or two days, around 60 human resources professionals discussed the Gerdau Group’s challenges and possible solutions regarding people for the coming years. The first edition of the Annual Human Resources Forum brought managers from all of the Company’s Business Operations to Porto Alegre in order to continue the global standardization of people management policies and guidelines.

The meeting discussed the team’s adjustment to the strategic demands of the business, the promotion of internal best practices, the validation of people management policies and guidelines and the required profile for HR professionals in the Gerdau Group. All these activities have the same aim: to add value to the business, by means of teams and leaders with a commitment to superior performance. The second edition of the Forum took place in March 2006, with the participation of 80 people.