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OOG Presents its New Shareholder, Gávea

Investimentos

6 gávea investimentos acquires stake in oog

On May 5, 2010, Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) disclosed the arrival of its new shareholder, Gávea Investimentos, one of the main fund managers in the Brazilian financial market. The company will hold 5% of OOG’s total capital, with the right to nominate a representative to the Board of Directors.

4 foz do brasil begins operating in tocantins and pará

Foz do Brasil announced its stake in the private block of Saneatins (Tocantins Sanitation Company). The start of operations marks the company’s entry into the country’s Northern region, helping ensure Tocantins and five cities in Pará full access to water supply and sewage collection and treatment services.

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10 brazil-peru integration also in gastronomy

Inspired by the conclusion of the South Inter-Oceanic Highway, Odebrecht Peru launched the book Perú-Brasil: Sabor a Futuro (“Peru-Brazil: Flavor of the Future”), a gastronomic publication that features 20 recipes by renowned Peruvian and Brazilian chefs.

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> sanitation

Foz do Brasil announced

its stake in the private block of

Saneatins (Tocantins Sanitation

Company), equivalent to 76.52%

of the company’s shares. The

other 23.48% remain with the

State Government.

The start of operations marks

Foz do Brasil’s entry into Brazil’s

Northern region, helping ensure

Tocantins and five cities in Pará

full access to water supply

and sewage collection and

treatment services.

Through the contract, all of

Saneatin’s private shareholder

ownership will be transferred to

the recently-created company,

Foz Centro Norte. The new

company’s corporate ownership

structure will be equal between

Foz do Brasil and the Crosara

family, a shareholder of the

company Empresa Sul Americana

de Montagens (EMSA), which

already held stake in the block.

Foz do Brasil was responsible for

nominating the new Managing

Director, engineer Mário Amaro

da Silveira.

“This is a long term business

that brings countless benefits

for Tocantins, since Saneatins

increases its R$ 700 million

investment plan and accelerates

the universalization of water

and sewage services in the state,

in addition to allowing for the

development of new markets

in the region,” said Fernando

Santos-Reis, Entrepreneurial

Leader at Foz do Brasil.

The State Governor, José

Wilson Siqueira Campos, who

considers basic sanitation

fundamental for preventive

Foz do Brasil Begins Operating in Tocantins and Pará

health, emphasizes the

importance of the public-private

partnership for the sector:

“The Odebrecht Organization

stake, through Foz do Brasil,

in Saneatins, is proof that the

company’s operating model,

which joins the public and

private sectors, is one of the

alternatives for the advancement

of sanitation in the country,” said

Campos.

According to the

State Secretary of Public

Management Planning and

Modernization, Eduardo

http://www.fozdobrasil.com.br


Siqueira Campos, Foz do

Brasil’s entry will guarantee

more investments in the

state’s municipalities. “Over a

six-year period, Saneatins will

invest over R$ 100 million per

year,” said Campos. “This will

guarantee that Tocantins will

soon become the first Brazilian

state to have 100% sanitation.”

Founded in 1989, Saneatins

operates 125 municipalities

in Tocantins and five in

Pará, serving a population

of approximately 1 million

people. The company already

offers treated water to 92%

of the homes and the sewage

collection services reach 19%

of the population.

Annibal Crosara Júnior,

Chairman of the Saneatins

Board of Directors, states that,

due to the perspectives for

expansion, the 1,186 current

employees will be maintained.

“This is one of the country’s

most dynamic sanitation

companies, due primarily to its

business model, which helps

attract partners such as Foz do

Brasil, which has a long term

vision and can accelerate the

company’s investment plan,”

said Crosara.

With its entry into Saneatins,

Foz do Brasil will be able to

benefit more than 6.3 million

people in eight states. The

company also operates in

partnership with SABESP (São

Paulo State Basic Sanitation

Company), COPASA (Minas

Gerais Sanitation Company),

EMBASA (Bahia Water and

Sewage Company) and CESAN

(Espírito Santo Sanitation

Company).

Foz do Brasil’s stake in Saneatins marks the start of the company’s operations in the country’s Northern region


> oil and gas

On October 5, Odebrecht Oil and Gas

(OOG) announced the arrival of a new

shareholder, Gávea Investimentos, one of

the main fund managers in the Brazilian

financial market led by Armínio Fraga,

former president of Brazil’s Central Bank.

Managing private assets of more than

US$ 7.2 billion, Gávea Investimentos will

Gávea Investimentos Acquires Stake in OOG

Starting from the left: Marcelo Odebrecht, Roberto Ramos, Armínio Fraga and Luiz Henrique Fraga, during the announcement of the Gávea Investimentos stake in OOG

http://www.oog.com

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Gávea Investimentos Acquires Stake in OOGhold 5% of OOG’s total capital, with the

right to nominate a representative to the

Board of Directors. Odebrecht will hold

81.43% of the capital and the remaining

portion will belong to Temasek Holdings,

the investment company controlled by

the Singapore Government that became a

shareholder last year and has two seats on


OOG has a fleet of seven drill rigs operating in ultra-deep waters and two production ships, with plans to invest US$ 5 billion by 2013

> oil and gas

the Board of Directors.

“Gávea’s entry into the OOG shareholder

structure is something to be very excited

about, since it incorporates into our

company the analysis sophistication of

an investment manager with an excellent

reputation, together with its capacity to

discover investment opportunities not


Gávea has made in the Odebrecht

Organization companies. In

May 2010, it acquired 14.5% of

the voting capital in Odebrecht

Realizações Imobiliárias (OR).

According to Armínio Fraga,

the new investment confirms

Odebrecht’s competency in

strategic areas. “Our vocation is to

become the minority shareholders

of companies of excellence and in

important sectors like we are doing

now at OOG,” said Fraga.

Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing

Director of Odebrecht S.A., pointed

out that, in addition to the entry of

a strategic partner, Gávea’s stake

represents a demonstration of

mutual trust between the company

and an important investor. “It is

also proof of trust in Brazil, since

business is still being conducted,”

he said. According to Marcelo

Odebrecht, the investment shows

that Brazilian companies can

occupy an important space in the

development of the oil and gas

sector in Brazil.

OOG has already invested US$

2.5 billion since 2006 and plans to

invest an additional US$ 2.5 billion

by 2013.

only in Brazil, but in other countries as well,”

said Roberto Ramos, Entrepreneurial Leader at

OOG.

This is the second relevant investment


> culture

Brazil-Peru Integration also in Gastronomy

Starting from the left: Raúl Vargas, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, Marilú Madueño and Pilar Baella, during the launch event for the book Perú-Brasil: Sabor y Futuro (“Peru-Brazil: Flavor of the Future”)


Inspired by the conclusion of the

South Inter-Oceanic Highway, on

September 30, Odebrecht Peru launched

the book Perú-Brasil: Sabor a Futuro

(“Peru-Brazil: Flavor of the Future”), a

gastronomic publication by renowned

Peruvian and Brazilian chefs.

The book consists of 20 recipes from

the five top Peruvian chefs – Astrid

Gutsche, Marilú Madueño, Virgilio

Martínez, Rafael Osterling and Pedro

Brazil-Peru Integration also in Gastronomy

The publication represents the Peru-Brazil integration and recognizes the importance of the cuisine inspired by the Amazonian region

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Miguel Schiaffino – and from

eight Brazilian professionals:

Alex Atala, considered the best

in Brazil, David Edito, Helena

Rizzo, Daniel Redondo, Rodrigo

Oliveira, Felipe Riberboim,

Gabriel Broide and Thiago

Castanho.

“The exceptional professionals

that we present in the book

come from a generation that

values the cuisine of their

native land from a vanguard

perspective,” said Jorge Barata,

the Managing Director of

Odebrecht Peru. “Not only do

they feel a special affinity for the

Amazon, they are also changing

our way of understanding

cooking,” said Barata.

According to him, the book

shows that the company’s work

scope extends beyond the

engineering projects. “With the

South Inter-Oceanic project,

the publication represents the

integration between Peru and

Brazil, until then separated by an

intricate and abundant jungle,”

he explained.

Pilar Baella, Institutional

Relations and Communication

Manager, added: “This

integration will enrich the

culture of both countries with

the exchange of resources and

creation of production chains,

in which farmers, markets and

export agents will relate in

different ways,” said Baella.

“There will be social inclusion

in places where it did not exist

before,” she said.

The elaboration of the work

was coordinated by Pedro

Miguel Schiaffino, famous for

introducing native foods from

the Amazon into his recipes.

“Many of our fruits are not well

known and the Amazonian

countries have the opportunity

to show them to the world, since

we have the knowledge,” said

Schiaffino. “What is needed is to

communicate, transmit. Hence,

the importance of the book,” he

said.

Journalist and gastronomist

Raúl Vargas, who wrote the

prologue to the publication,

reinforced: “The book is a work

of art, and at the same time

innovative, since it transmits

the wonderful thing happening

between our two countries, Peru

and Brazil.”

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Among the recipes are the Amazonian appetizers by Pedro Schiaffino, and the delicacy called juane with crioulo arboreal tomato sauce, by Marilú Madueño


> fast notes

Augmented Reality: View the 3-D Model of Maracanã

The Odebrecht at the World Cup website

launched an augmented reality application for

viewing the 3-D model of the Maracanã stadium.

Through the tool, visitors have the opportunity

to embark on a digital journey to the largest and

most traditional temple of Brazilian soccer, which

will host the final match of the 2014 World Cup.

During the navigation, which requires a

computer or laptop with a webcam, it is possible

to view the architecture of the new Maracanã from

different angles, including the new access ramps,

roof, grandstands and field. Users will feel like they

are amidst the Brazilian fans.

Click here to view the new resource.

At the start of October, Braskem completed the acquisition of the Dow Chemical polypropylene

business announced on July 27. The transaction was approved by the anti-trust agencies in the United

States and Europe – the North American and European Union Department of Justice Federal Trade

Commission and Antitrust Division.

The acquisition consists of four industrial polypropylene units, two of which are located in Freeport

and Seadrift in the U.S. state of Texas, and two in Wesseling and Schkopau in Germany.

The assets in the United States have the production capacity of 505,000 tons per year, which

represents a 50% increase in Braskem’s polypropylene production capacity in the country, for a total of

1.4 million tons per year. The assets in Germany have an annual production capacity of 545,000 tons.

Braskem: Acquisition of Dow’s Polypropylene Business Concluded

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/realidade-aumentada

http://www.braskem.com.br


Odebrecht Participates in 2011 Exame Forum

Participants on the panel focused on the opportunities in the private sector generated by the Olympic Games during the Exame Forum in Rio de Janeiro

On September 30 and October 5, the

publisher Editora Abril and magazine Exame held

the 3rd edition of the Exame Forum, in São Paulo

and in Rio de Janeiro, respectively.

In São Paulo, the theme was “The

Construction of a Competitive Brazil – how

to make Brazil a more competitive country

worldwide, avoid the risks of the global crisis and

take advantages of windows of opportunity.”

Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, was

the special guest at the event, which also

included the presence of Guido Mantega,

Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, Minister

of Education, Fernando Pimentel, Minister of

Development, Industry and Foreign Trade,

economists and business leaders.

Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing Director

of Odebrecht S.A., participated in the debate

“The Training of Human Capital in Brazil,”

which discussed the role that society and

entrepreneurs play in improving Brazilian public

education. Also participating in the discussion

were Gustavo Ioschpe, economist and writer

for Veja magazine, Fernando Haddad and Maria

Helena Guimarães de Castro, Member of the São

Paulo State Board of Education and the Brazilian

Academy of Education.

The edition of the Exame Forum in Rio

de Janeiro addressed the city’s preparation

for the 2014 World Cup and for the 2016

Olympic Games from the public and private

perspective. Entrepreneurs, company leaders,

bankers, investors, government representatives

and members of Olympic committees also

participated in debates.

Marcelo Odebrecht, Diógenes Paoli Neto,

General Director of Aggreko South America,

Élvio Gaspar, Social Inclusion and Credit

Director at BNDES, and Marcelo Haddad,

Executive Director of Rio Negócios, were the

debaters on the panel “The Olympics – Business

Opportunities for the Private Sector.”

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Sign Up Now Open for 2nd 2011 Run and Walk. Reserve your place today!

> fast notes

Sign up for the second

edition of the Odebrecht

2011 Run and Walk is

open until October

21. All Members of the

Organization and their

families are welcome to

participate.

The event will be

held on November 5

starting at 8:00 a.m. at

the Villa-Lobos Park in São

Paulo.

The initiative,

promoted by the São

Paulo Office Health

Support Area with the

support of the People

and Organization and

Communication teams

of the different companies,

receives orientation from

the professors at the

sports advisory Assessoria

Esportiva Marcos Paulo Reis.

The participants start

their day with stretching

and then are divided into

running and walking groups

to complete the activities.

While the parents exercise,

the children will be able to

participate in recreational

activities. Pets are also

welcome.

The event is ended with a

breakfast and presentation

by the Braskem Chorus.


The implosion of the upper ring of the

Fonte Nova Stadium, which took place in

August 2010 in Salvador, was the theme

of a documentary aired by the National

Geographic channel on October 16. The

program rerun will air on October 23 at

4:00 p.m. (Brasília time).

The National Geographic team followed

the work of the company Controlled

Demolition Inc. (CDI) and the 2014

Salvador Arena Consortium (formed by

Odebrecht Infraestrutura and OAS), during

the implosion of the development. CDI has

already completed 9,000 implosions and is

among the world’s top companies from the

demolition and implosion segment.

To perform the implosion, 962

properties from the surrounding areas were

evacuated and more than 2,400 residents

and merchants left their homes and places

of business as a safety measure.

Learn more about the Fonte Nova Arena

and the other stadiums built by Odebrecht

for the 2014 World Cup at the website:


National Geographic Channel Shows Implosion of Fonte Nova

The future stadium will have the capacity for 50,000 people in covered seats, VIP boxes, panoramic restaurants and 2,000 parking places

http://www.natgeo.com.br/br/

http://www.natgeo.com.br/br/



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Braskem launched its new Internet portal

at the start of October. The reformulation

of the communication channel reflects the

company’s internationalization process, aims

to strengthen Braskem’s relationship with its

different stakeholders and offers information more

practically and objectively.

The website is now available in five different

versions: Brazil, International, South America,

United States and Mexico. The division was

created so that the portal could contain specific

and detailed information for the petrochemical

operations in each region.

For the elaboration of the new portal, a

mapping was developed to discover the users’

main needs. The result was a more modern

website, with more accessible menus and specific

areas for clients, suppliers, investors, the board and

community.

One of the highlights is the Career section,

which shows the company’s main programs, the

Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology and the

professional opportunities available, and also

includes an area for individuals to register their CVs.

At the Media Center, the journalists will have

access to the press releases published, latest news,

future events, multimedia material and can also

sign up to receive additional information.

The latest information can be found at:

www.braskem.com.br

Braskem Launches New Website with Global Language



On September 23, Odebrecht United States began its first port project in the country.

The Wharves Strengthening Program involves the reinforcement of 1,600 meters of cargo dock

walls at the Miami Port, and also includes the improvement of the infrastructure in the area of

loading and unloading cranes.

Considered vital for the port development, the project will allow the dredging of the access

channel to the Miami Port to reach an average of 15 meters below sea level at low tide and later,

the entry of large cargo ships along the East coast of the United States through the Panama

Canal starting in 2014.

First Port Project in United States

Satellite photo shows the Miami Port area, which will receive the Odebrecht United States Wharves Strengthening Program

http://www.odebrechtusa.com/theword


President of ArcelorMittal, Lakshmi N. Mittal, gives a gift to the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, during the event to begin the company’s operations in the country

On September 27,

ArcelorMittal officially

announced its iron ore

production in Liberia.

The operations began with

the conclusion of the first

phase of the Iron Ore Project,

executed by Odebrecht

International for the mining

company, which included

the rehabilitation of 246 km

of railroad that connects

Buchanan Port to the Tokadeh

mine.

The launch ceremony was

launched in Buchanan and

involved the presence of Ellen

Johnson-Sirleaf, President of

Liberia, Roosevelt G. Jayjay,

Minister of Lands, Mines and

Energy, Lakshmi N. Mittal,

President of ArcelorMittal, Luiz

Rocha, Entrepreneurial Leader

at Odebrecht International,

Gustavo Guerra, Managing

Director for West Africa, and

Pedro Paulo Tosca, Contract

Director.

In April 2011, two months

before schedule, Odebrecht

completed the first trip with

a locomotive with loaded

cars. The completion of the

phase allowed ArcelorMittal to

transport the first 100,000 tons

of iron ore to the port.

Iron Ore Project in Liberia Concluded

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http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/international



Odebrecht Infraestrutura and the State

Environment Institute (INEA) inaugurated

the first 300 meters of the new stretch of

sand at Sepetiba Beach in Rio de Janeiro on

September 17, which marks International

Beach Cleanup Day.

The event involved the participation of

Marilene Ramos, President of INEA, Carlos

Minc, Rio de Janeiro State Secretary of the

Environment, representatives of local NGOs

and the population of Sepetiba.

The Rehabilitation of Sepetiba Beach

involves the opening of a hydraulic landfill,

with sandy material resulting from a

marine reserve located in Sepetiba Bay,

near the Marambaia Sand Bar. The idea is

to create a leisure area and promote the

development of the local community.

Click here and view the video about the

event.

First Phase of Sepetiba Beach Environmental Rehabilitation Inaugurated

The hydraulic landfill at Sepetiba Beach covers a 508,000-m2 area that extends 2 km

http://www.praiadesepetiba.com.br/?pg=home

http://www.odebrechtnoticias.com.br/ON3/edicoes/268/video1/video.html


> fast notes

On September 23,

Odebrecht Energia received

the recommendation to

maintain its Safety, Health and

Environment certifications

in the ISO 14001 and OHSAS

18001 standards after the

Bureau Veritas audit at the

Construtor Santo Antônio Civil

Consortium (CSAC), responsible

for building the Santo Antônio

Hydroelectric Power Plant in

Rondônia.

According to Leonardo

Borgatti, CSAC Contract

Director, the intense pace

of the construction work

requires increasingly

effective management. “The

achievement reflects our teams’

constant focus on complying

with legislation, the prevention

of work-related accidents and

occupational diseases and

environmental preservation,”

said Borgatti.

For Nelson Alves,

Environmental Manager, the

creation and application of

procedures at a construction

project the size of the Santo

Antônio HPP were the biggest

challenges.

Francisco Sieiro, Occupational

Medicine Manager, emphasizes

that the result reflects the effort,

seriousness and responsibility

of the entire team. “We have a

stronger and more technical

company that is better prepared

for new and greater challenges,

said Sieiro.

Odebrecht Energia Maintains ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certifications

In order to contribute toward sustainable

development and investments in the plastic

recycling market in Brazil, Braskem joined the

Corporate Commitment to Recycling (CEMPRE).

The company undertook a study on the

recyclable material collectors’ cooperatives

in the cities located near its plants in the

states of São Paulo, Alagoas and Bahia. “The

diagnosis is designed to orient potential

investments in the segment and help

strengthen Braskem’s activities as an agent of

human development,” said André Leal, from

the Sustainable Development area.

The survey indicates that the main difficulties

found at the analyzed sites refer to the lack of

training and organization of labor, precarious

cooperative operating conditions, the lack of

efficiency in terms of collection and screening,

the fact that the recycled material is not valued

and the misalignment of information in the sales

network.

The Social-Environmental Recycling Diagnosis,

complete with the information for each city, can

be found at: www.braskem.com.br/reciclagem

Braskem Completes First-of-a-Kind Study on Recycling Cooperatives

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/energy

http://www.uhesantoantonio.com/

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http://www.braskem.com.br/reciclagem


On September 20, the Rio de Janeiro Mayor,

Eduardo Paes, presented the first of the 54

stations for the TransOeste Project – the BRT

(Bus Rapid Transit) express corridor that will

connect Barra da Tijuca to Campo Grande

and Santa Cruz. Odebrecht Infraestrutura is

responsible for building 30 km of roads and 29

stations.

The Novo Leblon station, located on

the avenue Avenida das Américas, in the

neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca, will have the

capacity for up to 5,000 passengers per hour.

All of the stations will have a size adapted

to the demand of each site, and may have

from six-12 turnstiles each. The level of the

platforms will be compatible with that of the

vehicle floor to reduce the boarding time and

facilitate access for individuals with special

needs, the elderly and individuals with baby

strollers.

The waiting time will also be standardized,

from one minute to one and a half minutes,

allowing the passengers to plan for the arrival

of the bus. Information about the system

operation will be available on panels installed

inside the stations.

Inauguration of First BRT Express Corridor in Rio de Janeiro

The stations were designed to favor natural lighting with a long roof and wind collectors

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/infrastructure


Working in partnership with Braskem

America, Odebrecht United States

launched the Odebrecht Award for

Sustainable Development in the country.

The initiative is designed to encourage

university students to contribute toward the

country’s sustainable development through

innovative ideas, taking into consideration

the five dimensions of the Organization’s

Sustainability Policy: economic

development, social development,

environmental responsibility, political

participation and cultural recognition.

Undergraduate students can send their

projects from January 2 to May 31, 2012, via

the website www.odebrechtaward.com

In addition to the cash prize, the winners

will be classified for the final stages of the

Young Partner Program selection process

and their works may be applied at the

companies’ contracts.

Created in 2008 in Brazil, the award is

also promoted in Angola, Panama, Peru,

Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Launched in the United States

> fast notes

The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development is being disclosed at different North American universities

http://www.odebrechtusa.com/theword


On September 30, the

bank Caixa Econômica Federal

delivered the 500 first housing

units at Valdariosa Park, built by

Bairro Novo – the company

of Odebrecht Realizações

Imobiliárias (OR) – in the

municipality of Queimados, in Rio

de Janeiro. Directed at families

with a monthly income of up to

R$ 1,600, the project is part of the

Brazilian Federal Government

“My House, My Life” Program.

Valdariosa Park will consist of

1,500 housing units distributed

into three condominiums

equipped with a gourmet

space, multisport court,

playground, gatehouse and

garbage deposit, in addition

to individual water and energy

meters. The apartments have

a living room, two bedrooms,

kitchen and bathroom.

Governor Sérgio Cabral and

the Mayor of Queimados, Max

Lemos, handed over the keys

to the first residents. “Today is a

day of dignity,” said Sérgio Cabral

during his speech. “Odebrecht is

undertaking an important project

for Caixa Econômica.”

The following individuals were

also present at the ceremony:

Paul Altit, Entrepreneurial Leader

at OR; Daniel Villar, Managing

Director of Bairro Novo,

Leonardo Picianni, Rio de Janeiro

State Secretary of Housing;

Cláudio Martins, Supervisor

of the West SR Caixa branch;

Neuma Martins, Supervisor of

the Central SR Caixa and the

professional responsible for the

“My House, My Life” Program in

Rio de Janeiro; José Henrique

Marques da Cruz, Vice President

of Customer Assistance,

Distribution and Business at

Caixa, and Andrea Mansur, from

the Ministry of the Cities.

Delivery of Housing Units Built by Bairro Novo

New residents of Valdariosa Park play in the condominium playground

http://www.bairronovo.com


Present in Venezuela for 19 years, Odebrecht

inaugurated its new head office in the

country on October 6. The event included the

participation of all the office’s Members.

The new space is located on the 24th floor of

the Torre Humboldt Building in Caracas, where

the company already maintained its offices on

different floors. Extending over a total area of

1,430 meters, the head office has individual

rooms, meeting rooms, cafeterias and the

Health, Information Technology and File areas,

in addition to the Odebrecht Venezuela Center,

which describes the history of the Organization

and the company in the country.

According to Euzenando Azevedo,

Entrepreneurial Leader, the head office offers the

professionals enhanced comfort and integration.

“The office is also the result of the effort of all

those who are part of the company, in order for

them to continue working there,” said Azevedo.

Odebrecht Venezuela Has New Head Office

> fast notes

The new Odebrecht head office in Venezuela offers enhanced comfort and promotes interaction among Members

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/venezuela


Participants of the “Hit the Net” Program in Mozambique exchange experiences with Brazilian students through the Internet

Odebrecht International in Mozambique

and the Dom Bosco School in Curitiba

established a partnership and created the

Cultural Exchange Project, which integrates the

digital inclusion programs of the company and

the teaching institution.

Through the agreement, the participants

of the “Hit the Net” Program, undertaken by

Odebrecht in Mozambique, and the students

of the “Digital Gift” Project, an initiative of the

Paraná high school, can exchange cultural

information, habits and experiences through IT

classes.

In Mozambique, Odebrecht undertakes “Hit

the Net” at the Moatize Coal and TCC8 projects,

both located in the city of Beira. From 2010 to

2011, more than 550 youth took part in the

program.

Connecting Mozambicans and Brazilians



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On September 23, the ETH/Brenco Project,

undertaken by Odebrecht Engenharia

Industrial to build the Água Emendada Plant

in the city of Perolândia, Goiás, launched the

“Hit the Net” digital inclusion program.

Two classrooms were inaugurated at the

Child Labor Eradication Program (PETI) School.

The spaces were equipped with 10 computers

and with furniture donated by the companies

Welding, Santin Group and Authomathika.

Participating in the event were Paulo

Pereira, Mayor of Perolândia, Edvino Vilela

Santana, Vice Mayor, Eila Peres Scopel,

Secretary of Education, Ednalva Rios de

Queiroz, Coordinator of the PETI School,

Antônio Carlos Peralta, the professional

responsible for the project’s Administrative

and Financial area, Jader Almeida, IT

Technician, Luana Bragança de Souza,

Administrative Assistant, and Lucas Oliveira

Brito, Technical IT Assistant.

The students who complete the course will

receive a Microsoft certificate. Over 150 people

are already signed up in “Hit the Net.”

ETH/Brenco Project Inaugurates “Hit the Net” Rooms in Goiás

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial launched “Hit the Net” at the ETH Bioenergia Água Emendada Plant construction site in Goiás

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/industrial-engineering

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/industrial-engineering


From June to September of this year, nine

Odebrecht Angola contracts undertook the

Career Entrepreneurship Program with aims

of providing group dynamics to strengthen

the dialogue between the Leader and Led and

focus on professional development. More than

320 Members participated in the initiative.

“The program was an excellent opportunity

for allowing the leaders and the led, together,

to participate in group dynamics to discuss

personal and professional self-awareness tools,”

said Diana Ortiz, the professional responsible

for People and Organization in the country.

According to Ortiz, the initiative was also

fundamental for showing the leaders the

importance of the Life and Career Plan. “The

program will certainly contribute toward the

day-to-day at the construction sites,” she said.

Odebrecht Angola Promotes Career Entrepreneurship Program

Over 320 Members from nine projects in Angola took part in the Career Entrepreneurship Program


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Odebrecht is supporting the “Journalism

of the Future” Program, an initiative of the

newspaper Correio and the Federal University

of Bahia (UFBA), designed to strengthen the

training of professionals who graduate from the

School of Communication (FACOM).

The agreement was formalized on October 10

with the signing of the contract by the President

of the Bahia Network, Antônio Carlos Júnior, and

by the Dean of UFBA, Dora Leal. “It is the first

experience with this scope in Bahia,” said Leal.

Antônio Carlos Júnior emphasized the

initiative’s importance for the training of the

professionals. “It is more than an internship

program, but rather a way of giving the

students a production environment,” said

Carlos Júnior.

According to the Director of the Editorial

Staff at Correio, Sérgio Costa, the objective is to

build a laboratory of innovation and a reference

training program for the Northeastern region

and the country. “This has only been possible

because Odebrecht, UFBA and the newspaper

Correio joined forces to invest in an innovative

initiative,” said Costa. “Education is the path

toward the sustainable development of our

state. We are happy with the fulfillment of this

dream,” he said.

For the first stage, students from the

Journalism and Cultural Production courses

were selected to experience the day-to-day of

the newspaper’s editorial staff. At the end of two

months of work, the participants will elaborate a

communication product publishing project.

Contributing toward the Training of Future Journalists

Antônio Carlos Júnior and Dora Leal sign an agreement for the Journalism of the Future Program, which is sponsored by Odebrecht

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http://www.odebrecht.com


A sponsor of the Folha de

S. Paulo newspaper Training

Program, Odebrecht took

the 14 trainees from the 52nd

Group to see the construction

work for the Fonte Nova

Arena in Salvador, on October

4 and 5.

The participants got

an up-close view of the

development’s evolution,

the project for the new

arena and its multi-use

character, since it will host

soccer matches, shows,

conferences, fairs and

other events. The group

also interviewed the State

Secretary for FIFA 2014 World

Cup Affairs, Ney Campello.

The trainees also visited the

installations of the Trindade

Church Community, located

in the neighborhood of Água

de Meninos, where they heard

stories from individuals who

used to live on the streets

and now work at the Arena

Salvador Consortium (formed

by Odebrecht Infraestrutura

and OAS).

The youth also visited the

Odebrecht Cultural Center

and the Hertha Odebrecht

Library, located at the

Organization’s head office.

Folha de S. Paulo Trainees Visit Fonte Arena Construction Projects

Odebrecht has sponsored the Folha de S. Paulo Training Program since 2007

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/arena-fonte-nova

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/arena-fonte-nova

http://www.culturaodebrecht.com.br/


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On September 28 and 29,

Odebrecht International

participated in the Province

Forum in Response to HIV/

AIDS, held by the Tete

Province Government in

Mozambique.

One hundred and ten

people participated in

the event, including the

representatives from

the province and district

governments, from

companies and associations,

members of philanthropic

institutions and non-

government, military and

community organizations.

Claudia Andrade,

Coordinator of

Social Programs and

Communication at Odebrecht,

and José Piquitai and

Amândio de Oliveira, Social

Program Analysts, presented

the actions developed by the

company designed to combat

and prevent the disease

directed at the Members and

local communities.

Odebrecht International Participates in Forum on Health in Mozambique

Amândio de Oliveira shows the initiatives designed to prevent HIV/AIDS promoted by the Moatize Coal Project



The Food Acquisition Program (PAA) – a

Brazilian Federal Government action designed

to combat hunger and promote the distribution

of income and growth of family farming – has

been replicated in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands

since 2009.

The initiative arrived to the region

through a technical cooperation agreement

between the Odebrecht Foundation, Pratigi

Environmental Protection Area Inter-Municipal

Consortium (CIAPRA) and the Ministry of Social

Development and Hunger Alleviation, with the

support of the Rights and Citizenship Institute

(IDC).

A total of 317 families are assisted in four

cities. The farmers can receive up to R$ 4,500

per year by delivering the foods to the PAA. “The

growth in the family’s income and ease of selling

what was before thrown away as garbage are

the main benefits,” said Maria Celeste, Executive

Director of IDC.

PAA was mentioned in the report

Procurement for the Millennium

Development, written by the General Secretary

of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon. The

program was considered one of the best global

practices in terms of its contribution to the

Millennium Development Objectives.

Foot Acquisition Program Recognized by UN

Producers from Bahia’s Southern Lowlands during the delivery of products to the Food Acquisition Program

http://www.fundacaoodebrecht.org.br

http://www.unops.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/ASR/2010-supplement.pdf

http://www.unops.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/ASR/2010-supplement.pdf


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On October 6, the Rota das Bandeiras

Concessionaire – the Odebrecht TransPort

company – began planting 5,479 seedlings

of native trees at the Fazenda Country Club,

located in Itatiba, in the rural region of São

Paulo.

Mayor João Fattori, students from the

Sebastião de Camargo Pires Municipal

Elementary School and Members of the

concessionaire participated in the event. “The

action helped improve the quality of life in our

city and is very welcome,” said the mayor after

planting the first seedling.

The initiative is part of the concessionaire’s

environmental compensation for the

duplication of Engenheiro Constâncio Cintra

highway (SP-360). For each tree removed, 25

new seedlings are planted. “Our concern with

the environment and with sustainability is

constant, and that is why we invite children to

the planting event, giving them direct contact

with nature,” explained José Luiz Moreira,

Director of Rota das Bandeiras.

Since the start of operations at the Dom

Pedro Corridor, which connects the cities

of Campinas to Jacareí, in April 2009, the

concessionaire has planted over 24,000 native

tree seedlings. The company estimates that by

the end of this year, it will reach the mark of

60,000 seedlings planted.

Itatiba to Receive Over 5,000 Native Tree Seedlings

Over 80 students from the Sebastião de Camargo Pires School took part in the seedling planting event

http://www.rotadasbandeiras.com.br


Less than 970 days from the start of the

2014 World Cup, Odebrecht Infraestrutura

promoted the Support Seminar for the

Elaboration of the Action Program (AP) at the

Corinthians Stadium contract in São Paulo

on September 30 and October 1.

The event gathered 27 Members and

involved the participation of Antônio

Gavioli, Contract Director, Frederico Barbosa,

Operational Manager, Domingos Sávio,

Administrative and Financial Manager and

the contract’s entire management team.

During the seminar – which was led by

consultant Ricardo Guterres, Victor Falcão

and Juliana Fernandes, from the People

and Organization team at Odebrecht

Infraestrutura –, the participants performed

an analysis of the contract scenario for

the 2012-2013 period and reviewed the

Entrepreneurship Cycle, the Odebrecht

Entrepreneurial Technology concepts that

orient the AP and the Dynamic AP tool.

AP Seminar Held at Corinthians Stadium Contract Site

Members and leaders from the Corinthians Stadium construction project take part in the meeting for the elaboration of the AP

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/corinthians


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On September 19, 30 Members from

Embraport, including leaders, technicians

and supervisors, participated in the

Odebrecht Introduction to Culture Program

in Santos, São Paulo. The course was held

by the Odebrecht Infraestrutura People and

Organization and contract teams.

Henrique Antero Pio Marchesi, Contract

Director, opened the meeting and highlighted

its main objective: “The program is designed

to accelerate the Partner’s integration with

the Organization and generate knowledge,

understanding and acceptance of Odebrecht

Entrepreneurial Technology.”

The event was closed by Reynaldo

Pincette Filho, Administrative and Financial

Manager, who emphasized the principles,

concepts and criteria of TEO and the

characteristics and skills desired of an

Odebrecht Partner. “New meetings will be

scheduled and the integration activities will

continue,” he said.

Embraport Promotes Introduction to Culture Program

Members from Odebrecht Infraestrutura gather for studies on TEO at the Embraport construction site

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/odebrecht-organizations/teo-business-culture

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/odebrecht-organizations/teo-business-culture


Formed by Odebrecht

Energia and Andrade Gutierrez,

the Santo Antônio Civil (CSAC)

Consortium, responsible for

the construction of the Santo

Antônio Hydroelectric Power

Plant in Porto Velho, Rondônia,

created the Advanced

Information Terminal, a totem

for the electronic consultation

of data associated with

construction work procedures.

The first was installed

in the Generator 2 Group

technical file room and allows

any Member to quickly

access information. “The

terminal streamlines and

better organizes the control

of documents and transfer

of data, saving time and

preventing the accumulation

of paper,” said the coordinator

of the initiative, Anita Cunha,

from the Quality team. “The

technology allows for the

multiplication of the teams’

knowledge and training,” said

Cunha.

The terminal has Quality,

Planning and Engineering

A New Source of Information at Santo Antônio HPP

The terminal was inspired by the model developed by the Functional Equipment Support (AFEQ) area, winner of the 2010 Destaque Award in the Innovation category

content and will receive

documents from the

Administrative, Equipment,

Contract and Workplace Safety,

Health and Environment areas.

Other equipment will also be

offered at the construction site

based on the demand of the

different sectors.

Eduardo Camargo, who is

responsible for the Generator

2 Group, stated that the trend

is to increasingly computerize

the procedures. “The Santo

Antônio HPP will not only be

distinguished for the generation

of energy, but also for the

development of technologies

that meet the needs of the

field,” said Camargo.

http://www.uhesantoantonio.com/home




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On September 20 and 21, the Barra do

Furado project, undertaken by the Terra e Mar

Consortium (Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Queiroz

Galvão and OAS) in Campos dos Goytacazes and

Quissamã, in Rio de Janeiro, held environmental

actions to celebrate International River and Beach

Cleanup Day and Tree Day.

The Environment sector promoted the

planting of 40 tree seedlings at the construction

site and organized a volunteer movement to

clean up the beach located near the project,

where more than 100 kilos of garbage were

collected. Members and residents participated

in the activities. “In addition to representing an

act of citizenship, preserving the environment

is a commitment to sustainability and future

generations,” said Helena Barreto, Environmental

Technician.

Barra do Furado Project Organizes Environmental Actions

Terra e Mar Consortium Members participate in the planting of seedlings at the construction site



To celebrate Tree Day in the Bahia

Southern Lowlands, the Land Conservation

Organization (OCT) coordinated a special

programming with lectures and movies for

local community associations.

Gathered at the head Office of the Pratigi

Environmental Protection Area Guardian

Association (AGIR) in Serra da Papuã, the

participants shared information about

the carbon market, listened to the lecture

by Guilherme Valladares, President of the

Environmental VP, and the work developed

by the Extrema City Water Conservation

Program in Minas Gerais.

OCT and AGIR are institutions tied to the

Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental

Protection Area Mosaic Integrated and

Sustainable Development Program (PDIS),

supported by the Odebrecht Foundation.

Youth, Book, Work, Environment,

Cooperativism, Historical Heritage and

Folklore Days were also part of the PDIS

calendar of events this year with aims of

strengthening the relationship with the

communities and PDIS.

Communities from Bahia’s Southern Lowlands Celebrate Tree Day

Representatives from Bahia’s Southern Lowland Community Associations gather to celebrate Tree Day

http://www.fundacaoodebrecht.org.br


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From September 19-23, the Live

Happy Project, undertaken by Odebrecht

Infraestrutura in Rio de Janeiro, held its

first Internal Work Accident Prevention Week

(SIPAT).

Under the theme “Commitment to Life,”

the event included lectures on Accident

Prevention, First Aid and Defensive Driving

for Motorcyclists. Theater presentations,

planting of seedlings, a vaccination campaign,

phrase contest and Safety Blitz completed the

programming.

“The SIPAT is a moment for us to remember

that Workplace Safety is the duty and

responsibility of everyone,” said Elvis Alexandre,

Safety Engineer. “Furthermore, the event

promoted improved synergy between the

different contract sectors,” he said.

Live Happy Project Holds First SIPAT

One of the theater presentations during the SIPAT focused on the importance of the correct use of Personal Protection Equipment




In the 2011 edition of its traditional

social project, the “Happy Child” Program,

the CONPAR Consortium (Odebrecht

Engenharia Industrial, UTC Engenharia and

OAS) gathered over 260 Members for the

clothing and shoe collection campaign

during the month of September.

The donations were delivered to the 350

Primary School students at the Egipciana

School, located in the neighborhood of

Iguatemi, in Araucária, Paraná, during the

party organized on September 29.

CONPAR Consortium Organizes New Edition of “Happy Child” Program

The children had fun with the inflatable toys, the pool of balls and the candy tents at the event held by the consortium

http://www.consorcioconpar.com.br/