For more information, please contact Pascal Liu, Trade and Markets Division
This meeting was held in Rome on 22 April 2004
9:00-9:10 Welcome and opening remarks by David Hallam, Chief, Raw Materials, Tropical and Horticultural Products Service (ESCR), FAO
9:10-9:20 A brief overview of FAO initiatives in social and environmental certification by Paul Pilkauskas, Senior Commodity Specialist, ESCR, FAO
Benefits of Certification: Does certification benefit farmers and society as a whole?
9:20-9:35 What is the world market for certified products? by Pascal Liu and Mikkel Andersen, ESCR, FAO
9:35-9:45 Discussion on market opportunities: how to expand the market?
9:45-10:00 Farmer's experience with certification by Guadalupe Quiroz, UCIRI, Mexico
10:00-10:20 Benefits and constraints of certification: evidence from case studies by Cora Dankers, Consultant, Italy
10:20-10:45 Discussion on certification: distribution of benefits and constraints along the supply chain
Overcoming constraints of certification: facilitating certification through NGO initiatives
11:10-11:30 International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) by Jorge Casale
11:50-12:10 Rainforest Alliance/Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) by Tom Divney
12:20-12:40 Fairtrade Labelling Organizations (FLO) by Olaf Paulsen
12:40-13:00 Social Accountability International (SAI) by Alice Tepper-Marlin
13:00-13:30 Discussion: how to overcome the constraints of certification?
15:00 Afternoon session
Building alliances to expand market opportunities for responsible production
15:00-15:20 International Social and Environmental Accreditation Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance by Pat Mallet, ISEAL Alliance
15:20-15:40 Certification: Adapting to the future by Richard Perkins, WWF - the global environment network
15:40-16:00 Building Alliances between responsible producers and retailers by Maria Gardfjell, COOP Sweden
16:00-16:20 Consumer Co-operatives - putting Fair Trade into the mainstream by Louise Ousted Olsen, Euro-Coop
16:20-17:30 Discussion: strategies to improve collaboration between stakeholders in the supply chain and to promote responsible production and trade
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