s best sanitation rate,
presence of 150 people,
reaching 85%.
including local leaders,
The Jaguaribe SDO was
EMBASA and Bahia
constructed through a
Government representatives
Public-Private Partnership
and Members of the
(PPP) – one of the first in
companies.
Brazil in the area of sanitation
During its first phase alone, the Boca do Rio Outfall will benefit 2 million residents of Salvador and from the municipality of Lauro de Freitas
The Jaguaribe Oceanic
The Bahia Governor,
– signed with the Jaguaribe
Jaques Wagner, and
Consortium after a bidding
President of EMBASA,
process. The Jaguaribe
Abelardo de Oliveira
Consortium is a Special
Filho, were welcomed
Purpose Company (SPC)
by Alexandre Barradas,
formed by Foz do Brasil –
Regional Director of Foz
responsible for the operation
do Brasil for the Northern
and leasing for 15 years and
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> submarine outfall Regions and Goiás, and
Odebrecht Organization: “I
by Raul Ribeiro, Operation
was one of the people against
Director. Representing
the construction work in the
Odebrecht Infraestrutura
neighboring area," she said.
were André Vital, Managing
“After I learned more about
Director for Bahia and Sergipe,
the company, I understood
Roberto R. Santos, Contract
the importance of this work
Director, Jorge Ocké, Project
and the seriousness of the
and Construction Manager
local team of companies.”
and other Members who
The actions directed at the
worked on the construction
community also earned
projects.
special importance. “We are
During the event, Maria
very pleased with everything
de Jesus – who represented
that was developed here,”
the residents of the local
said the community leader,
community of Bate Facho
who participated in the
– spoke about the trust in
Environmental Education
the work developed by the
in Sanitation Extension
Community leader Maria de Jesus greets Jaques Wagner after his speech during the outfall inauguration ceremony
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Bahia Governor Jaques Wagner emphasized the new outfall’s contributions to the population’s health and the environment
Course directed at the
concepts in the region.
health, since we will no
state high schools located
Jaques Wagner highlighted
near the project and local
the partnership between the
as well as for environmental
residents. Currently, Maria
public and private companies.
preservation, with the cleanup
de Jesus works as one
“The new submarine emissary
of the beaches, rivers, lakes
of the multipliers of the
brings a range of different
and groundwater,” said the
environmental preservation
benefits for the area of
governor.
longer have open sewage,
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> professional qualification
Acreditar, in French
Called Programme Espoir Guinée in Guiné-Conacri, Acreditar is being applied for the first time in the French language
governments, the municipality
Professional Qualification
in the administrative zone of
has approximately 260,000
Program - Guiné.
Alta Guiné in the Republic of
inhabitants who live off
Guiné-Conacri, is the site for the
agricultural work, cultivating
installation of the Simandou
rice, corn and manioc root.
Mine, part of the Vale iron
Since the start of the project in
Kérouané City Government and
ore exploration project in the
October of last year, the families
local educational entity Direction
African country. Contracted
of the Damaro, Kounsankoro
Préfectorale de Educacion (DPE),
by the company, Odebrecht
and Linko sub-city governments
Acreditar - Guiné is training local
International is responsible
have been monitoring from
workers for the Simandou Project
for the earth-moving and
afar the construction work
construction work and the mine
infrastructure work for the mine
and exploration of the mine’s
prospecting activities. Called
processing plant platform and the
natural resource. Recently,
Programme Espoir Guinée, it is the
construction of the lodging units,
these residents have also
first time that the program has been
geologist laboratory and access
come to enjoy a perspective
applied in the French language.
roads.
of better days, including the
The city of Kérouané, located
Consisting of eight sub-city
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Acreditar (“Believe") Continued
New Opportunities With the support of Vale, the
The initiative was first implemented in April of this
year with training for the
Student from the Basic Module receives his certificate of conclusion. Over 80 people have completed the training
teachers selected by Odebrecht International, administered by professionals from the school Ecole Normale d’Instituteurs de N’Zérékoré. The classes from the first Basic Module groups, which involve a course load of 40 hours, began during the same month at the NAFA Center facilities in Kérouané, and at the Damaro Primary School, where
Of the 88 people who completed
participants studied the topics
the basic course, 68 were hired by
year, Acreditar - Guiné will be
of health, workplace safety,
companies associated with the
expanded with the creation of
psychology, environment and
Simandou Project. The second
more basic and technical module
quality.
phase of the program, which
groups to meet the project’s
The learning level of the groups
will include different Technical
demand for labor in the areas of
in the classroom was 82% and the
Modules, should begin over the
civil construction and electro-
attendance rate reached 100%.
next few months.
mechanical assembly.
During the second half of the
After finishing the basic course, some of the participants formed driller teams and are learning technical skills through the work
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> environment and safety
A n go l a Discusses The Angolan capital of
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Minister of the Environment
technologies for a sustainable
Luanda was the head office
from May 26-29. This was
economy.
of the 1st International
the point of departure for
Over 100 exhibitors from
Environment and
the implementation of the
11 countries, including both
Environmental Equipment,
environmental policies
companies and entities,
Services and Technologies
announced in the country and
participated in the event.
Fair, promoted by the
the promotion of the use of
The host country was
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Maria de FĂĄtima Jardim and Felipe Cruz during the opening of lectures at the Angola Environment Conference
Su s t a i n ability represented by 70 companies
The Angola Environment
At the opening of the
from the civil construction,
Conference was held as part
event, Angola Minister of the
agriculture, energy and water
of the programming, with
Environment, Maria de FĂĄtima
and transportation sectors,
lectures and debates by
Jardim, together with the
including Odebrecht Angola,
specialists and representatives
Ministers of the Environment
a subsidiary of Odebrecht
from local and international
from the Community of
AmĂŠrica Latina and Angola.
companies.
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> environment and safety
At the Odebrecht Angola booth, visitors watched a play on environmental preservation that was produced by Members
Countries (CPLP), discussed
of the company’s projects in
expansion of the plant, focusing
the general strategic bases for
the country is the contribution
on the project’s construction,
environmental policies in the
to local development. “The
social and environmental
country.
company has adopted social
aspects.
Later, Felipe Cruz, the
Topics such as
professional responsible for
the creation of direct and
Competitiveness through
the Social-Environmental
indirect work opportunities
Sustainable Procedures,
Programs of the Odebrecht
and promote the social and
Non-Polluting Technologies,
Engineering and Construction
economic development of
Renewable and Alternative
Operations, presented
citizens,” he said.
Energies, Sustainability and
the theme “Challenges of
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policies that range from
Gustavo Belitardo, Contract
Sanitation Strategies, Waste
Sustainability: the Case of
Director at the Cambambe
Management Development,
Odebrecht.” He pointed out
Hydroelectric Facility, spoke
Technology Transfer, Pollution
that the most important point
about the rehabilitation and
Prevention and the Carbon
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Market were also addressed
defined vision of sustainability
environmental issues can be
during the two days of
guidelines, with a focus on
resolved in the country with a
conferences.
people and on innovation,”
transfer of knowledge. “It was a
“Our participation in the
said Francisco Sawaguthi,
success and we took advantage
international fair and cycle of
Sustainability Director at
of the opportunity to guarantee
conferences was an excellent
Odebrecht Angola.
the interest in continuing
opportunity to demonstrate
For Minister Maria de Fátima
that the company has a well
Jardim, the event showed that
Traffic Safety also Theme of Event During the week preceding
Over 200 children from the schools Wilson Macedo, N’Gola Kanini and 2027 visited the
forward with the second edition in 2012,” she said.
of pedestrians and drivers in traffic. The last two days of the
the 1st International
exhibit, participated in the
event were dedicated to
Environment and
workshops and listened to
the drivers from the Luanda
Environmental Equipment,
a lecture by Sub-Inspector
Expressways Project. More
Services and Technologies Fair,
of the Province Traffic Police
than 60 professionals listened
Traffic Safety was the theme of
Command, Manuel Paulo,
to the lectures and received
the event held by Odebrecht
about signs and the conduct
instructions on the topic.
Angola in Luanda. Through the Luanda Expressways Project and in partnership with the Luanda Province Government and Angola National Traffic and Road Department, the company promoted an exhibit on traffic education and safety for the second time, called “A Safe Route for Angola.” Held from May 16-21 at the construction site Information Center, the exhibit gathered police and sign equipment and educational panels.
Manual Paulo shows students the meanings of different traffic signs
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> partnership
For the Recovery of Em On June 2, ETH Bioenergia and the Chico Mendes Institute (ICMBio) signed a Reciprocity Agreement to recover Emas National Park, located in Brazil’s Central Plain region in the extreme Southwestern state of Goiás. Considered a Natural Heritage of Mankind by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the site is an important conservation unit of the scrublands and guarantees the preservation of the fauna, flora and river sources on a 132,000-hectare area. The company contributes R$ 500,000 as part of the partnership. The investment includes an emergency plan
From left to right: Neiba Maria Barcellos, Mineiros City Mayor (Goiás); José Carlos Grubisich; Rômulo Mello, President of ICMBio; Marcos Cunha, President of Emas National Park; and Maurício de Sá, Alto Taquari City Mayor (Mato Grosso)
for preventing fires, the
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recovery of trails and the
vegetation recovery process
acquisition of an adapted
is already visible, since the
“We are seeking
vehicle designed for tours,
species of scrubland plants
to help improve the
among other initiatives. The
can resist the heat and
social-economic and
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drought periods.
mas National Park
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Home to Brazil’s largest biome – the scrublands – as well as hundreds of animal species, Emas National Park celebrates 50 years in 2011
environmental conditions
Park is the way that we
native forest, the park –
of the areas located near
found, together with local
which celebrates its 50-year
our production units,
leaders and ICMBio, to
anniversary in 2011, was
seeking to strengthen
show our commitment
reopened for visitation on
our relationship with
to the preservation of
June 5, World Environment
these regions,” said José
biodiversity,” he said.
Day. The event was one of
Carlos Grubisich, Business
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Closed last August due to
Leader at ETH. “Helping
the land burning operations
reopen Emas National
that affected 93% of the
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the ETH actions designed to celebrate the date.
Natural Scrubland Reserve Created in 1961 to protect part of the natural heritage of Brazil’s Central-Western region, the Emas National Park landscape predominantly features open field and scrubland vegetation, formed by shrubs and groupings of trees. Among the animals most commonly seen at the site are the rhea, wild deer, wild dog, banded anteater and 350 species of birds, including toucans and Canindé macaws. The drought period in the area occurs between the months of JuneAugust. Between December and March, the rains are more frequent, and starting in September, when lightning storms are common, the risk for fires increases. Considered Brazil’s oldest biome, dating back 65 million years, the scrublands occupy 23.9% of the country’s territory, extending through 11 states. Cradle to Brazil’s main watersheds, such as the Amazon, Prata and São Francisco Basins, the scrublands house 6,000 species of plants, 200 species of mammals, 800 species of birds and 1,200 species of fish. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 259 / june 2011
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> infrastructure
Contact with Culture and Wo
corporate
comMunica seminar
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ation
“I had never visited a stadium construction project,” said Yuri Girardi, age 20, from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) School of Communication (Facom). “It was interesting because I had another vision of the project,” he said. On May 25, Girardi and another 19 university students visited the construction work for the Fonte Nova Arena, currently being completed by the Arena Salvador Consortium (Odebrecht Infraestrutura and OAS). The visit is part of the Corporate Communication Seminar, an initiative from the Engineering and Construction Operations Communication area in partnership with Facom, designed to meet the students’ growing interest and strengthen the relationship actions between the Organization and society. Created in 2009, the program – which has involved 140 students from the Journalism and Cultural Production courses during its six editions – is divided into two separate phases. During the first, held at the Odebrecht head office in Salvador, participants visited the Cultural Center and learned more about the activities of
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> infrastructure
Participants from the fifth edition of the program visited the Odebrecht Cultural Center, located at the head office in Salvador
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the Communication area
construction site. The creator
the reality of a construction
designed to support
and professional responsible
site is a rich experience that
Odebrecht S.A., the
for the seminar, Rodrigo Vilar,
contributes toward these
Engineering and Construction
from the Engineering and
students’ learning, primarily at
business and the Odebrecht
Construction Operations
a time at which the World Cup
Foundation. During the
Communication team,
and intensive investments in
second phase, the students
considers this experience the
infrastructure demand more
go on a guided tour of a
program’s high point. “Seeing
extensive knowledge among
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press professionals,” explained Vilar.
Within the Student’s Reach Due to the growing demand,
The seminar is an integral
the Arena Salvador Consortium,
part of the journalists' training
in partnership with Fonte Nova
program, which has existed
Negócios e Participações – the
at the Organization for years,
concessionaire responsible for the
with support for the initiatives
stadium management over the next
undertaken by the Brazilian
35 years – created a construction site
newspapers Folha de S. Paulo and
tour program.
O Estado de S. Paulo, the publisher
Once per month, a multi-disciplinary
Editora Abril and the International
team from the consortium,
Institute of Social Sciences.
consisting of an engineer, journalist
“For the communication
and a workplace safety technician,
students, the visit helped to break the paradigm on the relationship between organizations and society,” said Claudio Cardoso, professor at UFBA. “This is fundamental for the maturation process of the communication professional,” he said.
accompany the group of visitors. The Members provide information on the progress of the construction work, orient the university students on workplace safety and environment issues, and also explained the communication plan for the implosion of the former development, which took place in August of last year and represented an important milestone in the arena reconstruction. The individual responsible for the consortium’s Communication Program, Carine Aprile Iervese, considers the students’ presence at a major project like this to be important. “We have the opportunity to show the reality of our work, and the efforts employed that are usually only witnessed behind the scenes,” said Iervese. “We can also learn about the population’s view of our
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> odebrecht foundation
Caring for Natural Wealth Bahia’s Southern Lowlands are home to one
Integrated and Sustainable Development
of the world’s most beautiful natural sceneries.
Program (PDIS), supported by the Odebrecht
The region consists of 11 municipalities that
Foundation, promoted Environment Week
form a mosaic of Environmental Protection
from May 30-June 4, gathering 4,900 people.
Areas (EPAs). Within this territory, which has
The initiative was coordinated by the Pratigi
some of the world’s richest biodiversity, it
EPA Guardian Association (AGIR) and included
is possible to find waterfalls, forests, rivers,
workshops, movies and tree planting activities,
mangroves, sandbars, coconut palms and an
engaging residents from the five municipalities
extensive coast that attracts many tourists
included in the Land Conservation Support
every year.
Organization, tied to PDIS and responsible
In order to promote the conservation of such wealth, the Bahia Baixo Sul EPA Mosaic
for developing Environmental Capital in the region.
Residents from the city of Ibirapitanga, in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands, planted tree seedlings
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for Future Generations Between the lectures, representatives from the Pratigi EPA (Ibirapitanga, Igrapiúna, Ituberá, Nilo Peçanha e Piraí do Norte) and from Presidente Tancredo Neves discussed different topics. “We promote activities related to awareness raising on the planet’s environmental issues as they relate to local issues, focusing on the conservation of the fauna, flora, soil, climate and waters,” said Ibirapitanga Municipal Environmental Director, Ezequias Eufrásio. “These actions are important for orienting residents on the preservation of the river sources and in terms of not using land burning processes to clean the soil, for example,” said Rosângela Gama, teacher at the Acarás Municipal School in Ibirapitanga. “We want to involve people with the topics that influence our day-to-day,” said the Piraí do Norte Secretary of Education, Deusdete Macedo. The event also involved a partnership with city governments, departments and municipal schools, in addition to the Brazilian Army and Industrial Social Service
The Pancada Grande Waterfalls is one of the region’s natural beauties
Environment Week is part of the PDIS calendar
(SESI), among others. Other institutions that
of events. Topics such as cooperativism and
are part of PDIS, such as the Family Homes,
culture are the planned focus for the upcoming
Youth Home, Rights and Citizenship Institute
mobilizations. Celebrations for Youth Day, Book
(IDC) and Bahia Baixo Sul Sustainable
Day and Work Day were the themes of some of
Development Institute (IDES) also
the events already held this year.
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> fast notes
Braskem Opens Office in Singapore Last May, Braskem took an
at Braskem, the choice was
market, as well as to search for
important step forward in
also influenced by the strong
opportunities for the company’s
strengthening its presence in
support offered by the local
growth,” said Carnaúba.
Asia. On May 18, it inaugurated
government for international
its first office on the continent,
companies to set up operations
basic petrochemicals. Braskem’s
estimated to become
there and the facility of
exports to Asia include olefins
responsible for 60% of the
adaptation for foreigners.
such as propane, butadiene
global petrochemical market in
The new office will allow
Initially, the focus will be on
and butane, derived from
Braskem to provide more
naphtha. The company expects
personalized service to its
to increase the sales of the ETBE
Singapore, a center for
customers located in Singapore,
bio-additive to the Japanese
commercial operations and
China, India, Indonesia,
market. “The country should
an important logistics point
South Korea and Japan. “The
triple its consumption of the
in Asia. According to Rodrigo
physical presence in Asia is also
product based on the new
Carnaúba, the professional
designed to allow us to better
biofuel law, approved during
responsible for the International
understand the region’s players
the second half of 2010,” said
Basic Petrochemical Business
and dynamics of the local
Carnaúba.
2014. The chosen country was
For the Protection of Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic Focused on preserving Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic, Odebrecht América Latina e Angola is supporting the
country, as well as a complex system of caves. The project to officially mark out the territory
Carso Los Haitises Foundation (FUNKARST) in
was presented on June 1 by Jaime David
its efforts to mark out the area. The absence of
Fernández, Minister of the Environment and
signs indicating the extension of the protected
Natural Resources, Frank Rainieri, President of
area has led to the poor use of the land and
FUNKARST, and Marco Cruz, Managing Director
degradation of the site due to the indiscriminate
of Odebrecht in the Dominican Republic.
planting by the local communities.
The initiative is part of a co-management
Located in the Los Haitises Prohibited Zone
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birds, nearly half the total number found in the
agreement for Los Haitises National Park,
Forest Reserve, between the provinces of Hato
signed in August of last year by FUNKARST and
Mayor, Monte Plata and Samaná, the area is home
the Ministry of the Environment to undertake
to a high level of biodiversity from the Caribbean
protection, research, education, tourism and
aquifer, with the Rainforest as its characteristic
economic and social development actions in
vegetation. The park houses over 110 species of
nearby communities.
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Norbe IX Heading to Brazil On May 31, the Norbe IX drilling rig, owned by Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG), left the shipyard where it was built in South Korea to head toward the Mauritian Islands. It included 86 people on-board, including 57 Members of the company. The site will be the unit’s first stop during its 55-day journey to Brazil. Patrick Landry, Manager of the Norbe IX, and his assistants Clarisse Rodrigues, Paloma Ferreira and Rafael Maia were honored, and all Members who participated in the unit construction project received participation diplomas. The Norbe IX drilling rig has the capacity to operate in a water depth of up to 3,000 meters and is set to begin operating still this year.
The unit is the third of the new OOG fleet designed for operation in deep waters
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One of the Best Places to Work in Panama A subsidiary of Odebrecht AmĂŠrica Latina e Angola, Odebrecht Panama was considered an excellent place to work in Central America and the Caribbean by the Great Place to Work Institute. For the second consecutive year, the company took part in the study on the work environment, undertaken by Zoraida Chong, from the Communication and Image area, and Leandro Bastos, from People and Organization, represented Odebrecht Panama during the award ceremony
First Train to Buchanan Port
the entity through surveys with the professionals.
With 20 wagons loaded with iron ore, the first ArcelorMittal train traveled 245 km from the Tokadeh Mine to Buchanan Port in Liberia, along the railroad that is being remodeled by Odebrecht International as part of the Iron Ore Project. The company’s next challenge, scheduled to start during the second half of July, is to install the crusher to produce the ballast that will be used to maintain the line. It is estimated that the
The last time that a train transported iron ore along the railroad that is currently being rehabilitated by Odebrecht International was 20 years ago
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construction work will be completed in May 2012.
“Brazil Cuisine” Program at CONPAR Consortium From April 25-29 and May
families, took part in the
is made possible through
16-20, the city of Araucária, in
event and learned to prepare
a partnership between the
Paraná, received the third and
healthy, low-cost meals.
CONPAR Consortium, Paraná
fourth editions of the “Brazil
Cook Antônia Rosa Furtado
Industrial Learning Service
Cuisine” Program, held at
took part in the event for
(SESI) and the Municipal
the Center for Full Attention
the sixth time and explained
Government of Araucária. The
to Children, in Jardim
that she always prepares the
event, directed at the general
Califórnia, with the support
recipes that she learned at the
public, is free and lasts 10
of the CONPAR Consortium
courses. “With the course, we
hours.
(Odebrecht Engenharia
acquire more knowledge to
Industrial, UTC Engenharia
improve our health and well
and OAS). Over 170 residents,
being,” she said. “It’s worth it.”
including Members and their
The “Brazil Cuisine” Program
The “Brazil Cuisine” Program, which has 30 mobile units located all over the country, was organized in Araucária, Paraná
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> fast notes
COOPECON Promotes Aquaculture in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands The result of the social
hope to win over a wide range of
head office in the municipality
mobilization of fish farmers
consumers and also improve the
of Ituberá six months later. “Here
and families from the rural
families’ quality of life,” he said.
it is all for one and one for all,”
zone, the Continental Water
Associated with the
said José Raimundo, cooperative
Aquaculturists’ Cooperative
Bahia Southern Lowlands
member and Chair of its Board
(COOPECON) supports
Environmental Protection
of Directors.
workers by providing them
Area Mosaic Integrated and
with technical assistance
Sustainable Development
supported the initiative: The
and contributes toward the
Program (PDIS), COOPECON
Brazilian Ministry of Fishing and
development of the aquaculture
has 30 cooperative members
Agriculture, the bank Banco do
activity in Bahia’s Southern
who work with the production
Brasil, Odebrecht Foundation,
Lowlands. Through such efforts,
of fish in continental waters,
AguaVale, Pratigi Alimentos, the
it seeks to align social inclusion
primarily tilapia and pirarucu.
restaurants Baby Beef Bahia,
with the generation of jobs and
Founded in October 2010, the
Noronha Pescados, Qualimar
income.
cooperative inaugurated its
Pescados, Netuno Internacional,
“COOPECON proposes to offer
Different partnerships have
Exceler Pescados, Alliance for
a unique product, one with
Sustainable Production and the
certification,” said Cleiton Passos,
Pratigi EPA Guardian Association.
the cooperative leader. “We
The last two institutions are also associated with PDIS.
José Raimundo says he believes that joint work should be a priority at COOPECON
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Odebrecht Infraestrutura Awards Engineering Students
From left to right: the university students Pedro, Lucas and Felipe and the honored professors Bernardo Horowitz and Carlos Calado
On May 27, the Odebrecht Infraestrutura
Pernambuco (UPE), and Pedro EugĂŞnio Silva
Northeastern/CSN/Central-Western Office
de Oliveira, from the Catholic University of
held the seventh edition of the Odebrecht
Pernambuco (UNICAP), were the winners of
Engineering Award in Recife, State of
the 2011 edition of the award and received a
Pernambuco. The award recognizes Civil
trophy and R$ 10,000. The honored professors
Engineering students with the best academic
were Bernardo Horowitz, from UFPE, and Carlos
performance and honors professors from state
Calado, from UPE.
universities. Felipe Rodrigues de Oliveira, from the Federal
Created in 2004, the Odebrecht Engineering Award involves the partnership of the
University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Lucas
Pernambuco Regional Board of Engineering,
DurĂŁes Bezerra, from the State University of
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Embraport Members Participate in Introduction to Culture Program
On April 19, 28 Embraport Members participated in the Introduction to
organizational culture and emphasized
Culture Program, held at the Mendes
concepts such as Discipline and Trust.
Plaza Hotel, in Santos, a city located on
The program was led by Mariana Celete
São Paulo’s coast.
and Salim Khouri, from the People
At the meeting, the professionals
and Organization team at Odebrecht
learned more about the principles,
TransPort (OTP) and Odebrecht
concepts and criteria of Odebrecht
Infraestrutura, respectively.
Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO) and
Embraport is a development being
watched the Organization’s institutional
undertaken by Odebrecht TransPort
video. The idea was to promote the
(OTP) in partnership with DP World, FI-
knowledge, understanding and
FGTS and Coimex for the construction
acceptance of the culture and foster its
and operation of the largest private
practice with the implementation of
multiuse terminal in Brazil. With
the Action Program (PA), for example.
plans to begin operation in 2013, the
Nuno Neves, the President of Embraport, opened the event,
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reinforced the importance of the
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terminal will absorb investments of approximately R$ 2.3 billion.
All Embraport Members participated in the Odebrecht Introduction to Culture Program in Santos
Strengthening the Leader’s Role at the Construction Site To train and strengthen the leader’s actions during daily work and obtain positive results, the CONEST Consortium (Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and OAS) held the Leader & Led Training from May 16-20, involving the participation of 240 Coordinators, Managers and Technicians. Members took part in individual and group activities and debates on self-esteem,
Leaders from the CONEST Consortium meet for the training
communication, planned
by consultant Samuel Salotti.
delegation, production and
For Antônio David, Quality
the Leader and Led. “CONEST seeks respect and balance in the
productivity and also watched
Manager, the initiative helps build
relationships to obtain positive
videos. The meeting was headed
a positive relationship between
results,” he said.
Members of CSN-Odebrecht Project Participate in Lecture on Alliance Contract On June 2, Members of the CSN-Odebrecht
“Because this type of contract is something
Engenharia Industrial Alliance in Volta Redonda,
new for many of the project’s professionals, the
Rio de Janeiro, listened to lectures on different
event showed how we act in certain situations,
aspects of contracts under the alliance mode
in addition to evening out the Members’
and learned more about cases of this type of
knowledge,” said Gisele Bueno, Contract
agreement.
Administration Manager.
Roberto Bernardino Seixas, Supply Manager
In April of this year, Odebrecht Engenharia
at Odebrecht and specialist in the contract
Industrial and CSN (National Steel Company)
mode, coordinated the presentations. He
formed a partnership to install a rebar and
commented that the alliance contract represents
wire rod unit in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro.
a cooperativism model where the companies
The unit will be called UPV - Long Steel and
involved form a unique and integrated team,
have a production capacity of 500,000 tons
sharing risks, problems and positive results.
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Odebrecht International Participates in Campaign to Fight Malaria in Mozambique
The boy’s team, called “Preventives,” used an orange uniform and was sponsored by Odebrecht International
To celebrate the World
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Council, BEBEC Youth Soccer
and international companies.
Malaria Day in Mozambique,
Association and the company
Odebrecht International
Odebrecht International
Brandel - Strategic and
supported the boy’s team
supported the soccer
Operational Marketing.
called “Preventives” from the
tournament “Child Without
During the event, 32 boy’s
Malaria,” promoted by the
and girl’s teams, consisting of
Office of First Lady Maria da
children ages 10-13, played
with a brochure on the disease,
Luz Guebuza in the city of
games in the group, semi-final
mosquito netting, milk and
Maputo, on April 22-25. The
and final stages. The teams
cookies, dental hygiene items
initiative gathered partners
received names related to
and a uniform and shoes, the
such as the Maputo City Youth
the campaign to fight malaria
latter of which were used in
and Sports Board, Maputo City
and were sponsored by local
the tournament.
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neighborhood of Urbanização. Participants received a kit
Acreditar Assembly Certifies Mechanics and Electricians Odebrecht Energia, in partnership with the
Plant (HPP). Renan Mota, age 21, completed
National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI),
the industrial electrician course and is awaiting
trained yet another group as part of the
an opportunity. “I completed the course
Acreditar (“Believe”) - Assembly Continued
because I identify with the area and because I
Professional Qualification Program in Porto
want to work on the project,” he said.
Velho, Rondônia. During the ceremony held
Implemented in January 2010, Acreditar
on June 2, 33 students from the Industrial
Assembly qualifies residents from the State
Mechanic course and 25 from the Industrial
of Rondônia for the Santo Antônio HPP
Electrician course received certificates.
Electromechanical Assembly work. The
The groups are participating in the selection
program has already trained over 400 people
process to work on the assembly construction
and approximately 300 of this total have been
for the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power
hired to work on the development.
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Inauguration of Luanda Special Economic Zone Factories
The new industrial units of the Luanda/Bengo Special Economic Zone will manufacture items until then imported from other countries
Angola, was responsible for
development and encourage
Luanda/Bengo Special
constructing the structures
production for the domestic
Economic Zone (SEZ) industrial
and for the foundation work
market. Occupying an
units were inaugurated by
for five of the eight plants
8,300-hectare area, the
the President of the Republic
inaugurated. The company
project consists of four
of Angola, JosĂŠ Eduardo dos
installed transmission lines,
integrated structures: the first
Santos. The factories will
an electrical substation,
includes the administrative
produce articles that until
energy distribution,
area and part of the factories;
then were imported, such as
drinking water and sewage
the second, currently under
fiber optic cables, electrical
collection networks, in
development, includes the
and agricultural irrigation
addition to installing pump
construction and assembly of
materials, metal towers for
stations.
other industrial units; and the
On May 27, the first eight
telephone lines and energy
third and fourth are being
transportation and PVC pipes
in 2005 based on the industrial
prepared for the project
and accessories.
centers in China, Dubai,
expansion phase, which
the United Arab Emirates
includes the installation of
subsidiary of Odebrecht
and Manaus, in Brazil, aims
the steel and agroindustrial
AmĂŠrica Latina and
to promote the region’s
units.
Odebrecht Angola, a
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The SEZ Project, established
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COOPALM Featured on TV Globo Programs The 500 members of the Bahia Southern
On June 1, a news story on COOPALM,
Lowlands Heart of Palm Producers’
featured on the Globo Rural television
Cooperative (COOPALM) have plenty
network in August 2010, earned the
of reasons to be proud. On May 27, the
Support Service for Micro and Small
television program Mais Você, aired on the
Companies (SEBRAE) Journalism Award.
TV Globo network, highlighted the unique
Under the title “Heart of Palm Cooperative:
quality of the Cultiverde brand heart of palm.
Joint Action of Small Farmers in Bahia
Presenter Ana Maria Braga reinforced
Transforms Poor Families into a New Rural
that, by buying the product, consumers are
Middle Class,” the news story received the
both acquiring a certified and tracked heart
award in the category “Honorable Mention
of palm while also helping to promote the
for Cinematographic Reporter.”
social inclusion of hundreds of families of farmers in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands.
Click here to view the Globo Rural story, winner of the SEBRAE Journalism Award.
Click here to watch an excerpt of the TV Globo program, Mais Você.
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