INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON COCOA CERTIFICATION Hotel Sawa, Douala, Cameroon June 2013

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1 MONDAY 24 JUNE Registration Lunch Opening Ceremony and Welcome Speeches Opening remarks by Mr. Michael Ndoping, Chairman of the organizing committee, Director General of ONCC/Chairman of ICCO Council Address by Dr. Jean- Marc Anga, Executive Director of ICCO, Keynote address and Official Opening: H.E. Mr. Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Minister of Commerce, Cameroon Cocoa Break/Press Conference Presentation of the United Nations Forum on Sustainable Standards (UNFSS) and its objectives, planned activities Introduction: Perspectives, experience and view of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) Mr. Christopher Wunderlich, Coordinator, UNFSS Ms. Jutta Steinman, GIZ/UNFSS End of session TUESDAY 25 JUNE Cocoa certification: A development opportunity or a barrier to trade? Moderator: Mr. Edem Amegashie- Duvon Deputy Marketing Manager, Cocoa Marketing Company Ltd, Ghana Cocoa Board Costs, Advantages and Disadvantages of Cocoa Certification Mr. Edmond Konan, Global Business Consulting Company (GBCC) Impact of cocoa certification on farmers (Preliminary results of study in Ghana and Côte d Ivoire) Ms. Verina Ingram, Wageningen UR, University & Research centres Comparative study on certification schemes Dr. Juliane Reinecke, University of Warwick Taking stock of the current research on the impact of voluntary sustainability standards Mr. Oliver von Hagen, International Trade Centre (ITC) Panel discussion Cocoa break 1

2 11.30 Perspective from Certification Agencies What exactly is certification? How does it work? Moderator: Mr. André Yao Cocoa producer, Talents ISEAL Alliance (ISEAL): its overarching role in establishing guidelines/codes for standard- setting taking into account issues and concerns of relevant stakeholders Ms. Karin Kreider, Executive Director, ISEAL Alliance Presentations by cocoa certification agencies: Each of the main cocoa certification agencies will provide a comprehensive presentation on their system; its characteristics, implementation, costs of subscription and audit/inspection, premium paid, etc. Ms. Britta Wyss Bisang, Standards Director, UTZ Certified Mr. Christian Mensah, Manager West Africa, Sustainable Landscapes, Rainforest Alliance Lunch Mr. Rüdiger Meyer, Chief Executive, FLO- CERT GmbH Mr. Jack Steijn, Chair of CEN Committee 415 on sustainable and traceable cocoa Panel Discussion Cocoa break Perspective from Farmers and Cooperatives What is their practical experience of certification? Are current initiatives adequately addressing farmers needs? What are their main challenges and concerns about certification? How can relevant stakeholders work together to make certification a mutually rewarding activity? Moderator: Mr. Michiel Hendriksz Director Sustainability, ADM International Sarl, Cocoa Division Panel Discussion End of session Mr Otomo Marcellin, President of GIC 5, OBALA, Cameroon Mr. André Yao, Director General of Talents, Côte d Ivoire: Mr. Jaime Gomez, CONACADO, Dominican Republic: Mr. Jaime Freire, Advisor to the Ecuadorian Coordinating Association of Fine Cocoa Producers (ACEPROCACAO), Ecuador Mr. Rochmadi Iman Sukri, cocoa farmer, South Sulawesi, Indonesia 2

3 WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE Perspective of civil society How does civil society see certification; what role can civil society play in these initiatives? Moderator: Mr. Alex Assanvo Cocoa Development Manager, Mondelēz International Mr. Friedel Hütz- Adams, Südwind Institut / VOICE Mr. David Guba Kpelle, Programme Director, Africa Cocoa Coalition Questions and Answers Perspective from the cocoa trade and chocolate industry What are their expectations of cocoa certification? What is their perception of its progress so far, its challenges and opportunities? How can the industry work with other relevant stakeholders to achieve success? Moderator: Mr. Yapo Assamoi Robert Directeur de la Durabilité de la prospective et des projets, Conseil du Café- Cacao, Côte d Ivoire Panel discussion Cocoa break Mr. Andrew Brooks, Cocoa CR&S Manager, Côte d Ivoire, Outspan Ivoire / Olam International Mr. Michiel Hendriksz, Director Sustainability, ADM International Sarl, Cocoa Division Mr. Daudi Lelijveld, VP Cocoa Sustainability & MD Biolands, Barry Callebaut AG Mr. Raymond Major, Senior Manager, Sustainability Initiatives, Hershey Mr. Alastair Child, Cocoa Sustainability Director, Certification & Community Development, Mars Global Chocolate Mr. Alex Assanvo, Cocoa Development Manager, Mondelēz International 3

4 WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE Contd Perspective from governments from Producing countries Sustainability standards and the role of governments in their development and enforcement; How useful is a national platform in the move towards cocoa certification in the light of the Global Cocoa Agenda adopted at the World Cocoa Conference in Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire? Moderator: Mr. Jonas Mva Mva Senior Cocoa Program Manager, Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) Panel discussion Lunch Mr. Michael Ndoping, Director General, ONCC, Cameroon Mr. Yapo Assamoi Robert, Directeur de la Durabilité de la prospective et des projets au Conseil du Café- Cacao, Côte d Ivoire Mr. Edem Amegashie- Duvon, Deputy Marketing Manager, Cocoa Marketing Company Ltd, Ghana Cocoa Board Mr. Jaime Freire, Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Ecuador Dr. Pujiyanto, Senior Researcher, Indonesian Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI), Indonesia 4

5 Standard differentiation and convergence WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE Contd Standards differentiation and convergence/recommendations Moderators: Dr. Jean- Marc Anga, Executive Director, ICCO and Mr. Christopher Wunderlich, UNFSS Coordinator The workshop will explore opportunities to work with existing standards and/or options to enable the creation of national and/or international standards, including work of the CCE and SCAN (harmonization and coordination of training across certification schemes and service providers), harmonization of existing standards as well as the role of governments and intergovernmental regulations. Short presentations of recommendations from each group of stakeholders: Dr. Juliane Reinecke, University of Warwick, UK Mr. Oliver von Hagen, ITC Ms. Karin Kreider, Executive Director, ISEAL Alliance Mr. Ulrich Helberg, Certification Capacity Enhancement (CCE) Coordinator Mr. Alastair Child, representing the industry A representative from cocoa farmers A representative from civil society A representative from government Panel discussion: Recommendations on the way forward for cocoa certification End of session COCKTAIL / DINER ( ) 5

6 THURSDAY 27 JUNE UNFSS Briefing Session UNFSS - recap of UNFSS objectives, structure and process: Ms. Jutta Steinmann, GIZ/UNFSS Linking Standard implementation to sustainable development goals Mr. Eric Asoh, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Mr. Manfred Borer, Sustainable Cocoa Production Program, Swisscontact Panel Session: Stakeholder s Views on role of UNFSS Discussion of stakeholders from ICCO workshop sessions Breakout sessions: Priority issues and activities to address sustainability certification Working Group I Public sector focus Working Group II Private sector focus Plenary session: Interactive discussion on priority issues that could be addressed and activities achieved through the UNFSS Cocoa break What are the information needs and concerns of policy makers regarding VSS? What are the challenges? Conclusions and Closing Ceremony 12:15 WORKSHOP CONCLUSIONS UNFSS Statement on the way forward for sustainability standards Presentation of workshop recommendations on cocoa certification 12:30 CLOSING CEREMONY Vote of thanks to the host government Closing Remarks Lunch Depart for Yaoundé - - Dr. Jean- Marc Anga, Executive Director, ICCO H.E. Mr. Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Minister of Commerce, Cameroon 6