AN STTC
EVENT
5, 6, 7 November 2014 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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IN PARTNERSHIP
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Tentative Programme Wednesday, 5 November 2014 08:00-10:30
Registration
08:30-10:00
ATIBT Extraordinary General Assembly Access limited to ATIBT members and invited observers Plenary hall
08:30-09:15
Approval of progress and financial report, Approval of modification of institutional status to an international organization and resulting modifications of board composition and statutes.
09:15-09:30
Address by ATIBT headquarters host country government
09:30-10:00
Discussion
Coffee break
10:30-11:00
Opening of ATIBT Forum Plenary hall
10:30-10:40
Welcome address, link with Brazzaville Declaration
10:40-11:00
Opening speeches
11:00-12:30
Session 1: Promoting tropical wood products Plenary hall
11:00-11:15
Tropical timber market outlook
11:15-12:00
How to promote tropical wood products?
12:00-12:30
Tropical timber market needs Certified wood product promotion and VAT reduction for certified timber The EU Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition and public procurement policy implementation
Panel discussion
Lunch
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Wednesday, 5 November 2014 14:30-15:15
Session 2: ATIBT creating trust Plenary hall
14:30-15:15
Panel discussion presenting ATIBT’s marketing strategy, latest wood product developments and legality related market requirements
Coffee break
16:00-17:30
Session 3: Trust through legality Plenary hall
16:00-16:15
Progress in achieving forest sector legality and VPA implementation in Congo
16:15-16:30
EUTR impact on Congo timber producers and EU timber sales
16:30-16:45
EUTR compatibility of timber producers
16:45-17:15
Panel discussion
17:30-18:30
Side event 1: Online presentation of Global Forest Watch and of the US timber transparency initiative
19:30-21:00
Cocktail reception
Side event 2: The role of timber associations in increasing trust in tropical timber – an exchange between industry associations and donors. Access on invitation only!
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Thursday, 6 November 2014 08:30-10:00
Session 4: Opportunities for creating trust Plenary hall
08:30-08:50
Management improvements in certified concessions
08:50-09:10
High Conservation Value Forests managed within a landscape approach
09:10-09:40
Panel discussion
To be added: side event on information and coordination of donor supported training and training center initiatives. Coffee break
10:30-12:00
Session 5: Opportunities for increasing trust Plenary hall
10:30-10:50
Poaching and bushmeat trade
10:50-11:10
The Tropical Forest Alliance, an agro-industry initiative
11:10-11:40
Panel discussion
11:40-12:00
Wrap-up remarks & Closure
Industry visits Thursday, 6 November 2014 afternoon 14:30-17:30
Industry visit
Return to Amsterdam
20:00-22:30
Gala dinner
Friday, 7 November 2014 morning 8:30-13:00
Industry visit Return to Amsterdam
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5, 6, 7 November 2014 Amsterdam, the Netherlands A European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) event
ORGANIZED BY
IN PARTNERSHIP
www.atibt.org
WITH