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Life at Seaside: Odebrecht Realizações delivered Vila dos Corais
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LIFE AT SEASIDE
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real estate developments
Life at Seaside
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n February 23,
The development is part of
Odebrecht Realizações
Reserva do Paiva, a fully planned
Imobiliárias (OR)
neighborhood under construction
delivered its clients the Vila dos
by the company in partnership with
Corais condominium in Pernambuco.
the Cornélio Brennand and Ricardo
With the project by Jer么nimo da Cunha Lima and landscaping by Luiz Vieira, Vila dos Corais has an architectural style that combines with different unique spaces, a low level of unit crowding and privacy
Brennand Groups. With 8.5 km of paradisiacal
standards and includes residential and business condominiums, hotels,
beaches and 450 hectares of Atlantic
shopping centers, sports clubs, a
Forest, the city planning project in
marina, golf course and a series of
Reserva do Paiva meets international
high standard structures.
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Residents from the 132 apartments of the new condominium gathered for a luau, complete with music and special decoration
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to i n c re a s e t h e s a l e s s u cce ss
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Co ra i s , M o ra d a d a Pe n í n s u l a
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Em p re s a ri a l a n d t h e re s i d e nt i a l
l o c ate d n e a r t h e co n d o m i n i u m .
d eve l o p m e nt Te rra ço Lagu n a a re
A m o ng t h e d i ffe re nt i a l s a re t h e
c u rre nt ly i n t h e t h i rd p h a s e o f
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I n a d d i t i o n to Vi l a d o s
Members from the OR teams who worked to install the development celebrated yet another project completed
CELEBRATION To welcome the new residents, a
represents a milestone in the Pernambuco real estate market,”
luau was held at the edge of the pools
he said. During his speech, he
with an oceanfront view, complete
also expressed his thanks for the
with music and cozy environments.
efforts expended by the teams and
The event gathered clients, their
trust bestowed by the clients, who
families and the OR teams involved
acquired apartments still under
with the project.
construction and who believed in the
Luis Henrique Valverde, Incorporation Director, greeted those present and emphasized the responsibility involved to deliver a large development three months ahead of time. “Vila dos Corais
company’s capacity for innovation, quality and on-time delivery. Click to view the video about Vila dos Corais (in Portuguese).
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fast news ODEBRECHT HISTORICAL RESEARCH AWARD ANNOUNCES WINNER The 9th edition of the Odebrecht Historical Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares
and Letters; José Enrique Barreiro, journalist
already has a winner. The research project
and editor, President of Versal Editores, the
entitled The Great Journey of Governor Luis
company that edits and publishes the books
de Albuquerque de Melo Pereira e Cáceres
from the Odebrecht Historical Research Award;
between Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, Mato
José Murilo de Carvalho, Political Scientist and
Grosso and the Amazon - 1771-1791, by authors
Historian, member of the Brazilian Academy
Janaína Amado, Doctorate in History from the
of Arts and Letters and Full Professor of the
University of São Paulo (USP), and Leny Caselli
Department of History of the Federal University
Anzai, Doctorate in History from the University
of Rio de Janeiro Institute of Philosophy and
of Brasília (UnB), was chosen from among five
Social Sciences History Department; and
finalists.
Zuenir Ventura, journalist and writer, as well
The study intends to investigate the travel
as columnist for the newspaper O Globo and
logs written in pencil, with detailed descriptions
author of Cidade Partida (“Divided City”),
of the sites visited by Luis de Albuquerque de
winner of the Jabuti Award in 1995 as well as
Melo Pereira e Cáceres, then governor of Mato
1968, o Ano que Não Terminou (“1968 – The
Grosso, from 1771 to 1791, through the vast
Year that Never Ended”).
area of Brazil that currently corresponds to the
Since 2003, the Odebrecht Historical
states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás,
Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares
Mato Grosso, Rondônia and Pará.
has encouraged researchers to delve into
The judging committee consisted of
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and member of the Bahia Academy of Arts
topics related to Brazilian history. This edition,
Fernando da Rocha Peres, Professor of
it received 198 projects from 20 states and the
History at the Federal University of Bahia
Federal District. Each year, a project is chosen
(UFBA) and poet and author, among other
and its author receives the necessary support
books of Memória da Sé (“Memory of Sé”)
for the research and publication of an art book.
and member of the Bahia Academy of Arts
Registration for the 10th edition will open up
and Letters; Francisco Senna, Historian and
on April 1. For more information, access: www.
Professor at the UFBA School of Architecture
odebrecht.com/pesquisahistorica.
The user can obtain information on the company, its sites of operation and services offered projects underway and quality, health and safety initiatives
VISIT THE EEP WEBSITE The Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard (EEP) launched its official website at the start of March with information about the history, shareholders, job opportunities and commitment to transform the reality of the regions in which it operates. Developed by the company’s own Information Technology (IT) Systems team, the website uses the latest development technologies available. Its structure was optimized to give the user fast answers and allow for single viewing through a range of different browsers. One of the techniques used is the one-page concept, which replaces the scrollbars and presents the entire website on a single page through frames that move in different directions, allowing for more dynamic navigation. Visit the EEP website! Access: www.eepsa.com.br
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fast news THE NEW PHASE OF LIVE HAPPY Odebrecht Infraestrutura and the Municipal Government of Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio
CEO of Odebrecht Infraestrutura, the project
de Janeiro launched the second phase of the Live
supports local industry and will generate 2,000
Happy Program, which involves the construction
direct job opportunities. “Campos is the largest
of 4,574 housing units, in addition to paving, city
pottery center in Rio de Janeiro and we are
planning and basic sanitation. The construction
prioritizing the use of ceramic blocks in the homes
work will begin in April and be completed within up
to promote this trade,” said Azevedo.
to three years. During the first phase, 5,426 houses were
Mayor Rosinha Garotinho cited the commitment to the population’s well being: “We are giving
delivered in 12 housing units, benefitting more than
new homes to those who lived in areas of risk
20,000 people over the past four years. With the
and allowing the families to dream again,” said
second phase, it is expected that more than 20,000
Garotinho. “The municipality became the 5th largest
people will be benefitted. The goal is to relocate
in Brazil and the first in the rural regions in terms
families that live in areas of risks, together with the
of investments and is also in the ranking of the 30
victims of floods.
cities with the best basic sanitation,” she said.
Leandro Azevedo and Rosinha Garotinho sign the contract for the second phase of Live Happy, the largest housing program in the country’s rural region
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According to Leandro Azevedo, President and
MILESTONE AT TELES PIRES One of the three tunnels that will bypass the Teles Pires River for the construction of the hydroelectric power plant with an installed capacity of 1,820 megawatts
At the end of February, the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) completed the excavations of the domes for Tunnels 2 and 3, which will bypass the Teles Pires River so that workers can begin the construction of the dam. In all, there will be the construction of three tunnels extending approximately 315 meters each, drilled in bedrock, which guarantees the stability of the terrain. The construction work was initiated on September 2012 and should be completed in May of this year. In order to guarantee the safety of Members during the underground excavations, there was the creation of a Risk Management System (SGR) Safety Committee consisting of professionals from the Workplace Safety, Health, Quality and Production areas. The idea is to monitor the activities and orient workers on the responsibilities and procedures undertaken in the case of emergency. One of the Odebrecht Energia investments, the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) is currently being constructed by Odebrecht Infraestrutura at the border between the states of Mato Grosso and Parรก.
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fast news PROGRESS IN ARGENTINEAN PROJECTS The Waters of Paraná Project, led by Odebrecht América Latina in Argentina, completed the commissioning of the Module I – designed for water treatment – of the North Area Water Potability System. “With the commissioning of the Module 1 instruments, we are ready to begin operating the low voltage boards at the Output Lift Station that are necessary to power the equipment,” explained Celia Guerrero, Commissioning Coordinator. The commission activities have already begun for the shakers, fan and one of the pumps designed to absorb the water from the Tigre River. Over the coming weeks, the full water potability operating tests will began at the Juan Manuel de Rosas plant. Installed for the company Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos S.A. (AySA), the system consists of the construction of the plant Juan Manuel de Rosas, in addition to the 40 km of aqueducts that traverse the North area of the Province of Buenos Aires, the absorption of the water in the Paraná de las Palmas River and a tunnel extending 15 km and measuring 3.6 meters in diameter that will carry the water to the plant.
The system will allow for the processing of 900,000 m 3 of water per day and will supply the North region of the Greater Buenos Aires Area, as well as the regions of Tigre, Escobar, San Fernando, San Isidro, Vicente López and San Martín
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Weighing 2,000 tons and with a length of 120 meters and diameter of 11.5 meters, the TBM was transported in 12 containers with another 71 loose parts
THERE IS A ‘TATUZÃO’ IN RIO DE JANEIRO The equipment that will drill the Line 4 tunnels for the Rio de Janeiro Subway, located in the city’s Southern Zone, has already made its way to the city. It is Latin America’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and the largest “tatuzão” (which means “large armadillo”), as it is also known, used in the subway construction work in Brazil. The ship that transported the TBM was anchored out at high sea at the Rio de Janeiro Port, and the disembarkation began on March 4. For the first time in the municipality, the equipment was acquired by the Linha 4 Sul Consortium,
After that, it was placed on a ferry heading
responsible for the construction work
to Antuérpia Port in Belgium, where it was
for the new subway line, formed by
loaded onto the ship Thorco Copenhagem
Odebrecht Infraestrutura (leader) and the
to journey to Brazil.
companies Queiroz Galvão and Carioca Engenharia. The “tatuzão’s” journey began back
The parts of the TBM will be taken to the construction site in Leopoldina and after that, assembled underground next to
in January of this year in Schwanau,
the General Osório Subway Station, where
Germany. From there, it continued by
the excavations will behind in the direction
truck to Kehl Port in Alto Reno, France.
of the neighborhood of Gávea.
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fast news The Moatize Expansion Project reinforced earth wall is formed by 1,098 pieces of precast concrete
RESISTENCE AND WALL RETENTION The Civil Production team responsible for the reinforced earth wall of the Moatize Expansion Project – a Vale project being completed by Odebrecht in Mozambique – reached the milestone of 500 parts placed at the end of February. The construction work for the wall is already 50% complete, without any recorded accidents. In addition to the installation of the parts, the wall construction work also involves the placement of steel straps and soil filling and compacting (a phase completed in partnership with the Earth Leveling team). According to foreman Claudivan Manoel de Lima, this team hopes to complete the construction of the structure by May 30 of this year.
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ROBOT FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH For its research in the area of metabolic
operation, four researchers from Braskem will
engineering, Braskem acquired the High Throughput
complete a period of training in the United States.
Screening (HTS) device from the North American
Hamilton also created a technical support service in
company Hamilton, one of the world’s most
Brazil to offer support when using the machine.
prestigious robotics companies. The device will be used in projects that are based
“The acquisition represents yet another tool so that Braskem and Brazil can accelerate the
on the genetic manipulation of microorganisms,
development of the competencies in biotechnology
known as synthetic biology, to create new
and earn a position as a key player for the
renewable polymers. Through the use of the device,
bioeconomy,” said Avram Slovic, Manager of the
the work conducted by a researcher could be
Biotechnology Program. “Braskem has results
multiplied from 100 to 1,000 times within the same
in the area of synthetic biology and advanced
space of time.
biopolymers equal to the most renowned
In order to learn the details of the robot’s
companies in this area,” said Slovic. The robot is Hamilton’s most modern one in use in South America and the first one with this application in Brazil
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fast news NEW FINANCIAL TOOL Odebrecht’s new financial registration tool is now online: SISCAD. Created to replace the former ENGMAT system (now used only for material registration), SISCAD meets user needs, seeking to improve administrative processes. Among the differentials it includes is the end of certain manual processes, the monitoring of requests and more efficient assistance. In order to reach the public that most uses the tool, the SSC promoted a training session for the Organization’s secretarial areas. The team went to the Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasília and São Paulo teams to administer the course to another 150 Members. In the case of any questions or difficulties, please contact the Registration Center team: c.cadastroscsc@odebrecht.com.
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY Braskem was included on the
sustainability. “Since the beginning,
Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging
Braskem has adopted the strategy
Markets Index, the New York Stock
of seeking to improve its products,
Exchange sustainability index
processes and promoting solutions
for emerging countries whose
for society with its network of
first portfolio was disclosed on
clients within the context of
February 21.
sustainability,” said Jorge Soto,
The company is also a member
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Sustainable Development Director.
of the BM&FBovespa Corporate
“By constantly increasing its
Sustainability Index portfolio,
contribution, the company has the
which gathers the shares of 37
vision of becoming a global leader in
companies considered references in
sustainable chemistry,” he said.
PEOPLE WHO LEARNED FROM WORK AND FROM LIFE. With each edition of Odebrecht Informa magazine, a Member from the Organization is invited to share his or her experiences lived and challenges overercome.
View the testimonials featured through videos on the website: www.odebrechtonline.com.br
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Prosub
Project Becom
First phase of PROSUB completed: the UFEM inauguration ceremony gathered 1,500 people, including authorities, Members and press professionals
O
n March 1, the Metal
The unit is part of the Submarine
Structure Manufacturing
Development Program (PROSUB) –
Unit (UFEM) was
created by the Brazilian Navy to train the
inaugurated in ItaguaĂ, Rio de Janeiro.
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country for the design and construction
mes a Reality
of four conventional submarines and one
The event included the presence of
nuclear-powered one. The high-tech
the President of the Brazilian Republic,
industrial unit was constructed starting in
Dilma Rousseff, accompanied by the
2010 by Odebrecht Infraestrutura.
country’s Minister of Defense, Celso
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Dilma Rousseff visited the South area of PROSUB, where the Naval Shipyard and Base are being constructed, also by Odebrecht Infraestrutura
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Amorim; Minister of Science, Technology
and since then, all of this structure has
and Innovation, Marco Antônio Raupp;
been built,” she said. “I would like to
Navy Commander, Almirante Moura Neto,
compliment Odebrecht for the grandeur,
Rio de Janeiro Governor, Sérgio Cabral;
quality and speed [of the work],” she
Vice Governor, Luiz Fernando Pezão; and
said. Rousseff also emphasized the
the President and CEO of Odebrecht S.A.,
importance of the Believe program
Marcelo Odebrecht.
for the professional training of the
In her speech, President Rousseff
construction workers: “It fills me with
emphasized Odebrecht Infraestrutura’s
emotion to see the workers trained by
role in the program. “I was here in 2010,
Believe, which is to Odebrecht’s merit.”
TECHNOLOGY AND GROWTH For President Rousseff, UFEM has become a center of reference in technology. “Here, the technology is
incoming, reaffirming our commitment to eliminating extreme poverty,” she reinforced. PROSUB will allow Brazil to join the
produced and we have the mission
small group of countries that have
to transfer it, which allows for the
nuclear-powered submarines – England,
diffusion of knowledge along the entire
France, Russia, United States and China.
production chain,” she said. “PROSUB
This type of submarine is faster, can
is capable of fulfilling a double role:
remain underwater for longer and has the
generating knowledge and generating
capacity to patrol more extensive areas.
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The President of the Republic also received flowers from Alcinéia Nunes do Couto Silva, a resident of Itaguaí and bricklayer trained through the Believe Program
According to Celso Amorim, the
projects in the state, such as the
project reflects Brazil’s industrial
Metropolitan Arch, in which Odebrecht
strength. “It is important to defend
Infraestrutura is also participating.
Brazil through adequate means,” said
“PROSUB gives the country a majority
Amorim. “The defense industry, which
like only few nations of the world
is an industry of peace as opposed to
have,” said Cabral. “And Rio de Janeiro
war, also generates job opportunities
is currently experiencing a unique
and good business. This project is
moment,” said the governor.
the symbol of the Brazil that is being created,” he emphasized. Sérgio Cabral commented on the
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NEW HORIZONS Ilha da Madeira, a district of Itaguaí,
current phase of economic growth
is known for its fishing activities, many
in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro and
times the only means of sustenance
mentioned the other construction
for families in the region. With aims
of training local fishermen, the Brazilian
Navy’s name for the offshore job position
Navy promoted the Offshore Worker
that assists with the operation, maintenance
Training Course with the support of the
and conservation of the equipment on the
Ilha da Madeira Association of Fishermen
rig deck, the upper part of the unit. The
and Farmers (APLIM), the PROSUB Naval
students will be able to participate in other
Shipyard and Base General Coordination
courses and move up in their professions.
Office and Odebrecht Infraestrutura. The ceremony to deliver the diplomas
Achieving the top ranking in the class, Sérgio Hiroshi Okasaki believes
and award the top students was held at
that the course will help create new job
the Elano Bastista Coelho Municipal School
opportunities. “I, who was born and raised
and included the presence of Commander
at sea, could only be a fisherman,” said
Gilberto Huet de Bacellar Sobrinho.
Okasaki. “With the course, I can support
He highlighted the importance of the
myself in another way.”
certification: “This is a longtime aspiration
For Iva Paixão, Environmental Manager at
of the fishermen and represents a new
Odebrecht Infraestrutura, the certification
professional phase in the lives of these
represents a crucial step in terms of
people, who will have the opportunity to
contributing toward the community’s
pursue the career of offshore workers,” said
development. “Maritime activities are
Sobrinho.
currently very extensive and qualified
With a duration of three months, the course trained the “Rig Deck Boys,” the
On February 19, 30 participants completed the Offshore Worker Training Course in Itaguaí
professionals will earn more visibility in the market,” said Paixão.
arenas
With more than 90% of the civil work complete, the delivery of the Pernambuco Arena is set for April 14 of this year
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Closer to Being Ready Every Day
J
ust ninety-four days from the Confederations Cup and 456 days until the 2014 World Cup, Odebrecht
News presents the latest information on the construction work for the arenas that will host the games during the competitions and which are being built with the participation of Odebrecht Infraestrutura. Learn more and set your calendars for the countdown!
PERNAMBUCO: OVER 90% COMPLETED Eight months after the first visit, the General Secretary of FIFA, Jerôme Valcke, Brazilian Minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo, and members of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) were present at the Pernambuco Arena located in São Lourenço da Mata, in
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The 4,600 Members who alternate in two different work shifts guaranteed their tickets for the World Cup games
the Metropolitan Region of Recife. On March
very satisfied with what I’m seeing,” said
5, the group – which also included former
Jerôme Valcke. “Congratulations to all those
soccer player Ronaldo, the State Governor,
who contributed toward this progress,” he
Eduardo Campos, and visual artist Romero
said.
Brito – was received by the team directing the project from Odebrecht Infraestrutura. On the occasion, the visitors delivered a
installed the last of the 22 arena roof modules. “We have rigorously met the
symbolic gift to four Members – tickets to
schedule of the acceleration plan and
the World Cup. They represented the more
we delivered the roof ring exactly on the
than 4,600 workers who will be able to
pre-established day, which represents an
watch a game at the arena they are helping
important milestone,” explained Bruno
to build. “It was very thrilling to participate in
Dourado, Contract Director.
this moment,” said José Francisco Gomes,
The roof extends 20,000 m² and its
Water Treatment Plant Operator. “I never
modules were installed already precast on
thought I would receive a free ticket to watch
the ground, with the screens, lining and glass
the World Cup. I’ll never forget this,” he said.
cladding installed ahead of time, a method
The Pernambuco Arena is one of the
that had never before been tested on any
projects that most progressed in 2012. “I’m
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Days earlier, on February 26, Members
of the other World Cup stadiums. The parts
were installed on 68 metal pillars supported on the concrete structure. Each one was
the Eastern zone of the São Paulo capital. The construction work is currently
hoisted with the assistance of a crane with
focused on assembling the metal structures
the capacity for 400 tons, an operation that
of the West building roof after concluding
lasted an average of 45 minutes.
this phase on the East side. The “super crane,” which has a capacity for 1,500
SÃO PAULO IS 66.2% COMPLETE
tons, finished placing the steel mezzanine
The stage for the World Cup opening
structures that will provide the support for
event and game, set for June 12, 2014, the
the central part of the West roof so that the
Corinthians Arena recorded progress of
technicians can now begin installing the 11
66.2% in February, exactly 21 months after
modules of the main structure.
the start of the project located in Itaquera, in
Also moving forward at an accelerated
More than 1,730 Members are working on the Corinthians Arena, divided into three shifts: the assembly of the last concrete slab for the building is practically complete
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With hydraulic power shovels and trucks, Members began the excavations in the middle of the field. The arena grass will be one of the most modern in the world
pace are the services for the area that will
take place until the end of May of this year.
receive the grass – whose ground will be
In July, the grass will be nearly ready for the
lowered approximately 70 centimeters. It
maturation period, which lasts some 90 days
is estimated that 6,000 m3 of earth will be
and involves pruning, irrigation, fertilization
excavated, and that the material will be used
and pest and disease control, among other
to fill other construction sites.
tasks. The automated irrigation system
With the removal of the earth, vacuum
will include 48 sprinklers that are activated
drainage and grass cooling systems will be
individually, allowing operators to reach
installed. The cooling process is necessary to
different areas of the grass as needed.
guarantee that the winter grass can survive during the summer and remains healthy and firm during the colder periods of the year. After placing layers of gravel and sand, the grass sowing phase begins, which should
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‘PERFECT GOALS’ AT MARACANÃ The Maracanã Stadium remodeling project received the highest award from one of the world’s most prestigious
The illustration shows what Maracan達 will look like after the construction work has been completed: the site will serve as the stage for the closing event and final game of the 2014 World Cup
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At the end of February, former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, State Governor Sérgio Cabral and Vice Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão visited the construction work recently distinguished by the architecture award
architecture contests, called the Mipim AR
undertaken by the Rio de Janeiro State
Future Project Awards 2013. Promoted
Department of Public Works through
each year by the British specialized
the Public Works Company (EMOP) and
magazine The Architectural Review, the
executed by the Maracanã Rio 2014
award indicates the top projects in the
Consortium (formed by Odebrecht
categories of Skyscrapers, Sustainability,
Infraestrutura and Andrade Gutierrez) –
Commercial Buildings and Urban Design,
was developed by the architecture firm
among others.
Fernandes Arquitetura Associados. The
The design for the project –
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technique used, called retrofit, consists of
CORINTHIANS ARENA: CERTIFIED QUALITY The construction work for the Corinthians Arena has achieved a new record. In an audit conducted at the construction site, Odebrecht Infraestrutura reconfirmed the Brazilian Habitat Quality and Productivity Program (PBQP-H) quality certification, granted by Bureau Veritas, a specialized and internationally recognized entity. The engineers from the certifying agency toured the project for several days and confirmed compliance with each standard, including the sustainability and work safety items. All of the material that arrives to the Corinthians Arena undergoes a quality check. There are hundreds of items, such as cement, steel, piping, construction blocks, mortar, wires, cables, paints and screws, among others. The work is completed by a team of 18 Members who alternate between two shifts under the leadership of Mariana Godoi, the engineer responsible for Quality. “The steel and mortar, readjusting buildings to standards of
for example, already come with the suppliers’
modern use.
certification,” she explained. “Nevertheless, we
According to the contest judges, the project “represents a resourceful reuse of the structure that allows for
perform a new evaluation, guaranteeing that all products are checked.” The Odebrecht construction work follows
the inclusion of a spectacular roof,
the same quality standard as PBQP-H and
one which adapts the 1950s icon for
undergoes two audits per year to check the
perfect use during the next World
procedures. Only one undergoes an external
Cup.”
audit to renew the company’s certification.
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people fast
MEETING OF PANAMANIAN RPS AND RCRS At the end of January, Odebrecht Panamá held the 1st Meeting of RPs and RCRs (those responsible for Programs and those responsible for the Results Center, respectively), geared toward local Members who were qualified during their seven years with the company in the country. The event began still at the construction site two weeks earlier when the professionals took part in meetings to share their highlights and points for improvement during their career, together with their expectations with relation to the leaders and the Organization and their challenges and commitments related to the 2020 Vision. Gathered in Panama City, the 90 participants consolidated their reflections, exchanged experiences and shared testimonials on life and career. Contract Directors and Administrative and Financial Managers reinforced the important role played by Members in the company’s growth and development, as well as in the formation of new generations. At the start of February, the group and André Rabello, Managing Director in the country, presented their strategies to Luiz Mameri, Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht América Latina and his team, together with Carlos Hupsel, Odebrecht Advisory Board Member.
The Members shared strategies, life and career experiences and their future expectations with Panamanian leaders
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As part of the first joint initiative between Odebrecht and the Emirates Foundation, university students visited the construction work for the world’s largest sewage pump station
NEW OPEN DOORS PROJECT The unique culture at the
to the project to build the sewage
Odebrecht Organization and the
pump station, currently being
importance of the Pump Station
executed by Odebrecht África,
Project in terms of promoting the
Emirados Árabes e Portugal.
sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi,
Students from the last semester
capital of the United Arab Emirates,
of the Health and Occupational
began to awaken the interest of local
Safety course at the Al Jazira
institutions from the region.
Institute of Science and Technology
In partnership with the Emirates
learned about the Odebrecht
Foundation, which works to help
Organization and toured the project
insert recently graduated youth into
together with Members from the
the job market, the project received
area of Workplace Safety, Health
11 students for an educational visit
and Environment.
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GATHERING FORCES THROUGH TEO How to channel the efforts and competencies of Members of 20 different nationalities for a challenging project in the desert? Investing in the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO) was one of the solutions discovered by the team of the Pump Station Project, developed by Odebrecht África, Emirados Árabes e Portugal. During a period of two days at the start of February, 84 Members participated in the first module of the Introduction to Culture Program, which will last three months. The participants received the books Sobreviver, Crescer e Perpetuar (“Survive, Grow and Perpetuate”) and Educação pelo Trabalho (“Education through Work”). After the first meeting, the learning will take place at a distance through the program’s online platform with the support of the leaders. The closing event will be held during the next on-site module. The Pump Station consists of the construction of the world’s largest sewage pump plant, located in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
Members of 20 nationalities work in the Arab Emirates: Angola, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States
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Interns began the program at the Cambambe, Benguela, South Kwanza, Laúca and Jamba Hydroelectric Facility projects
INTEGRATING THEORY AND PRACTICE In 2013, Odebrecht Angola launched the Trade-Off Internship: a program for students
career at Odebrecht,” he said. During the program, the youth will trade
starting with their third year of studies under
off between on-site and virtual learning.
the Civil Engineering course that offers
“During their vacation period, they will serve
internships at the company’s projects. Lasting
as interns at the construction project and
three years, the initiative also allows the
during the regular semester, they can remain
Organization to strengthen its bonds with
dedicated to their classes, with the support
students.
of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation and the
During the program, the youth will be accompanied by Educator Leaders who have the fundamental role of orienting them in
universities,” said Guilhermina Narciso, Program Coordinator from the People area. “The internship allows me to better
terms of achieving the outlined objectives.
develop my activities, since I can balance the
“The use of new teaching methodologies
theoretical knowledge with the practical reality
helps the student during the process,”
at the construction site,” said Alvaro Kiabetela,
explained Claudio Herrero, responsible
who works at the Laúca Hydroelectric Facility
for People in the country. “The paths are
project. After completing the internship, the
focused on professional development and
participants can join the Organization as Young
the integration of the participants to pursue a
Partners.
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FIRST INHAÚMA SHIPYARD SIPAT The SIPAT is an even held each year by Brazilian companies designed to raise workers’ awareness about taking precautions with health and safety
Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard (EEP) and its subcontracted companies - Petrobras,
There was also the distribution of kits in an
Fidens, Sondotécnica and Tecline. The
eco-bag containing shirts and pens.
opening was marked by a General Health
The theater performance “It Just Depends
and Safety Dialogue (DSS), attended by
on Us” closed the first edition of the event,
representatives from the companies involved
showing the importance of safety in the
with the project.
work environment as well as people’s daily
On the days that followed, the participants
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Example, the theme of this year’s SIPAT.
routine and raising the audience’s awareness
visited stands and listened to lectures on
as to each one’s responsibility to prevent
Health, Environment and Leadership by
accidents.
AN EXAMPLE OF DEDICATION IN MEXICO Felipe de Jesús Victoria Santiago is 23 years old
the colleagues on his team, led by Sérgio Pelosi,
and works on the Ethylene XXI Project, developed
IT Manager. The youth is responsible for installing
by Odebrecht in Coatzacoalcos, located in the State
and connecting the computers of all the project’s
of Veracruz, Mexico. According to the three brothers,
Members, oriented by Marco Antonio Rojas. “It is
the youth currently works in the area of Information
great to have him on our team,” said the instructor.
Technology (IT) after standing out in the cleaning
For Santiago, this new phase is significant and
area during the first phase of the construction work
motivating: “I like to work with computers and now
(earth leveling).
I have colleagues who teach me lots of things,” he
The commitment and pro-active approach of Felipe – who has Down Syndrome – surprised
said. “I wake up early every day sure that something new is waiting for me.”
Professional and athlete: besides installing computers, Santiago is also a two-time champion in the 100-meter sprint
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MUCH MORE THAN BOOKS During the program, the youth received advisory from tutors who are Members from different Odebrecht areas and projects in Argentina
If we ask the students from the Engineering course what they would like to add to their learning, the
projects, including the Expansion of the Gas Pipelines,
response would probably be “field practice.” Some of
Waters of Paraná, CRC and ACP SHE.
the students had this opportunity with the program
Agustín Skolak, from the Bahía Blanca National
E-Practices (Trade-Off Internship): pre-professional
Technological University, stated that his experience
practices, developed by Odebrecht in Argentina from
was very positive and highly recommended the
July 2012 to February of this year, and which will
program. “The distance learning content presented the
continue during 2013.
construction methods currently used and the latest
The initiative benefited 10 youth completing the last
technologies,” said Skolak. “During the period in which
years of the Civil, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
we were at the construction project, the personal and
courses, who had the opportunity to learn more about
professional development was constant,” he said.
the Organization and the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial
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chance develop their practices at the CCR construction
For Ignacio Almarza, from the National South
Technology, and who complete distance work during
University, the initiative was very enriching: “In the on-
the months of classes and on-site classes during the
site module, I was able to acquire and develop concepts
school vacation period. The university students had the
that the books cannot transmit,” said Almarza.
STRENGTHENING QUALIFICATION At the Paraná Waters Project developed by
Pedro Suárez, one of the participants,
Odebrecht in Argentina, the Strengthen Program
commented on the initiative: “The course
has trained Members in the topics of Workplace
helps us remember some of the knowledge
Safety, Quality, Productivity and Leadership. The
we gathered and encourages us to constantly
first group consisted of 63 team foremen.
continue learning,” he said.
“We are pleased with the first results
The project, which involves the construction
achieved,” said Program Coordinator, Pamela
of the North Area Water Potability System in the
Prieto. “We can already see the intangible
Province of Buenos Aires, has 2,300 direct and
aspects, such as an increase in the participants’
indirect Members.
motivation and commitment,” she said.
The 63 Members of the initial program group participated in 30 hours of theoretical and practical classes
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United States
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In 2013, the OGS team will help promote transversal operations at the Organization, supporting Entrepreneur-Partners and Members in their quest to fulfill the 2020 Vision
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I
n 2013, Odebrecht Global
structure is a complementary option
Sourcing (OGS) celebrates four
for the Entrepreneur-Partners in the
years of offering services to
search for improved efficiency along
the Organization’s businesses. From
the entrepreneurship line. “We also
2009 to 2012, it exported US$ 150
offer the option of U.S. financing via
million in goods and services, including
the US EXIM BANK,” said Bandeira.
engineering service subcontracts. This support structure was created
In four years, OGS has already assisted more than 100 of the
to meet the demands generated by
Organization’s business units. It is the
the projects in the search for solutions
exporter entity for the US EXIM BANK
in the United States, in addition to
in supporting the construction of
serving as an instrument during
the Coral Freeway in the Dominican
Members’ expatriation process to
Republic – Odebrecht’s first contract
countries in Africa and the Americas.
to use the institution’s financing.
Currently, there are 13 professionals
This financing option offers
working in other territories.
countless opportunities, primarily for the concession contracts in which
SUPPORTING THE BUSINESSES The Organization’s Engineering &
a difference for the client in terms
Construction businesses represent
of costs and deadlines. Besides
90% of the exports provided by the
this, it currently supports Mectron
unit. The remaining 10% are distributed
(an Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia
throughout the other businesses,
company) with all of its imports.
including Odebrecht Oil & Gas. “We
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engineering and equipment can make
In the area of logistics, it
had encouraged and offered support
completes challenging operations
to all the businesses,” said Marcus
such as the delivery of materials
Bandeira, the professional responsible
at the Guinea construction site,
for OGS. According to Bandeira, the
located at the border with Mali.
According to Pedro Henrique
has a high level of competitiveness,
Costa, responsible for the logistics
and we also work with expatriate
program, completing the delivery
Members,” he said.
at the port is one of the ways to reduce the indirect cost at the construction sites. “In this way, we
NEXT STEPS The plans for 2013 are challenging
allow the local teams to concentrate
and continuous, with a focus on the
on the production and direct
projects undertaken by Odebrecht
cost,” explained Costa. One of the
África, Emirados Árabes e Portugal
highlights is the export of some
– with which OGS is associated,
10,000 tons of steel to construction
with 40% of the revenue in 2012 –,
sites located in different places
as well as offering support to the
through a partnership with North
other businesses.
American manufacturers such as
For those projects not financed
Nucor (largest steel producer in the
through the Brazilian National
country).
Economic and Social Development
Pedro Paulo Tosca, Contract
Bank (BNDES), for which there is
Director for the Iron Ore Project
the requirement to use Brazilian
in Liberia – the railroad recently
content in the purchases of goods
delivered to the company Arcelor
and services, taking advantage of
Mittal – commented that OGS’
OGS’ support can serve as a major
participation in the material
opportunity. “We can support the
acquisition, supply and logistics
contracts that are not financed by
process was a crucial aspect in the
BNDES and the United States has
anticipated fulfillment of contractual
versatile technology, helping to
milestones and deliveries. “We
boost business productivity,” said
purchased 90% of the construction
Matheus Noronha, responsible for
supplies in the United States, which
the Engineering Program at OGS.
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A total of 34 Members participated in the event, learning about topics that are part of the daily routine of those on the Line who are in direct contact with clients
he Line
T
wo days of presentations, debates, exercise and alignments. This was
the main characteristic of the 5 th Foz Communicators’ Meeting, held on February 26 and 27 at the Foz|Saneatins unit in Palmas, capital of Tocantins. The event gathered the communication professionals who work at the company’s sanitation, industrial operations and waste units. One of Foz’ differentials is the direct contact with the public. Offering the service to the final user requires a specific communication language and strategies, from the training of the Members who assist the clients to the company’s relationship with the communities and regional media. The Corporate Communication team has increasingly been present on the line to learn more about the operation’s reality and effectively support the contact with the client. To discuss the topic, Foz invited the team from SuperVia – the Odebrecht TransPort company – which completed work focused on the direct communication with the users of the Rio de Janeiro
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The Communicators’ Meetings are promoted by the Foz Corporate Communication area every six months
trains. Members shared their
with the Odebrecht S.A. guidelines.
experiences and demonstrated
During the meeting, participants
how the use of social networks can
took part in exercises to apply the
benefit this communication process.
Image Risk Matrix to the company’s
Sérgio Bourroul, responsible for Press Relations at Odebrecht S.A.,
provided by the Foz|Saneatins
talked about the progress at the
team, the Members then analyzed
Organization’s other units, the new
real situations and applied the tool
Communication Policy – yet to be
with aims of minimizing impacts
disclosed – and general orientations
and influencing the leaders of their
about Image.
operations.
The construction of a brand
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reality. After a practical example
For Rosa Malena, responsible for
and care for the company’s image
Communication at the Cachoeiro
were highlights of the meeting
do Itapemirim unit in Espírito Santo,
programming. The Foz corporate
one of the highlights was the
team presented the next steps for
demonstration of the practice of
a change in visual identity aligned
monitoring the focus points related
to the risks to the business’s
Members and serves 1.1 million
image. “The Communicators’
people in the state of Tocantins
Meeting is crucial for benchmarking
and in Southern Pará. Mario Amaro,
and for the qualification of the
the company’s President and CEO,
Foz Communication teams,”
welcomed the communicators and
said Malena. “With concepts
emphasized the importance of the
and practices that are updated
role played by these professionals.
and aligned with the Odebrecht
“In addition to the institutional
Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO),
presence developed through
we will all contribute in terms of
the support for building a good
the support for leaders and other
relationship with the government,
Members to ensure that Foz can
press and organized civil society,
achieve increasingly significant and
the Communication areas need
ample results,” she said.
to focus on developing tools and
The event programming also
organizing the discourse to offer
included a visit to the Foz|Saneatins
increasingly better assistance to
operation, which includes 1,580
the final client,” said Amaro.
Mario Amaro, Director and CEO of Foz|Saneatins, and Manoel Francisco (“Kiko”) Brito, Communication Director at Foz, spoke about the importance of Communication in the relationship with the final client
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A RARE SPECIES The Environmental team of Rota das Bandeiras
115 in Valinhos, and then sent to the Paulínia Zoo
– the concessionaire responsible for administering
under the care of the Chico Mendes Biodiversity
the highways that form the Dom Pedro Corridor,
Conservation Institute.
rescued a Strix huhula owl, popularly known as the
The Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire is an
black owl, considered quite rare in the State of São
Odebrecht TransPort company that invests
Paulo.
and operates businesses in Brazil related to urban
The animal was found at the central construction site along the Dom Pedro I Highway (SP-065) at Km
mobility, highways and integrated logistics and transport systems.
The black owl, a nocturnal bird that can reach up to 35 cm in length, lives in certain regions of Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Argentina and almost always prefers high forest areas
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The program included the participation of 36 volunteer Members, 23 residents, two specialists in landscaping and two members of the Lobito Environmental sector
VOLUNTEER LANDSCAPING Odebrecht Angola promoted its first “I’m a
maintaining the gardens. The idea was to raise their
Volunteer” action at the Benguela Infrastructure
awareness to incorporate the outdoor and public
projects in Lobito, including the planting of native tree
area as if it were each one’s own garden.
seedlings in the neighborhood of Luz. In addition to
Over the coming months, similar actions are
promoting the practice of landscaping, the idea was
scheduled in the other neighborhood zones
to awaken interest in and promote environmental
in partnership with the local government.
preservation and conservation in the community.
Organizers expect to reach the highest possible
The program supplied the seedlings cultivated
number of families living near the construction
at the Luongo construction site and offered
project and then expand the initiative into other
participants orientations on planting and
areas of the city.
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RAISING AWARENESS FROM DAYTO-DAY At the end of February, the Workplace Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) team
“It’s important for everyone to be involved
of the Moatize Expansion Project – the Vale
with the curbside collection, since besides
project being undertaken by Odebrecht
reducing environmental pollution, it avoids
in Mozambique – led a Health and Safety
the proliferation of venomous animals and
Dialogue (HSD) focused on the management of
diseases,” said Araújo.
the waste generated at the construction site. Environmental Analyst Xénia Araújo
According to Marcos Camargo, Production Manager, the content presented at the HSD
demonstrated how the Integrated Management
should be practiced on a daily basis. “It is
of Solid Waste is a set of methodologies
crucial to begin with the correct disposal of
that reduces the production of substrates
garbage, whether or not it is recyclable,” said
and contributes toward the process of
Camargo.
Members from the SHE team demonstrated that environmental conservation is important within the spheres of business and the community, similarly to encouraging the reuse of materials
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monitoring the production cycle and its reuse.
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THE LARGEST HIT THE NET CLASSROOM On March 4, Rota das Bandeiras inaugurated the first 2013 Hit the Net classroom in Artur Nogueira,
course conclusion diplomas to 55 students from
located in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, rural
Igaratá.
São Paulo. This is the concessionaire’s largest digital
Launched in May of last year on Rota das
inclusion program unit until now, with 17 computers
Bandeiras, the program has already set up 10 IT
and which already offers free IT classes. The 40-hour
rooms, received investments of more than R$
course will benefit at least 50 students.
620,000, trained 15 teachers and qualified 497
During the first half of the year, Rota das Bandeiras
residents, including children, youth and senior citizens
will deliver the first classrooms in the cities of
from Itatiba, Igaratá and Conchal. “For 2013, the
Atibaia, Bom Jesus dos Perdões and Mogi Guaçu. The
challenge will be to extend the assistance to people
municipalities of Conchal and Itatiba, which are already
with special needs,” said Social Responsibility Manger,
part of the program, will receive new units by July. In
Adherbal Vieira da Silva.
Over the next five years, the program plans to open 150 classrooms with 1,600 computers and train 300 teachers and 36,000 students in the 17 municipalities located along the Dom Pedro Corridor
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February of this year, the concessionaire delivered
Jailton Ribeiro, who was trained at FR-PTN, is one of the youth considered to receive assistance through the Land Access Fund
OPPORTUNITIES COME FROM THE LAND The Presidente Tancredo Neves (CFR-PTN) Rural
Leader of the Strategic Manioc and Fruit Production
Family Home was created to offer qualified education
Cooperative Alliance. “This is how the Land Access
and job opportunities to young farmers. The home is
Fund (FAT) came about,” said Macedo.
a Civil Society Organization of Public Interest (OSCIP)
FAT works to provide financial assistance to small
that works through partnerships with the public and
producers, giving them the conditions to care for
private areas. The first of its type installed in Bahia, the
their agricultural projects and so that they can live
teaching unit offers a High School education integrated
exclusively and fully from the income generated in the
with technical qualification focused on the rural reality
field. Seven youth will initially be considered for the
with a duration of three years. Founded in 2002, CFR-
initiative.
PTN already trained 183 youth from the Southern Lowlands region. Despite the positive results, the Family Home team
The proposal is that as members of the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Producers’ Cooperative (COOPATAN), the youth take advantage of the
observed that former students still left the rural zones
partnership with the Brazilian Federal Government
and identified the lack of access to land to be one of
bank Banco do Brasil to gain access to an agricultural
the main causes. “When we saw that each youth had,
credit line. “With the incentive, I will apply new
on average, five hectares to produce and this was
technologies to my plantations,” said Jailton Ribeiro,
influencing them to go to the capitals, we thought
age 22. “I want to serve as an example for other
about helping them,” explained Juscelino Macedo,
residents by becoming a rural entrepreneur,” he said.
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SUPPORTING BRAZILIAN MUNICIPALITIES According to the Guia para Municipalização dos Objetivos do Milênio - Referências para a adaptação de indicadores e metas à realidade local (“Guide for the Municipalization of the Millennium Goals – References for Adapting Indicators and Goals to the Local Reality”), the municipality can and should assume a leadership role in the area of development. In order to insert the municipalities of the Bahia Southern Lowlands into this discussion, the 1st Seminar on the Municipalization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) was held on February 22 in the city of Valença. The event, which is an initiative of the General Department of the Presidency of the Brazilian Republic, the United Nations Development Program (PNUD) and the Association of Bahia Southern Lowland Municipalities (AMUBS), aims to form a Municipal MDG Center involving the participation of three different sectors of society. The proposal is to create a decree, law or seal that formalizes the presence and knowledge of the MDGs in the municipality as an orienting platform for resources and public policies. Mauricio Medeiros, Executive Chair of the Odebrecht Foundation, created an exhibit on the innovative system of Participative Government that is used for the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS), an initiative focused on and oriented toward the eight goals. “The differential of PDCIS is the interaction between the federal, state and municipal governments, private initiative and civil society that is driven by a common, superior and noble objective: the structuring of the rural middle class, which earns control of its own destination,” emphasized Medeiros. The programming for the seminar also featured a lecture by Brazil’s National Secretary of Political and Social Relations, Wagner Caetano; former mayor of the municipality of Picuí in the State of Paraíba and President of the Federation of Paraíba Municipalities, Rubens Costa; Social Interface Coordinator of the Department of Institutional Relations and representative from the Bahia Government, Mary Souza; Advisor for Programs for the State of Bahia and representative from the “We Can Bahia” Movement, Frederico Lacerda; Public Prosecutor representing the Bahia Public Prosecutor’s Office, Clodoaldo Silva, and representative from the Álvaro Bahia League – the Supporting Institution of the Martagão Gesteira Hospital, Márcia Guimarães.
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