Focus on Brazil

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Focus on Brazil
Brazilian Embassy to Norway Brazilian Norwegian
Chamber of Commerce The Norwegian Trade
Council Den norske Bank

• DnB, Stranden 21, Aker Brygge, 15 September 2003
• 14.00 16.45 Brazil and Lula Den norske Bank
• Opening Cesar de Faria Moreira,
  Ambassador of Brazil
• Erik Borgen, Head of Corporate Division, DnB
• One year with Lula Carlos Catraio, Head
  of International, Unibanco, Brazil
• DnB and Brazil Halvard Idland, Manager
  Latin American Desk, DnB
• Coffee break
• Financing in Brazil Carlos Catraio, Head
  of International, Unibanco, Brazil
• Long term focus in a short term market
  Harald Martinsen, President, Norsk Hydro Brasil
  (ltda)
• Cultural differences in Business Alex
  Monteiro, CFO, RDMN, Norway
• 16.45 17.15 Royal visit to Brazil Norwegian
  Trade Council
• Program and information concerning the
  Business Delegation to Brazil in October 2003 in
  relation to the State Visit by TT MM King
  Harald V and Queen Sonja Per Reinboth, NTC
• 17.15 18.00 Traditional Brazilian finger food
• 18.00 19.00 Meeting Brazilian Norwegian Chamber
  of Commerce
• News from BNCC Terje Staalstrøm, Chairman
  of the Board

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Presentation of the speakers
Brazilian Embassy to Norway Brazilian Norwegian
Chamber of Commerce The Norwegian Trade
Council Den norske Bank

• Mr. Terje Andersen
• Mr. Andresen is CEO of Farstad Shipping ASA and
  hence in charge of Farstad's successful entering
  into the Brazilian market during the recent
  years.
• Mr. Carlos Catraio
• Mr. Catraio heads Unibanco's International
  Department, and has wide experience in handling
  Norwegian and international companies in Brazil.
• Mr. Halvard Idland
• Mr. Idland is part of the DnB Latin American
  Desk offering advising and financing services to
  Norwegian companies in Latin America.
• Mr. Harald Martinsen
• Mr Martinsen, President of Norsk Hydro Brasil
  (ltda), has through many years with Norsk Hydro
  in Brazil developed a deep understanding for
  doing long term business in Brasil.
• Mr. Alex Monteiro
• Mr. Monteiro is Brazilian and came to Norway as
  he was appointed CFO for CVRD's operations in
  Norway when the Brazilian company bought Elkem
  Rana in the beginning of 2003.
• Mr. Per Reinboth
• Mr. Reinboth has many years experience as
  advisor in the Norwegian Trade Council, and is in
  charge of the Business Delegation going to
  Brazil.
• Mr. Terje Staalstrøm
• Mr. Staalstrøm is elected Chairman of the Board
  of BNCC based on his extensive experience from
  business in Latin America where he e.g. has
  opened the offices of Det Norske Veritas in
  Brazil and Mexico.

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Registration form
Brazilian Embassy to Norway Brazilian Norwegian
Chamber of Commerce The Norwegian Trade
Council Den norske Bank

• Yes, I would like to participate at the seminar
  "Focus on Brazil"
• Location DnB, Stranden 21, Aker Brygge
• Date 15 September 2003 at 14.00 19.00 hours
• Please forward your registration by Sept. 10 by
  email or fax/tel to
• DnB latinamerica_at_dnb.no/ fax. [phone]
• For individual meetings with Unibanco, and/or
  DnB
• Please contact Halvard Idland, DnB on tel. 22 94
  92 02