“Youth empowerment: transformation to achieve sustainable development”. It was with this theme that, on November 22 and 23, the 6th Brazil Africa Forum brought to Salvador, Bahia leaders from around the world to discuss the importance of new generations for building the future. With plenary sessions on the role of youth in promoting peace and new models for an inclusive creative economy, the international event also featured a presentation by Cristiane Nascimento, Sustainability Director at the Odebrecht Foundation.

 

On the forum’s first day, Cristiane gave a presentation with the theme “Young people as agents of transformation in search of sustainable land development”, which covered the activities and efforts organized by the Odebrecht Foundation in the region of the Southern Bahia Lowlands. She began her presentation by contextualizing the Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS) coordinated by the Odebrecht Foundation, whose objective is to socially, economically and environmentally transform the living conditions of people in the Lowlands of Southern Bahia. “Participating in the 6th Brazil Africa Forum was very synergistic and converged significantly with what we do. It’s a great opportunity to raise awareness on the foundation’s work among other leaders, who may be interested in technical cooperation and in sharing the social technology applied in the PDCIS to contribute in other regions where we can help and make a difference”, said Cristiane.