Bahia, Brazil

International Social
Enterprise Visit Programme
Bahia, Brazil
18th - 21st October 2012
www.ceis.org.uk
Testimonials from the study visit group that participated in the 2011 programme
to Cape Town, South Africa:
“I feel really privileged to have had the opportunity to take part. We met some
inspirational social entrepreneurs and I’ve come home with lots of opportunities
to connect with the SA organisations and the international visit group participants,
and a long list of learning points relating to how we can improve how we run our
social business to achieve maximum impact”.
“Great programme in Cape Town, variety and inspiring organisations and a fast
paced schedule to make sure we squeezed as much out of each day”.
A unique experience with inspirational social enterprises, great networking, fascinating cultural
settings and outstanding locations.
CEiS are coordinating a Learning and Development Programme to Bahia following the Social Enterprise World Forum
in Rio de Janeiro. The programme will involve 3 days of social enterprise study visits in Bahia. This programme will
allow participants to interact with international social enterprise leaders and practitioners from around the world in
an intense and stimulating Visit Programme with a group of around 20 participants. Past participants in international
study visits have found that the investment in this learning experience has significantly enhanced their networks and
brought fresh thinking and improvements to their own social enteprise businesses.
The programme will:
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Provide high quality enterprise visits to outstanding social enterprises
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Provide opportunities to engage with local enterprise leaders and policy makers
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Generate discussion in our group about the relevance and potential of the experience
The cost of the visit will be approximately £1199. This figure will be confirmed depending on group size, sponsorship
and flight prices at the time of booking. Potential participants are asked to e-mail Lynsey Johnston - lynsey.johnston@
ceis.org.uk for an Expression of Interest form. Price includes domestic return flight to Salvador from Rio de Janeiro,
accommodation, subsistance, local transportation and host fees.
Visit Programme to Bahia (Details and timings may change)
Thursday October 18th
Travel to Salvador
Evening flight to Salvador following the closing plenary of the SEWF. Accommodation at Ibis Salvador Rio Vermelho
Friday October 19th
Morning visit to CAMAPET
Camapet is a cooperative social enterprise of recyclable material collectors in Salvador, they collect in several areas of the city and have a jewellery workshop using PET as raw material - http://camapet.blogspot.com/
Afternoon visit to Project Didá
The Educational and Cultural Association Didá is a social program without solid financial support that gratuitously acts
to promote educational activities on the basis of the art including the popular manifestations created and maintained
by the Africans and their descendants. The educational foundation is in the transformation (of young lives) through
percussion, more specifically of samba reggae. This variant of rhythms was created by Didá founder Neguinho do
Samba. Neguinho has for more than three decades invested his experience and discipline to transform the lives of
impoverished young children in the historic central district of Salvador, Bahia into responsible citizens and conscientious
parents. These youth would otherwise be without prospects for a future. - www.projetodida.org/index_eng.php
An evening walking tour of the historic district and reception with local officials & social enterprise leaders
8pm: Performance: BALÉT FOLCLÓRICO DA BAHIA (BFB)
Teatro Miguel Santana, Centro Histórico - www.balefolcloricodabahia.com.br
Saturday October 20th
Ferry and visit to Terra do Meio Organização Socio Ambiental
Located in Ilha de Itaparica, about an hour from Salvador, that “imported” a social enterprise model from Peruvian to
empower at-risk youth through the management of a piece of land. - www.terradomeio.org
Sunday October 21st
Visit to Circo Picolino
A professional circus company providing entertainment to businesses throughout Bahia. Through the social enterprise,
the organization generates its own income and provides employment opportunities to its beneficiaries, thereby
producing both a social and financial return for the organization. - www.circopicolino.xpg.com.br/
Travel to Rio
Evening flight to Rio where the visit programme will officially end