Embassy of Brazil in Trade Section November 2011 NEWSLETTER Year 5 No. 5

Conference “Energy for All”. The Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Mr. Márcio Zimmermann, spoke at the Conference "Energy for all - access to financing the poor", on 9-11 October, which was sponsored jointly by the United Nations and the Government of , and gathered the Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, Prime Minister , Ministers and Erik Solheim, and Ministers of Energy of a dozen countries. During his stay in Oslo, Mr. Zimmermann met with the Norwegian Ministers of Oil and Energy, and of the Environment, as well as the CEO of Hydro and members of the Brazil-Norway Chamber of Commerce. At the conference, the Executive Secretary explained the ´Light for All Program´ and its results. The initiative was designed to provide electricity to 12 million people, of which more than 10 million have already been served. The Brazilian government expects that universal access to energy in Brazil will be achieved during the current mandate of President Dilma Rousseff.

Bilateral Consultations. The First Meeting of Bilateral Political Consultations is scheduled to take place on 9 November in Brasilia, between delegations headed by the Secretary General of the Foreign Office, Ambassador Ruy Nogueira, and State Secretary Espen Barth Eide. The dialogue on bilateral and global issues of common interest was established by the Memorandum of Understanding signed during Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre's visit to Brazil in March.

Brazil Market Day in Stavanger. Greater Stavanger is organizing a ´Brazil Day´ with the aim to offer further insights to those interested in becoming a qualified supplier to the Brazilian petroleum industry. The Embassy of Brazil will be present and Norwegian companies such as Statoil, Aker Solutions, National Oilwell Varco, FMC Kongsberg Subsea, Solstad Offshore, TESS, Brasca and Sub Sea North will share their experiences and present plans and opportunities. Date: 10 November, 8:30 to 14:00. Place: Måltidets Hus, Ullandhaug. Participation fee: NOK 850,- (includes lunch - ´A taste of Brazil´). More details and registration form are available at http://www.greaterstavanger.com/Greater-Stavanger/Aktivitetskalender/Brasil-dag-2011 .

Brazil receives record foreign investment in 2011. Foreign direct investment in Brazil reached USD 50.4 billion between January and September this year, the highest number ever recorded in Brazilian history, and represents an increase of 123% over the same period last year. According to the Central Bank of Brazil, foreign direct investment should surpass USD 60 billion in 2011. The numbers are considered to be a direct result of the fundamentals of the Brazilian economy and sustainable growth potential.

FIFA World Cup Football, 2014 . With the launch of the Brazilian Government’s official World Cup website , www.copa2014.gov.br , information on the progress of construction work and investment in the World Cup can be followed on the internet.

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