ANNEX 1: WORKSHOP AGENDA AND TIMETABLE

APFIC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON CERTIFICATION SCHEMES FOR CAPTURE FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 18–20 September 2007

Day 1, 18^th September 2007
Time		Activity
08.30-09.00		Registration
09.00-09.15		Welcome remarks MARD (Fisheries/Aquaculture) APFIC Chair (representative) APFIC/FAO Simon Funge-Smith
09.15-09.20		Election of chair
09.20 - 09.30		Group photo
*09.30-10.00*		*Coffee/Tea*
10.00-10.15		Introduction to the consultation APFIC/FAO Simon Funge-Smith
THEME I - Fisheries Certification in Asia-Pacific
10.15-11.00		Fisheries Certification: A study on Pros and Cons Tim Huntington, Poseidon Consultants
11.00-11.45		Fisheries Certification in Asia-Pacific: A certification schemes perspective Duncan Leadbitter and Kozo Ishii, MSC
11.45-12.30		Product marketing and market access through use of labels - opportunities and potential restrictions Sudari Pawiro, INFOFISH
*12.30-14.00*		*Lunch*
14.00-14.30		Ecolabelling in small-scale fisheries Magnus Torell and Martin Bjerner, SEAFDEC/Sida
14.30-15.00		Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries Rolf Willmann, FAO
15.00-15.30		Social Dimensions of Ecolabels on Fisheries and Aquaculture: How can Coastal Communities Benefit? Sebastian Mathew, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
*15.30-16.00*		*Coffee/Tea*
THEME II - National status of fisheries and aquaculture certification in Asia-Pacific
16.00-17.00		Country statements on fisheries certification schemes (Continued) APFIC countries
17.00-17 30		Wrap-up day 1 - plenary discussion
17.30-18.00		Meeting of "Friends of the Chair"
18.00-21.00		Poster Session and Reception at Hotel Continental hosted by FAO
Day 2, 19^th September 2007
Time		Activity
THEME III – Aquaculture certification
08.30 – 09.15	Opportunities and challenges of certification in aquaculture for the APFIC region Flavio Corsin, APFIC consultant
09.15 – 10.00	FAO/NACA Guidelines for aquaculture certification Simon Funge-Smith, FAO
10.00 – 10.30	Food safety, trade and aquaculture Lahsen Ababouch and Jesper Clausen, FAO
*10.30 – 11.00*	*Coffee/Tea*
WORKING GROUPS
11.00 – 11.10			Short introduction to the working groups The working groups will be tasked with the following questions and expected to develop some consideration by the plenary Jesper Clausen, FAO
11.10 – 12.30			*Working Groups session 1* *Working Group 1 (Fisheries Certification)* What priorities in the future will benefit from certification? What types of certification or label offer the opportunities for the region? How will certification affect trade within the region and does it have a role in domestic markets? How can Regional organizations assist in addressing these issues? *Working Group 2* *(Aquaculture* *Certification)* What are the regional issues relating to the process of developing global guidelines on aquaculture certification What are the regional priority areas which need to be addressed What are the steps that countries could take, what is the role of regional organizations (NACA/APFIC/INFOFISH/etc.) in this?
*12.30 – 14.00*			*Lunch*
14.00 – 15.30			Working groups (continue)
*15.30 – 16.00*			*Coffee/Tea*
16.00 – 17.00			Working groups (continue)
17.00 – 17.30			Meeting of “Friends of the Chair”
Day 3, 20^th September 2007
Time		Activity
WORKING GROUP PRESENTATIONS AND PLENARY DISCUSSIONS
09.00 – 09.30	Latest developments in certification within the agricultural sector Jean-Joseph Cadilhon, FAO
09.30 – 10.00	Working groups prepare presentations to plenary
10.00 – 10.30	Presentation from Working Group 1 (Fisheries)
*10.30 – 11.00*	*Coffee/Tea*
11.00 – 11.30	Presentation from Working Group 2 (Aquaculture)
11.30 – 12.00	Plenary discussion
12.00 – 12.30	Friends of the chair session to draft meeting conclusions/recommendations and strategy from plenary discussion
*12.30 – 14.00*	*Lunch*
14.00 – 15.30	Workshop recommendations and actions session (Facilitated)
15.30 – 15.45	Closing of workshop