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4 línea uno consortium awaits arrival of tbms
On September 2, the President of Panama and other authorities from the country received two TBMs to be used to open the Line 1 tunnel of the Panama Subway, which will be constructed by the Línea Uno Consortium.
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8 acreditar junior prepares youth for job market
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In August, 317 youth receive certificates of conclusion for the Acreditar (“Believe”) Junior courses held by Odebrecht Energia for the children of the Members of the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant. Over 550 adolescents have already participated in the program.
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14 mia mover inaugurated in the united states
On September 8, the Parsons-Odebrecht consortium and Miami County Aviation Department inaugurated MIA Mover, the automated collective transportation system that connects the International Airport to the city’s Central Station.
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18 ocs holds development seminar
From August 31 to September 2, Odebrecht Corretora e Administradora de Seguros (OCS) held the 2011 Development Seminar in São Paulo, involving the participation of 60 Members from the company.
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For the past 10 years, the Land Conservation Organization, supported by the Odebrecht Foundation, has worked to recover and conserve the forests and flows of life in the Pratigi Environmental Protection Area located in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands.
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LĂnea Uno Consortium Aw
Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, other authorities from the country and Members of the LĂnea Uno Consortium receive two TBMs in Germany
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waits Arrival of TBMs On September 2, the President of Panamá, Ricardo Martinelli, Executive Secretary of the Panama Subway, Roberto Roy, and other authorities from the country received two TBMs (Tunnel Boring Machines) at the Herrenknecht factory in Schwanau, Germany. The machines, called “Marta” and “Carolina,” will be used to open the seven kilometers of underground tunnel for the Panama Subway Line 1, which will be built by the Línea Uno Consortium, formed by Odebrecht Panamá (subsidiary of Odebrecht América Latina e Angola) and by the Spanish company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC). This project will receive investments of R$ 1.4 billion. José Suárez, Panama’s Minister of Public Works, André Rabello, Managing Director of Odebrecht in the country, Marcos Tepedino, Contract Director, Martin Herrenknecht, President of Herrenknecht AG, and Avelino Acero, General Manager of Construction at FCC, were odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 266 / september 2011
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> panama also present at the equipment delivery event. The TBMs, which are the Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) type, have a 9.77 meter diameter and are equipped with cuttingedge technology. Besides these, there was also the delivery of components such as locomotives, transporter belts, tracks, replacement parts, maintenance machines, cables and cutting tools. When they begin operating at the Panama Subway construction project, they will simultaneously perform the activities of soil digging and pre-cast concrete part placement for lining the tunnel. After the inspection of the equipment at the German factory, the TMBs were disassembled and transported to Panama by ship. The arrival to the country is scheduled for the months of October and November of this year. During the delivery, Ricardo Martinelli announced the bidding for Line 2 of the Panama Subway: “We’ll transform the transportation difficulties in the country into a safe and reliable system for the entire population.”
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The equipment, which has a diameter of 9.77 meters, will dig the tunnel for the Panama Subway Line 1
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Acreditar Junior Prepares Y for Job Market
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“I am sure that, starting now, the doors
She and another 316 adolescents formed
will be open for me in the job market,”
the third group of apprentices of the
said Ana Carolina Freitas, age 17, pleased
Acreditar (“Believe”) Junior Program,
to receive her certification of conclusion
an initiative of Odebrecht Energia
for the Microcomputer Operator course.
in partnership with Brazil’s National
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Youth
Created in 2009, the Acreditar Junior Program has already trained more than 660 youth, children of the Members of the Santo Ant么nio Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in Porto Velho
Industrial Learning Service (SENAI).
Hydroelectric Power Plant project in Porto
The program is directed at the children
Velho. Youth ages 14 to 17 that are at
of Members of the Santo Ant么nio Civil
least at the 6 th grade level are welcome to
Consortium (CSAC) and Odebrecht
participate.
Assembly who work at the Santo Ant么nio
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> professional training Microcomputer Operator, Production Assistant, Automotive Vehicle Installation Electrician and Automobile Maintenance Mechanics courses, Ana Carolina and her colleagues received the certificate of conclusion during a ceremony held on August 27 in the capital of Rondônia. With her father working as a hydraulic mechanic and her mother as an assistant at the plant construction site, the youth followed in the steps of her older sister, a student of the first Acreditar Junior group. “The professors are excellent and are prepared to help us and hear us,” said Freitas. “In addition to a
Mário Lúcio Pinheiro, Contract Director,
profession, the program teaches us
Antônio Cardilli, Institutional Relations
ethics,” she said.
Manager, both from the Santo Antônio
Marlene de Melo, mother of Emanuele de Melo, 17, defines the
Enzo Mangano and Pastor Alan Delon,
initiative as “the best thing that
shared their messages with the
happened” in her daughter’s life,
graduates.
who still walks with the help of
“In life, you can follow the path of
crutches. The adolescent overcame
good or evil,” said Cardilli, the creator
physical difficulties and completed
of the Acreditar and Acreditar Junior
the Production Management
programs, referring to the youth
course. “I am very excited about
affectionately as “my children.” “The path
graduating,” said Emanuele,
of good is more difficult and tiresome
who wants to be an architect.
because it is the one that requires
“I like everything, especially the
discipline. However, the knowledge and
professors,” she said.
wealth earned along this path will last
During the graduation ceremony,
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Construtor Consortium (CCSA), Father
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for your entire lives,” he said.
Also participating in the event were Vivaldo Matos Filho, Regional Director of SENAI, Ênio Carneiro, Brazilian Ministry of Labor Tax Auditor, Vulmar Araújo, Vice President of the Regional Labor Court, among other authorities and the students’ family members. OVER 660 ADOLESCENTS TRAINED Since it was created in August 2009, Acreditar Junior has already trained over 660 youth. Currently, an additional 600 youth participate in the program. Osíris Augusto Andrade Lopes is one of the adolescents who completed the program. Son of a CSAC Member,
The third group of the program, with 317 participants, completed the courses at the end of August
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Ant么nio Cardilli, creator of the program, speaks to youth during the theoretical class; and adolescents from the Automobile Maintenance Mechanic course during a practical class
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Josias Medeiros Lopes, he joined Acreditar
Technology (TEO). The practical stage,
Junior in January 2010 and completed
held at SENAI, lasts for two semesters and
the Mechanics course in December of
has a course load of 880 hours.
the same year. “The program was a great
During the 12 months of the program,
opportunity for qualification and learning
the participants are contracted as
for life,” said Lopes.
Apprentices, receive half a minimum
Acreditar Júnior is divided into the
monthly wage per month and receive the
Theoretical and Practical modules. The
benefits of FGTS (workers’ unemployment
first has a course load of 80 hours/class
insurance), paid vacation, bonus
and covers the areas of Adolescence,
salary, transportation vouchers and life
Health, Environment, Financial Education
insurance.
and Odebrecht Entrepreneurial
Osíris Augusto Andrade Lopes took part in Acreditar Junior last year
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> transportation
MIA Mover Inaugurated in the United States
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On September 8, the
People Mover, which extends
is yet another successful
Parsons-Odebrecht
2 km and connects the Miami
milestone for Miami County,
consortium – led by
International Airport to the
for the International Airport,
Odebrecht United States (a
Miami Central Station.
for Parsons and Odebrecht
subsidiary of Odebrecht
Representatives from
International) – and the
the county, consortium
Abreu, the Director of the
Miami County Aviation
leaders and the community
Miami-Dade County Aviation
Department inaugurated
participated in the project’s
Department, which operates
MIA Mover, the Automated
opening ceremony. “This
MIA Mover. “Transporting
and their partners,” said José
MIA Mover, which transports passengers from the Miami International Airport to the Miami Central Station, is already operating
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> transportation people is who we are and
connects the subway, train,
today, we are closer to the
bus, taxi and car rental
date on which the population
systems. The project is also
will be able to travel easily in
an environmentally correct
many different ways,” he said.
initiative, since it eliminates
The consortium built the
approximately 100 of the
MIA Mover road and stations,
buses in operation, reducing
and through a subcontract
CO2 emissions.
with Mitsubishi Heavy
“We have the pleasure of
Industries, it installed a
contributing toward this
complete operational system,
important project, within
including eight vehicles for
the established deadline and
driving passengers.
budget,” said Luiz Simon,
Considered a transportation
Contract Director. According
alternative for residents and
to Simon, MIA Mover can
visitors, MIA Mover connects
transport 3,000 passengers
the airport to the Intermodal
per day free of charge. “We
Center, which houses the
reduce fuel emissions and
Miami Central Station and
help commuters arrive to
The MIA Mover construction work, which began in March 2009, generated over 1,000 direct job opportunities and involved approximately 50 subcontractors
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Representatives from Miami County, consortium leaders and the community take part in the inauguration event for the new system
their destinations,” said Simon.
RECOGNITION FOR
during the Safety Awareness
“It is a project to be proud of,”
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Expo, organized by the U.S.
he said. Gilberto Neves, Managing
In August of this year, MIA
Department of Transportation.
Mover earned the Voluntary
According to Vergie Bain,
Director of Odebrecht United
Protection Program - VPP Star
a member of the OSHA
States, also added: “As a key
from the Occupational Safety
evaluation team, since 1982
component for integrating the
and Health Administration
the VPP Star has recognized
transportation to the Miami
(OSHA), a Workplace Safety
companies that implement
International Airport, the
agency.
effective safety and health
system benefits passengers
It was the first project in
systems and maintain their
and airport workers as well
Florida and the second within
accident and disease figures
and also helps reduce backups
the OSHA Region IV, which
below the industrial average.
at the terminal, reducing the
includes eight North American
Over the past 29 years, 2,400
traffic both inside and outside
states, to receive the award. The
companies have earned the
the site.”
recognition was the highlight
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OCS Holds Development
From August 31 to September 2, Odebrecht Administradora e Corretora de Seguros (OCS)
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Metropolitan Region of São
Managing Director. “We have
Paulo.
undertaken activities of this
According to Marcos Lima, the
nature since 1992, to promote
held the 2011 Development
General Supervisor at OCS, the
the development of human
Seminar, with the participation
event was designed to promote
beings,” explained Lima.
of 60 Members from the
the growth of Members and
“The event did not cover the
company in São Paulo’s capital
increase interaction with Marcelo
technical issues of insurance,
and in Cotia, located in the
Odebrecht, the Organization’s
planning or budget. Rather, it
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Seminar
Members from OCS listen to a lecture by Marcelo Odebrecht during the 2011 Development Seminar
CONCEPTS AND ACTIONS
was geared toward the Member.” the importance of each at Marcos Lima commented
the Organization: “We need
On the first day in São Paulo,
that OCS has a total of 68
to be attentive and better
Marcelo Odebrecht opened the
professionals from seven
prepare our characteristics and
seminar and spoke about the
different countries, 60% of
competencies to support the
Organization’s businesses and
whom have been with the
development of business and
companies and the 2020 Vision.
company for less than five
the development of these skills,”
According to him, the macro
years, and he also emphasized
he said.
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> insurance and warranties maximize the potential of the “Organization” concept, which in turn should generate wealth for clients, shareholders, Members
During the three days of the event, the professionals participated in debates on the presented topics
and communities. The Managing Director also spoke about Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO), emphasizing the philosophical concepts such as Trust in Human Beings, the Spirit of Serving, Humbleness and Simplicity, Decentralization, Planned Delegation and Partnership, Transparent Communication between Leader and Led and Permanent Dissatisfaction with Results. Marcelo Odebrecht answered Members’ questions and finalized his participation with messages for the OCS professionals. “Question everything you see and don’t look for logical explanations,”
exchanged perceptions,
the high point of the seminar.
he said. “The Members of the
evaluations and learning about
“We had the opportunity to
Organization are Knowledgeable
the information provided
hear him and open a dialogue
People and must be aligned
by Marcelo Odebrecht. “It is
about our operations in order to
with the culture. It is these
important to stir things up and
achieve the 2020 Vision,” he said.
Knowledgeable People that will
question things in order to
“The result was excellent.”
achieve the 2020 Vision.”
reinvent ourselves,” said Solange
After the presentation by the Organization’s Managing Director, Marcos Lima led a debate, during which Members
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During the second part of the
Martinez, the Foz do Brasil
day, the participants listened
Support at OCS.
to lectures on Corporate
For Marcos Lima, Marcelo Odebrecht’s participation was
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Governance at Odebrecht, administered by Eliane Rubira
from the Odebrecht S.A.
and develop that he/she leads,”
group activities, the Members
Corporate Governance team, and
said Lima.
listened to a lecture by journalist
about the People Development
Caco Barcellos, from the Globo
The second and third days of
Plan and Educating Leadership,
the seminar were held in the
Television Network.
given by Marcos Lima and
city of Cotia, in the Metropolitan
Emanuel Salgado from OCS.
Region of São Paulo, where
Members showed that they
“The discussion about Educating
the participants discussed the
were quite committed,” said
Leadership was important
development of competencies
Marcos Lima. We awakened
in order to raise everyone’s
and professional characteristics.
discussions and many
awareness about the Leader’s
In addition to debates, the
reflections on the topics
role as an educator to prepare
presentation of videos and
addressed,” said Lima.
“During this period, all
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> odebrecht foundation
Commitment to the Environment
The recovery and conservation
22
years of operation of the Land
Cardoso, President of the OCT
of the forests and flows of life –
Conservation Organization
Deliberative Council. “This
water, soil, fauna, flora, human
(OCT), the institution that works
means establishing safe ways
beings and their businesses
to strengthen the region’s
of promoting sustainability,” he
– in the Pratigi Environmental
environmental capital.
said.
Protection Area (EPA) located
“Our objective is to develop a
The institution – which is part
in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands.
practical model that promotes
of the Bahia Southern Lowlands
This has been the main activity
the appropriate treatment of
Environmental Protection
promoted over the past 10
nature’s elements,” said Joaquim
Area Mosaic Integrated and
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deforestation avoided, which
Papuã-Pratigi Corridor, in the
proposes to raise the awareness
municipalities of Piraí do Norte,
of local communities about
Nilo Peçanha, Ituberá, Igrapiúna
the importance of caring for
and Ibirapitanga. “The operations
and maintaining trees. In this
face the challenge of facilitating
way, the rural farmer, who
the adoption of practices that
receives technical orientations
restore ecosystems and allow for
and is compensated annually,
ecologically balanced production
is encouraged to provide
systems that contribute toward
environmental services. The goal
conservation in a global
is 77,000 hectares conserved
fashion,” said Volney Fernandes,
until 2016.
Integrating Coordinator at ACSA.
The second action encourages
Avoiding deforestation is one of OCT’s strategies for promoting the recovery and conservation of the forests and flows of life in the Pratigi EPA
Sustainable Development
André Catixa, leader of the
reforestation. A total of 50
Lagoa Santa Association, a
hectares of forest have already
quilombola (descendants of
been restored with the planting
former slaves) community from
of 75,000 seedlings, allowing for
the municipality of Ituberá,
the recovery of 25 water sources.
emphasizes that “the purpose
The third is geared toward
is to care for the green.”“We
the promotion of Agroforest
joined forces with OCT and we
Systems – a way of planting
have achieved success with the
that integrates agriculture with
reforestation actions,” said Catixa.
the forest, based on the natural
“Furthermore, this activity helps
maintenance of the trees and
generate jobs and income for the
different cultivations – and
residents.”
forestry, the planting of legal
The Bahia State Public
wood for sale.
Prosecutor’s Office, the
Program (PDIS), supported by
These three activities
Bahia State Department of
the Odebrecht Foundation –
contribute toward the
the Environment, Agrarian
has promoted three initiatives
installation of Ecological
Development Coordination,
through the Environmental
Corridors, a project that aims to
BioAtlântica Institute, M.
Services Cooperative Alliance
connect fragments of Atlantic
Libânio Group, Brazilian
(ACSA) that guide and reiterate
Forest, extending from Bahia to
Fund for Biodiversity, Oi
its mission.
Espírito Santo.
Telecomunicações, rural
One of the initiatives is
OCT operates in the
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> odebrecht foundation some of the initiative’s partners,
and Bahia State Government,
and renewable energy to the
together with the institutions
respectively: The Cooperative
population. The initiative will
associated with PDIS.
Energy Alliance and Parque da
also promote the protection and
Cidadania Road (EPC).
recovery of the water sources
The first consists of
and riparian forests, creating
STRUCTURING PROJECTS The organization also
reactivating five Small
a virtuous cycle in which
coordinates two other actions
Hydroelectric Plants (PCH)
the water generates energy,
in the region together with the
that exist in Bahia’s Southern
allowing for reforestation, which
Brazilian Federal Government
Lowlands to supply clean
in turn will increase the flow
Parque da Cidadania Road: road to communication and the generation of wealth, which allows for the transportation of people and
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of the rivers, producing more
connects BR-101 to BA-001 and
limit the vehicles’ speed, are
energy. The technical projects
its branches. The road constitutes
easy to maintain, have a longer
have already been concluded
the basic infrastructure for
useful life and reduce the soil’s
and the project is currently in the
communication and the
water tightness. A total of 17
fundraising phase.
generation of wealth and allows
km of roads have already been
for the transportation of people
constructed. When it is ready,
and raw materials.
EPC will be administered by the
Extending 150 km, EPC cuts four municipalities, which are Ibirapitanga, Piraí do Norte, Ituberá and Igrapiúna, and
The paving work, which began in 2010, uses materials that
community through the Pratigi EPA Guardian Association.
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Odebrecht TransPort Launches its Website
On September 16, Odebrecht TransPort – an Organization company with
SuperVia (Rio de Janeiro), ViaQuatro (São
investments and operations in the areas
Paulo), Logum and Embraport (São Paulo).
of urban mobility, highways, integrated
Visitors can also find information on
logistics systems and airports – launched
the company’s stake and that of its
its website.
associates, about the investments made
The website contains the profile of the company’s nine assets: Rota das Bandeiras (São Paulo), Rota dos Coqueiros (Pernambuco), Rota do Atlântico (Pernambuco), Litoral Norte Concessionaire
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(Bahia), Bahia Norte Concessionaire,
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and sustainability programs, among other news. Visit the Odebrecht TransPort website: http://www.odebrecht-transport.com/
Members of the Teles Pires HPP Receive Mobile Cafeteria Odebrecht Energia created a mobile cafeteria for the Members working in remote sites of the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) construction work, located at the border between the states of Mato Grosso and Parรก. A bus was adapted for the new meal site. Inside it, three tables with the capacity to hold 24 seated adults were installed. In the outside part, the tents allow the workers to eat outdoors. The cafeteria also has a water reservoir with the capacity for 1,000 liters, which supplies two sinks, installed at the back outer part of the vehicle, designed for the Members to wash up. their meals.
In the mobile cafeteria, Members can also use the outside part of the bus to eat their meals
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Odebrecht International Launches Read+ Project in Mozambique On August 24, Odebrecht
Moatize Government and the
pedagogical proposals and
International inaugurated the
Province Board of Education,
the third phase consists of
Read+ Project in Mozambique
teachers, students, community
the production of books by
with the support of the Vale
leaders, members of the
the children, which will be
Foundation, opening the
School Board and other guests
launched at the end of the
library of the Maguiguane de
participated in the ceremony.
school year.
Cateme Primary School. The
The project was inserted
space for reading and writing,
into the teaching institution’s
Primary School also received a
equipped with over 350 books,
school curriculum and consists
new children’s park, installed
maps, dictionaries and globes,
of three stages. The first,
by the Social area of the
will benefit more than 1,000
already held in Mozambique,
Moatize Coal Project, which
children, including students
trained teachers to encourage
built it with recycled materials
of the teaching institution
the habit of reading and
and debris left over from the
and residents of the local
writing among children.
construction work. Other
communities.
The second includes the
primary schools from the Tete
installation of educational
Province also received new
spaces and the elaboration of
leisure spaces.
Members of the Moatize Coal Project, representatives of the
Odebrecht International will take the Read+ Project to other Moatize schools
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The Maguiguane de Cateme
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CONEST Installs Equipment at the Abreu e Lima Refinery oil desalters at the ADU.
diameter of four meters and
Engenharia Industrial
Each piece of equipment
was transported along the
and OAS, the CONEST
has a weight of 125 tons,
refinery’s outside area from
Consortium celebrated
length of 38 meters and
the Petrobras yard to the unit.
Formed by Odebrecht
an important stage of the construction work: the installation of large equipment at the Atmospheric Distillation Unit (ADU) at the Abreu e Lima Refinery in Pernambuco. The Electromechanical Assembly, Cargo Transportation, Quality and Safety, Environment and Health teams installed four
The oil desalters will be responsible for removing the residual salt present in the oil using fresh water
Sign Up for Young Partner Program Now Open in Argentina From August 15 to October 15, university
integrate and develop youth in search of
students and recent Argentinean graduates
personal and professional achievement who
can sign up for the 2012 Argentina Young
are willing to overcome challenges.
Partner Program. Participants must be age 28 and younger,
During the sign up period, the People and Organization and Communication teams at
be completing the Civil Engineering or
Odebrecht AmĂŠrica Latina e Angola and
Economy courses, and have graduated
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial traveled
between December 2009 and December of
to different universities throughout the
this year.
country to present the 2012 Young Partner
The program is designed to identify,
Program.
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> Fast Notes
Companies Mark their Presence at Event 2011 Market - Career Fair On August 23, Odebrecht Energia and
At the company’s booth, there was the
Odebrecht Infraestrutura participated in the
distribution of free gifts and folders about the
4th edition of the Market - Career Fair event,
companies and about the recruitment and
held at the São Carlos branch of the University
selection process.
of São Paulo (USP), located in the state’s rural
Geared toward undergraduate and graduate
region. The event offers an opportunity for
students, Market - Career Fair is the third largest
contact between large companies and university
recruitment fair in the State of São Paulo. In this
students, aiming to get students familiar with
year’s edition, the event gathered 38 companies
the job market.
and 1,900 résumés were registered.
Members orient students about Odebrecht Energia and Odebrecht Infraestrutura and about the companies’ selection processes
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Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility Invests in People Development Responsible for the rehabilitation
The Continued Professional
up. With a course load of 200
work at the Cambambe
Qualification Program - Acreditar
hours, the program is divided into
Hydroelectric Facility – which
was launched on August 1 to
two modules: Basic and Specific.
includes the modernization
train residents and generate work
After the conclusion of the
of the Central 1 and the
opportunities for the community.
construction work, which is
construction of Central 2 –
Over 100 people were trained
scheduled for May 2015, the
located in the Province of North
in the Basic Module and 22
Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility
Kwanza, Odebrecht Angola
completed the Bricklayer course.
will supply 960 MW of energy for
(a subsidiary of Odebrecht
Another 300 are currently signed
the entire North Angola System.
América Latina e Angola) began three programs to promote the social, economic and technological development of the Members and communities: Acreditar (“Believe”), Hit the Net and English For All. Launched in May, English For All is a free English course directed at Members and residents. Currently, there are 50 people signed up. “Learning another language is important for the
Acreditar is also generating work opportunities for the residents from the region of the Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility
job market, and is a long term benefit,” said Canga Adão Neto, the program’s creator and coordinator. To promote digital inclusion, the Hit the Net Program is benefiting the construction workers and residents of the communities, who have been taking part in free computer courses since May of this year.
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Vacation: Time to Learn
University students served in internships at the Transnordestina Railroad in Pernambuco. Another 13 projects from six states also participated in the initiative
From July and August of this
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a student from Pernambucana
partnerships between the
year, Odebrecht Infraestrutura
University (FAPE), took part
company and teaching
received 33 students from the
in the program and will
institutions and promotes the
Civil Engineering, Mechanical
recommend it to his colleagues:
development of the university
Engineering, Electrical
“Odebrecht is an innovative
students’ extracurricular skills
Engineering and Business
company and has an excellent
by allowing them to experience
Administration courses at its
environment for the entry
the day-to-day at a contract.
construction sites as part of the
and development of young
This year, the selection process
Vacation Internship Program.
professionals,” said Silva. “I plan
was held at 20 universities in the
The university students spent 30
to tell others about this unique
country.
days at the projects and learned
experience.”
Odebrecht Infraestrutura plans
more about the different areas.
The Vacation Internship
to increase the program so that
Luiz David Faustino da Silva,
Program emerged through
other projects can participate.
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Odebrecht Venezuela Supports Community Vacation Plan During the months of July and August, during
and government representatives, visited the
the school vacation period, the Venezuela
construction work for the Third Bridge over the
Government held the 2011 3rd Community
Orinoco River, developed by the company in the
Vacation Plan, a retreat with recreational events,
municipality of CedeĂąo, in the State of BolĂvar.
outings and cultural visits for public school students from different communities. With the support of Odebrecht Venezuela,
Separated into groups for a three-month period, the students listened to audiovisual presentations and visited the project’s installations and work
1,560 children from the cities of Caicara del
fronts. The company provided transportation and
Orinoco and Cabruta, together with teachers
snacks for the participants.
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Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Receives Support from Braskem Braskem has begun supporting the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable
must be a student in the Engineering, Agronomy
Development, currently in its fourth edition this
or Architecture courses.
year. Undergraduate students from all over Brazil
Those interested should sign up at the contest
can participant, and must enter their projects by
website: http://www.premioodebrecht.com/
October 10.
brasil.
The work must be developed based on
The projects will be pre-selected by an
perspective of the three pillars of sustainability:
Odebrecht Judging Committee. After the first
economic feasibility, environmental
screening, an external commission consisting
responsibility and social inclusion. The top five
of specialists will nominate the winners. The
projects will be awarded.
result will be disclosed during the second half of
The author or group of authors and their advisors will earn R$ 20,000 each and the universities will receive the same amount in
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process. At least one of the group’s members
December 2011. All of the selected works will be published in a commemorative book. In addition to Brazil, the Odebrecht Award for
prizes or scholarship sponsorship. The top
Sustainable Development Award is also held in
placed will also be pre-classified for the final
Angola, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic
phase of the Young Partner Program selection
and Venezuela.
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Project Holds Integration and Leisure Actions for Professionals and Family Members Undertaken by Odebrecht
PASPM Volleyball Tournament,
including adults and children,
Venezuela, the Maracaíbo
involving the participation of
gathered at Vereda del Lago
Plain Socialist Agrarian Project
eight men’s teams and three
Park, located in the city of
(PASPM) held cultural, sports
women’s team, with new
Maracaibo, for 5 and 10 km
and leisure activities for its
participants each.
walks. Participants also had
direct and indirect Members
The Second Walk for Health
access to massage sessions,
and their families during the
closed the series of activities.
medical services and board
months of July and August.
On July 24, 381 people,
games.
On Children’s Day (Día del Niños), celebrated on July 17, PASPM promoted a cultural morning at the cinema, with the presentation of children’s movies. Over 840 people, including Members and their families, took part in the action. For two consecutive Saturdays, the project held the first
Karley Fernandez, from the project’s People and Organization area, took her husband and son to the movie session on Children’s Day
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Monte Belo Condominium Construction Work Completed Ahead of Schedule
The Monte Belo Condominium, designed for Chevron employees, occupies an area of more than 10,000 m2
On September 1, one month and a half ahead of time, Odebrecht Angola (a subsidiary of Odebrecht América Latina e Angola)
Hofke. The first phase of the project began in August
completed the construction work for the Monte
2008, when the company signed the contract
Belo Condominium Recreational Club in Luanda.
with Chevron for the construction of 100 homes
The leisure area is the second phase of the
designed for expatriate oil professionals. In
development, contracted by Chevron, and has
October of last year, Odebrecht delivered the
party and games rooms, a gym, pool, gourmet
residential condominium 10 months before the
space, tennis courts, a soccer field and multi-
established deadline.
sports court, children’s parks and a running track. Contract Director Marcelo Hofke stated that
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constantly surpass the client’s expectations,” said
“In addition to anticipating the contractual deadlines, we reached more than 6.5 million manhours worked without time loss accidents and we
the team’s integration allowed it to deliver
received the ISO 9.001 certification for the Quality
the project ahead of schedule. “The Members
Management System and the OHSAS 18.001
incessantly sought efficiency, productivity,
certificate for the Health and Safety Management
quality and workplace safety and sought to
Systems,” said Marcelo Hofke.
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Uruguaiana Currently Receiving Sanitation Construction Work
The Mayor of Uruguaiana, Sanchotene Felice, inaugurated the sanitation work in the city
On September 8, Foz do Brasil, the concessionaire responsible for the investments
quality of life,” she said. Foz do Brasil’s investment in Uruguaiana is one of
and operation of the water and sewage services
the largest in sanitation in the state of Rio Grande
in the city of Uruguaiana, in Rio Grande do Sul,
do Sul. An investment of R$ 170 million is required
began the infrastructure work to expand the city’s
to bring 100% treated sewage to the city’s
sanitary sewage services.
residents during the 30-year concession period.
Residents from Vila Júlia, the first neighborhood benefited, the Mayor Sanchotene Felice, local
The company already has over 100 Members to serve the population.
authorities and Members of the company participated in the ceremony preceding the work. The conclusion of the first phase of the construction work is set for December of this year, when 10,000 Vila Júlia residents will have 100% of their sewage collected and treated. Tânia Maria Oliveira dos Santos, homemaker, says she is anxiously awaiting the changes. “My children have had several viruses because of the open sewage,” said Santos, a resident of the neighborhood of Ipiranga. “I’m happy to know that the company is making an effort to improve our
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CONPAR Consortium Holds Homemade Bread Course
Residents of Araucária, in Paraná, with ages ranging from 14 to 73, completed the Homemade Bread Course, an initiative of the CONPAR Consortium
On August 29, the CONPAR Consortium (formed by Odebrecht Engenharia
flavorful and low cost breads. “I thought
Industrial, UTC Engenharia and OAS)
that my age could make it hard for me
worked in partnership with the Center
to complete the course, but I didn’t give
for Full Attention to Children (CAIC) and
up and it was worth it,” said Catarina
the São Francisco de Assis Community
Ambrózio, age 73.
from Araucária, Paraná, to hold the
The consortium expects that the course
graduation ceremony for two groups of
will directly benefit 100 people. “We hope
the Homemade Bread Course, part of the
that the learning will be useful for the
“Our Daily Bread” Project.
participants and that they can multiply it,”
The 34 participants, ages 14 to 73, participated in 10 hours of classes in
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which they learned recipes for nutritious,
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said Antonio Costa, Contract Director.
Members of OOG and ETH Gather for Introduction to Culture Program On September 4 and 5, 61 new Odebrecht Oil
Board of Directors, who spoke about his life
and Gas (OOG) and ETH Bioenergia Members
and career at the Organization, Carla Barretto,
participated in the Odebrecht Introduction to
the professional responsible for People and
Culture Program, held at the Organization’s head
Organization at Odebrecht S.A., who presented
office in Salvador.
the 2020 Vision, Luís Felli, the professional
The programming included a visit to the
responsible for Agroindustrial Operations at ETH,
Odebrecht Cultural Center. The Members
and Pedro Mathias, Operations Director at OOG,
listened to testimonials by Genésio Lemos
who reinforced the importance of Odebrecht
Couto, the professional responsible for People &
Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO) and the
Sustainability at ETH, and André Vital, Managing
succession of Action Programs in the Members’
Director at Odebrecht Infraestrutura for Bahia
career.
and Sergipe. The meeting also included the presence of Pedro Novis, member of the Odebrecht S.A.
Jorge Mitidieti, Managing Director of UN – Integrated Services at OOG, closed the series of lectures.
OOG and ETH gather 61 Members for a meeting about TEO in Salvador
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Metropolitan Arch Reaches 1.5 Million Hours without Accidents The Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Arch
achieved reflects the workers’ increased
project, undertaken by Odebrecht
awareness about workplace safety and
Infraestrutura, received a tribute from the
occupational health. “We feel secure about
Rio de Janeiro State Roadway Department
the efforts of the Odebrecht members when
(DER-RJ) on August 30 for achieving 1.5
it comes to safety,” said Azedias.
million man-hours worked without time loss accidents. The representatives from DER-RJ, Gisela Kraus and João Azedias, from the company
From August 1-5, the project held its 2011 Work Accident Prevention Week (SIPAT), involving the participation of 700 Members. Three booths were set up at the
Concremat, Roberto Pereira, and from
construction site, where the Workplace
the company Skill Engenharia, Daniel
Safety, Occupational Medicine,
Melo, delivered the distinction plaque to
Environment, Communication and Social
Marcos Teixeira, Contract Director. Some
Responsibility teams provided information
of the construction project Members also
on accident prevention. The workers also
participated in the ceremony.
received brochures with orientations on the
João Azedias stated that the record
topics.
Members of the PréVer (“Prevent”) Program Workplace Safety, Health and Environment teams and those from other areas gathered to celebrate the client’s recognition
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Foz do Brasil Participates in Health Fair in Salvador
Recreational activities, such as capoeira circles, were also part of the fair programming
On September 4, Foz do Brasil
institution’s Nursing course took blood
participated in the 2nd Community
pressure and blood sugar readings and the
Health Fair, promoted by the Boca do
Physiotherapy professors gave lectures on
Rio Fishermen’s Association (APEBOR), in
proper body posture, workplace exercises
Salvador, Bahia. Over 400 people took part
and massage therapy. Dental health was
in the free activities.
also addressed through videos and the
In partnership with the D. Pedro II College and the Bahia Water and Sanitation
orientations of the professionals. Residents of Boca do Rio received
Company (EMBASA), the company promoted
information about basic sanitations and
educational actions to orient the fishermen
the correct disposal of garbage and learned
and residents of the region about the
more about the operation of the Jaguaribe
importance of preserving the environment
Oceanic Outfall System, a partnership
and essential health care.
between Foz do Brasil and EMBASA to
Professors and students from the teaching
expand Salvador’s sewage system.
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PTA POY PET Installation Trains Fourth PDMO Group
In September, the Labor Development Program trained 19 Members and will qualify another 30 over the upcoming months
“Before, I had to ask for help to write anything for myself,” said assembler Marcos dos Santos,
said Bernardo Pedral, Administrative and Financial
from the PTA POY PET Installation project
Manager of the project.
being undertaken by Odebrecht Engenharia
According to Daniel Assaf, the professional
Industrial in Pernambuco during the Labor
responsible for the Administrative and Financial
Development Program (PDMO) ceremony.
area, it is expected that two more groups will
“Today, I write it myself,” he said. The initiative is a
be trained by the end of the construction work.
partnership between Petrobras and the Industrial
“Odebrecht always seeks, in all the projects in
Social Service (SESI) to improve the workers’ level
which it participates, to develop people and
of schooling.
elaborate educational and sustainable actions
The ceremony, held on September 14, marked the conclusion of the course for the fourth group,
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Members are very important for the company,”
with partners such as SESI and Petrobras,” said Assif.
which included 19 Members, and the start of the
In all, 72 Members from the PTA POY PET
fifth group, with 30 participants. “The educational
Installation project have already completed
background and professional qualification of the
PDMO.
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Odebrecht Supports Miss Angola Committee On September 12, Miss Angola Leila Lopes, age 25, was elected Miss Universe 2011 during a ceremony held in São Paulo. Lopes won the Miss Angola Contest in December of last year. Odebrecht Angola (subsidiary of Odebrecht América Latina e Angola) is one of the companies that sponsored Miss Angola and which also supports cultural and social development actions in the country. A student of Management at a university in England, Lopes was born in Benguela, the city currently benefiting from the company’s infrastructure projects, such as the projects Waters of Benguela and the Catumbela International Airport.
“The Universe has just earned yet another star. Congratulations, Leila Lopes, the pride of all Angolans.” The advertisement published by Odebrecht Angola in the country’s press honors the winner of Miss Universe
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