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MOVER & SHAKERForeign trade is responsible for about45% of the nation's gross domestic product(GDP).Goldman Sachs has indicated that theBrazilian economy has been predicted tobecome one of the five largest economiesin the world. This all happening in thenext few decades.Carl Zehr leads the delegation to the Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Espaciaiswhere Marco Chamon, Coordinator for the space and environment research centreindicated an interest in international cooperation and collaborative researchprograms. Here, Christie Digital’s Zoran Veselic describes Christie’s projectionsystem that China uses for emergency situations. Drew Knight (foreground), setthe tone for research agreements between the Institute and University ofWaterloo, while Bo Densmore highlighted the current ComDev relationship.Granted, one third of its population isliving in poverty, the hardship of a tropicalhuman condition. The public healthsystem, SUS, which was established in1988 by the Brazilian Constitution, sits onthree basic principles of universality,comprehensiveness and equity. Universalitystates that all citizens musthave access to health care services.Brazil has had rapid growth; thusits global reputation as a top fouremerging economy. You can’t ignorethat in the 90s Brazil was a disaster.It was a economy without direction,without a future, mostly causedfrom its broken financial system.Today, that’s changed around.Recently in a Lang O’LearyExchange, Kevin O’Leary praisedBrazil’s financial situation, statingthat in his opinion it is better thaneven Canada’s – in other words,the banking system in Brazil isprobably one of the best in theworld. As a result, their economyis rebounding very quickly.He further stated that Brazilmissed the entire debt crisis,which translates into a sustainableyield that is growing.O’Leary is not the only one big onBrazil. In his opening remarks to thetrade mission at the Canadian Consulatein Sao Paulo, Canadian AmbassadorJamal Khokhar said “This wouldn’t havetaken place 10 years ago.” The reality isthat Brazil is a much stronger economy.Competition is down, and the globalcrises provide a window of opportunity.The foundation of Canadian economySurprisingly the University ofWaterloo has had a relationshipwith Rio for over 45 years.is foreign trade. Foreign trade is responsiblefor about 45% of the nation's grossdomestic product. The US has historicallymade up the majority of Canada’s foreigntrade, but with the changing globaldynamics, Canadian businesses mustlook to new markets to offset the resultingshift. Brazil is certainly an option thatpresents well and has what appears to bea tremendous capacity for growth.XKeynote SpeakerMary A.TidlundCalgary’s Award Winning Humanitarian.Founder of Mary A. Tidlund CharitableFoundation.$70 +HSTLUNCH INCLUDEDJEANINE E. LEROYSuccessful Criminal Trial LawyerONE DAY WOMEN'S CONFERENCENOVEMBER 16/2011KITCHENER-WATERLOOHOLIDAY INN CONFERENCE CENTRE9:00 am - 3:30 pmDynamic, Engaging and Motivating SpeakersNetworking, Personal DevelopmentShopping in the Vendor MarketplaceDoor prizes and Gift Bags for everyoneFashion Show by The BayTreat yourself to an amazing day519.203.2333www.powerofthepurse.caFeaturing our Charity Partner26 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o mSUSAN SOMMERS &THERESA DUGWELLAuthors of Power Source for Women“Embracing the Idea & Goal of Fitness”SONIA HALPERNAward Winning UWO Prof.,Writer & PoetALLISON GRAHAMBusiness Networking TrainerPAT MUSSIEUXMindset & Marketing ExpertSPONSORED BY