Central Clac
6clac@sebraemg.com.br
Júlio Jr.
julio.junior@sebraemg.com.br
Tel.: ++55 (31) 3379-9353
Mônica Segantini
monica.segantini@sebraemg.com.br
Tel.: ++55 (31) 3379-9358
Roberto Simões
Chairman of the Board, Sebrae-NA
Sebrae expresses its honor and pleasure to welcome to historic Ouro Preto, the participants of the 6th CLAC Latin American Congress. This event is an important opportunity for analysis and discussion about experiences and proposals to strengthen clusters in Latin America. Ouro Preto, a World Heritage Site, is the birthplace of ideals of political freedom and the economic autonomy of Brazil. Upon receiving the 6th Clac, the city promotes the debate about innovative solutions, the competitiveness of clusters, that are fundamental to the success and consolidation of micro and small enterprises from regional production areas.
Welcome to Ouro Preto .
Lázaro Luiz Gonzaga
President of the deliberative
council of Sebrae-MG
It is with great satisfaction that Sebrae-MG brings to Brazil for the first time the TCI Latin American Cluster Conference - Clac. On its 6th edition, the Conference will be held in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. This event will add to the work developed by Sebrae-MG, in its leading role of implementing competitive clusters organization initiatives in the state of Minas Gerais and in Brazil. The Clac aims to promote a discussion on regional development policies through the efforts on clusters initiatives. By hosting this event, along with its partner TCI, and the support of the Government of Minas Gerais, the Federation of Industries of Minas Gerais – Fiemg and the City Hall of Ouro Preto, Sebrae-MG moves forward in its mission of promoting competitiveness and sustainability in micro and small companies from Minas Gerais.
Alberto Pezzi
TCI President
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 6th Latin American conference of TCI in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. This spectacular World Heritage site will be the benchmark for practitioners of clusters in Latin America. The event will represent a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, knowledge and Best Practices among the participants coming from all Latin American and other countries. It will also be an exceptional chance to get to know first hand, the work developed by one of the leading countries in development work with clusters. I hope to have the chance to share with you this productive and enriching experience.
Angelo Oswaldo de Araújo Santos
Mayor of Ouro Preto
The city of Ouro Preto hosts with special satisfaction, the Latin American Congress for Competitive Businesses. An event which honours us very much for the excellence of the theme and the participating entities, bringing to us a prestigious group of international personalities. The meeting center of the 18th century miners society, Ouro Preto amassed remarkable cultural riches, to become in 1933, a national monument and in 1980 the first of Brazil's World Heritage sites. The city is known for the works of Antonio Francisco Lisboa, the genious Aleijadinho,and the libertarian legend Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, Tiradentes, the leader of Inconfidência Mineira (revolutionists) of 1789. Our baroque churches, historical museums and parks will have open doors to reveal to attendees of the 6th CLAC all the magic of a culture that reflects the most intense and deep feelings of the Brazilian soul.
