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4 saneatins begins cultural integration program
On March 12, the Organization kicked off the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO) Integration Program at the Tocantins Sanitation Company (Saneatins), which is controlled by Foz do Brasil.
> 8 celebrating life: world water day
World Water Day, celebrated March 22, was the theme of activities at different Odebrecht Organization projects in Brazil and abroad during the past month. In the special story, Odebrecht News presents some of these initiatives.
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16 the beauty of the brazilian scrubland
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From April to December of this year, ETH Bioenergia will hold a traveling exhibit to present the 20 winning photos from the cultural photography contest entitled Janelas do Cerrado (“Windows to the Scrubland”).
22 são paulo frontiers
of thinking announces programming for 2012
With sponsorship from Braskem, the São Paulo Frontiers of Thinking project will begin its second edition on April 23. Eight conferences will be held during 2012, all in the São Paulo Room of the capital city.
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26 new perspectives for family production
A partnership between the Continental Waters Aquaculturists’ Cooperative (Coopecon) and Wal-Mart Brasil is promoting the tilapia filet produced by aquaculturists from Bahia’s Southern Lowlands at the chain’s supermarkets.
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> sanitation
Saneatins Begins Culture With 1,500 Members, Saneatins holds the concession for the water supply and sewage collection and treatment in Tocantins and in five municipalities in Pará
On March 12, after three
Company (Saneatins),
at the 137 Members in
months of preparation,
which is controlled by Foz
the entire state and from
the Organization kicked
do Brasil.
the five municipalities of
off the Odebrecht
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During this first phase,
Pará that are also served
Entrepreneurial Technology
divided into three modules
by the company, Xinguará,
(TEO) Integration Program
(see programming below),
Tucumã, São Geraldo,
at the Tocantins Sanitation
the meetings are directed
Eldorado and Curionópolis.
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Integration Program entrepreneurial base with
one had the opportunity
those they lead, training
to rescue their personal
Members to begin the
values, their history at
elaboration and activation
Saneatins and understand
of the first Action Program
how the integration process
(AP).
will work,” she said.
According to Maria
For Mário Amaro,
Duarte, responsible for
Managing Director of the
People and Organization
company, with the arrival
at Saneatins, the moment
of Foz, the company
represents a new beginning
is integrating with an
in each Member’s history
entrepreneurship model
at the company. “We
based on the premises of
are now experiencing a
Education through Work,
scenario marked by major
Trust in People, Planned
expectations and this
Delegation, Partnership,
meeting gave the leaders
Customer Satisfaction and
their first contact with the
Return to Shareholders.
culture,” said Duarte. “Each
“It is possible to see a
The first phase of the Culture Integration Program involves 137 professionals
After the integration cycles, the participants are encouraged to share the concepts, values and principles that form the base of the Odebrecht Organization’s odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 279 / april 2012
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> sanitation growing willingness among the new professionals to share and place these values into practice,” said Amaro. “The integration program will accelerate and strengthen this alignment process, which is developed primarily through the daily work routine,” he said. According to José Vicente Marino, Operations Director, the program has arrived at the right time: “Being part of Foz and the Odebrecht Organization presents us with the responsibility of understanding and putting this entrepreneurial culture
Mário Amaro, Managing Director of Saneatins, speaks during the closure of the 3rd Water Week
that values people into practice,” said Marino. “It is
Goiás Sanitation Company
Government continues with
a moment of learning and
- Saneago. With aims of
23.48%.
opportunities.”
developing the sanitation
With the operation, Foz
services in the new state,
do Brasil – which is present
Saneatins holds the
in 1998 the government
in six states of the country
concession for the water
sought out a strategic
–, marked its arrival to
supply and sewage
corporate partnership with
the North region, adding
collection and treatment
private initiative, making
more than one million
in Tocantins and in
Saneatins a privately-
inhabitants to its portfolio.
five municipalities in
managed company. In
It also strengthens
Pará. The company was
January 2012, Foz do Brasil
Saneatins to achieve the
founded in 1989 after the
acquired 100% of the shares
goal of making Tocantins
creation of the State of
of the private block that
the first Brazilian state
Tocantins and consequent
controls the company, with
to have a universalized
dismemberment of the
76.52% stake. The Tocantins
sanitation service, with high
With 1,500 Members,
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TOCANTINS GOVERNMENT AND SANEATINS CLOSE 3 RD WATER WEEK Two events, held on March 22 and 23, marked the closure of the 3rd Water Week, an initiative of the Tocantins Government and Saneatins with aims of promoting environmental education and increasing awareness as to the value of water. The first was the 3rd State Water Week Seminar, held at the State Environment and Sustainable Development Department, and the second was the closing ceremony at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP 6), both in Palmas. As part of the programming for the 3rd Water Week, Saneatins was responsible for organizing the Water Caravan, which passed through the municipalities of Augustinópolis, Xambioá, Araguaína, Colinas do Tocantins and Paraíso do Tocantins, bringing more than 4,000 residents of the state’s Central, North and Extreme North regions theater activities, IT and quality water and sewage
leisure activities, with awareness as to the value of
treatment that reaches
water as the main theme. All of the Saneatins centers
100% of the population.
developed education and awareness raising activities. For the Secretary of the Environment and
LEARN ABOUT THE FIRST
Sustainable Development, Divaldo Rezende, the
STAGE OF THE SANEATINS
initiative was consolidated in the programming of
CULTURE INTEGRATION
events in the state. “Our governor, Siqueira Campos,
PROGRAM
constantly reaffirms that Tocantins is and will
Module I (March): Culture
increasingly become the ‘Paradise of Waters,’” said
Integration and Awareness Module II (April and May):
Rezende during his speech. “With the Saneatins partnership, we will increasingly strengthen the
Introduction to Culture and
awareness raising and educational initiative during
Activation of Action Program
the year, so that every day of the year can be water
Module III (June to
day,” he said.
November): TEO Study Cycle. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 279 / april 2012
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> special
Celebrating Life: World W Brasil held several actions
the treatment process, as
celebrated March 22, was
related to World Water
well as the improvements
the theme of campaigns
Day in the communities
made to the installations
and activities at different
in which it operates from
since the start of the
Odebrecht Organization
March 19-23. Thousands
concession in 2011.
projects in Brazil and
of people took part in the
Educators from the
abroad during the past
events that reinforced the
public school system
month. In this special
importance of water and
also visited the W TP for
story, Odebrecht News
its preservation for future
the launch of the “Open
presents some of these
generations.
Doors” Program, which,
World Water Day,
initiatives.
To mark the date in the city of Uruguaiana,
receive those interested
Rio Grande do Sul, the
in learning more about
Directly responsible for
company received visits
the water cycle in the
the quality of the water of
from authorities and the
municipality.
some 8 million Brazilians,
local press to present the
whether through supply or
city’s Water Treatment Plant
do Brasil went to public
sewage treatment, Foz do
( W TP) and demonstrate
square Praça Jerônimo
FOZ DO BRASIL
Foz opened the doors of the Uruguaiana WTP for the community
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starting in April will
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During Water Week, Foz
In Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, the company took part to th
Water Day Monteiro, located in
teachers and coordinators
that they can apply the
the Downtown area of
from the municipal
information throughout
the city of Cachoeiro de
school system took part
the entire year about the
Itapemirim, in Espírito
in a week of training and
region’s water resources at
Santo, in order to address
also learned more about
the schools.
the topic. Under the theme
the water cycle, which
“Sanitation is Inclusion,”
begins with the collection
seedlings in the water
the action was part of the
of the crude water from
source preservation areas
1 st Environmental Forum
the river, continues with
was the highlight of the
on Social Inclusion in the
its treatment for human
actions supported by Foz
state, an event tied to the
consumption and ends
do Brasil in the city of
4 th Cachoeiro on the Water
with the treatment of
Rio Claro, also located in
Path, which promoted
sewage, generated after
rural São Paulo. Some 60
the activities that help
the consumption of the
children participated in
promote sustainable
resource during daily
the initiative in the region
development.
actions. The proposal was
near Ribeirão Claro, also
to train professionals from
the name of the city.
In Limeira, located in rural São Paulo, a group of
he 1st Environmental Forum on Social Inclusion
the area of education so
The planting of
Also in celebration of
Professionals from the Limeira educational system learned about the water cycle
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> special World Water Day, a group
The children had the
of students released 1,000
opportunity to participate
of water resources, the
small fish along the river’s
in the Educating through
source of the Tamanduateí
edge, which no longer
Citizenship Program,
River and the other water
receives household sewage which addressed topics
such as the preservation
courses that traverse the municipality, using a puppet theater to transmit the message. The week ended with a walk to the source of the Tamanduateí, which supplies the city. At the Mairinque units, in São Paulo, and Jeceaba, in Minas Gerais, students took part in the actions developed for Water Day and received the kit of
In Rio Claro, children plant tree seedlings in the water source preservation areas
after the installation of a Sewage Treatment Plant – Condutta STP, inaugurated last year. In Mauá, in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Foz do Brasil marked its presence in the city ’s central square with environmental education actions and customer service through the Mobile Assistance unit.
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The Mobile Assistance unit and the puppet theater livened up Water Week in Mauá
books and educational games called “Kingdom of Water,” supported by Foz do Brasil through Rouanet Law incentives. Working in partnership with the company VSB (Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil) and the Jeceaba and São Brás do Suaçui Departments of
In the Minas Gerais city of Jeceaba, 600 children participated in leisure and education activities
Education, the company promoted an afternoon of leisure and socialenvironmental education with some 600 children ages 6 to 10. In Mairinque, 350 public and private school students took part in a lecture and watched a
In Mairinque, public and private school students received educational kits on the topic
puppet theater at the Municipal Center for Education and Culture. In Blumenau, Santa Catarina, the work involved raising Members’ awareness. For a whole day, small groups were formed to discuss water preservation. At the user assistance
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> special the Santa Gertrudes City Government through the Environmental Board, in partnership with Foz. The Globo Television Network affiliate for the region, EPT V, aired stories that revealed part of the Students from Porto Ferreira participate in a game about conscious water use
branch, clients received
water use.
result of the investments made by the company in the city. With the
informative brochures
In Santa Gertrudes,
featuring information
SĂŁo Paulo, World Water
supply system, operated
about the preservation
Day was celebrated with
by Foz since November of
and conscious use of the
the planting of some
2010, the municipality has
resource.
200 seedlings of native
already recorded a 30%
species along the banks
reduction in the cases of
Porto Ferreira, in rural
of the Santa Gertrudes
diarrhea treated at local
SĂŁo Paulo, the initiatives
Stream. The reforestation
health centers.
were focused on the
action was promoted by
In the municipality of
improvements in the water
Saneatins, the company
students. An interactive game with questions and answers was presented at the Izaltino Casemiro Municipal Amphitheater, addressing topics related to the importance of water and the company’s socialenvironmental projects. Foz also promoted informative lectures at the schools about conscious
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Students from the Santa Gertrudes planting seedlings of native species
in new sewage collection and treatment networks, as well as a discussion with the community about water preservation in the region. PERNAMBUCO ARENA During World Water Day, the sustainability team for Children take part in educational activities that addressed topics related to water
the Pernambuco Arena, currently being built by
controlled by Foz do Brasil
five local cities where it
Odebrecht Infraestrutura
in Tocantins, undertook
operates. These actions
in the Metropolitan Region
educational actions, a
were designed to ensure
of Recife, promoted
cycle of lectures, cultural
customer satisfaction with
a different type of
presentations and
the sanitation service,
programming for Members
school projects in the
offering high quality
to reflect on water
state of Parรก and in the
water, new investments
consumption. Split up into two parts, the day began with the Daily Safety Training (DST ), which featured a presentation about the importance of water and what can be done to ration it. Workers participated in a game, providing tips on how to avoid waste. The winner was assembler Luciano dos Santos, who
Members of the Pernambuco Arena present a song during the Daily Safety Training
received a DVD player
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> special as a prize. To conclude,
Agua, located in Salcedo,
Bartolomeu, Contract
Members Gerry Pereira
Province of Hermanas
Director, Wellington
da Silva and João Ricardo
Mirabal.
Queliz, Administrative
Francisco da Silva sang
Twenty different
Manager, and Armando
the song “Planet Water,”
educational centers and
Matías, Sustainability
by Guilherme Arantes.
authorities from the
Manager, among others.
At the end of the
region took part, including
More than 300 children
morning, it was the
Governor Vinicio Gonzalez
watched singing, dance,
administrative sector’s
and representatives from
poetry and theater
turn to listen the lecture
the Salcedo Municipal
presentations by the
and take part in the
Government, the National
students. Participants
educational game.
Potable Water and Sewage
received a backpack with
Member José Francisco
Institute (INAPA) and
books, a t-shirt and school
Gomes, responsible since
the Salcedo Educational
material.
the start of the contract
District National Water
for the Water Treatment
Resource Institute
about caring for water and
Plant at the construction
(INDRHI). Representing
its rational use were also
site, recited a poem in
Odebrecht were Luis
part of the event.
An exhibit with murals
honor of the day. HERMANAS MIRABAL AQUEDUCT PROJECT Odebrecht América Latina e Angola, responsible for the Hermanas Mirabal Aqueduct Project in the Dominican Republic, promoted commemorative activities at the La Paz Eco Park in the community of Ojo de
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In the Dominican Republic, authorities, students and Odebrecht Members participated in a celebration at the La Paz Eco Park
ODEBRECHT PARTICIPATES IN
What is the Role of Water
initiatives that made the
GLOBAL WATER FORUM
Reservoirs?” and the conference
development a true landmark
“Sharing Solutions for Water in
for the hydroelectric power plant
Energia took part in the 6th Global
the Portuguese-Speaking World,”
sector.
Water Forum in Marseilles, France.
which included the presence
The largest global event on the
of authorities from Cape Verde,
From March 12-17, Odebrecht
Organized by the WWC and the host country, the Global Water
topic, which seeks solutions for the Mozambique and Angola.
Forum takes place every three
main problems associated with
An investment and
years, always during the month
this natural resource, gathered
construction of Odebrecht
of March. Brazil’s participation
some 20,000 people from 140
Energia, the Santo Antônio
is led by a committee called
countries this year.
HPP was presented during
the Brazil Section of the World
the programming of the Brazil
Water Council, which gathers
responsible for Sustainability
Pavilion, an environment
22 permanent members and 20
at the company, presented
organized by the Brazil Section of
guest institutions, placing Brazil in
the Continued Professional
the World Water Council (WWC),
fifth place in terms of the national
Qualification Program - Believe,
which included an auditorium,
representation with the council.
developed by Odebrecht
meeting room, media center,
Energia, which trained more
booths and a space dedicated to
in the discussions through the
than 40,000 people to work
Rio+20. The lecture entitled “Santo
Aquapolo Project, presented by
in civil construction, more
Antônio Hydroelectric Power
SABESP, a partner of Foz do Brasil
specifically at the Santo Antônio
Plant: Example of Sustainability
and Braskem in the largest reuse
Hydroelectric Power Plant in Porto
in the Amazon” shared the details
water program in the Southern
Velho, Rondônia. The initiative
of the social-environmental
Hemisphere.
Luiz Gabriel Azevedo,
Odebrecht also took part
guaranteed that 85% of the workers were residents from the region. Believe has become an important solution for the social and economic impacts resulting from the construction of large hydroelectric power plant projects. Azevedo also took part in the debate entitled “Improving Resistance to Climate Change:
Luiz Gabriel Azevedo participated in the Global Water Forum in France
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> Environment
The Beauty
of the Brazilian Scrubland From April to December of this year, ETH Bioenergia will hold a traveling
and third place went to the photo of the
exhibit to present the 20 winning photos
Capuchin monkey at the Salto do Sucuri
from the cultural photography contest
Natural Park, taken by Clevson Dutra de
entitled Janelas do Cerrado (“Windows to
Menezes, from Costa Rica, Mato Grosso do
the Scrubland”). The exhibit will travel
Sul. The prizes were R$ 1,000, R$ 500 and
through nine cities in which the company
R$ 300, respectively.
operates and began with the municipality
After passing through Mineiros, the
of Mineiros, in Goiás, the city home to
exhibit will continue onto the other
the winners of the top two places in the
municipalities in which ETH operates
competition.
that are participating in the contest: Alto
The edition entitled “Windows to the
Taquari, in Mato Grosso; Cachoeira Alta,
Scrubland” and the exhibit are part of
Caçu, Mineiros and Perolândia, in Goiás;
the Social Energy Program for Local
Costa Rica and Nova Alvorada do Sul, in
Sustainability and is focused on the
Mato Grosso do Sul and Teodoro Sampaio
Scrubland ecosystem, one of Brazil’s
and Mirante do Paranapanema in São
richest in fauna and flora and the second
Paulo.
most threatened following the Atlantic Forest. André de Oliveira won first place with
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photograph of a quina-do-campo flower
The selection of the 20 photos that are part of the traveling exhibit was made by a commission formed by professionals
the image of a greater rhea with her
from the environmental, communication
chicks at Emas National Park. Roberta
and photography areas. Find out the
Mota Carvalho earned second place for his
winners of the contest and their images.
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1st Place: André de Oliveira - Mineiros, Goiás Greater rhea (Rhea americana) with chicks at Emas National Park
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2nd Place: Roberta Mota Carvalho - Mineiros, Goiás Quina-do-campo flower (Hortia brasiliana) at Emas National Park
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3rd Place: Clevson Dutra de Menezes - Costa Rica, Mato Grosso do Sul Capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) at the Salto do Sucuri Natural Park
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4th Place: Mota Carvalho - Mineiros, Goiás Chichá-do-cerrado fruit (Sterculia strita) in Mineiros Urban Zone
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> Environment
5th Place: André de Oliveira - Mineiros, Goiás Teiú lizard (Tupinambis teguixin teguixin) in Mineiros
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6th Place: Renato Alves Moreira - Mineiros, Goiás Scrubland field vegetation at Emas National Park
>> 7th Place: Susete Oliveira Resende Freitas - Mineiros, Goiás Termite mound with bioluminescence caused by larvae at Emas National Park
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8th Place: Luiz Ricardo de Almeida - Mineiros, Goiás Greater rhea (Rhea americana) with chick at Emas National Park
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9th Place: Jerry Santos - Costa Rica, Mato Grosso do Sul South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) at the Sucuriú River in Costa Rica
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10th Place: Jonas Osmar Klemann - Mineiros, Goiás Jacaranda flower (Jacaranda cuspidifolia) in Permanent Preservation Area (PPA) in Mineiros
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11th Place: Jonas Osmar Klemann - Mineiros, Goiás Caraiba tree (Tabebuia ochracea) with hummingbird in Mineiros
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12th Place: Hélio Eliotério Teófilo - Mineiros, Goiás Fruit of the mama-cadela tree (Brosimum gaudichaudii) in the Scrubland in Mineiros
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> Environment
13th Place: Luiz Ricardo de Almeida - Mineiros, Goiás Southern crested caracara (Polyborus plancus) in the Scrubland at Emas National Park
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14th Place: Susete Oliveira Resende Freitas - Mineiros, Goiás Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) in the region of Pinga Fogo, municipality of Portelândia
>> 15th Place: Clevson Dutra de Menezes - Costa Rica, Mato Grosso do Sul Curicaca (Theristicus caudatus) at Emas National Park
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16th Place: Jerry Santos - Costa Rica, Mato Grosso do Sul Red brocket (Mazama americana) in a plantation of sugarcane and corn at the Capão da Glória Farm in Costa Rica
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17th Place: Roberta Mota Carvalho - Mineiros, Goiรกs Nightfall at Emas National Park
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18th Place: Dilson Oliveira de Souza - Alto Taquari, Mato Grosso View from Serra do Voltinha in Alto Taquari
>> 19th Place: Dilson Oliveira de Souza - Alto Taquari, Mato Grosso Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloroptera) feeding from a cashew tree at Taquari Farm in Alto Taquar
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20th Place: Renato Alves Moreira - Mineiros, Goiรกs Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) in a cleared field at Emas National Park
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> culture
S達o Paulo Frontiers of Thinki Announces Programming for
Wi t h t h e s p o nsorship
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Greenaway, who will
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on Apr il 23, followed
speak on M ay 8. Eight
Pa u l o Fro nt i e r s of
by the filmmaker and
conferences will be
Th i n k i n g b e g a n its 2 nd
multime dia ar tist Peter
held dur ing 2012, all in
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ing 2012 Tz vetan Todorov, Susan
planet has based its
Greenfield, M ichel
growth since the post-
Onfray and M ohamed
war era. Based on the
ElBaradei complete
curator ial perspec tive,
the programming. The
the projec t aims to
passpor t for all the
discuss the problems
conferences is already
of moder n civilization s,
on sale, and M embers
addressing solutions fo r
receive a 50% discount.
the 21 s t centur y based
Frontiers of Think ing will present the
s t a r ti n g at 8 : 3 0 p.m. Ca m e ro n S i n c l air, M i c h a e l S h e r m er,
The highlights of th e
topics of unorganized
programming this yea r
cit y growth,
include Nobel Pr ize
creative solutions
Winner and Direc tor o f
for environmental
the UN Atomic Energy
preser vation and
Agenc y, M ohamed
humanized architec ture
ElBaradei, ac tor and
capable of offer ing
pr ivileged obser ver
solutions for reducing
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pover t y and human
intense conflic ts of
suffer ing.
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From the perspec tive
t h e S ĂŁ o Pa u l o R oom,
on different viewpoint s.
histor y, and leader of
of the eight selec ted
the so - called “Arab
guest intellec ts, the
Spr ing� in Egypt.
conferences open space for discussions on the global development model on which the odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 279 / april 2012
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> culture LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAMMING AND SPEAKERS April 23: Amartya Sem Indian economist and Nobel Prize winner in Economics in 1998 for his contribution to the theories of social choice and social well-being. Professor at Harvard University, he was one of the creators of the Human Development Index (HDI) and founder of the World Institute for Development Economics Research (UN University). May 8: Peter Greenaway British filmmaker and multimedia artist, Greenway is the director of the films The Pillow Book, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover and Nightwatching. For him, the film industry must “re-invent itself and produce original works that expand people’s imagination and not create mechanized movies that are just the same as thousands of others.” Greenaway is defined as the painter who became a filmmaker. June 5: Cameron Sinclair British architect and founder of the philanthropic organization Architecture for Humanity, which benefits thousands of people each year by finding architectural solutions for humanitarian crises. During its more than decade of activities, the organization has rebuilt hospitals, schools and homes in dozens of countries and developed sustainable plans in communities destroyed by wars and natural disasters. August 29: Michael Shermer North American researcher and writer known for dedicating his activities to the history of science and creating the magazine Skeptic. Weekly columnist for Scientific American, Shermer founded the Skeptics Society, an institution that investigates issues presented as paranormal or supernatural and which promotes conferences with the main names from modern science. September 5: Tzvetan Todorov Bulgarian philosopher and linguist who is recognized worldwide for his literary and historical essays. In 2008, he received the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences. A scholar of semiology, Todorov applied the structuralist method to literature and literary critique. September 18: Susan Greenfield British scientist and professor, Greenfield has earned more than 30 doctor honoris causa titles. A professor at Oxford University’s Lincoln College, she also served as Director of the Royal British Institute and patron of the Alzheimer Research Trust, having received the Michael Faraday Prize (1998), an honor granted by the Royal Society.
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October 10: Michel Onfray French philosopher and writer and founder of the Popular University of Caen, an institution based on the waiver of fees and free access without requiring any academic qualification that is committed to providing high-level knowledge to the masses without tests or the delivery of diplomas. Michel Onfray believes that there is no philosophy without psychoanalysis, sociology or science. October 30: Mohamed ElBaradei An Egyptian diplomat who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for “his efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military means and for guaranteeing that its use for pacific purposes is as safe as possible.” Former UN Head of Nuclear Supervision, he was considered one of the main
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Adenilton Pereira at the COOPECON display case at the Bompreço supermarket in Salvador: the tilapia sales have already begun
An action with demo booths, samples
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Aquaculturists’ Cooperative (COOPECON)
and the distribution of pamphlets
and Wal-Mart Brasil to promote the tilapia
represents the first step in the partnership
filet produced by aquaculturists in Bahia’s
between the Continental Waters
Southern Lowlands.
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mily Production
Since March 19, the campaign has been
and Litoral Norte. Some 3.5 tons of fish
undertaken at the Bompreรงo supermarket,
cultivated by the COOPECON members are
the chain that is part of Wal-Mart, at two
available for sale. It is estimated that the
branch stores in Salvador, Bahia: Iguatemi
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> fodebrecht foundation The sale of the fish filet is part of the Producers’ Club project, designed to provide small and medium-sized producers access to the retail market, developing regional suppliers based on fair trade. The initiative also helps the farmers get established in their communities. “By taking the cooperative’s product to be sold at stores, we are helping the small producer overcome its greatest challenge,” said Rádi Cavalcanti Batista, Agribusiness Manager at Wal-Mart Brasil. “We will grow even more, since we are working toward this goal and our region has great potential,” said José Raimundo, Chair of the COOPECON Board of Directors. “The partnership is very important for helping us sell our product,” said Raimundo. The partnership should become official in May at the Bompreço Supermarket in Iguatemi. On the
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CFA and COOPECON are institutions
occasion, COOPECON will also launch
tied to the Bahia Southern Lowlands
the frozen tilapia filet with its own
Environmental Protection Area Mosaic
packaging and deliver 500 kg of
Integrated and Sustainable Development
another species of fish, pirarucu. Wal-
Program (PDIS), supported by the
Mart plans to sign a statement of intent
Odebrecht Foundation. Through the
with the Waters Family Home (CFA),
program, they form the Strategic
making a commitment to support
Aquaculture Cooperative Alliance, a model
studies focused on the development of
that benefits workers from the rural zone
tilapia with functional characteristics.
and their families by encouraging fair
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Chair of the COOPECON Board of Directors, José Raimundo: “The partnership with Wal-Mart is very important for helping us sell our product.”
trade and the training of young rural
who was present at the event, approached
entrepreneurs.
the customer and introduced himself as one of the cooperative members,
START OF SALES
reinforcing the quality of the product she
Elisabete Nery, resident of Salvador,
had purchased. “We care for the tilapia with
was the first customer to buy the fish.
a great deal of dedication so that it reaches
“Everyone likes tilapia at my house,” she
the customers,” said Pereira. “Our activity is
said. “And I think it’s better this way – nice
tied to a social inclusion and sustainability
and fresh.”
project, which generates income for many
Cooperative member Adenilton Pereira,
families in the Southern Lowlands,” he said.
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Sign-Up Now Open for Run and Walk Sign-up for the first edition of the Odebrecht Run and Walk in 2012 – organized
several different Organization companies
by the Health Support Area at the São Paulo
and their families with aims of promoting
Office – will be open until April 5.
health and well being through the practice
The event will be held on April 14 at the
of physical activity, balanced meals and
Villa Lobos Park, located in the Western
social-cultural activity. The Walk and Run
Zone of the São Paulo capital city from 8:00
will be monitored by a specialized sports
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The date was chosen in
advisory firm.
honor of World Health Day, celebrated on April 7.
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The initiative gathers Members from
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Bring your family and join in!
A “Sir” Example in Life - Norberto Odebrecht In an exclusive interview,
to society. In this condition,
not demanded and much less
Norberto Odebrecht shared
the human cerebral essence
applied.”
his life experiences and
is thrown into dysfunction,
the work he has developed
degradation, while initiative,
access the Odebrecht
through the Odebrecht
creativity and innovation are
Foundation website.
To read the full interview,
Foundation in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands. The Honorary President of Odebrecht S.A. and the Odebrecht Foundation Trustees’ Board, he spoke with the editors of the magazine Performance Líder about topics such as sustainability, social responsibility and education. The article was featured in the year’s first edition of the magazine, which is published every six months. With respect to work, Norberto Odebrecht emphasized the relationship that he established during his career: “Work is life. “Life without work is inertia. Without work, human beings become empty, inert and useless to themselves, and primarily,
Performance Líder magazine published an exclusive interview with the founder of the Odebrecht Organization
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Odebrecht Begins Second Phase of South Kwanza Integrated Infrastructures Program On March 6, Odebrecht Angola and the country’s
water supply. In order to guarantee the
the channels for rainwater drainage, the project will also
Ministry of City Planning and
benefits for the population
involve paving and public
Construction (MINUC) signed
as established in the MINUC
lighting for the primary and
the protocol of consignment
investment plan in the
secondary roads, installation
to begin the construction
province, the priorities
of a potable water distribution
work for the second phase of
include the projects in the
network and sewage
the Integrated Infrastructures
municipalities of Sumbe,
networks, as well as the
Program in the Province of
Porto Amboim and Gabela.
completion of the first phase
South Kwanza (PIKS), which
Initially, the priority will be
of the Waste Water Treatment
includes the construction
the construction projects
Plant (ETAR).
and rehabilitation of the
designed to provide
waste water systems, macro
protection against floods.
drainage, micro drainage, paving, lighting and potable
In Sumbe, in addition to the drainage and lining of
In the city of Porto Amboim, the priority will be the lining of the macro drainage channels. In Gabela, the services will include paving and public lighting, the installation of a potable water distribution network and sewage and rainwater drainage networks. With duration of 21 months, the project will involve some 600 Members. The idea is to stimulate local urban development, improving the population’s quality of life and generating work opportunities, private
Angola’s Minister of City Planning and Construction, Fernando Fonseca, took part in the contract signing event
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investments and driving the local economy.
SuperVia Receives First Chinese Train package that will be made
of SuperVia, and Paulo
30 new Chinese trains that
by the State Government
Cesena, Executive Director of
will make up the fleet of the
in partnership with the
Odebrecht TransPort, traveled
Rio de Janeiro urban trail
concessionaire.
to Méier, where the Silva Freire
On March 20, the first of
system began operating
The launch included the
Station was inaugurated.
on SuperVia, controlled by
presence of the State Vice
Odebrecht TransPort. The
Governor, Luiz Fernando
passengers, the new trains
new composition is part of
Pezão, who, accompanied by
have air conditioning, LED
a R$ 2.4-billion investment
Carlos José Cunha, President
panels, plasma TVs, internal
With the capacity for 1,300
surveillance cameras, roof racks and a system for direct communication with the Operational Control Center. The Rio de Janeiro State Secretary of Transportation, Julio Lopes, who accompanied the group, announced that three trains are already being tested on SuperVia and another four are at the city’s port awaiting release. An additional eight trains are being transported by ship. It is estimated that all of the compositions will be operating by the start of the second half of the year.
The new Chinese trains have the capacity to transport 1,300 passengers
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Gove AH Completes Important Stages
Odebrecht Angola completed the assembly and commissioning of the first Gove AH Generator Unit at the end of March
Developed by Odebrecht Angola in the Province of Huambo, the Gove
allowed for the installation of the Power
Hydroelectric Facility (AH) has completed
House. After passing through the turbines,
two important stages for initiating energy
the water will be conducted through the
generation: the flooding of the return
return channel until reaching the natural
channel and the energization of the
bed of the Cunene River. The energization
Hydroelectric Center’s electric panels and
of the auxiliary electric systems allows for
auxiliary systems. The end of the assembly
the commissioning of all the panels and
and commissioning of the first Generator
mechanical systems for the operation of the
Unit was completed at the end of March of
first Generator Unit.
this year. The flooding of the return channel
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and removal of the cofferdam, which
The Gove AH will have an installed capacity to generate 60MW of energy
represented the finalization of the civil
through its three vertical axis turbines, and
construction and assembly of the gates
will supply the Provinces of Huambo and
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Completion of Teles Pires HPP Turbine Tests From March 12-16, the last tests of the
during the tests were Antônio Augusto
reduced model of the turbine that will be
Santos, Contract Director, and for the
used at the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Plant
Companhia Hidrelétrica Teles Pires (CHTP), Luiz
(HPP), currently being built by Odebrecht
Claudio Ramirez, Administrative and Financial
Energia, were successfully completed.
Director, and Celso Ferreira, Technical
Held at the Alstom factory, in the city of Grenoble in France, the evaluations that
Director. Located on the Teles Pires River, at the
proved the efficiency of the equipment
border between the states of Mato Grosso
opened the path for the new project phase:
and Pará, the Teles Pires HPP will have five
the manufacturing of the turbine. Present
vertical axis Francis generators.
Representatives from Odebrecht Energia and Companhia Hidrelétrica Teles Pires participated in the last turbine tests
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First 10 km of Rota do Sol Delivered to Colombia
The highway will connect the large production centers in the rural region of the country with the Caribbean coast, helping to boost companies’ productivity
Thirty days ahead of time, the Rota do
For the minister, the delivery of the stretch
Sol Concessionaire (formed by Odebrecht
symbolizes the way that the administration
América Latina e Angola, Episol and CSS
of Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos
Constructores) – responsible for building
plans to operate construction projects in
Sector 2 of the Rota do Sol Highway in
the country. “This is the fifth time that I have
Colombia – delivered the first 10 km of new
visited the project and you can clearly see the
roads, between the municipality of Puerto
intense pace of the operations,” said Gutiérrez,
Salgar and district of Puerto Araujo, on
during the delivery ceremony.
February 20. The event, held at Puerto Salgar, included
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Sector Two, the most extensive of Rota do Sol, continues on for 528 km and connects
the presence of the Minister of Transportation,
Puerto Salgar (Cundinamarca) to San Roque
Germán Cardona Gutiérrez, the Sub-Manager
(Cesar). “The construction work has already
of Contract Management at the National
generated 10,000 direct and indirect job
Infrastructure Agency, Silvia Urbina Restrepo,
opportunities,” said Eder Paolo Ferracuti, the
and municipal authorities from the region.
concessionaire’s President.
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Master’s Students from New York Visit OR After passing through Milan,
– the terrain value, construction
cost segment, as well as the
Hong Kong, Mumbai, London
cost and sales success of the
current and future real estate
and other cities of the world, 14
development, which sold 65% of
scenario in the country. Daniel
students and three professors
its units during the launch.
Viana, from the Incorporation
For Canadian student
team in Rio de Janeiro, talked
from the Master’s of Science in the Real Estate Market from
Sandeep Girdhar, the
about the city’s urban growth,
New York University arrived to
organization of the construction
the expansion of Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro and visited the
project was what most stood
and OR’s investments, primarily
construction work for Dimension
out: “We visited projects in other
in the region.
on March 15, the development
countries and I’m very impressed
currently being undertaken
as well with the cleanliness of
students from the Master’s of
by Odebrecht Realizações
the construction,” said Girdhar.
Science in the Real Estate Market
Imobiliárias (OR) in Barra da
It is the second time that
Marcelo Neves, responsible
from New York University have
for the Financial and Information
traveled to Brazil. The purpose
Technology area at OR,
of the visits is to conduct
João Carlos Moog Rodrigues,
presented the Organization,
benchmarking with large global
the development’s Construction
company’s operations in the
companies operating in the real
Director, and by his team.
high income market and low-
estate, legal and financial area.
Tijuca. The group was welcomed by
Antonio Pessoa, OR Director in Rio de Janeiro, was also present at the event. During the visit, the master’s students learned about the precautions the company takes with the environment. “We use the terrain’s extensive green area to create leisure spaces in a 100% corporate environment,” explained Rodrigues. On one of the floors of the building, the group observed the flexibility of the structures – which allows for the unification of the spaces
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Braskem Launches Seal to Celebrate its 10th Anniversary On August 16 of this year, Braskem
–, flexibility, surprise, modernity
will celebrate its 10 th anniversar y. A
and innovation are the main
series of achievements and records
charac teristics transmitted by the
have marked the company ’s course
image. “I t is a brand that transforms
since its foundation and to celebrate
to represent each element of the
the moments that helped build
Braskem universe, which allows for
this histor y, it created a seal that
multiple application possibilities,”
will be printed on the company ’s
said Castellari. “I t is a brand capable
different institutional materials and
of provok ing, telling stories and
publications during 2012.
interac ting with publics.”
The image developed represents Braskem’s global operations and their relevance for people and society. According to Renato Merlini, from the Corporate Marketing area, and responsible for creating the seal, the symbol reflec ts modernity and innovation, fac tors that are par t of the company ’s DNA. “Fur thermore, it opens up possibilities for adaptation based on the publication’s main theme,” said Merlini. Four variations of the seal were created, with the topics of People, Global Company, Sustainable Chemistr y and “Green” Plastic. For Luis Castellari, Creative Direc tor at Keenwork – the design company responsible for elaborating the seal
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The seal designed to celebrate Braskem’s 10-year history reflects modernity and innovations, values practiced by the company
Recognition from the Brazilian Navy At the start of March, during a ceremony that included the presence of Minister of Defense Celso Amorim, Guilherme Abreu received the Military Sport Merit Medal as distinction and recognition for the relevant services provided to Brazilian Military Sports, represented by Odebrecht’s participation in the Brazilian Navy-Odebrecht Olympic Project. Guilherme Abreu worked on the Submarine Development Project (PROSUB), developed by Odebrecht for the Brazilian Navy in Rio de Janeiro. At the end of 2010, the Member received the Tamandaré Merit Medal, granted by the Brazilian Navy for the services provided to The Military Sports Merit and Tamandaré Merit medals, granted to Guilherme Abreu
publicize or strengthen the entity’s traditions.
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First Product with Braskem “Green” Plastic in Civil Construction Tigre, a Brazilian multinational that is leader in the production of pipes,
to promote sustainability,” he said. The main characteristics of “green” plastic
connections and accessories in the
are its renewable source and its absorption
country and one of the largest in the
of CO2 from the atmosphere – the gas that
world, established a new partnership
causes the greenhouse effect – during its
with Braskem to purchase “green”
production process.
polyethylene from a 100% renewable source – ethanol. The “green” plastic is used to produce the new line of grids, now called the Tigre Ecological Grid. This advance makes Braskem the first Brazilian company to bring a product with sustainable plastic to civil construction. Tigre will invest in renewing the packaging for these products and in all the items at the point of sale, using plastic of a renewable origin produced by Braskem. “This investment shows that we are creating unique strategies based on the company’s sustainability policies, restructured at the end of 2011,” said Paulo Nascentes, Vice President of Pipes and Connections. Marcelo Nunes, Renewable Chemical Business Director at Braskem, emphasized that the participation in the project is very important for the company: “We support our partners in their commitment
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The new line of grids has two shapes (round and square) in two colors (white and sand)
Concrete from the Former Fonte Nova Stadium Earns New Life 2,000 souvenirs, donated to
Fonte Nova Arena website,
from the former Fonte Nova
the Sister Dulce Social Projects
Borba revealed where he got
Arena in Salvador were sent
(OSID). All of the funds obtained
the inspiration to create the
to a series of destinations.
from the sale of the rocks are
sculptures, such as “The Kiss”
Most of it was reused to build
being directed toward the
and an armchair full of style,
the new arena – constructed
installation of the Hemodialysis
made from concrete and steel.
by the consortium formed by
Unit and OSID Blood Bank.
The 77,000 tons of concrete
Odebrecht Infraestrutura
Approximately 40 tons of
Click here to watch the four videos of the interview. Bel Borba
and OAS – as well as in other
concrete earned new life in
speaks about the start of his
infrastructure projects in Bahia’s
the creative hands of visual
career, choice to study Law and
capital. Another part of the
artist Bel Borba. In an exclusive
also about his relationship with
material was transformed into
interview granted to the
the former Fonte Nova Arena.
Visual artist Bel Borba transformed part of the concrete from the former stadium into works of art and sculptures
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Worker-Artist Creates Art with Debris from Corinthians Stadium The worker-artist Pedro and some of his sculptures
Anyone who enters Gate 3 of the Corinthians Stadium
The rustic works of art are being produced by Pedro
construction site in São Paulo Procópio de Araújo Neto,
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out,” said Neto. “I don’t use photos or models ready to copy.”
observes colorful shapes
Production Assistant, who
resembling alligators, snakes
has been working on the
sculptures created by Neto
and turtles, as well as the
project for four months.
is a Tyrannosaurus Rex,
Christ the Redeemer Statue,
The Member uses leftover
measuring 1.75 m high. Neto
amidst the busy movements
concrete and clay, resulting
is already thinking about
of the men and machines.
from the washing of tires and
the details of his next work
The walls of the cafeteria,
the lower parts of the trucks.
of art: a Saint George riding
which serves 3,250 meals per
The material is removed,
his white horse facing the
day, are already beginning
stored and prepared by the
dragon, which is Corinthians’
to take the shape of fish and
worker-artist. “Whatever I
symbol. “It’s going to be hard,
seahorses.
have in my head just comes
but I’ll try,” he said.
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One of the boldest
OR Enters the Field at Pelé Museum On March 23, Odebrecht
preserving the planet and with
the Santos Historical Downtown
Realizações Imobiliárias (OR),
people development,” said Altit.
Area,” added Marcello Arduin.
With the sponsorship, OR
Set for inauguration in
working in partnership with the construction company
– which recently opened a
December 2012, the Pelé
Franz Construtora, signed
regional office in the city – aims
Museum is being built in the
the sponsorship for the Pelé
to contribute toward Santos’
Valongo Estate. The archive
Museum in Santos, on São
social-economic-cultural
is mostly from the former
Paulo’s coast. The ceremony
development. The company’s
player’s collection, and
included the presence of
operations also include actions
consists of photos, movies,
the Minister of Sports, Aldo
designed to improve residents’
personal objects, trophies
Rebelo, Santos Mayor, João
quality of life by supporting
and documents, among other
Paulo Tavares Papa, President
the practice of sports and
rarities. The development
of AMA Brasil, José Luiz Aranha
valuing the city’s cultural
will also feature a sculpture
Moura, and Edson Arantes do
memory. “Helping to create the
by architect Oscar Niemeyer
Nascimento, better known as
museum allowed us to continue
paying tribute to Pelé. More
Pelé. Representing OR were Paul
our contribution toward
information is available at the
Altit, Entrepreneurial Leader,
social-cultural development,
website www.amabrasil.org.br/
and Regional Directors Paulo
supporting the revitalization of
museu-pele.
Melo and Marcelo Arduin, accompanied by Salvador Franseze, President of Franz Construtora. “By supporting the Pelé Museum, OR is sending a signal to Brazilian companies that Santos is an important and strategic city for the country,” said João Paulo Tavares Papa. Paul Altit added that it is no longer possible for companies to remain restricted to the world of business: “It is necessary to get involved with human lives, with
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Braskem Unit Inaugurates Memorial
At the memorial entrance, a sculpture by visual artist João das Alagoas pays tribute to the lace workers of the nearby neighborhood of Pontal da Barra
March 12 marked the
have worked at the unit since it
for the New PVC Project; and
inauguration of the Braskem
began operating. Present at the
Milton Pradines, Institutional
CS 1 AL Unit in Alagoas, which
event were municipal and state
Relations Director.
recovers the history of the
authorities, representatives
former Salgema – one of the
from partner companies and
books, old equipment and
country’s first petrochemical
the leaders of Braskem, Marcelo
a timeline, which recovers
units and Latin America’s
Cerqueira, responsible for
relevant events in the unit’s
largest chlorine soda factory
Vinyl Businesses; Álvaro Cézar
history. There is also an
–, now completing 35 years.
Oliveira de Almeida, Vinyl
environment for exhibits,
The project is by architect
Industrial Director; Eduardo
which features an installation
Patricia Ramalho and the visual
Carnaúba, Production Manager
about the life of José de Freitas
communication was created by
at CS 1 AL; Augusto Del Rey,
Machado, founder of the
Núcleo Zero.
Production Manager at PVC
National Chemistry School and
2 AL; Marco Aurélio Campelo,
its first dean. The multimedia
took place in the common
Commissioning Manager of
space features videos with
area of the Single Control
the New PVC AL Plant; Frank
Members, who tell the plant’s
Room, tribute was paid to the
Alcântara, Marketing Director;
history through personal
Members and consultants who
Pitiguara Moreira, responsible
testimonials.
During the ceremony, which
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The memorial consists of
Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia and Mectron at FIDAE 2012 Event From March 27 to April
presented its products
Air Marshall, Juniti Saito.
1, Odebrecht Defesa e
and ser vices in a 30-
Also present were Manoel
Tecnologia (ODT ) and
m 2 booth. Groups from
Nogueira, from the ODT
Mectron took par t in the
Ecuador, Colombia and
Business Development
17 th FIDAE – International
other countries and
area, and Azhaur y Cunha
Air and Space Fair, held in
representatives from
and Wagner Amaral,
Santiago, Chile.
the Brazilian Armed
responsible for the
Forces were present. The
International and Dual
the aerospace defense
representatives from the
Business Unit and for the
sector in Latin America,
Brazilian Armed Forces
Engineering Suppor t Unit
FIDAE gathers companies
showed up with their
at Mectron.
from the Defense, Civil/
Commander, Lieutenant
A traditional fair from
Commercial Aviation and Space, Airpor t Equipment and Ser vice, Aircraft Maintenance and Public Security markets. More than 400 companies and institutions from 40 countries presented their products and ser vices at 13 pavilions set up on a 21,800-m 2 area, including the space for exhibiting the aircraft and air shows. As par t of its business strategy for winning over new markets and clients abroad, Mectron
FIDAE 2012 was the first event in which Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia and Mectron participated in the circuit of fairs in the Defense and Aerospace sectors, held abroad
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Job Opportunity for Convicts Odebrecht Infraestrutura
Valter Lana.
job opportunities for the
The meeting is part of
positions of production
Administration Department
the Social Reintegration and
assistant, carpenter and
established an agreement
Citizenship Coordination Area
assembler.
to contract convicts in the
(CRSC) program and allows
company’s projects in the
for the contracting of at least
the work is also an important
State of São Paulo.
50 minimum security inmates
tool for educating and
and 300 former inmates, in
inserting people into social
on March 27 at Palácio
addition to those who have
living situations,” said Valter
dos Bandeirantes, with the
served time and alternative
Lana. “By offering convicts
presence of Governor Geraldo
measures. With a 12-month
the opportunity, we want to
Alckmin, State Secretary of
term, the agreement can
help overcome prejudice and
Penitentiary Administration,
be extended for equal or
allow them to get a fresh start
Lourival Gomes, and the
successive periods until
at life in society.” In São Paulo,
Managing Director of
the limit of 60 months. The
the company is completing
Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
expectation is to generate
the construction work for
and the Penitentiary
The ceremony was held
“Odebrecht believes that
the Corinthians Stadium, the Capivari Sanitation project in Campinas and building the Embraport Port Terminal in Santos, among others. The contracting of former inmates may also extend to the company’s new contracts. In order to prepare new Members, the company will offer training courses, such as Believe, an initiative that qualifies candidates to work in the construction sector and promotes peoples’ inclusion From left to right: Valter Lana; Carlos Ortiz, State Secretary of Employment and Labor Relations; Lourival Gomes; and Geraldo Alckmin
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in the job market.
Hit the Net at the World Cup Stadiums The digital inclusion program Hit the Net
the first 10 students of the course on March 27.
was installed at the construction sites for the
The program has a course load of 24 hours and
Corinthians Stadium in São Paulo, and Maracanã
currently has 35 students divided into six groups.
Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. In March 19, the IT classes began at
The initiative was implemented in December of last year by the Maracanã Rio 2014
Corinthians Stadium, initially administered for
Consortium (Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Delta
the children and wives of the Members during
Construções and Andrade Gutierrez).
the morning and afternoon periods. The group consists of 20 students and it is estimated that 400 people will benefitted. Undertaken in partnership with the National Industrial Learning Service (SENAC), which is responsible for the class methodology, instructors and teaching material, as well as Suprisul, a computer supplier, the initiative will be extended to the residents of the communities located near the project, in the Eastern Zone of São Paulo. At Maracanã Stadium, Hit the Net certified
At the Corinthians Stadium, the IT laboratory is now receiving new students for the digital literacy courses The Maracanã Rio 2014 Consortium certified the first Hit the Net group, with 10 people
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Pernambuco Arena Promotes Supervisors’ Meeting A day to reflect on leadership and the
group dynamics and reflected on integration for
importance of team work, enjoy some family
better results. During her lecture, psychologist
time and strengthen the relationship with work
Edilza Rejane emphasized the leader’s role at the
colleagues. This summarized the first Supervisors’
Organization and reinforced the importance of
Meeting at the Pernambuco Arena – by
communication between the leaders and those
Odebrecht Infraestrutura –, held on March 25
they lead.
at a country house near São Lourenço da Mata, in the Metropolitan Region of Recife. In addition to the programming for Members,
“Moments like these are important for us to get to know each other better and to unite the group even further,” said Aparecido Solaris
there were also activities for spouses, with
da Silva, Assembly Supervisor. The spouses
lectures on food safety, and for the children of
also had a chance to learn more about the
the supervisors. “Because Sunday is a day to
company. “I think it’s fundamental for us to
spend with the family, there is nothing better
be part of this social networking and also to
than extending the invitation and arranging a
be able to learn more about the proper care
meeting where everyone can enjoy it together,”
with foods,” said Kassandra Macelino, wife
explained Bruno Dourado, Contract Director.
of Assembly Supervisor, José Joaquim de
The professionals took part in games and
Mendonça Irmão.
Supervisors took advantage of the day to reflect on leadership and enjoy time with their families
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Members from Argentina Participate in PDEC
Members from Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and Odebrecht Latin America and Angola meet for the contract team training program
From March 15-17, Odebrecht
the different areas in the initial phase of
Engenharia Industrial and Odebrecht
a project and their needs. Members from
AmĂŠrica Latina e Angola promoted the
the Sustainability, Budget, Engineering,
Contract Team Development Program for
Planning, People and Organization,
Partner Leaders (PDEC) for the Members
Contractual and Commercial Administration
of the Gas Pipeline and Aguas del ParanĂĄ
and Production areas shared experiences
projects in Argentina.
and business visions.
PDEC is a training course that lasts three months involving onsite meetings and
The theme of the next meeting will be Mobilization, Execution and Demobilization.
distance studies. The first module addressed The PDEC will be concluded at the end of the topic of Achievement, which explored
May.
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Health Campaigns Mobilize Mozambique Members theater plays that emphasized
already addressed the ways of
Nacala-Porto International
the main symptoms of the
preventing malaria.
Airport projects – developed
disease (fever, weight loss,
by Odebrecht International in
nighttime sweats, a cough that
Fight Tuberculosis, promoted by the
Mozambique – held campaigns
lasts more than 15 days and a
Nacala-Porto International Airport
to fight tuberculosis in March
lack of appetite) and the ways
Project, was launched during the
involving Members.
of curing it. At the Moatize
march “Breathing Easy – United
Expansion Project, the health
Against Tuberculosis.”The goal was
campaigns this year have also
to increase and focus efforts toward
The Moatize Expansion and
In Moatize and Cateme, workers listened to lectures and
On March 24, the Program to
preventing the disease, raising the population’s awareness. The march included the presence of Manuel Eduardo, Director of the Health, Women and Social Action District Services, Odebrecht International’s partner in the implementation of the program. According to Fernanda Reis, People and Organization Manager, the company will have Members from the Moatize Expansion Project meet for the activities related to the campaign focused on tuberculosis
health agents trained to search for and monitor cases of tuberculosis in the region. According to Solange Pires, a physician for the project, Mozambique is on the list of the 22 countries most affected by tuberculosis worldwide. “Despite being dangerous, the disease has a cure if diagnosed and treated early,” said Pires. Nélio Pinotti, a physician in Moatize, added: “All campaigns
Workers from the Nacala-Porto International Airport Project and the communities took part in a march for prevention of the disease
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should be preventive.”
OOG Stands Out in Statoil SHE Program The Norwegian company
companies, OOG was one of
Statoil, an Odebrecht Oil and
the three nominated to receive
Gas (OOG) client, held the
the award that goes to the best
2011 “Aiming High” Critical
companies. Marcus Vinícius
Analysis meeting in Rio de
Dias, Macaé Base Project
Janeiro. Aiming High is the
Director, and Renata Morand,
Safety, Health and Environment
Pilgrim Project Manager, have
program directed at the partner
worked as the disseminators
companies of the Pilgrim
of the program for the project
Project, in which OOG holds
Members. “We participated and
an Assembly and Maintenance
administered some lectures, such
contract.
as the way of demonstrating
The idea was to assess
the leaders’ commitment to the
the performance of the
zero accident campaign,” said
companies participating in
Morand.
the program last year, award
Marcus Vinícius highlighted
those that had relevant
the importance the values
contributions in terms of
shared both by OOG and Statoil.
achieving a performance “Free
“The alignment between OOG
of Incidents and Injuries” and
and Aiming High has been
proposing recommendations
complete, because it is based on
for the future, identifying the
the accident prevention values
challenges and improvements
that are already practiced
for 2012.
within the Organization,” said
Of the 38 operating
Vinícius.
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Moatize Expansion Project Promotes Environment and Safety Actions
Members from the SHE area promote the launch of the “Wear the Green” Campaign, which will address topics related to environmental preservation
On March 13, the Odebrecht International and Vale teams launched
which the winners will be announced.
the “Wear the Green” Campaign and a
The winners will have their phrases and
cultural contest at the Moatize Expansion
drawings printed on t-shirts.
Project construction site and at the Heróis Moçambicanos School in Mozambique. The contest will select the best phrases
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Environment Day, on June 5, the date on
On March 14, the Safety, Health and Environment area promoted the LifeSaving Breakfast, which is part of the
by Members and the best drawings
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
created by the students under the themes
Use Campaign and gathered managers,
of Waste Recycling, Rational Water
supervisors, heads of teams and guests.
Consumption and Energy Savings. The
The objective was to highlight the leader’s
action is part of the celebrations for World
importance in the project safety actions.
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