Public Call: Sectorial Project Selects Speakers to Promote Brazilian Natural Stones

The It’s Natural – Brazilian Natural Stone is looking for experts in the Brazilian natural stone sector to join its team of speakers and promote the segment internationally. Promoted by the Brazilian Center of Natural Stone Exporters (Centrorochas) in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), the program aims to boost sector exports by highlighting the quality and variety of Brazilian stones in the global market.

Interested parties wishing to participate in the public call must possess knowledge and experience in the stone production sector, as well as technical expertise according to the profiles sought. Opportunities are open for hiring speakers according to the two profiles below:

– Professional with technical knowledge in finished materials and expertise in sustainability: A professional with knowledge and experience with Brazilian natural stones, including technical knowledge in stone application and understanding of the sector’s sustainability elements, for example, stone life cycle study, biophilia, or ESG. The role includes giving lectures and presentations, answering audience questions and doubts, participating in scheduled meetings for event organization, and issuing an action execution report.

– Professional with technical sector knowledge and fluency in English: A professional with knowledge and experience in the Brazilian natural stone sector, including technical knowledge in stone application. The service includes giving lectures and presentations in English, answering questions and doubts from the foreign audience, participating in scheduled meetings for event organization, and issuing an action execution report. Fluency in English is required for this opportunity.

Participants must prove experience in conducting lectures and presentations of this nature, as well as attest to expertise according to the technical skills required for each requested profile.

The public call aims to select speakers who will compose the team of professionals who can provide services to Centrorochas. Selected speakers may participate in sectorial promotion events by taking turns according to the project’s needs. The selection will be valid until June 15, 2025, when a new selection process will be necessary.

The public consultation is open until June 14, 2024, the deadline for submitting all required documentation. Details about the call can be found in the terms of reference available at https://braziliannaturalstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TR-PALESTRANTE-45-2024.pdf

 About It’s Natural – It’s Natural – Brazilian Natural Stone is an export promotion program developed by the Brazilian Center for Ornamental Stone Exporters (Centrorochas) in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion agency (ApexBrasil). The program, which currently supports 202 companies, aims to stimulate and increase the exports of Brazilian ornamental stones through a set of strategic internationalization actions, including promotion, image strengthening, and sectoral development in the global market. Over the past two years, the project has impacted more than 600 architects and designers across three continents: North America, Asia, and Europe. Companies interested in joining the project can access https://podio.com/webforms/26378838/1995038 and register for free.

About Centrorochas – The Brazilian Center of Ornamental Stone Exporters is actively involved in all national efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the ornamental stone sector. The organization directly supports Brazilian entrepreneurs in their presence abroad, in conjunction with commercial and operational activities related to the development and advancement of Brazilian companies.

About ApexBrasil – Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency works towards promoting Brazilian products and services abroad and attracting foreign investments to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. To achieve these goals, the Agency executes a diverse range of commercial promotion initiatives aimed at promoting exports and showcasing Brazilian products and services abroad. This includes prospective and commercial missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade shows, visits by foreign buyers and opinion leaders to explore the Brazilian production structure, among other business platforms with the objective of strengthening the Brazil brand.