tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31221037964021245602012-02-17T00:19:14.197-02:00A news and information resource for Australian companies interested in business opportunities stemming from these two major eventsSimon Tarmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02373065477318069361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122103796402124560.post-78780414998172726562011-12-19T12:14:00.003-02:002011-12-19T12:14:04.873-02:00

Austrade is in the process of setting up a new, exclusive group within LinkedIn which will be targeted at Australian companies interested in opportunities surrounding Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The group will feature content similar to that previously posted on this blog, however the LinkedIn format provides more functionality allowing

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The Match Schedule for the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup was announced in Zurich on 20 October 2011, giving a clearer picture of how teams and supporters will have to structure their travel plans for the event. The 64 matches will be played in 12 cities across the country, with Sao Paulo finally overcoming its wealth of problems to confirm its right to host the Opening Match on 12 June 2014

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Sistema FIRJAN, the Rio de Janeiro State Federation of Industries, has just released the study “Decision: Rio – Investments 2011-2013”. The document reveals investment amounts to the order of US$ 100 billion across more than 140 projects announced for the next three years, all in Rio de Janeiro state. It presents the investments in full detail and provides additional information arising from

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With the situation for key 2014 World Cup airports across Brazil remaining in somewhat of a state of limbo, one important step has been taken this week with the launch of the international tender for the design of the second terminal at Belo Horizonte´s international airport, Confins. The state secretary for economic development Dorothea Werneck announced last Tuesday (4/10) that interested

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Brazilian Minister for Sport, Orlando Silva Jr, has provided an encouragingly positive update on their view of preparations for the 2014 World Cup, claiming that all stadiums and supporting infrastructure are now on track for the event. In a report released earlier this week, Silva said all Cup-specific construction work in the 12 host cities, including airports, ports and urban mobility

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A new report by Brazil´s Ministry of Development, Industry and Exterior Commerce has found that Rio de Janeiro state will receive a whopping US$18.45 billion in national and foreign investment over the coming years, well ahead of the $10.6 billion and $10.4 billion destined for Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo respectively. The ‘Projects and Investments Announcements Report’ indicates that during

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Brazil´s National Development Bank, the BNDES, has approved R$ 400 million in financing to remodel and refit the Governador Magalhães Pinto soccer stadium, known as Mineirão, which remains in contention to host the opening match of the 2014 World Soccer Cup in Brazil. BNDES stated that the operation is within the scope of the BNDES ProCopa Arenas program, with the funding to be used by the

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In a noteworthy move providing pointers on opportunities in the Brazilian sport and major event infrastructure markets, Canada-based ATCO Group, though its ATCO Structures & Logistics arm, has just opened a Rio de Janeiro office to offer modular solutions for sporting event infrastructure and associated requirements. ATCO´s arrangement is typical of entries into Brazil, forming a

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The Rio de Janeiro state government and the Interamerican Development Bank have announced major new investments in the region´s tourism offering in a bid to develop a new inclusive approach to tourism that encourages job creation and ´micro-entrepreneurship´. The Back has committed US$112 million with the government contributing a further US$ 75 million to the initiative, which falls under

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Motorola Solutions has announced its intention to organise multi-company consortia to bid for important upcoming tenders in Brazil for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics. The group´s Brazilian operations president, Eduardo Stefano, said they are keen to lead the creation of the consortia for specific projects, and will be seeking alliances with integrators, manufacturers and PABX

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A noteworthy new event that highlighting one of the main hurdles when entering the Brazilian market has been launched by the Dutch Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, with the technical seminar “Distribution in Brazil: Logistics and Fiscal Challenges” sure to unmask a range of important issues facing any foreign business entering the country. The Chamber explains that when considering investments in

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Australian shopping centre giant The Westfield Group has made a strong move into the Brazilian market through the strategic acquisition of a 50% interest in Almeida Junior Shopping Centers, with Chairman Frank Lowy tellingly pointing out that it is their first new market entry since they entered the United Kingdom in 2000. Lowy added that whilst the climate in the world financial markets is

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The Brazilian federal government has established the framework for a new Special Secretariat of Security for Major Events, which will have responsibility for coordinating federal, state and municipal activities involving public safety during the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup, although the 2016 Rio Olympics remains under the auspices of the Olympic Public Authority. The new body

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Last weekend´s draw for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in Rio has been accompanied by some important moves by national football federations, including Australia´s, to scope out possible base camp locations for the period leading up to and during the event. Football Federation Australia took the opportunity to visit a number of suitable facilities, including ones in São José dos Campos, a small

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The recent decision by a Danish architecture firm to set up its first office in the Americas in the city of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, provides some important pointers and ideas for Australian businesses looking at opportunities in Brazil. Renowned firm JDS Architecture is hoping to participate in a wide range of projects across Brazil, with owner Julien de Smedt

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In the first of what promises to be a line of new work opportunities in the Brazilian sport infrastructure sector over the coming years, the state government of Espirito Santo has just signed an agreement with the Brazilian Ministry of Sport to host an official Rio 2016 Olympics training centre. The new arrangement covers the provision of over R$16 million for the centre, which will be the

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In a noteworthy display of the wide scope of infrastructure and urban redevelopments going on all around Brazil in preparation for the 2014 World Cup, a city council with no direct link to the event has just announced investments of R$70 million to set itself up as a key alternative tourist destination during the tournament. The municipality of Cairu, which covers a string of paradisiacal

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Last week´s 5th Military World Games in Rio de Janeiro have provided a noteworthy glimpse of priority areas for the city as it prepares for the much larger challenge of the Rio 2016 Olympics, and to a lesser extent the 2014 World Cup. Although considered the biggest and best edition of the fledgling Games ever held, Rio´s infrastructure was put to the test and came out second best on a number of

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The city at the heart of 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics infrastructure preparations, Rio de Janeiro, has begun making strong progress as it seeks to use the events and sport to drive a major renovation of the ‘cidade maravilhosa’. Confirmation that the redevelopment process is now well and truly underway was provided last week by the United Nations (UN) special adviser on Sport for

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Sao Paulo has finally resolved its stadium situation for the 2014 World Cup with the Itaqueirão project formally approved as the city´s selection. The decision follows Sao Paulo´s mayor Gilberto Kassab approving a law affording fiscal incentives to the stadium development, which is being undertaken by the Corinthians Football Club, one of Brazil´s biggest teams. The Itaqueirão stadium, to be

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The Brazilian Ministry of Tourism has revealed a range of key numbers it is using to guide its actions for the 2014 World Cup, providing a good indication of priorities for tourism related preparations over the coming years. According to a comprehensive study undertaken by Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) during the South Africa 2010 World Cup, the Ministry is expecting 600,000 tourists over the

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Important new figures on investments for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics have been revealed by professional services giant PricewaterhouseCoopers at an event in Rio earlier this week. According to the firm, up to US$34 billion in private funds will be invested in Rio de Janeiro alone for the two events. To provide some scale, this would be over three times more than for the Olympics of

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Taking advantage of the increased focus on the golfing world this week thanks to the annual British Open tournament, the Rio 2016 Olympics Organising Committee has confirmed that a new golf course will be built for the event, according to Peter Dawson, chief executive of golf´s international controlling body, the Royal and Ancient. The new course will be built from scratch on land within the

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The president of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, has outlined five strategic pillars that will underpin all the Games planning and organisation efforts at the 123rd International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, in Durban, South Africa. The presentation was delivered as part of a progress report on preparations for the Games,

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In yet another indication of how important Brazil is becoming on the global stage, the Canadian government has just added it to its list of priority countries for commercial policy. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is behind the move, directing his International Commerce Minister, Ed Fast, to include Brazil in a short list of countries Canada will be focusing its efforts on over the coming years.

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The saga involving the selection of the host stadium for the opening ceremony and match of the 2014 Brazil World Cup continues to drag on, reflecting wider issues concerning the slow progress of preparations across the country. With a range of doubts lingering over a significant proportion of projects related to the Cup, this week’s decision to delay the announcement of the Opening stadium until

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A key area offering significant work opportunities across Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup is the country´s ports system, with eight facilities set to receive significant upgrades prior to the event. Specifically, Antaq, Brazil´s National Agency for Aquatic Transport, will invest R$ 740 million (AU$ 444 million) over three years on the eight ports, which link to 12 of the host cities for the

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It is no secret that the improvement of airports across Brazil is one of the most pressing requirements ahead of the 2014 World Cup and, thankfully, the wave of upgrades has now well and truly begun, even if a little later than expected. The biggest development in recent months, particularly in terms of international business opportunities, is the proposed privatisation of three key airports (

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A recent visit to Cape Town by senior federal, state and local government officials from across Brazil has demonstrated a number of areas where international collaboration is considered important in preparations for the 2014 World Cup. As reported on The NewAge news site, a networking event last Friday featured the provincial coordinator for Cape Town from South Africa 2010, Dr Laurine Platzky,

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As Rio de Janeiro prepares itself for the massive infrastructure requirements of an Olympic Games and, to a lesser extent, a FIFA World Cup, one of the greatest challenges and undoubtedly greatest opportunities is the redevelopment of the city´s many shanty towns, the favelas, into regular urban areas complete with normal city services free of open criminal activity: ultimately, this should be

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Already ranked among the top global destinations for international events, Brazil is keen to win an even bigger slice of the market over the coming years, taking advantage of ongoing improvements to the country´s tourism and general infrastructure. The Brazil Tourism Board (Embratur) is currently at The Americans Meetings & Events Exhibition (AIBTM) in Baltimore promoting the country's

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Continuing our series of reports on the twelve World Cup 2014 hosts, we move to Brazil´s northeast and one of its most famous and traditional cities, Salvador. Known for its natural beauty and welcoming people, Salvador is one of the principal tourist cities of Brazil offering a tranquil harbour and beaches for all tastes, while its Carnaval sits alongside Rio´s as the most famous and animated in

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Australian companies interested in working on 2014 Brazil World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics projects should find their path into the market a little simpler from today on following the approval of a range of changes to the laws governing tenders in the country. The amendments, passed overwhelmingly by a margin of 276 for to 76 against, are specifically for World Cup, Olympics and 2013

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In what may provide an important future channel for Australian groups interested in the Brazilian market, plans are currently underway for a series of events throughout Brazil celebrating British culture in the months during and after the London 2012 Olympics. A six-month program of special events is being organised by Jude Kelly, head of arts institution the Southbank Centre, according to Rob

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The ongoing dilemma involving the selection of a golf course in Rio de Janeiro suitable to host the 2016 Olympics golf tournament may soon lead to opportunities for specialists in golf course design and construction and related services. The initial plan to use the existing Itanhangá Golf Club close to the Barra da Tijuca region of the city, where the bulk of Olympics facilities will be located,

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Mobile communications giant Motorola is attempting to take advantage of its strong background in major events technology upon launching a new push into Brazil. The company has established a specific management unit for Brazil under its Motorola Solutions arm, which focuses on products and services for governments and companies. Joeval Martins, the organisation´s senior business development

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The recent announcement of a wide range of locations pre-selected to host official Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics training centres provides yet another indicator of hotspots for specialised expertise and equipment opportunities over the coming years, plus an outline of how and when projects will unfold in the lead up to the Games. The first selection phase included 355 facilities from 150

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Some noteworthy new figures for predicted infrastructure spending in Brazil over the coming years have been revealed at a recent Spanish Chamber of Commerce event in Sao Paulo. Abdib, the Brazilian Infrastructure Association, released it most recent research which forecasts that R$804 billion will be invested between now and 2014, across key areas including electricity, oil and gas, logistics,

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The Victorian government has launched initial details of an important new trade mission scheduled for July 16-30. The “Sustainable Urbanisation Mission to South America” will visit Brazil and Chile in a bid to identify and secure business opportunities relating to urban and sustainable development in what is one of the most rapidly urbanising regions in the world. Importantly, the mission will

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In a play to gain important links to some of the main decision makers involved in 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 infrastructure preparations, the UK´s trade and investment arm, UKTI, recently held an event in London bringing together contractors and consultants involved in the 2012 Olympics with five big Brazilian construction groups already working on key projects and firmly in the reckoning for

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Continuing the recent spate of activity in the Brazilian sports marketing sector as a number of international players set up shop in the country, SportsMark has shown the motive for its new São Paulo office upon announcing its appointment as the exclusive US agent for the sale of Official Hospitality Programs for the 2014 Cup. Importantly, SportsMark´s coup flags the potential for similar

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While a number of 2014 World Cup infrastructure projects across Brazil struggle to stay on schedule, the anticipated and much needed surge of investments in the hotel sector to cater for the event has well and truly kicked off, with the country now one of the global hot spots for new hotel developments. Research company Lodging Econometrics reports that Brazil’s pipeline of new hotel projects

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Ricardo Leyser, secretary of high performance sport in Brazil´s Ministry of Sport, has provided a noteworthy overview of why it is essential for Brazil's existing laws governing tenders for major public works to be altered to allow preparations for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 move ahead at faster rates. Commenting in the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper, he points out that the existing laws,

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English PR and marketing business Chime has become the latest to plunge into the Brazilian sport market in a bid to take advantage of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. Chime has bought a 60% share in Brazilian sports rights and consulting company Golden Goal in a deal worth £2.4 million, although this could rise to £9.5 million if additional options are taken. Chime indicated that it wants

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Although precise details are still being decided, this week´s announcement by Trade Minister Craig Emerson of a comprehensive reform of the Australian Trade Commission marks the beginning of a stronger focus for the organisation on Latin America including, of course, the emerging powerhouse that is Brazil. With the reform aimed at better meeting the needs of Australian businesses, the

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In a massive possible development that would see a huge shift in focus for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Sao Paulo, Brazil´s biggest city and business and cultural hub, looks set to lose its logical position as host of the opening ceremony and match following a major blowout in costs for its chosen stadium, Itaquerão. The stadium, to be developed by mega club Corinthians and construction giant

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Brazil´s federal level Urban Development Commission has passed a law requiring that all infrastructure works for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro meet certain standards for sustainable design. Although sustainability and green building have been oft-quoted by Games organisers to this point, no official requirements have been in place. The law addresses a range of measures including: taking

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The ongoing push by Brazil´s ruling party to streamline regulations governing tenders in a bid to speed up preparations for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics should come to a head over the coming weeks as the Senate debates the contentious issue. It is no secret that Brazil´s overly complex tender, approval and appeal processes constantly bog down public and private projects alike,

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The ongoing push by Brazil´s ruling party to streamline regulations governing tenders in a bid to speed up preparations for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics should come to a head over the coming weeks as the Senate debates the contentious issue. It is no secret that Brazil´s overly complex tender, approval and appeal processes constantly bog down public and private projects alike,

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Ther Rio state government has announced that it will hand over administration of the famed Maracanã stadium to a private operator once ongoing renovations are completed. Governor Sérgio Cabral stated this week that the process to appoint the new administrator will begin in the second half of 2011, commenting that it is no longer possible for the state to run the facility and a professional,

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Japanese information technology giant NEC Corportation has made a telling move to take advantage of preparations for the 2014 World Cup, having recently initiated negotiations to supply one of the host stadia with cutting edge products. The company has signed a MOU with Arena Pernambuco Consortium, the group behind the massive “City of the Cup” development in the northeastern coastal city of

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With a number of Australian major event specialists increasingly cautious of international contracts following a range of issues with organisers of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, the recent launch of the “Clean Games In & Out Of The Stadium" anti-corruption scheme covering the Brazil 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics should ease some concerns. Announced at the end of 2010 and officially

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In a huge international advance into the Brazilian sport market and one that provides a range of ideas for groups looking to follow a similar path, the Barcelona Football Club Foundation, the US National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have joined with the City of Rio de Janeiro in a partnership set to benefit an estimated 140,000 children and youth.

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Brazil´s Ministry of Tourism has released some impressive figures covering expected training numbers across a range of sectors in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup. Minister of Tourism Pedro Novais informed the Senate last week that they predict 306,000 people will participate in the special “Bem Receber Copa” (Receive the Cup Well) training series by 2013, with about R$440 million to be invested

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Although initially scheduled to begin in January, the process for the selection of the “General Urban Plan” for the Rio 2016 Olympic Park has finally been announced, with an international competition to open on May 2. The Olympic Park will house the majority of the facilities to be used in 2016, including the Maria Lenk aquatic park and the main indoor facility called ´Rio Arena´, as well as the

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Yet another sector set to undergo strong expansion in Brazil over the coming years has been earmarked by one of the world´s leading companies. Search engine giant Google has announced big plans for its Brazilian operations, taking advantage of government initiatives aimed at rapidly developing the country´s IT and internet infrastructure. A report in the Financial Times explains that Google’s

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A couple of recent international forays into the Brazilian market show a wider trend of foreign interest in the country across a spectrum of sectors and some important ideas for Australian businesses looking into the market. Firstly, South African systems technology specialist Denel Dynamics has highlighted a few important new factors in the Brazilian business environment upon opening an office

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Participants at the recent United Nations Conference about Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have discussed how Brazil should use its upcoming string of major international events to showcase its creative potential. With the country heading into a golden period of international events, including Earth Summit 2012, also known as Rio +20 to mark 20 years since the important Eco 92 event, the 2014

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Following on from our first report earlier this week on the wide range of training centres to be developed across Brazil for the 2016 Olympics, we now cover FIFA´s requirements for the 2014 World Cup, which should present a number of potential work opportunities for Australian business. The Cup Organising Committee has already opened the submission period for facilities interested in being

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Brazil´s north-eastern coast features four cities chosen to host World Cup 2014 matches and the largest of these, with a metropolitan population of close to 3.7 million, is Recife. The city is also the most important commercial centre of the region and, with a maze of rivers, canals and dozens of bridges connecting one suburb to another, is known as the Brazilian Venice. Capital of former

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A number of important 2014 Cup and 2016 Olympics-related business opportunities are coming into clearer focus as facilities around Brazil bid for the official right to host teams and athletes in the acclimatisation periods before the event. The FIFA and IOC approved training facilities respectively are decided according to extensive application processes and both organisations have already

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A recent study by two of Brazil´s top business researchers has predicted that the 2014 World Cup will have an impact on 448 types of economic activity and generate 700,000 jobs, 400,000 full time and 300,000 part time. The report, by Sebrae, the a government body dedicated to small business, in collaboration with private university and research institution Fundação Getúlio Vargas, covers the

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Victoria University has launched a special sports science event aiming to provide a platform for research collaboration between Australia and Brazil. The symposium has been developed in collaboration with the Brazilian Olympic Committee, the University of Sao Paulo and the Federal University of Alagoas. Attendees will be able to network with groups with similar interests in fostering research

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In another important private sector play aiming to link with the Rio 2016 Olympics, global nutrition brand Herbalife has signed a deal with Rio´s Botafogo Football and Regatta Club to support the organisation´s efforts in preparing athletes for the event. The club and Herbalife commented that the main objective of the agreement is to help retain key talents from Olympic disciplines at the club

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A US energy drink brand has inked a new international licensing agreement aimed at taking advantage of the growing opportunities in the Brazilian sport market ahead of the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics. Pennsylvania-based Skinny Nutritional Corporation, which produces “enhanced water beverages”, has signed G&K Enterprises to take the flagship Skinny Water product to Brazil, Argentina,

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Taking advantage of last week´s report on Sao Paulo´s ongoing World Cup stadium woes, we have a further instalment of this site´s series on the 12 host cities for the 2014 World Cup. Today's Sao Paulo is a global metropolis featuring Brazil´s best options for eating, sleeping, shopping, touring and doing business. With a metropolitan population of over 20 million (11 million in municipality),

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The Rio 2016 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has just launched the international selection process for the company or consortium to be responsible for production and executive management of the ceremonies and large live events for the Rio 2016 Games. Bidders can now register on the Rio 2016 official site (www.rio2016.com), and will be required to prove prior experience

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Amid growing concerns over the pace of preparations for the 2014 World Cup, it is worth noting some of the massive non-Cup infrastructure projects going on in Brazil, not only to gain a sense of scale but also as related trade and business opportunities abound. Two major pipelines currently being developed to transport ethanol and iron ore are moving ahead rapidly as the companies behind the

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With São Paulo, Brazil´s biggest city (population 20+ million) and financial hub, still yet to guarantee its seemingly obvious position as host of the 2014 World Cup Opening Match (given Rio de Janeiro will host the final), the country´s sport minister Orlando Silva has once again attempted to force the issue by putting an April deadline for works on the city´s most likely host stadium. To be

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As earmarked last week, US President Barack Obama´s historic visit to Brazil this week has included a serious commitment to significantly ramp up interaction over the coming years in an attempt to create new business links through the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics. In Rio de Janeiro during the first stop of his Latin American trip Obama announced that the US Export-Import Bank will make a

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Just as Rio 2016 preparations have received a big boost with the appointment of ex-Reserve Bank president Henrique Meirelles to a top organizing role, Brazil’s new President Dilma Rousseff has made some telling comments about the government´s plans for the 2014 World Cup and how preparations are coming along. She confirmed they are fully confident of pulling off a successful version of the

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Having been invited to take on the role by President Dilma a few weeks back, Brazil´s ex-Reserve Bank president Henrique Meirelles has officially accepted the position of head of the Olympic Public Authority, a body set up specifically to coordinate government activities and works in preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The agency will have a budget of up to R$30 billion and

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In Manitoba province, Canada, a seminar focused on trade with Brazil has looked at why the large economy is still hard to access and discussed strategies for overcoming such barriers to take advantage of the many opportunities on offer. Organised by the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters association, the seminar stressed the need to undertake the due diligence necessary to enter the market

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In an important development for Australian businesses looking to get involved in World Cup and Olympics preparations in Brazil, the next few weeks should see the federal government approve a new amendment to the law governing public tender processes as it seeks to speed up key projects for the two mega-events. The law will be ‘modernised’ through various changes, including an inverted

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24 unique tourist routes throughout Brazil have just been identified and will undergo specific preparations to cater for the massive influx of visitors expected for the 2014 World Cup. The initiative is part of the “Talents of Rural Brazil” project and brings together three Brazilian Ministries: MTur (Tourism), MDA (Agricultural Development) and Sebrae (Support for micro and small companies),

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This year´s Brazilian Carnival (Portuguese: Carnaval) celebrations have provided a telling insight into one of the most pressing requirements in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics: accommodation. Yesterday the Rio state governor Sérgio Cabral affirmed that the hotel sector in the capital city has reached 100% occupancy during this week´s celebrations and that they are

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On March 19 US President Barack Obama will arrive in Brazil to discuss a range of issues, including a number of arrangements in relation to the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics. Amongst other things, the US is looking at ways to get involved in the two mega-events and trade its significant expertise in sport and major events. The Inside the Games website reports that Obama is set to unveil a

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FIFA has provided an interesting insight into its view of preparations for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The world football governing body reports that at its recent three day General Host City Seminar in Brasilia the Local Organising Committee put most emphasis on the concept of integration between the host cities, finally drawing into the spotlight an area which has largely been a mystery up

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In a specific example of the ongoing push in Brazil to develop higher standard sport facilities around the country, the federal government has just announced R$5 million in funding for the “State Centre for Sport Training”, which is set to undergo a significant overhaul in preparation for the 2016 Olympics. Minister of Sport Orlando Silva pointed out that the funding comes following an

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A consultant hired by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) has added to the case for the country to significantly expand its investment in high performance sport ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Finland´s Jukka Lahtinen, an ex-triple jump athlete and current president of the International Association of High Performance Sport Centres, is advising the BOC about the ongoing “CT Time Brasil” project

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A series of presentations is underway throughout Brazil aimed at incentivizing the production of organic products to meet additional demand expected for the 2014 World Cup. The federal government is planning a range of promotions encouraging both the sale and consumption of such products during the 2014 Cup and is looking to ensure there is sufficient supply around the country in time for the

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In the final part of our recent look at the wider Brazilian sport industry, to complete the series of reports is an overview of a range of sports making up a small yet increasingly important part of the local market. As mentioned previously, with football reigning supreme at the top of the pyramid, only a handful of other disciplines such as volleyball and basketball get a look in on the

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This week has seen a noteworthy new business deal bringing together the Brazilian and Swedish governments and a major international company under a unique convergence of circumstances. Brazil’s Ministry of Science and Technology, the Swedish Government and Volvo Buses have agreed to jointly invest in a new project to adapt hybrid motor technology currently used in Europe to the Brazilian market,

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Rio de Janeiro´s mayor Eduardo Paes is to form a new group of 20 advisors to analyse projects for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics in the city and make suggestions as to possible improvements. The full make-up of the body is yet to be announced. The City Legacy Council, of which Paes will be president, will meet three times a year to discuss the heritage the two major events will leave for

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Although his final decision is still pending, Henrique Meirelles, the highly regarded ex-president of Brazil´s Central Bank, looks set to take on the massive task of preparing Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics, following President Dilma´s recent invitation to the head role. Meirelles would become the president of the Olympic Public Authority and, by all accounts, would bring a tonne of

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Brazilian architect Carlos de La Corte, currently charged with liaising with FIFA for stadium design for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, has recently provided a revealing look into preparations for the event in an interview for industry journal Stadia. The former Brazil country manager for Bovis Lend Lease, the company responsible for a range of key Sydney 2000 Olympics facilities including

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Australian Nick McGowan, who currently works for the United Nations Bureau for Development Policy in New York, has just written a comprehensive piece highlighting the need for Australia to put significant effort into its relationship with Brazil, for a number of reasons. Beyond the more obvious opportunities arising in line with preparations for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics –

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Although the next few years should see significant new investments in a range of sports as the country prepares for a strong home showing in the Rio 2016 Olympics, there is absolutely no denying the overwhelming dominance of football on the Brazilian sporting scene. In the latest part of our series of reports on stats and trends in the wider Brazilian sport industry, we take a look at sport

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Two important appointments at the Rio 2016 Organising Committee have been made over the past week, with both the communication and human resources directors finalised. Carlos Villanova has been appointed communications director bringing with him strong international experience gained as the press officer of the Brazilian embassy in Washington for 14 years. Villanova also dealt with

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With a 63% increase from 2010 to 2011, sport is the area of federal government spending that has increased the most according to the latest Brazilian budget, in a further sign of the country’s intention to invest heavily in its sporting future. The budget forecast for the Ministry of Sport, focused heavily on preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2014 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, has jumped from R

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In a great demonstration of just how extensive the preparations and associated business opportunities are for Brazil´s 2014 World Cup, this week sees the launch of an extensive harbour upgrade in Fortaleza, capital of the state of Ceará on Brazil´s north-eastern coast. Brazil’s secretary of ports, Leônidas Cristino, has set the timetable for the tender processes for the ‘Fortaleza Harbour’

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In this site’s third and penultimate report on key figures from the Brazilian sport industry, we take a look at the all important area of private sector involvement. Although, with Brazilian sport not yet reaching the levels of professionalism and administrative rigour as in Australia, it is often difficult to find specific information, key numbers from recent years include: - Total Sport

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2011 will see the beginning of a massive range of projects in Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the upgrading of transportation systems in all 12 host cities will be one of the main focuses, offering a gamut of opportunities for local and international businesses. Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) is by far the most important solution being utilised, building on an already strong

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A telling development this week from a major Brazilian company specialising in promotional materials reveals yet another area of opportunities arising in the country ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. The Az4 Group, a leader in the production of promotional and point of sale materials, is already preparing for a boom in production stemming from these two events, and will be

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This week´s tragic flooding in the north of Rio de Janeiro state, around 100km from the heart of the 2016 Olympic city, is just another example of one of Brazil´s biggest ongoing challenges. Flooding is an annual threat in many parts of Brazil, particularly in the heavily populated south-east incorporating the three biggest states of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, and will no doubt

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Continuing last week´s initial coverage of an important Ipsos Marplan Institute report on the wider Brazilian sport industry, the study also reveals that although the Brazilian federal government has taken a much stronger position on sport industry investment since the mid 1980s, the total is still very low compared to top spending countries the US, the UK and France. While in 2004 the latter

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In December 2010 the Governments of Australia and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities to cooperate in sports, including the exchange of information on commercial opportunities for Australian and Brazilian businesses related to the hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. Please contact this site or Austrade Brazil (Sao Paulo) for the full

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Rio de Janeiro’s city council and the Brazilian Institute of Architects (Rio chapter) are set to launch yet another major international architecture competition for 2016 Olympic facilities, the latest covering the ´General Project of the Olympic Park´, which will be located on a one million square metre former motorsport facility in the Barra de Tijuca region, in the south of the city. The

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Although Brazil and Rio de Janeiro’s successful bids to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics respectively have caused a massive change in the country’s sports market, the pre-Cup and Games situation was quite different and provides a telling picture of just how much work and preparation is required over the coming years. In 2006 the Ipsos Marplan Institute (www.ipsos.com.br), on

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Brazil's top newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo has reported that new Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff intends to privatise two of the country's most important international airports, Guarulhos and Campinas, both in Sao Paulo. Key Brazilian airlines TAM and Gol have apparently shown strong interest in the move and would contribute to the development of new terminals. The announcement and measures

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