How did Alcoa establish a dialogue with the community?
Various communication instruments were created that make dialogue with the community feasible and that face up to the challenge of having a meaningful interchange with communities that are spread far and wide, especially in the rural areas. There is a program, “Dialogue with the Community”, that gives clarification talks that cover, among other topics, the progress of the Juruti Mine building works, the activities of the Environmental Control Plans (PCAs) and the Positive Agenda. The Company is also arranging “Community Visits” to work-site areas that are monitored by professionals from the construction and environment areas and with whom residents can clarify their doubts and make suggestions. Furthermore, a radio program (Sintonia) is aired weekly on Saturdays in Juruti, Santarém and Oriximiná, which is specifically designed to deal with questions sent in by listeners who use a form made available by Alcoa. The Reference Center, which is situated in the center of Juruti, has already
