Actions

Communication
The company also invests in direct communication to bring itself closer to the population and answer its main questions. It also has communications specialists who make regular visits to the communities through the Traveling Communication Centers. These are interactive spaces which serve as a meeting place for the community to answer questions on the project, the associated environmental programs and forward needs, suggestions and demands. They have become a channel through which the community can play an active role in the process.

The company also provides different informative materials on the development of the construction works and environmental actions to keep the riverside community well informed on the undertaking.  At the same time, the concession holder promotes educational campaigns to promote citizenship, thereby helping to improve the quality of life. The company also has a toll-free telephone number which the population can use to obtain information: 0800 647 6162.

Historic and prehistoric assets
Another commitment has been made to the conservation of the region´s historic and prehistoric wealth. The establishment of the worksite and the creation of the reservoir were preceded by a wide archeological survey in which relics from people who lived there before the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil were rescued and analyzed. After a final study they will be sent to institutions to be assessed by the National Historic and Artistic Assets Institute (Iphan).

- Other initiatives in the region:
Besides the items which are part of the programs laid down in the Basic Environmental Project, Santo Antonio Energia has undertaken other actions and taken part in campaigns and local events. These include the following:

• Stand at the Expovel 2009 agricultural show: JUNE 2009
• Stand and presentation at the 23rd International Congress of Large Dams (Icold Congress),in Brasília: MAY 2009
• Cultural support for the Amazônia Cinema Festival 2009
• Showing of the documentary film Voices of the Madeira in Santo Antônio Energia: MAY 2009
• Sponsor of photographic exhibition Iron versus Nature: MAY 2009
• Visit of President Luis Inácio "Lula" da Silva to the project: MARCH 2009
• VI International Sustainability Seminar, co-sponsored by Santo Antônio Energia: NOVEMBER 2008
• Participation in seminar at the Cásper Líbero College in São Paulo: OCTOBER 2008
• Publication of commemorative announcement marking the 94th anniversary of Porto Velho in the newspapers Diário da Amazônia, Folha de Rondônia and O Estadão do Norte: OCTOBER 2008
• Sponsor of the First Day of Business of the Culture of the State of Rondônia: SEPTEMBER 2008
• Event to launch the company in Porto Velho: SEPTEMBER 2008
• Sponsor of the "Children´s Day" supplement in the newspaper "Diário da Amazônia" on the subject of power plants
• Hydroelectric plants of the Madeira: AUGUST 2008
• Hidrelétricas do Madeira: AGO/08
• Participation in the Rondônia Trade Fair (Feiron): AUGUST 2008
• Event marking handover of equipment to the CGPM/Environmental  Police: APRIL 2008