Brazil Beyond Carnival

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• Brazilian scientific research output has had one
  of the fastest growth rates world-wide

• The rate of PhDs grew annually at over 16

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OTHERSAREAS OF EXCELLENCE
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Highlights

• Ian Pearson's visit to Brazil - February 2006
• Lula State Visit to the UK - March 2006
• Signing of JETCO in London in May by
  Alistair Darling and Luis Furlan
• Magaret Beckett's visit to Brazil - July 2006
• Alistair Darling's visit to Brazil - September
  2006

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JETCO

• Strengthening co-operation and promotion of trade
  and investment
• Building a better business environment
• Defining priorities for developing co-operation

Action

• Focus on
• Operational difficulties faced by the private
  sector
• Regulation eg Double Taxation, IPPA and patents
• Biofuel co-operation in Southern Africa

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New UKTI five-year strategy
Focus on emerging markets
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Several criteria have been applied to identify
key emerging markets
Emerging markets

• Market size and potential for growth
• Strategic political and economic importance
• Strength of the scientific, technical and
  research base
• Performance of UK businesses relative to
  competitors
• Market match with the profile of UK capability
• Presence of active local partners keen to
  strengthen trading links with the UK
• The impact UKTI can have in supporting firms and
  in removing barriers to doing business in the
  market

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We will sharpen our focus on emerging markets
Emerging markets

• Deepening our trade and economic relationships
  with emerging markets is a key element in the
  UKs response to globalisation.
• Building strong trade and investment links with
  emerging markets is the core of UKTIs future
  strategy.
• UKTI will focus a greater proportion of its
  resources on the emerging markets (Brazil was
  identified as one of them)
• Increase the support we offer to help experienced
  exporters make early inroads in emerging markets.
• UKTI will become a marketing-led, client-focused
  organisation, responding to the needs and
  concerns of its customers.
• UKTI and the RDAs will focus their efforts on key
  sectors and technologies.

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UK Trade Investment can help UK companies in
three main areas
Our services

• Advice and support International trade can be
  tough, especially when youre just getting
  started. Theres a lot to learn and a lot at
  stake, so it pays to have high quality advice and
  support.

• Information and opportunities UK Trade
  Investments national and international network
  can help you gather intelligence on target
  markets and overseas business opportunities.

• Making it Happen To be a successful exporter you
  need to spend time in your markets and build
  lasting commercial relationships with your
  clients and partners.

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Advice and Support
Our services

• Preparing to Trade Your local International
  Trade Adviser can help you to assess your firms
  needs and plan for sustainable success in your
  chosen market. We can also advise you on the
  linguistic and cultural challenges of operating
  overseas.

• Support to Succeed Our highly regarded Passport
  to Export programme combines many of our services
  in a cost-effective package for new and
  inexperienced exporters.

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Information and opportunities
Our services

• Business Opportunities Sales leads are the
  lifeblood of any business, which is why our staff
  overseas are always looking for business
  opportunities in your chosen markets.

• Aid-Funded Business Service The team liaises on
  your behalf with all the main international
  aid-funding agencies.

• Market and Sector Research Our staff in British
  consulates and embassies around the world
  can undertake bespoke research into potential
  markets for your goods and services. You could
  also conduct research of your own - we show you
  where to start .

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Making it Happen
Our services

• Market Entry UK Trade Investment helps groups
  of UK companies attend major international trade
  shows and take part in British overseas trade
  missions.

• Marketing Support We can help to create a buzz
  about your products in the overseas trade press
  by producing professionally translated press
  releases for new and innovative products.

www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
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British Consulate, Recife Av. Conselheiro Aguiar,
2941 - 3º andar Recife, PE 51020-020 T 55 81
2127 0230 E recife_at_gra-bretanha.org.br
British Embassy, Brasília Setor de Embaixadas Sul
- Quadra 801 conj. K lote 8 Brasília DF
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ha.org.br
UKTI Brazil network
British Consulate-General, Rio de Janeiro Praia
do Flamengo, 284 2º andar Rio de Janeiro, RJ
22210-030 T 55 21 2555 9600 E riodejaneiro_at_gra-br
etanha.org.br
British Consulate, Porto Alegre Rua Antenor
Lemos, 57 conj. 303 Porto Alegre, RS 90850-100
T 55 51 3232 1414 E portoalegre_at_gra-bretanha.org
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British Consulate-General, São Paulo Rua Ferreira
de Araújo, 741 2nd floor São Paulo, SP
05428-002 T 55 11 3094 2700 E saopaulo_at_gra-bretan
ha.org.br