ON 293 ing

Maritime Infrastructure Community of Knowledge: Challenges on the Waters

Nº 260 / JUNHO 2011Nº 275 / FEVEREIRO 2012Nº 260 / JUNHO 2011No. 293 / OCTOBER 2012

Nº 260 / JUNHO 2011

NEXT EDITION: OCTOBER 30

8 FAST NEWS>

24 FAST NEWS - PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT>

4 ODEPREV TEAM AND REPRESENTATIVES GATHERED

Updating knowledge on the Odeprev Plan, building relationships and presenting the company’s repositioning. These were the main objectives of the 3rd Odeprev Representatives’ Meeting, held at the Organization’s head office in Salvador.

18 MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNITY: CHALLENGES ON THE WATERS

From October 3-6, 70 Members who make up the Maritime Infrastructure Community of Knowledge met in the city of Mangaratiba in Rio de Janeiro for the community’s fourth meeting since its creation in 2005.

>>

Nº 260 / JUNHO 2011No. 293 / OCTOBER 2012

27 FAST NEWS - AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS>

34 FAST NEWS - COMMUNITIES>

28 THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ETH AND FAPESP

The São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (FAPESP) and ETH Bioenergia announced the list of proposals approved as part of the 1st Call for Tender under the Cooperation Agreement for Scientific and Technological Research Development. >

30 INSPIRATION THAT COMES FROM THE BAHIA SOUTHERN LOWLANDS

The experience taken from the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS), supported by Odebrecht Foundation, is serving as a model for the Economic and Social Development Support Program (PADES) in the Province of South Lunda in Angola.

>

EDITORIAL STAFFODEBRECHT NEWS is an internal newsletter published by the Odebrecht S.A. Business Communication TeamResponsible Journalist: Fabiana CabralEditorial Office: Avenida das Nações Unidas, 8.501, 32º andar, São PauloPhone Number: (55 11) 3096-8171Suggestions: [email protected]: www.odebrechtnoticias.com.br

SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER AT YOUR COMPANY OR YOUR PROJECT!

4 odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 293 / october 2012

> PEOPLE

Updating knowledge

on the Odeprev Plan,

building relationships and

presenting the company ’s

repositioning. These

were the main objectives

of the 3rd Odeprev

Representatives’ Meeting,

held on September 11 and

12 at the Organization’s

head office in Salvador.

The event was marked

by the positive dynamics

observed between

representatives

and multipliers, the

Organization’s companies

and the Odeprev team.

The meeting was

opened by Ivette

Guimarães, Responsible

for Operations, who

thanked everyone

for participating and

encouraged those present

to take advantage of

the moment to address

daily issues and clarify

questions. After that,

Sérgio Brinckmann,

Responsible for

Odeprev Team and Representatives Gathered

Odeprev, spoke about

the company ’s new

positioning, presented

the timeline, growth and

talked about the team’s

training, the constant

concern with applying

best practices and the

current main challenges,

such as increasing

governance and the

internationalization of the

company ’s plan.

Daniel Lima,

Responsible for

Investments, revealed

https://www.odeprev.org/

5odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 293 / october 2012

Odeprev Team and Representatives Gathered

details of the plan,

portfolio of investments

and economic scenario,

and discussed the area’s

challenges. Patrícia

Rodrigues, Responsible for

Communication, explored

the topic, focusing on

the diagnosis reached

in 2011 that led to the

change in the company ’s

brand, repositioning

and communication

of the same. She also

talked about the “before

and after ” of Odeprev,

emphasizing the

importance of adjusting

the actions to the

Organization’s businesses

based on the specific

demands for the financial

and social security

education campaigns.

Participants from the 3rd Odeprev Representatives’ Meeting: the event integrated the Odeprev team and professionals from the Organization’s companies at the Odebrecht Knowledge Center in Salvador


The event also

included the

presentation of the

Tribute to the Future

program, given by Clóvis

Faleiro, Responsible for

Institutional Relations at

Odebrecht Foundation.

On the occasion, he cited

the interaction between

Odeprev and Tribute

to the Future in terms

of contributing toward

Members’ l ife and career

plan.

DYNAMICS AND

EXPERIENCE

Still on the first

day of the meeting,

representatives took part

in a quiz to clarify the main

questions related to the

Odeprev Plan and discover

the main difficulties faced

by those present. With

a dynamic and informal

approach, Luiz Antônio,

Operations Coordinator,

and Patrícia Rodrigues

led the presentation,

encouraging everyone to

take part. Carlos Júnior,

Ivette Guimarães, Kátia

Motta, Micheline Vivas,

Rodrigo Gonçalves and

Viviane Alcântara, from

the Odeprev team,

analyzed and discussed the

participants’ answers.

Marcos Cavezzale

addressed the judicial-legal

perspective of the social

security system, and more

specifically, the Odeprev

Plan. The attorney raised

> PEOPLE

Odeprev Members answered questions about the plan and stimulated participants through group dynamics


the critical points of the

regulations and statute and

explored the legal obligations

and role of each person to

prevent any questioning by

the inspection agency or

fines.

The second day of the

event was marked by the

interaction and integration

of all participants. The

operational points were

communicated in detail by

the Odeprev team.

“The meeting was

productive and very

beneficial,” said Izaura

Picolo, representative from

Odebrecht Realizações

Imobiliárias (OR). “I was able

to answer all the questions

I had and also disseminate

the knowledge I acquired

about Odeprev at the

Organization. These events

reinforce the importance

of our concern with the

future and are aligned

with our values, or in other

words, we are agents of our

own destiny,” said Picolo.

Fábio Rodrigues, from

Odebrecht Engenharia

Industrial, added: “It was

very important in terms of

updating knowledge and

motivated me even further

in terms of influencing

Members who still do

not have the plan,” said

Rodrigues. “The topics

were appropriate and

questions were answered.

Congratulations to the

entire Odeprev team.”

The leaders of Odeprev, Ivette Guimarães, Sérgio Brinckmann and Daniel Lima (starting from the left) presented the company’s new positioning, the current scenario and future challenges for the area


> FAST NEWS

With the best technical and economic

offer, Odebrecht América Latina won the

contract for the design and construction of

the Tocumen International Airport South

Terminal, located in Panama City.

The construction project, which will

involve investments of US$ 679 million, is

the country’s largest airport investment

over recent years and will strengthen

passenger and cargo transport. The

contract will last 48 months and includes

the construction of a modern passenger

terminal, control tower, access boulevard

and parking lot, among other features.

Having operating in Panama for the past

six years, Odebrecht has already completed

projects that range from an irrigation

system to the first subway line, contributing

toward the country’s sustainable

development.

New Contract in Panama

Illustration of Tocumen International Airport, located in the capital of Panama, which is the country’s main airport and received approximately 6 million passengers in 2011

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


In September, Odebrecht Venezuela began

the construction work for the Second Bridge

over Maracaibo Lake, located in Zulia State,

known as the Nigale Bridge. The new bridge,

which will have four vehicle channels and two

railroads, will be the largest road and railway

bridge in terms of extension in Latin America,

with its 12.4 km.

On September 17, the first pilaster of the

bridge’s Western viaduct was placed in the

municipality of Mara. The event included

the presence of Members of the company,

representatives from the Ministry of Land

Transport and from the company PDVSA

Ingeniería y Construcción.

The second bridge will contribute toward

the region’s economic, social and cultural

development, facilitating the future commerce

between the Central region of Venezuela and

other South American countries, improving

the fluidity of the commercial exchange and

people’s mobility.

Currently, Zulia has only one option to cross

Maracaibo Lake, the Rafael Urdaneta Bridge,

constructed 50 years ago. The Nigale Bridge pays

tribute to Chief Nigale, the indigenous warrior

of the Los Zapara tribe, which came from Zapara

Island, located on the lake.

Having operated in the country for 20 years,

Second Bridge over Maracaibo Lake

The placement of the first pilaster of the Western viaduct represented the start of construction of the new bridge over Maracaibo Lake, which extends 12.4 km

Odebrecht Venezuela is building the third

bridge in Venezuelan lands. The company was

responsible for the construction work for the

Second Bridge over the Orinoco River (Orinoquia

Bridge) and is currently completing the Third

Bridge over the Orinoco.

http://www.ve.odebrecht.com/


> FAST NEWS

Built by Odebrecht

Venezuela for the Caracas

Subway, the Mariche

MetroCable began operating

for tests with the inauguration

of the Express Stretch. The

event included the presence

of members of the Venezuelan

Ministerial Cabinet and the

Caracas Subway Board of

Directors, representatives

from the Austrian company

Doppelmayr and Members of

Odebrecht.

The start of the tests was

authorized by the President

of the Bolivarian Republic

of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez,

through a declaration

transmitted on the national

radio and television network.

After the test period, which last

three months, the system will

begin its commercial operation,

which connects Mariche

Station to Palo Verde Station,

with a commute time of 17

minutes.

The Mariche MetroCable is

a cable car that extends 4.79

km and has 44 cabins with the

capacity to transport up to

eight people each. The system

will be able to transport 90,000

users per day. This is the second

cable car that Odebrecht

Venezuela built for the Caracas

Subway. In 2010, the company

delivered the San Agustín

MetroCable, a project that

received the 2011 Venezuelan

Construction Chamber Award

for its relevance and impact on

the country.

Transport System Inaugurated in Venezuela

The Mariche Metrocable will facilitate the integration of residents from the low-income zones of Mariche with the urban center of Caracas, allowing for the connection with Caracas Subway system




On September 22, the Santo Antônio

Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), an Odebrecht

Energia investment in Rondônia, began the

commercial operation of its fifth generation unit.

The five turbines currently in the commercial

generation phase have the capacity to supply 1.7

million homes in the country.

Currently, 80% of the civil construction

work and 40% of the plant’s electromechanical

assembly have been completed. The

development, currently under construction

by Odebrecht Infraestrutura, began the

commercial generation of energy in March

2012 – nine months before the date established

in the original bid – activating two turbines

simultaneously.

At the start of 2016, when it will be completed,

the Santo Antônio HPP will have the capacity

to supply more than 40 million people all over

Brazil. The total investment in the plant is R$ 16

billion, R$ 1.6 billion of which is being directed at

social-environmental actions.

Santo Antônio HPP Activates Another Turbine

Installed at Power House 1, located along the right bank of the Madeira River, the bulb turbine, together with all the others at the development, is considered the world’s largest

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


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


> FAST NEWS

Braskem Idesa S.A.P.I., formed

by Braskem and by the Mexican

company Idesa, signed a contract

in the approximate value of

US$ 2.7 billion, with the joint

venture made up by Odebrecht

(40%), Technip (40%) and ICA

Fluor (20%) for the Engineering,

Procurement and Construction

(EPC) phases of the Ethylene XXI

petrochemical complex.

The project is being built in

the region of Coatzacoalcos/

Nanchital in the State of

Veracruz, Mexico. The team from

the joint venture involved will

implement the contract from

several different operational

centers located in Nanchital

and Mexico City (Mexico),

Rome (Italy), Lyon (France)

and Rotterdam (Holland).

The construction work will be

completed and the plant ready

to start operations in June 2015.

The concession was the result

of the successful execution

of basic engineering projects

(front-end engineering design -

FEED) of the ethane, PEAD and

utilities contracts granted to

Technip during the first quarter

of 2011, as well as the basic

engineering contracts of the off-

site installations by Odebrecht

and ICA Fluor, which also

occurred last year.

The petrochemical complex

includes the following

installations: the ethane cracker,

which will produce 1 million

tons per year; two high density

polyethylene plants; one low

density polyethylene plant;

storage installations, waste

treatment and utilities, which

will include a 150-MW energy

and steam combined cycle

cogeneration plant; a multi-mode

logistics platform to transport

1 million tons of polyethylene

per year through cargo or

bagged trains and trucks and

administrative, maintenance and

support buildings and a control

room.

A New Phase of the Ethylene XXI Project in Mexico

http://www.braskem.com.br


The process has begun

to install the scaffoldings

that will sustain the

support cables of the new

Maracanã Stadium roof.

The steel cables, which

are 20,000 meters long,

will be supported on the

grandstands to then be

erected at the same time by

120 hydraulic jacks.

The roof, which is made

from fiberglass and teflon,

is 68.4 meters long and will

be hoisted in November of

this year, will cover 76,000 of

the stadium’s 79,000 seats.

The canvas will have the

flexibility for the installation

of equipment, such as four

100-m2 big screens, and

will be extended with the

help of a group of mountain

climbers and support of

cranes.

On the field, the marking

out of the grass area has

already begun to take shape.

The ground leveling and field

leveling have also begun.

The drainage of the East and

South sectors are currently

being finalized and there has

been major progress in the

West and North sectors. Over

the next days, workers will

begin the drainage of the

middle of the field.

Undertaken by the Rio

Maracanã 2014 Consortium

(formed by Odebrecht

Infraestrutura and Andrade

Gutierrez), the remodeling of

Maracanã will be completed

in February of 2013.

A Roof for Maracanã

The Maracanã Stadium, which will serve as stage to the closing ceremony of the 2014 World Cup, has 70% of its construction work completed

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br

http://www.maracanario2014.com.br/

http://www.maracanario2014.com.br/


> FAST NEWS

The Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power

Plant (HPP), an Odebrecht Energia

investment being constructed by

Odebrecht Infraestrutura between the

states of Mato Grosso and Pará, began the

pre-assembly of the ferrules (metal rings

that protect the ends) of the Pressure

Tunnel for its first Generator Unit (UG1).

After the assembly, the rings are

welded to one another and partially

paved, forming the Pressure Tunnel

that is responsible for channeling water

under pressure to the turbines. In all, 151

ferrules will be assembled and distributed

throughout five Pressure Tunnels that will

have an average extension of 69 meters

between the water intake site and power

house.

The assembly work is scheduled to begin

in January 2013. The Teles Pires HPP will

have a capacity of 1,820 MW, distributed

into five generator units of 364 MW each.

Work Begins at First Teles Pires Generator Unit

Considered the largest in the country, the ferrules have a 12-meter wide diameter




On September 21 and 22, a group from

Braskem, formed by Entrepreneurial Leader

Carlos Fadigas and by Vice Presidents from the

company, visited institutions associated with

the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental

Protection Area Mosaic Program for

Development and Growth Integrated with

Sustainability (PDCIS). The initiative is supported

by Odebrecht Foundation in partnership with

the government, private initiative and civil

society.

The programming included tours of the

processing units for heart of palm, fish, manioc,

fruits and corn starch. The group spoke with

youth from the Casa Jovem State High School

and Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family

Home, which paid tribute to Braskem’s 10-

year anniversary, singing the theme song for

the campaign about the special date, called

“Wave” by Antônio Carlos Jobim. The second

day of the visit was marked by a dialogue

focused on an exchange of experiences with

Norberto Odebrecht, Chairman of the Fundação

Odebrecht Board of Trustees.

Braskem Leaders in Bahia Southern Lowlands

Carlos Fadigas and the Vice Presidents of Braskem during the meeting with graduates from the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family Home in the Bahia Southern Lowlands


http://www.fundacaoodebrecht.org.br


> FAST NEWS

On September 27, Odebrecht Venezuela

participated in the forum entitled “One

Problem, Two Solutions: Rafael Urdaneta

Bridge and Nigale Bridge” during the event

that celebrated the 66-Year Anniversary

of the University of Zulia School of

Engineering.

The Venezuelan engineer Maiker Rojas,

from Odebrecht, talked about the Second

Bridge over Maracaibo Lake, called Nigale

Bridge – currently being built by the

company –, together with a representative

from Precomprimido, the company

responsible for installing the Rafael

Urdaneta Bridge, inaugurated at the same

site in 1962. Also present were engineers

Antonio Luiz Souza, Engineering Manager,

and Roberto Novis, Commercial Manager of

the new bridge.

During the event, Odebrecht Venezuela

received a distinction plaque for the

engineering project in the State of

Zulia with the start of the Nigale Bridge

construction.

Partnership with Universities in Venezuela

The event involved the participation of more than 500 people, including students, authorities and faculty from the University of Zulia



During the first months of this year, Rota

das Bandeiras – an Odebrecht TransPort

company – recorded the lowest rate of

accidents on the highways that form the Dom

Pedro Corridor since 2010, a year in which the

data began to be compiled and disclosed by

the concessionaire. There were 237 incidents

per month, down from the 238.8 recorded

during the second half of 2011 – the lowest

figure until then.

In absolute numbers, the period between

January to June 2012 represents the six-

month period with the lowest rate of

incidents since 2010, with 1,430 accidents.

The data also shows a gradual reduction in

the number of cases, which begins with 1,586

accidents during the first half of 2010 (see

table below). The number of deaths occurring

during these first months is also lower than

previous years. There were 34 fatal victims,

compared to 69 deaths in 2011 and 87 in

2010.

The reduction in the number of accidents

along the Dom Pedro Corridor results

from a series of actions focused on traffic

safety promoted by the Rota das Bandeiras

Social Responsibility sector. The “Smart

Stop” Program, for example, raises the

awareness of drivers of passenger vehicles,

trucks, motorcycles and pedestrians. The

concessionaire also promotes programs in

partnership with the municipalities in order

to include traffic education in the curriculum

of public schools, as well as an annual series

of lectures by specialists for drivers and truck

drivers of large companies.

PeriodNo. of Accidents

Monthly Average for Period

1st half of 2010 1,586 264.3

2nd half of 2010 1,521 253.5

1st half of 2011 1,501 250.1

2nd half of 2011 1,433 238.8

1st half of 2012 1,430 237

Rota das Bandeiras: More Safety for Drivers

The reduction in the number of accidents was established by the United Nations, which launched last year the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020

http://www.rotadasbandeiras.com.br

http://www.rotadasbandeiras.com.br

http://www.odebrecht-transport.com


Maritime Infrastructure Community: Challenges on the WatersFrom October 3-6, 70

Members belonging to the

Maritime Infrastructure

Community of Knowledge

gathered in the city of

Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, to

share their daily experiences at

their respective construction

projects, debate the segment’s

recurring risks and work

together to develop solutions

focused on improving

performance at the projects.

This was the community’s

fourth meeting since it was

created in 2005, and included

participants who came from

Cuba, United States, Mexico,

Mozambique, Peru and Brazil.

The event began in São

Paulo, during a technical visit

to the Embraport Terminal, an

Odebrecht TransPort, DP World

and Coimex development

for the construction and

operation of a private

mixed use port terminal

located along the left bank

of Santos Port. The project

was presented by Henrique

Marchesi, Contract Director.

On the second day of

programming, held in

> KNOWLEDGE

http://portal.odebrecht.com/comunidades/InfraestruturaMaritima/Paginas/

http://portal.odebrecht.com/comunidades/InfraestruturaMaritima/Paginas/


Maritime Infrastructure Community: Challenges on the WatersMangaratiba, Alexander

Christiani, Technical Director

for Odebrecht África, Emirados

Árabes e Portugal and

community leader, kicked

off the activities by thanking

those present, highlighting

the growth of the community

and defining the meeting’s

main objective. “We need to

develop a risk management

methodology,” said Christiani.

“We have to prepare a program

that covers the risk from the

initial winning of the project to

its execution and operation,” he

said.

After that, Fábio Gandolfo,

Managing Director of PROSUB -

EBN (Submarine Development

Program - Shipyard and

Naval Base), spoke about the

importance of the Communities

of Knowledge: “The gathering

of people from different places,

with experience and knowledge

on a range of different topics,

facilitates the identification of

information,” said Gandolfo.

“During these meetings, the

sharing of information occurs in

positive and effective way.”

Then, outside companies

Accompanied by community leader Alexander Christiani, 70 Members from a range of different companies and countries visited the PROSUB - EBN construction site in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro


that were invited to the event

presented their works to the

participants. The first was

the Swiss company Zurich

Insurance, presented by Risk

Consultant John Babel, who

spoke about “Risks in Maritime

Constructions,” revealing some

of the risky measures and

their critical factors. Babel also

praised Odebrecht’s initiative

to gather specialists from the

segment focused on the sharing

of experiences. “It would be

great if all the Zurich clients

had this attitude,” he said. “I’m

impressed.”

Right after that, there were

presentations by the companies

Vecttor Projetos, specialist in

geotechnical engineering and

environmental engineering;

Royal Boskalis, supplier of

maritime dredging and earth

leveling services; Fugro, a

company with 20 years of

experience in the oil and gas

industry; as well as URS - Scott

Wilson, one of the world’s

largest providers of engineering

service and CFM - Caminhos de

Ferro de Moçambique. Following

the meeting methodology, after

the presentations, 13 groups

discussed what they had

learned during the day.

To close the first day of

presentations, Kátia Luz,

responsible for Risks and

Insurance at the Odebrecht

Administradora e Corretora

de Seguros - OCS Engineering

and Construction business,

spoke about structured risk

management, and created a

new committee within the

community focused on the

area. “This committee will help

us create a standardized risk

management system,” said

Alexander Christiani. Today,

we are very effective with the

proposal part, but we don’t

> KNOWLEDGE

The Maritime Infrastructure Community of Knowledge, created in 2005, held its fourth meeting


develop in the same way the

follow-up during the design

and operation,” he said.

EXAMPLES ‘AT HOME’

During the third day, which

was dedicated to internal cases,

it was time for presentations

by Cláudio Carvalho, from the

Embraport Port Terminal; Mauro

Hueb, from Mariel Port in Cuba;

João Asplenio Moreira, from the

Minerales Docks in Peru; Jorge

Ocké, from Bamin Port in Ilhéus,

Bahia; Evando Barros, from

PROSUB - EBN in Rio de Janeiro;

Alf Neuman from Miami Port

in the United States; Jacques

Raigorodsky and Paulo Loyola,

from the Enseada Paraguaçu

Shipyard; Raymundo Santos,

from IV Pier; and Roberto

Santos, from the Berazategui

Outfall in Argentina, who still

posed some challenges of his

project to receive counseling

from the Members.

At the end, the participants

had the chance to view some

of Braskem’s products designed

for marine works sector, which

were presented by Mônica

Evangelista, responsible for

the PP Market Development

- Construction and Buildings.

“The opportunity to participate

in the communities and present

Braskem’s products is very

important, since the challenges

we face when promoting

innovations in plastic applied

to construction and buildings

involve presenting these

products to the right people at

the right time,” said Evangelista.

“The community gathers

experts on the topic and

decision makers when it comes

to the technology to be used

for the construction projects. I

believe this is the best public for

promoting our products,” she

said.


After the event, Members

took part in a concluding

group dynamic and

elaborated a document

with recommendations on

recurring risks, performance

improvements and practices

for achieving zero risk for fatal

accidents. The document

will be disclosed on the

community’s page, which can

be accessed on the Odebrecht

Corporate Portal.

On the last day of the

meeting, professionals visited

the PROSUB-EBN construction

work in Itaguaí, together

with Evando Barros, Technical

Manager, and Sérgio Pinheiro,

Contract Director. Visitors

also toured the Metallic

Structure Manufacturing Unit

(UFEM), where the submarine

cradles and sections will be

assembled, the North Area,

currently site to the production

of the metal piles and pre-cast

concrete blocks, and the South

Area, where the docks and

pier are being constructed for

the Naval Base and Assembly

Shipyard sites.

PROSUB-EBN is a strategic

project for the Brazilian Navy,

focused on building Brazilian

submarines. During the first

phase of the construction

work, a structure will be

created for the construction,

assembly, launch, operation

and maintenance of the

submarines. To complete this

project, the Brazilian Navy

signed an agreement with

one of the global leaders in

> KNOWLEDGE

During the four days of the meeting, members from the community participated in lectures and group dynamics and visited the construction site for the Embraport Terminal and PROSUB - EBN


the naval construction area,

the French company DCNS

- Direction des Construtions

Navales et Services, which

formed a Specific Purpose

Society together with

Odebrecht – Itaguaí

Construções Navais – to build

the submarines.

Sérgio Pinheiro

emphasized the importance

of participating in the

community. “It was a pleasure

to be able to help the

community hold the event,”

he said. “The meeting is crucial

for covering important topics

related to the consolidation

of this segment of maritime

construction projects, which

are always highly technical,

and the exchange of

experiences is fundamental

for consolidating and

disseminating knowledge to

the other projects.”

For Roberto Santos,

Contract Director at

Odebrecht, the meeting

helped him meet new

colleagues and learn about

new projects and solutions

for common problems.

“Participating in a meeting like

this one represents a unique

opportunity to learn about the

methodologies, practices and

results obtained in projects

that occur over water,” said

Santos. “I have already had

the opportunity to present

a problem at one of these

meetings and receive positive

contributions that were

applied at the construction

project,” he said.

The Communities of

Knowledge program, which

is coordinated by Knowledge

and Information to Support

Business Development

(CIADEN), was created in

2001 and currently covers 12

communities.


> FAST NEWS - PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

With registration closed in September, the Braskem 2013 Trainee Program recorded a 62.8% increase in the number of participants in 2012 compared to the previous year. A total of 19,709 people signed up for the 22 openings available, compared to 12,108 in 2011. The Internship Program also recorded a 15% increase in interest compared to 2011, with a total of 29,385

candidates for 190 job openings in different areas and regions of the country.

Those interested in both programs were able to sign up at the Braskem Youths’ Portal, a platform designed for promoting interaction between the company and the youths, who receive the latest information on the selection processes, about the company, surveys and chats

with Braskem executives, as well as articles on career, the job market and culture. Online now for one year, the website has seen an increase in the number of accesses and the frequency of users, surpassing 117,000 people signed up during the month of September.

Visit the website and spread the word: www.jovensbraskem.com.br.

Results of the Braskem Internship and Trainee Program

Teles Pires Implements National Commitment Commission

On September 20, the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant – an Odebrecht Energia investment being built by Odebrecht Infraestrutura at the border between the states of Mato Grosso and Pará – implemented its 1st Workers’ Commission for the National Commitment to Improve Work Conditions in the Construction Industry.

The commission will be responsible for evaluating the daily demands at the construction site through social dialogue and the exchange of information on activities associated with lodging, meals, transport, etc. The trade union representation at the work site is the sixth guideline of the Commitment and is formed by seven Odebrecht Members indicated by the Workers’ Trade Union.

Fernando Salgado, responsible for Labor and Trade Union Relations at Odebrecht, emphasized that the commission does not replace the Trade Union and does not have any wage bargaining

powers. After signing the document, the commission will be trained and oriented about the importance of the National Commitment, the environment in which its members will work as well as their future responsibilities. The group will meet up with the other Members each week and the demands received will be assessed every 15 days.

Established on March 1 of this year, the National Commitment to Improve Work Conditions in the Construction Industry is designed to improve the work conditions at the country’s construction sites. Its guidelines are the result of negotiations that took place between the Brazilian Federal Government and representative entities of entrepreneurs and professionals from the sector. In August, the Teles Pires HPP joined the commitment with the participation of Members and government representatives.


http://www.jovensbraskem.com.br

http://www.jovensbraskem.com.br




The first group of OOG Young Apprentices was selected through the adolescents’ participation in the “School in Action” Program, supported by the company

The Young Apprentice

Program is an initiative of the

Brazilian Federal Government

that establishes quotas for

companies to include young

people among their teams and

help them in their professional

training process. At Odebrecht

Oil and Gas (OOG), the program

was implemented with aims

of guaranteeing better living

conditions for the communities in

which it operates by promoting

the leadership of the youth

and their positive insertion into

society.

The program lasts 24 months

and is divided into two phases.

During the first, which lasts six

months, the youth complete the

training modules in the areas

of Administrative Assistant,

Portuguese Language and

Mathematics, in addition to

Ethics and Citizenship. The

second phase effectively involves

the youths’ experience at the

company for 18 months.

At OOG, Young Apprentice

is not limited only to meeting

the quota per business

environment. The company

developed a module focused

on the Introduction to

Odebrecht Culture, which

New Apprentices at OOGmore qualified and individualized

assistance to the youth,”

explained Domiciano de Souza,

responsible for the “School in

Action” Program.

In all, 65 youth will be hired by

the company starting in 2013, 26

of whom will come from the BU-

Drilling pilot group. “When there

are contracting opportunities

after the end of the program, the

Young Apprentices will be called

in,” said Souza. “The participants

understand that this is a time

for personal and professional

preparation and development,”

he said.

is administered during the

first phase of the program to

train Young Apprentices in

Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology (TEO), facilitating and

accelerating the adaptation to

the Organization.

The initiative is initially being

implemented in the groups

that will work at the BU-Drilling.

“In addition to complying

Brazil’s Learning Law, the idea

is to develop in a differentiated

fashion a training process that

adds the values present in the

Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology (TEO) and offers a

http://www.oog.com

http://www.oog.com



The Zango Social-Professional

Training Center (CESA) is an

initiative promoted by the

Population Resettlement

Program (PRP), developed by

Odebrecht Angola, and offers

training courses based on

the local context and service

demands for the region. On

September 22, CESA held the

graduation ceremony for the first

groups, made up of 110 people.

The opening of the event

included simultaneous

translation by those students

who completed the English

course and the cultural

presentation was given by the

students from the Viola course.

At the end of the ceremony, the

guests enjoyed the delicacies

prepared by the group that

completed the Patisserie and

Cooking course. The students

from the IT course also received

their certificates.

“In addition to the specific

knowledge, the CESA training

also includes a module

on personal presentation

and preparation for work

as well as one focused on

entrepreneurship based on the

Professional Training with Odebrecht Angola’s Support

Trainee from the Believe Program in Angola: a partnership between Odebrecht and local companies and institutions that generates professional training and job opportunities

unified economy concept so

that the new professionals are

capable of managing their small

businesses,” explained Maurizio

Bastianelli, PRP Contract Director.

CESA is the result of a

partnership between Odebrecht,

the NGO Kambas do Bem (group

made up of Members’ families

who undertake social work in

the country), the government

and Angola’s Salesian Sisters’

Congregation, the entity

responsible for managing the

center. Based on sustainability

concepts, the partners agreed to

ensure the initiative’s feasibility

during the 12 months following

the start of the classes, so that the

institution will then become self-

sustainable after that.

In order to contribute toward

the re-insertion of former

combatants into the job market,

Odebrecht Angola established

an agreement with the Angola

National Road Institute (INEA)

for the implementation of

the Continued Professional

Qualification Program - Believe.

At the start of October, the

initiative trained its second

group under the Basic Module,

made up of 53 students. The

group continued on to the

Specific Module, where each

individual can choose from

courses in the trades of Bricklayer,

Motor Grader and Heavy Vehicle

Driver.


Braskem Members celebrate receiving the “Human Being - Luiz Tarquínio” Award, which develops and trains new professionals to work at the company

The 7th People Management

Conference, promoted by the Brazilian

Association of Human Resources

Integrated with the National System

(ABRH) and held on September 19 in

Salvador was also the occasion for the

ceremony to deliver the “Human Being -

Luiz Tarquínio” Award. The 2020 Operator

Project, developed by Braskem, was the

winner in the category “Organizational

– Large Companies” under the People

Management modality.

The initiative, which offers support

for the company’s growth process and

the natural renewal of its employees and

professional training, involves a team of

more than 15 Members from different

Braskem business units.

The objective of the award is to

recognize good Human Resource

practices undertaken by public and

private organizations and civil society.

2020 Operator Project Awarded

> FAST NEWS - AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS




The Partnership between ETH and FAPESP

On September 20, the São

Paulo State Research Support

Foundation (FAPESP) – one of

the most important Science

and Technology support

agencies in Brazil – and ETH

Bioenergia announced

the list of proposals signed

during the 1st Call for Tender

under the Cooperation

Agreement for Scientific

and Technological Research

Development that exists

between the two institutions.

In all, a total of 29

research proposals were

received, 11 of which were

selected by a management

committee made up of

representatives from ETH

and FAPESP. The financial

support required to ensure

the feasibility of the projects

approved during this 1st

Call for Tender will be R$ 10

million, which each party

contributing with 50% of

> BIOENERGY

http://www.eth.com

http://www.eth.com


the funds. The investment

will be made during a

60-month period, depending

on the project. In all, the

Cooperation Agreement

includes funding of R$ 20

million, to include all of the

other research requests

during this period.

The following areas will

be researched: varietal

management of sugarcane;

accelerated multiplication

of sugarcane varieties;

development of short cycle

biomasses to complement

sugarcane; development

of industrial yeasts with

improved fermentative

performance; energy and

system optimization for

agricultural automation;

agricultural development and

optimization of the sugarcane

agricultural production

process and recovery and use

of byproducts and waste.

The studies will be

developed in cooperation

with researchers from

universities and research

institutions from the State of

São Paulo.

“All of the selected

projects contribute toward

ETH’s growth strategy and

reinforce its position of

leadership in the sector,” said

Carlos Eduardo Calmanovici,

Innovation Director at ETH.

“Through these studies, we

plan to improve the existing

processes, as well as develop

new processes and products

that add more value to

sugarcane and its derivatives,

which will certainly help

boost ETH’s competitiveness

in the sector in a general

sense,” explained Calmanovici.

Carlos Henrique de Brito

Cruz, Scientific Director

at FAPESP, stated that the

partnership with ETH

is promising since the

company itself makes

extensive efforts in research

and development (R&D)

and has a long term vision

of research: “The approved

research projects, which

include topics such as the

genomics of sugarcane,

precision agriculture, the

use of waste at plants and

the effects of hydric stress

on sugarcane, will offer

fundamental contributions

when it comes to boosting

the productivity of ethanol

production in São Paulo”.

The partnership between

ETH and FAPESP was

established in September

2011. The foundation has also

maintained a cooperation

agreement with Braskem since

2008 for the development of

biopolymer research.

The agreement between the institutions is designed to develop studies in the areas of planting, harvesting and processing of sugarcane and its derivatives


> SOCIAL ACTION

Inspiration that Comes from the Bahia Southern Lowlands

The experience of the

Bahia Southern Lowlands

Environmental Protection

Area Mosaic Program for

Development and Growth

Integrated with Sustainability

(PDCIS) – supported by

Odebrecht Foundation,

in partnership with the

government, private initiative

and civil society – is serving as

a model for the social projects

supported by the Odebrecht

Organization companies. An

example of this is the creation

of the Economic and Social

Development Support Program

(PADES) in the Province of

South Lunda in Angola.

Inspired in PDCIS, the

initiative is designed to

increase job, income and

education opportunities in

the region. “It is a dream that

is about to come true,” said

Cândida Narciso, Governor

of South Lunda, which is

formed by the municipalities

of Cacolo, Dala, Muconda

and Saurimo and includes

some 130,000 inhabitants.

“What we have to do is care

for this project as if it were our

own. Ensure that experiences

come out of here that can be

replicated all over the country,”

said Narciso.

PADES resulted from a

partnership between the

South Lunda Government

and the Catoca Mining

Association – the Angolan

company formed by Odebrecht

Angola, Alrosa, Daumonty

and Endiama, focused on

the prospecting, exploration,

recovery and sale of diamonds.

Governor of South Lunda, Cândida Narciso, visits the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family Home in October 2011

http://www.fundacaoodebrecht.org.br


“Catoca believes that, with

the advisory it receives from

the Odebrecht Foundation,

it will be possible to achieve

the expected results: social

development sustained

through the generation of

jobs, improvement of the

population’s income and

boosting of local productivity,”

said Cesar Marianetti Braga,

Organization and People

Director at the Catoca Mining

Association.

Mauricio Medeiros,

Executive Chairman of the

Odebrecht Foundation,

emphasized the importance

of this movement and the

foundation’s Spirit of Service

in support of the Organization’s


Entrepreneurial Leaders, who are

responsible for the entire process.

“We sought to consolidate an

integrated model of development

and growth that could be

replicated in other regions,”

said Medeiros. “This inspiration

taken from PDCIS demonstrates

how this dream of us being the

franchisers of a social technology

capable of promoting productive

inclusion can become a reality,” he

said. Clovis Faleiro, Responsible

for Institutional Relations at the

Odebrecht Foundation and

Leader of Tribute to the Future

Program, complemented: “We had

the opportunity to present the

logic of the Cooperative Alliance

and we approved the start of work

influenced by the results from the

Southern Lowlands.”

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

DEVELOPMENT

PADES was created with an

educational and productive

focus, promoting agricultural

production (manioc and

fruit cultivation) and fish

farming. Some actions are

already underway, such as

the installation of the fish

farming unit in the community

of Mona-Quimbundo (75 km

from Saurimo in the capital

of South Lunda) – where the

program was launched – and

the construction of 10 tanks,

which received the first fries.

With the partnership between

Catoca and the Odebrecht

Foundation, two agriculture

and fishing technicians are

being trained in Brazil.

One month ago, Paulo

Garcia and Mendes de

Oliveira accompanied

the daily activities of the

Presidente Tancredo Neves

Rural Producers’ Cooperatives

(COOPATAN) and the

Presidente Tancredo Neves

Rural Family Home (CFR-PTN)

– institutions associated with

PDCIS that form the Manioc

and Fruit Cultivation Strategic

Cooperative Alliance. “We

learned the process for the fast

multiplication of manioc,” said

Garcia. “Until then, we did not

have access to this technology,”

he said. Oliveira praised the

partnership and celebrated:

“We realized that they are not

afraid to share knowledge,” he

said. “This experience has been

very important. I’m learning

new ways of planting and

maintaining different crops.”

> SOCIAL ACTION

Agricultural and fishing technician from the Province of South Lunda currently studying in the municipality of Presidente Tancredo Neves in the Bahia Southern Lowlands


> FAST NEWS - COMMUNITIES

Created during the civil war in Liberia, the

only Ceewin Community School, located in Bong

County, operated for 13 years inside a simple

wood structure with a palm leaf roof, where the

children studied in two rooms without any tables

or chairs on a dirt floor. The teaching institution

is located at the top of a small hill hear the

railroad that Odebrecht is rehabilitating for the

company ArcelorMittal.

When the company contacted Edward

Busuah, leader of the small community and

responsible for school that currently teaches

150 children, to give lectures to students about

safety railway station, the Odebrecht Volunteer

Committee realized the precarious structure of

the institution and proposed a partnership. In

November 2011, the committee and community

began to build a new teaching institution

together. The company would be responsible for

completing the construction work and the local

residents would make the bricks.

After a great deal of hard work, the new

school was inaugurated on August 21 of this year

with five classrooms in time to begin the Liberian

school year. More than 400 people participated

in the event, including authorities from the

county, residents of Ceewin and Members from

Odebrecht.

During the opening ceremony, Odebrecht

in Liberia and Odebrecht Global Sourcing

in the United States delivered 175 books,

school material and educational games to the

institution as part of the donation of supplies

distributed to 30 schools and community

organizations in the country.

Helping Improve Education in Liberia

The children of Ceewin Community now have a school with five classrooms equipped with chairs, tables and educational material

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/africa-emirados-portugal


The Rota do Sol

Concessionaire, which

operates Sector 2 of the

road that connects Puerto

Salgar (Cundinamarca) to San

Roque (Cesar) in Colombia,

has been installing since last

year the Enrutados com la

Seguridad Vial Regent’s Chair

at educational institutions

located in the project’s area of

influence.

With the support of

teachers and principals

from the benefitted school

entities, the concessionaire’s

Social Responsibility team,

which also develops the “Safe

Mobility” Program, raises the

awareness of preschool-age

to fifth grade students –

future users of the road – as

to the importance of road

safety, public space and

environmental conservation.

The concessionaire delivers

each child a brochure about

the modules developed at the

regent’s chair, based on the

schooling level.

“The regent’s chairs occur

Safety and Environmental Preservation on Rota do Sol

Children from the communities located near the Rota do Sol project participate in the regent’s chairs that address topics related to safety and the environment

during the Social Sciences,

Ethics and Natural Sciences

classes through stories from

a character named “Carlitos,”

who teaches them how to

preserve life and prevent

accidents on the road,”

said teacher Luz Eneida

Martínez from the Puerto

Zambito school, located in

the municipality of Cimitarra

(Santander). “This exercise

helps promote recognition

and respect for traffic signs,”

she said.

Since the creation of

the regent’s chair, over 70

teaching institutions, 250

faculty members and more

than 5,000 students have been

benefitted. During the second

half of 2012, nine schools were

included in the program, for a

total of 525 new students and

33 faculty members favored.

The Rota do Sol

Concessionaire is formed by

Odebrecht América Latina,

Episol and CSS Constructores

and is responsible for Sector

2 of the Rota do Sol Highway,

which extends 528 km.



> FAST NEWS - COMMUNITIES

A few months ago, the Coastal Belt became

the point of departure for the activities of the

members of the “Cyclists in the Streets of Panama

Movement,” which promotes the use of bicycles

as a means of transport in the country’s capital.

The group, which receives support from

the Coastal Belt III Project, currently being

undertaken by Odebrecht América Latina,

organized the family bicycle tour Activate em Bic

to celebrate World Carfree Day on September

22. The event included the participation of

more than 150 people, including both adults

and children, who pedaled through the streets

of Panama City.

“Considering that Panama City has been

experiencing days of major transformations

affecting its road structures designed to

improve urban mobility, the initiative invites

residents to use their bicycles and teaches

safety measures to prevent accidents,”

explained Alex Guaylupo, one of the group

leaders.

Consisting of parks and express ways, the

Coastal Belt – constructed by Odebrecht, was

inspired by the Flamengo Landfill in Rio de

Janeiro.

The Bicycle as a Means of Transport

During World Careless Day, bicyclists of different ages participated in a bicycle ride on the Coastal Belt


ON 293 ing

Documents

Transcript of ON 293 ing