No. 302 / MARCH 2013

Life at Seaside: Odebrecht Realizações delivered Vila dos Corais

No. 302 / MARCH 2013

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contents

n February 23,

Odebrecht Realizações

Imobiliárias (OR)

delivered its clients the Vila dos

Corais condominium in Pernambuco.

The development is part of

Reserva do Paiva, a fully planned

neighborhood under construction

by the company in partnership with

the Cornélio Brennand and Ricardo

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real estate developments

Life at Seaside

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Brennand Groups.

With 8.5 km of paradisiacal

beaches and 450 hectares of Atlantic

Forest, the city planning project in

Reserva do Paiva meets international

standards and includes residential

and business condominiums, hotels,

shopping centers, sports clubs, a

marina, golf course and a series of

high standard structures.

With the project by Jerônimo 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

Life at Seaside

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d eve l o p m e n t Te r ra ç o La gu n a a re

c u r re n t l y i n t h e t h i rd p h a s e o f

c o m p l e t i o n .

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Residents from the 132 apartments of the new condominium gathered for a luau, complete with music and special decoration

CELEBRATION

To welcome the new residents, a

luau was held at the edge of the pools

with an oceanfront view, complete

with music and cozy environments.

The event gathered clients, their

families and the OR teams involved

with the project.

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

represents a milestone in the

Pernambuco real estate market,”

he said. During his speech, he

also expressed his thanks for the

efforts expended by the teams and

trust bestowed by the clients, who

acquired apartments still under

construction and who believed in the

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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Members from the OR teams who worked to install the development celebrated yet another project completed

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fast newsODEBRECHT HISTORICAL RESEARCH AWARD ANNOUNCES WINNER

The 9th edition of the Odebrecht Historical

Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares

already has a winner. The research project

entitled The Great Journey of Governor Luis

de Albuquerque de Melo Pereira e Cáceres

between Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, Mato

Grosso and the Amazon - 1771-1791, by authors

Janaína Amado, Doctorate in History from the

University of São Paulo (USP), and Leny Caselli

Anzai, Doctorate in History from the University

of Brasília (UnB), was chosen from among five

finalists.

The study intends to investigate the travel

logs written in pencil, with detailed descriptions

of the sites visited by Luis de Albuquerque de

Melo Pereira e Cáceres, then governor of Mato

Grosso, from 1771 to 1791, through the vast

area of Brazil that currently corresponds to the

states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás,

Mato Grosso, Rondônia and Pará.

The judging committee consisted of

Fernando da Rocha Peres, Professor of

History at the Federal University of Bahia

(UFBA) and poet and author, among other

books of Memória da Sé (“Memory of Sé”)

and member of the Bahia Academy of Arts

and Letters; Francisco Senna, Historian and

Professor at the UFBA School of Architecture

and member of the Bahia Academy of Arts

and Letters; José Enrique Barreiro, journalist

and editor, President of Versal Editores, the

company that edits and publishes the books

from the Odebrecht Historical Research Award;

José Murilo de Carvalho, Political Scientist and

Historian, member of the Brazilian Academy

of Arts and Letters and Full Professor of the

Department of History of the Federal University

of Rio de Janeiro Institute of Philosophy and

Social Sciences History Department; and

Zuenir Ventura, journalist and writer, as well

as columnist for the newspaper O Globo and

author of Cidade Partida (“Divided City”),

winner of the Jabuti Award in 1995 as well as

1968, o Ano que Não Terminou (“1968 – The

Year that Never Ended”).

Since 2003, the Odebrecht Historical

Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares

has encouraged researchers to delve into

topics related to Brazilian history. This edition,

it received 198 projects from 20 states and the

Federal District. Each year, a project is chosen

and its author receives the necessary support

for the research and publication of an art book.

Registration for the 10th edition will open up

on April 1. For more information, access: www.

odebrecht.com/pesquisahistorica.

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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

VISIT THE EEP WEBSITE

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The user can obtain information on the company, its sites of operation and services offered projects underway and quality, health and safety initiatives

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fast news

Odebrecht Infraestrutura and the Municipal

Government of Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio

de Janeiro launched the second phase of the Live

Happy Program, which involves the construction

of 4,574 housing units, in addition to paving, city

planning and basic sanitation. The construction

work will begin in April and be completed within up

to three years.

During the first phase, 5,426 houses were

delivered in 12 housing units, benefitting more than

20,000 people over the past four years. With the

second phase, it is expected that more than 20,000

people will be benefitted. The goal is to relocate

families that live in areas of risks, together with the

victims of floods.

According to Leandro Azevedo, President and

CEO of Odebrecht Infraestrutura, the project

supports local industry and will generate 2,000

direct job opportunities. “Campos is the largest

pottery center in Rio de Janeiro and we are

prioritizing the use of ceramic blocks in the homes

to promote this trade,” said Azevedo.

Mayor Rosinha Garotinho cited the commitment

to the population’s well being: “We are giving

new homes to those who lived in areas of risk

and allowing the families to dream again,” said

Garotinho. “The municipality became the 5th largest

in Brazil and the first in the rural regions in terms

of investments and is also in the ranking of the 30

cities with the best basic sanitation,” she said.

THE NEW PHASE OF LIVE HAPPY

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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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 Pará.

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

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fast news

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.

PROGRESS IN ARGENTINEAN PROJECTS

The system will allow for the processing of 900,000 m3 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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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,

responsible for the construction work

for the new subway line, formed by

Odebrecht Infraestrutura (leader) and the

companies Queiroz Galvão and Carioca

Engenharia.

The “tatuzão’s” journey began back

in January of this year in Schwanau,

Germany. From there, it continued by

truck to Kehl Port in Alto Reno, France.

THERE IS A ‘TATUZÃO’ IN RIO DE JANEIRO

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

After that, it was placed on a ferry heading

to Antuérpia Port in Belgium, where it was

loaded onto the ship Thorco Copenhagem

to journey to Brazil.

The parts of the TBM will be taken to

the construction site in Leopoldina and

after that, assembled underground next to

the General Osório Subway Station, where

the excavations will behind in the direction

of the neighborhood of Gávea.

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fast news

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.

RESISTENCE AND WALL RETENTION

The Moatize Expansion Project reinforced earth wall is formed by 1,098 pieces of precast concrete

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For its research in the area of metabolic

engineering, Braskem acquired the High Throughput

Screening (HTS) device from the North American

company Hamilton, one of the world’s most

prestigious robotics companies.

The device will be used in projects that are based

on the genetic manipulation of microorganisms,

known as synthetic biology, to create new

renewable polymers. Through the use of the device,

the work conducted by a researcher could be

multiplied from 100 to 1,000 times within the same

space of time.

In order to learn the details of the robot’s

operation, four researchers from Braskem will

complete a period of training in the United States.

Hamilton also created a technical support service in

Brazil to offer support when using the machine.

“The acquisition represents yet another tool

so that Braskem and Brazil can accelerate the

development of the competencies in biotechnology

and earn a position as a key player for the

bioeconomy,” said Avram Slovic, Manager of the

Biotechnology Program. “Braskem has results

in the area of synthetic biology and advanced

biopolymers equal to the most renowned

companies in this area,” said Slovic.

ROBOT FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

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

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.

Braskem was included on the

Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging

Markets Index, the New York Stock

Exc ha nge su sta i na b i l i ty i n d ex

fo r e m e rgi ng co u ntri e s wh ose

fi rst p o rtfo l i o wa s d i sc l ose d o n

Fe b rua ry 21 .

The company is also a member

of the BM&FBovespa Corporate

Sustainability Index portfolio,

which gathers the shares of 37

companies considered references in

sustainability. “Since the beginning,

Braskem has adopted the strategy

of seeking to improve its products,

processes and promoting solutions

for society with its network of

clients within the context of

sustainability,” said Jorge Soto,

Sustainable Development Director.

“By constantly increasing its

contribution, the company has the

vision of becoming a global leader in

sustainable chemistry,” he said.

NEW FINANCIAL TOOL

COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

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FROM LIFE.

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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

n March 1, the Metal

Structure Manufacturing

Unit (UFEM) was

inaugurated in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro.

The unit is part of the Submarine

Development Program (PROSUB) –

created by the Brazilian Navy to train the

country for the design and construction

O

Project Becomes a Reality

First phase of PROSUB completed: the UFEM inauguration ceremony gathered 1,500 people, including authorities, Members and press professionals

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Project Becomes a Reality

of four conventional submarines and one

nuclear-powered one. The high-tech

industrial unit was constructed starting in

2010 by Odebrecht Infraestrutura.

The event included the presence of

the President of the Brazilian Republic,

Dilma Rousseff, accompanied by the

country’s Minister of Defense, Celso

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Amorim; Minister of Science, Technology

and Innovation, Marco Antônio Raupp;

Navy Commander, Almirante Moura Neto,

Rio de Janeiro Governor, Sérgio Cabral;

Vice Governor, Luiz Fernando Pezão; and

the President and CEO of Odebrecht S.A.,

Marcelo Odebrecht.

In her speech, President Rousseff

emphasized Odebrecht Infraestrutura’s

role in the program. “I was here in 2010,

and since then, all of this structure has

been built,” she said. “I would like to

compliment Odebrecht for the grandeur,

quality and speed [of the work],” she

said. Rousseff also emphasized the

importance of the Believe program

for the professional training of the

construction workers: “It fills me with

emotion to see the workers trained by

Believe, which is to Odebrecht’s merit.”

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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TECHNOLOGY AND GROWTH

For President Rousseff, UFEM

has become a center of reference in

technology. “Here, the technology is

produced and we have the mission

to transfer it, which allows for the

diffusion of knowledge along the entire

production chain,” she said. “PROSUB

is capable of fulfilling a double role:

generating knowledge and generating

incoming, reaffirming our commitment

to eliminating extreme poverty,” she

reinforced.

PROSUB will allow Brazil to join the

small group of countries that have

nuclear-powered submarines – England,

France, Russia, United States and China.

This type of submarine is faster, can

remain underwater for longer and has the

capacity to patrol more extensive areas.

According to Celso Amorim, the

project reflects Brazil’s industrial

strength. “It is important to defend

Brazil through adequate means,” said

Amorim. “The defense industry, which

is an industry of peace as opposed to

war, also generates job opportunities

and good business. This project is

the symbol of the Brazil that is being

created,” he emphasized.

Sérgio Cabral commented on the

current phase of economic growth

in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro and

mentioned the other construction

projects in the state, such as the

Metropolitan Arch, in which Odebrecht

Infraestrutura is also participating.

“PROSUB gives the country a majority

like only few nations of the world

have,” said Cabral. “And Rio de Janeiro

is currently experiencing a unique

moment,” said the governor.

NEW HORIZONS

Ilha da Madeira, a district of Itaguaí,

is known for its fishing activities, many

times the only means of sustenance

for families in the region. With aims

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

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of training local fishermen, the Brazilian

Navy promoted the Offshore Worker

Training Course with the support of the

Ilha da Madeira Association of Fishermen

and Farmers (APLIM), the PROSUB Naval

Shipyard and Base General Coordination

Office and Odebrecht Infraestrutura.

The ceremony to deliver the diplomas

and award the top students was held at

the Elano Bastista Coelho Municipal School

and included the presence of Commander

Gilberto Huet de Bacellar Sobrinho.

He highlighted the importance of the

certification: “This is a longtime aspiration

of the fishermen and represents a new

professional phase in the lives of these

people, who will have the opportunity to

pursue the career of offshore workers,” said

Sobrinho.

With a duration of three months, the

course trained the “Rig Deck Boys,” the

Navy’s name for the offshore job position

that assists with the operation, maintenance

and conservation of the equipment on the

rig deck, the upper part of the unit. The

students will be able to participate in other

courses and move up in their professions.

Achieving the top ranking in the

class, Sérgio Hiroshi Okasaki believes

that the course will help create new job

opportunities. “I, who was born and raised

at sea, could only be a fisherman,” said

Okasaki. “With the course, I can support

myself in another way.”

For Iva Paixão, Environmental Manager at

Odebrecht Infraestrutura, the certification

represents a crucial step in terms of

contributing toward the community’s

development. “Maritime activities are

currently very extensive and qualified

professionals will earn more visibility in the

market,” said Paixão.

On February 19, 30 participants completed the Offshore Worker Training Course in Itaguaí

arenas

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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

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 Metropolitan Region of Recife. On March

5, the group – which also included former

soccer player Ronaldo, the State Governor,

Eduardo Campos, and visual artist Romero

Brito – was received by the team directing

the project from Odebrecht Infraestrutura.

On the occasion, the visitors delivered a

symbolic gift to four Members – tickets to

the World Cup. They represented the more

than 4,600 workers who will be able to

watch a game at the arena they are helping

to build. “It was very thrilling to participate in

this moment,” said José Francisco Gomes,

Water Treatment Plant Operator. “I never

thought I would receive a free ticket to watch

the World Cup. I’ll never forget this,” he said.

The Pernambuco Arena is one of the

projects that most progressed in 2012. “I’m

very satisfied with what I’m seeing,” said

Jerôme Valcke. “Congratulations to all those

who contributed toward this progress,” he

said.

Days earlier, on February 26, Members

installed the last of the 22 arena roof

modules. “We have rigorously met the

schedule of the acceleration plan and

we delivered the roof ring exactly on the

pre-established day, which represents an

important milestone,” explained Bruno

Dourado, Contract Director.

The roof extends 20,000 m² and its

modules were installed already precast on

the ground, with the screens, lining and glass

cladding installed ahead of time, a method

that had never before been tested on any

of the other World Cup stadiums. The parts

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The 4,600 Members who alternate in two different work shifts guaranteed their tickets for the World Cup games

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were installed on 68 metal pillars supported

on the concrete structure. Each one was

hoisted with the assistance of a crane with

the capacity for 400 tons, an operation that

lasted an average of 45 minutes.

SÃO PAULO IS 66.2% COMPLETE

The stage for the World Cup opening

event and game, set for June 12, 2014, the

Corinthians Arena recorded progress of

66.2% in February, exactly 21 months after

the start of the project located in Itaquera, in

the Eastern zone of the São Paulo capital.

The construction work is currently

focused on assembling the metal structures

of the West building roof after concluding

this phase on the East side. The “super

crane,” which has a capacity for 1,500

tons, finished placing the steel mezzanine

structures that will provide the support for

the central part of the West roof so that the

technicians can now begin installing the 11

modules of the main structure.

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

pace are the services for the area that will

receive the grass – whose ground will be

lowered approximately 70 centimeters. It

is estimated that 6,000 m3 of earth will be

excavated, and that the material will be used

to fill other construction sites.

With the removal of the earth, vacuum

drainage and grass cooling systems will be

installed. The cooling process is necessary to

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

take place until the end of May of this year.

In July, the grass will be nearly ready for the

maturation period, which lasts some 90 days

and involves pruning, irrigation, fertilization

and pest and disease control, among other

tasks. The automated irrigation system

will include 48 sprinklers that are activated

individually, allowing operators to reach

different areas of the grass as needed.

‘PERFECT GOALS’ AT MARACANÃ

The Maracanã Stadium remodeling

project received the highest award from

one of the world’s most prestigious

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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

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The illustration shows what Maracanã 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

architecture contests, called the Mipim AR

Future Project Awards 2013. Promoted

each year by the British specialized

magazine The Architectural Review, the

award indicates the top projects in the

categories of Skyscrapers, Sustainability,

Commercial Buildings and Urban Design,

among others.

The design for the project –

undertaken by the Rio de Janeiro State

Department of Public Works through

the Public Works Company (EMOP) and

executed by the Maracanã Rio 2014

Consortium (formed by Odebrecht

Infraestrutura and Andrade Gutierrez) –

was developed by the architecture firm

Fernandes Arquitetura Associados. The

technique used, called retrofit, consists of

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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

readjusting buildings to standards of

modern use.

According to the contest judges,

the project “represents a resourceful

reuse of the structure that allows for

the inclusion of a spectacular roof,

one which adapts the 1950s icon for

perfect use during the next World

Cup.”

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,

for example, already come with the suppliers’

certification,” she explained. “Nevertheless, we

perform a new evaluation, guaranteeing that all

products are checked.”

The Odebrecht construction work follows

the same quality standard as PBQP-H and

undergoes two audits per year to check the

procedures. Only one undergoes an external

audit to renew the company’s certification.

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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.

MEETING OF PANAMANIAN RPS AND RCRS

The Members shared strategies, life and career experiences and their future expectations with Panamanian leaders

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The unique culture at the

Odebrecht Organization and the

importance of the Pump Station

Project in terms of promoting the

sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi,

capital of the United Arab Emirates,

began to awaken the interest of local

institutions from the region.

In partnership with the Emirates

Foundation, which works to help

insert recently graduated youth into

the job market, the project received

11 students for an educational visit

to the project to build the sewage

pump station, currently being

executed by Odebrecht África,

Emirados Árabes e Portugal.

Students from the last semester

of the Health and Occupational

Safety course at the Al Jazira

Institute of Science and Technology

learned about the Odebrecht

Organization and toured the project

together with Members from the

area of Workplace Safety, Health

and Environment.

NEW OPEN DOORS PROJECT

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

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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.

GATHERING FORCES THROUGH TEO

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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In 2013, Odebrecht Angola launched the

Trade-Off Internship: a program for students

starting with their third year of studies under

the Civil Engineering course that offers

internships at the company’s projects. Lasting

three years, the initiative also allows the

Organization to strengthen its bonds with

students.

During the program, the youth will be

accompanied by Educator Leaders who have

the fundamental role of orienting them in

terms of achieving the outlined objectives.

“The use of new teaching methodologies

helps the student during the process,”

explained Claudio Herrero, responsible

for People in the country. “The paths are

focused on professional development and

the integration of the participants to pursue a

career at Odebrecht,” he said.

During the program, the youth will trade

off between on-site and virtual learning.

“During their vacation period, they will serve

as interns at the construction project and

during the regular semester, they can remain

dedicated to their classes, with the support

of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation and the

universities,” said Guilhermina Narciso,

Program Coordinator from the People area.

“The internship allows me to better

develop my activities, since I can balance the

theoretical knowledge with the practical reality

at the construction site,” said Alvaro Kiabetela,

who works at the Laúca Hydroelectric Facility

project. After completing the internship, the

participants can join the Organization as Young

Partners.

INTEGRATING THEORY AND PRACTICE

Interns began the program at the Cambambe, Benguela, South Kwanza, Laúca and Jamba Hydroelectric Facility projects

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Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard (EEP) and

its subcontracted companies - Petrobras,

Fidens, Sondotécnica and Tecline. The

opening was marked by a General Health

and Safety Dialogue (DSS), attended by

representatives from the companies involved

with the project.

On the days that followed, the participants

visited stands and listened to lectures on

Health, Environment and Leadership by

Example, the theme of this year’s SIPAT.

There was also the distribution of kits in an

eco-bag containing shirts and pens.

The theater performance “It Just Depends

on Us” closed the first edition of the event,

showing the importance of safety in the

work environment as well as people’s daily

routine and raising the audience’s awareness

as to each one’s responsibility to prevent

accidents.

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

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Felipe de Jesús Victoria Santiago is 23 years old

and works on the Ethylene XXI Project, developed

by Odebrecht in Coatzacoalcos, located in the State

of Veracruz, Mexico. According to the three brothers,

the youth currently works in the area of Information

Technology (IT) after standing out in the cleaning

area during the first phase of the construction work

(earth leveling).

The commitment and pro-active approach of

Felipe – who has Down Syndrome – surprised

the colleagues on his team, led by Sérgio Pelosi,

IT Manager. The youth is responsible for installing

and connecting the computers of all the project’s

Members, oriented by Marco Antonio Rojas. “It is

great to have him on our team,” said the instructor.

For Santiago, this new phase is significant and

motivating: “I like to work with computers and now

I have colleagues who teach me lots of things,” he

said. “I wake up early every day sure that something

new is waiting for me.”

AN EXAMPLE OF DEDICATION IN MEXICO

Professional and athlete: besides installing computers, Santiago is also a two-time champion in the 100-meter sprint

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If we ask the students from the Engineering course

what they would like to add to their learning, the

response would probably be “field practice.” Some of

the students had this opportunity with the program

E-Practices (Trade-Off Internship): pre-professional

practices, developed by Odebrecht in Argentina from

July 2012 to February of this year, and which will

continue during 2013.

The initiative benefited 10 youth completing the last

years of the Civil, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

courses, who had the opportunity to learn more about

the Organization and the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology, and who complete distance work during

the months of classes and on-site classes during the

school vacation period. The university students had the

chance develop their practices at the CCR construction

projects, including the Expansion of the Gas Pipelines,

Waters of Paraná, CRC and ACP SHE.

Agustín Skolak, from the Bahía Blanca National

Technological University, stated that his experience

was very positive and highly recommended the

program. “The distance learning content presented the

construction methods currently used and the latest

technologies,” said Skolak. “During the period in which

we were at the construction project, the personal and

professional development was constant,” he said.

For Ignacio Almarza, from the National South

University, the initiative was very enriching: “In the on-

site module, I was able to acquire and develop concepts

that the books cannot transmit,” said Almarza.

MUCH MORE THAN BOOKS

During the program, the youth received advisory from tutors who are Members from different Odebrecht areas and projects in Argentina

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At the Paraná Waters Project developed by

Odebrecht in Argentina, the Strengthen Program

has trained Members in the topics of Workplace

Safety, Quality, Productivity and Leadership. The

first group consisted of 63 team foremen.

“We are pleased with the first results

achieved,” said Program Coordinator, Pamela

Prieto. “We can already see the intangible

aspects, such as an increase in the participants’

motivation and commitment,” she said.

Pedro Suárez, one of the participants,

commented on the initiative: “The course

helps us remember some of the knowledge

we gathered and encourages us to constantly

continue learning,” he said.

The project, which involves the construction

of the North Area Water Potability System in the

Province of Buenos Aires, has 2,300 direct and

indirect Members.

STRENGTHENING QUALIFICATION

The 63 Members of the initial program group participated in 30 hours of theoretical and practical classes

United States

Always Available

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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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n 2013, Odebrecht Global

Sourcing (OGS) celebrates four

years of offering services to

the Organization’s businesses. From

2009 to 2012, it exported US$ 150

million in goods and services, including

engineering service subcontracts.

This support structure was created

to meet the demands generated by

the projects in the search for solutions

in the United States, in addition to

serving as an instrument during

Members’ expatriation process to

countries in Africa and the Americas.

Currently, there are 13 professionals

working in other territories.

SUPPORTING THE BUSINESSES

The Organization’s Engineering &

Construction businesses represent

90% of the exports provided by the

unit. The remaining 10% are distributed

throughout the other businesses,

including Odebrecht Oil & Gas. “We

had encouraged and offered support

to all the businesses,” said Marcus

Bandeira, the professional responsible

for OGS. According to Bandeira, the

structure is a complementary option

for the Entrepreneur-Partners in the

search for improved efficiency along

the entrepreneurship line. “We also

offer the option of U.S. financing via

the US EXIM BANK,” said Bandeira.

In four years, OGS has already

assisted more than 100 of the

Organization’s business units. It is the

exporter entity for the US EXIM BANK

in supporting the construction of

the Coral Freeway in the Dominican

Republic – Odebrecht’s first contract

to use the institution’s financing.

This financing option offers

countless opportunities, primarily for

the concession contracts in which

engineering and equipment can make

a difference for the client in terms

of costs and deadlines. Besides

this, it currently supports Mectron

(an Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia

company) with all of its imports.

In the area of logistics, it

completes challenging operations

such as the delivery of materials

at the Guinea construction site,

located at the border with Mali.

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According to Pedro Henrique

Costa, responsible for the logistics

program, completing the delivery

at the port is one of the ways to

reduce the indirect cost at the

construction sites. “In this way, we

allow the local teams to concentrate

on the production and direct

cost,” explained Costa. One of the

highlights is the export of some

10,000 tons of steel to construction

sites located in different places

through a partnership with North

American manufacturers such as

Nucor (largest steel producer in the

country).

Pedro Paulo Tosca, Contract

Director for the Iron Ore Project

in Liberia – the railroad recently

delivered to the company Arcelor

Mittal – commented that OGS’

participation in the material

acquisition, supply and logistics

process was a crucial aspect in the

anticipated fulfil lment of contractual

milestones and deliveries. “We

purchased 90% of the construction

supplies in the United States, which

has a high level of competitiveness,

and we also work with expatriate

Members,” he said.

NEXT STEPS

The plans for 2013 are challenging

and continuous, with a focus on the

projects undertaken by Odebrecht

África, Emirados Árabes e Portugal

– with which OGS is associated,

with 40% of the revenue in 2012 –,

as well as offering support to the

other businesses.

For those projects not financed

through the Brazilian National

Economic and Social Development

Bank (BNDES), for which there is

the requirement to use Brazilian

content in the purchases of goods

and services, taking advantage of

OGS’ support can serve as a major

opportunity. “We can support the

contracts that are not financed by

BNDES and the United States has

versatile technology, helping to

boost business productivity,” said

Matheus Noronha, responsible for

the Engineering Program at OGS.

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Support Heads to the Line

communication

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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

wo days of presentations,

debates, exercise and

al ignments. 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 cl ients to the company’s

relationship with the communities

and regional media. The Corporate

Communication team has

increasingly been present on the l ine

to learn more about the operation’s

reality and effectively support the

contact with the cl ient. 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

T

trains. Members shared their

experiences and demonstrated

how the use of social networks can

benefit this communication process.

Sérgio Bourroul, responsible for

Press Relations at Odebrecht S.A. ,

talked about the progress at the

Organization’s other units, the new

Communication Policy – yet to be

disclosed – and general orientations

about Image.

The construction of a brand

and care for the company’s image

were highlights of the meeting

programming. The Foz corporate

team presented the next steps for

a change in visual identity al igned

with the Odebrecht S.A. guidelines.

During the meeting, participants

took part in exercises to apply the

Image Risk Matrix to the company’s

reality. After a practical example

provided by the Foz|Saneatins

team, the Members then analyzed

real situations and applied the tool

with aims of minimizing impacts

and influencing the leaders of their

operations.

For Rosa Malena, responsible for

Communication at the Cachoeiro

do Itapemirim unit in Espírito Santo,

one of the highlights was the

demonstration of the practice of

monitoring the focus points related

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The Communicators’ Meetings are promoted by the Foz Corporate Communication area every six months

to the risks to the business’s

image. “The Communicators’

Meeting is crucial for benchmarking

and for the qualification of the

Foz Communication teams,”

said Malena. “With concepts

and practices that are updated

and al igned with the Odebrecht

Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO),

we wil l al l contribute in terms of

the support for leaders and other

Members to ensure that Foz can

achieve increasingly significant and

ample results,” she said.

The event programming also

included a visit to the Foz|Saneatins

operation, which includes 1,580

Members and serves 1.1 mil l ion

people in the state of Tocantins

and in Southern Pará. Mario Amaro,

the company’s President and CEO,

welcomed the communicators and

emphasized the importance of the

role played by these professionals.

“In addition to the institutional

presence developed through

the support for building a good

relationship with the government,

press and organized civi l society,

the Communication areas need

to focus on developing tools and

organizing the discourse to offer

increasingly better assistance to

the final cl ient,” said Amaro .

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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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The Environmental team of Rota das Bandeiras

– the concessionaire responsible for administering

the highways that form the Dom Pedro Corridor,

rescued a Strix huhula owl, popularly known as the

black owl, considered quite rare in the State of São

Paulo.

The animal was found at the central construction

site along the Dom Pedro I Highway (SP-065) at Km

115 in Valinhos, and then sent to the Paulínia Zoo

under the care of the Chico Mendes Biodiversity

Conservation Institute.

The Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire is an

Odebrecht TransPort company that invests

and operates businesses in Brazil related to urban

mobility, highways and integrated logistics and

transport systems.

A RARE SPECIES

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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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Odebrecht Angola promoted its first “I’m a

Volunteer” action at the Benguela Infrastructure

projects in Lobito, including the planting of native tree

seedlings in the neighborhood of Luz. In addition to

promoting the practice of landscaping, the idea was

to awaken interest in and promote environmental

preservation and conservation in the community.

The program supplied the seedlings cultivated

at the Luongo construction site and offered

participants orientations on planting and

maintaining the gardens. The idea was to raise their

awareness to incorporate the outdoor and public

area as if it were each one’s own garden.

Over the coming months, similar actions are

scheduled in the other neighborhood zones

in partnership with the local government.

Organizers expect to reach the highest possible

number of families living near the construction

project and then expand the initiative into other

areas of the city.

VOLUNTEER LANDSCAPING

The program included the participation of 36 volunteer Members, 23 residents, two specialists in landscaping and two members of the Lobito Environmental sector

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At the end of February, the Workplace

Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) team

of the Moatize Expansion Project – the Vale

project being undertaken by Odebrecht

in Mozambique – led a Health and Safety

Dialogue (HSD) focused on the management of

the waste generated at the construction site.

Environmental Analyst Xénia Araújo

demonstrated how the Integrated Management

of Solid Waste is a set of methodologies

that reduces the production of substrates

and contributes toward the process of

monitoring the production cycle and its reuse.

“It’s important for everyone to be involved

with the curbside collection, since besides

reducing environmental pollution, it avoids

the proliferation of venomous animals and

diseases,” said Araújo.

According to Marcos Camargo, Production

Manager, the content presented at the HSD

should be practiced on a daily basis. “It is

crucial to begin with the correct disposal of

garbage, whether or not it is recyclable,” said

Camargo.

RAISING AWARENESS FROM DAY-TO-DAY

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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On March 4, Rota das Bandeiras inaugurated the

first 2013 Hit the Net classroom in Artur Nogueira,

located in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, rural

São Paulo. This is the concessionaire’s largest digital

inclusion program unit until now, with 17 computers

and which already offers free IT classes. The 40-hour

course will benefit at least 50 students.

During the first half of the year, Rota das Bandeiras

will deliver the first classrooms in the cities of

Atibaia, Bom Jesus dos Perdões and Mogi Guaçu. The

municipalities of Conchal and Itatiba, which are already

part of the program, will receive new units by July. In

February of this year, the concessionaire delivered

course conclusion diplomas to 55 students from

Igaratá.

Launched in May of last year on Rota das

Bandeiras, the program has already set up 10 IT

rooms, received investments of more than R$

620,000, trained 15 teachers and qualified 497

residents, including children, youth and senior citizens

from Itatiba, Igaratá and Conchal. “For 2013, the

challenge will be to extend the assistance to people

with special needs,” said Social Responsibility Manger,

Adherbal Vieira da Silva.

THE LARGEST HIT THE NET CLASSROOM

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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The Presidente Tancredo Neves (CFR-PTN) Rural

Family Home was created to offer qualified education

and job opportunities to young farmers. The home is

a Civil Society Organization of Public Interest (OSCIP)

that works through partnerships with the public and

private areas. The first of its type installed in Bahia, the

teaching unit offers a High School education integrated

with technical qualification focused on the rural reality

with a duration of three years. Founded in 2002, CFR-

PTN already trained 183 youth from the Southern

Lowlands region.

Despite the positive results, the Family Home team

observed that former students still left the rural zones

and identified the lack of access to land to be one of

the main causes. “When we saw that each youth had,

on average, five hectares to produce and this was

influencing them to go to the capitals, we thought

about helping them,” explained Juscelino Macedo,

Leader of the Strategic Manioc and Fruit Production

Cooperative Alliance. “This is how the Land Access

Fund (FAT) came about,” said Macedo.

FAT works to provide financial assistance to small

producers, giving them the conditions to care for

their agricultural projects and so that they can live

exclusively and fully from the income generated in the

field. Seven youth will initially be considered for the

initiative.

The proposal is that as members of the Presidente

Tancredo Neves Rural Producers’ Cooperative

(COOPATAN), the youth take advantage of the

partnership with the Brazilian Federal Government

bank Banco do Brasil to gain access to an agricultural

credit line. “With the incentive, I will apply new

technologies to my plantations,” said Jailton Ribeiro,

age 22. “I want to serve as an example for other

residents by becoming a rural entrepreneur,” he said.

OPPORTUNITIES COME FROM THE LAND

Jailton Ribeiro, who was trained at FR-PTN, is one of the youth considered to receive assistance through the Land Access Fund

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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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