A publication of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce
July 07, 2009
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Trade Missions, Seminars and Other Events
1. BCCC Annual General Meeting
Belo Horizonte- Brazil
2. EXPOSIBRAM 2009 and The 13th Brazilian Mining Congress
Country News
1. Brazil Is Coming to Toronto at INDY Racing Speeds
2. Brazil Auto Production Rises for 2nd Month in June
3. Brazil Creates Fisheries Ministry; Plans 40% Landings Increase in 3 Years
4. Trade Between Brazil and Portugal Falls 45.5 pct in First Half
5. DuPont: Brazil, China to Lead Growth in Emerging Markets - Brazil
Cultural Events
1. Ciclo de Cinema - Brazil Portugal Film Series
Trade Missions, Seminars and Other Events
BCCC Events
The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce will host the AGM on Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The meeting will be followed at 5:30 p.m. with a welcoming reception for the Honorary Members of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce the Honourable Paulo Cordeiro de Andrade Pinto, Ambassador of Brazil to Canada and Ambassador Americo Dyott Fontenelle, Consul General of Brazil in Toronto.
The AGM is the main networking opportunity with the board of directors and other members of the organization. This is also our way to thank you for being a member of the Chamber and encourage you to continue your active participation
Date: Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Location: Heenan Blaikie
200 Bay St, 23rd Floor South Tower,
Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J4
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
For more information or to confirm your attendance, please e-mail us at bccc@iecanada.com
Belo Horizonte - Brazil
EXPOSIBRAM 2009 and The 13th Brazilian Mining Congress
Exposibram 2009 – Brazil’s International Mining Exhibition, will be held simultaneously with the 13th Brazilian Mining Congress in Belo Horizonte in the State of Minas Gerais on September 21-24, 2009.
The Event is the largest mining show in Brazil and the ideal place to meet buyers, potential agents and partners, and get a first-hand appreciation of the size of the market and competition.
In 2007, Exposibram attracted 45,000 visitors in to the exhibition, 470 exhibitors from 22 countries and over 1,500 delegates to the mining congress.
SCHEDULE:
September 22 - 24, 2009
1:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. - opened to participants (wearing badges) and visitors holding special invitation
VENUE: Centro de Feiras e Convenções de Minas Gerais - EXPOMINAS
Av. Amazonas, 6.030 – Bairro Gameleira
Belo Horizonte – MG – Brazil
KEY PARTICIPATING SECTORS: Industry, Government and Services.
TARGET PUBLIC: mining companies, service providers and public administration. Expectation of 50.000 visitors during the period of the show.
INFORMATION AND STANDS RESERVATIONS THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT:
Email: etica@uaigiga.com.br
Telephone: (55 31) 3444-4794
For further information, click here
Country News
Brazil is Coming to Toronto at INDY Racing Speeds
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Realtrade
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In 2009, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency became the official Energy and Trade Partner of the IndyCar Series. Encompassing energy, promotion and trade between Brazil and the United States, Apex-Brasil is inviting all IndyCar fans to Experience the Brazilian Energy.
Another Brazilian institution is already a very important component of the IndyCar structure. UNICA, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, supplies the fuel for all cars in all races.
“This powerful marketing platform created by Apex-Brasil, is a fundamental part of our partnership with the IndyCar series,” says Alessandro Teixeira, President of Apex-Brasil.
For the full story, click here
Brazil Auto Production Rises for 2nd Month in June
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Reuters
)
Automobile output in Brazil rose 8.4 percent in June from May, climbing for the second straight month as manufacturers stepped up production to meet growing consumer demand, the national automakers' association Anfavea said on Monday.
Sales also surged 21.5 percent in June from the previous month and 17.2 percent from June 2008, Anfavea said. On a year-on-year basis, output slumped 8.2 percent last month.
For the full story, click here
Brazil Creates Fisheries Ministry; Plans 40% Landings Increase in 3 Years
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MercoPress
)
Brazilian president Lula da Silva sanctioned last week the bill which confers the Special Secretariat of Aquaculture and Fisheries, SEAP, the status of ministry, enacted to boost the fishing sector and develop the country’s maritime and fluvial potential.
The new ministry is responsible for national fisheries and aquaculture polices, including production, transport, processing, trading, supply, storage among others.
The creation of the new ministry is part of the Brazilian government long term strategy to increase fisheries production by 40% in the next three years.
For the full story, click here
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Trade Between Brazil and Portugal Falls 45.5 pct in First Half
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MacauHub
)
Trade between Brazil and Portugal in the first half of this year fell 45.5 percent year-on-year, to US$650 million, in line with the fall in world tarde, according to figures from Brazil’s Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Ministry.
Figures from the Ministry showed that Brazilian exports to Portugal fell by 49.7 percent year on year, to US$492.6 million.
For the main product exported to Portugal, oil, the drop was 64.2 percent – from US$338.5 million in the first six months of last year to US$121 million in the first half of 2009.
For the full story, click here
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DuPont: Brazil, China to Lead Growth in Emerging Markets - Brazil
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BNamericas
)
Summary of original article by Fernanda De Biagio
Brazil and China are expected to drive US chemical company DuPont's (NYSE: DD) growth in emerging markets, the company's Latin America president and global VP for emerging markets Eduardo Wanick told journalists at the inauguration of DuPont's technology center in Paulínia, São Paulo state.
Sales generated in emerging markets represent approximately 25% of the company's revenues worldwide. "However, our goal is to grow much further than that," Wanick said. According to the executive, emerging markets include the BRIC group ( Brazil, Russia, India and China), and countries from eastern Europe and southeast Asia.
For the full story, click here
Cultural News
Ciclo de Cinema - Brazil Portugal Film Series
This film series presents the Portuguese language as an importan link between the Brazilian and Portuguese cultures by examining different artistic expressions seen in cinema and literature.
The films will be presented in September, October and November at the University of Toronto and York University.
Free admission.
For information about the films and location, please click here or e-mail Rita Rolim at rcrolim@yorku.ca.
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