AN
EVENT
P R O G R A M M E
AMSTERDAM, 5 - 7 NOVEMBER 2014
STRENGTHENING TRUST IN TROPICAL WOOD
ORGANIZED BY
2
Welcome 3
R
ecalling what Leonardo da Vinci once wrote, inspired by Heraclitus: “No man ever steps in the same river twice,� we might say that no one ever steps in the same forest twice, although, apparently, it looks the same.
F
or a forest, as everyone knows, is a living ecosystem in which everything is born, grows, dies and changes into something else. Even the stones and rocks undergo change, a change that is heat-, wind- and water-driven.
C
ertified and legal tropical wood brings into our lives the benefits of the forest in terms of beauty, durability
and human development. Where there is development is welfare. And where there is welfare is peace.
P
eace has more than one colour. We are here today because we believe it has the colour and nuances of tropical wood, too.
W
ood is a living matter. Thanks to a responsible forest industry and markets that spread its products, the forest breathes in our homes, enriching our lives. Ralph Ridder Director General, ATIBT
Wednesday, 5 / 11 / 2014
4
08:00-10:00
Registration (Koepelkerk foyer)
14:30-15:15
Session 2 ATIBT creating trust
08:30-10:00
ATIBT Extraordinary General Assembly (Koepelkerk Zaal) - reserved to ATIBT members and invited observers
15:15-16:00
Coffee break
10:00-10:30
Coffee break
16:00-17:30
Session 3 Trust through legality
10:30-11:00
Opening (Koepelkerk Zaal)
17:30-18:30
Side event 1 Global Forest Watch
11:00-12:30
Session 1 Promoting tropical wood
17:30-18:30
Side event 2 Injecting trust (by invitation)
12:30-14:00
Standing lunch buffet
19:00-20:30
Cocktail
Thursday, 6 / 11 / 2014 08:30-10:00
Session 4 Opportunities for creating trust
10:45-11:45
Session 5 Opportunities for increasing trust
10:00-10:45
Coffee break
11:45-12:00
Wrap up and Closure
16:00-17:30
Dekker / Vianen
Industry visits 14:30-15:15
Bellamy / Amsterdam
20:00-22:30
Gala dinner in Amsterdam
Friday, 7 / 11 / 2014
Industry visits 09:00-10:30
Royal Van Lent / Zaandam
13:00-13:30
Return to Amsterdam
11:00-12:30
Visser / Zaandam
Wednesday, 5 / 11 / 2014
Opening
5
10h30 - 11h00 Olman SERRANO President, ATIBT
HRM Prince Albert II of Monaco a speech will be read by Mr Philippe Mondielli, Director, FPA2M
Facilitator: Jean-Marie NOIREAU
HE Mathieu BABAUD DARRET Minister of Forestry, Cote d’Ivoire
Kees RADE DG climate, energy, environment and water - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
Wednesday, 5 / 11 / 2014
6
Session 1 Promoting tropical wood 11h00 - 12h30 T
he political will of producer countries to sustainably develop their locally based forest industries, combined with the recognition by consumer countries of the industries’ commitment to responsible forest practices, can help tell another story about tropical wood and thus re-establish the image of tropical wood as sustainable product and key development driver.
T
his will have two positive effects: tropical wood products will have a role to play in the responsible choices consumers can make, while the industry will be motivated to remain engaged on sustainable forest practices.
Peace has more than one colour. We are here today because we believe it has the colour and nuances of tropical wood, too. Ralph Ridder Director General, ATIBT
7
Ted VAN DER PUT Programme Director, IDH
Machiel SPAAN M3H Studio
The EU Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition and public procurement policy implementation
Adrian WHITEMAN Senior Economist, FAO VAT reduction for certified timber
Johannes ZAHNEN WWF Germany
Facilitator: Jean-Marie NOIREAU
Emmanuel GROUTEL Wood & Logistics Expert Tropical timber market needs
Wednesday, 5 / 11 / 2014
8
Session 2 ATIBT creating trust 14h30 - 15h15 A
talk show will present the core activities ATIBT has undertaken with a view to injecting trust in the tropical wood trade.
F
rom marketing initiatives to the development of new technical manuals, from governance issues to assisting small scale enterprises comply with legality requirements.
9
Tullia BALDASSARRI HOEGER von HOEGERSTHAL Communication, ATIBT
Bérénice CASTADOT FLEGT Expert, ATIBT
Marine LEBLANC Certification & Marketing, ATIBT
Patrick MARTIN Technical Director, ATIBT
Ralph RIDDER Director General, ATIBT
Pierre NGOMA UNIBOIS
Facilitator: Olman SERRANO
Wednesday, 5 / 11 / 2014
10
Session 3 Trust through legality 16h00 - 17h30 P
resentations by leading sector experts and view exchanges with the audience will focus on the FLEGT Action Plan in general and the impacts of the EUTR in particular. Unless robust legality evidence is provided, trade barriers may arise: how has the industry coped?
T
he debate will analyse how reliable information on legal tropical wood trade in the European Union can turn liabilities into assets.
Réaffirmons la volonté de renforcer (...) la gestion légale et durable des forêts (...) en particulier dans le cadre du plan d’action FLEGT.
Declaration de Brazzaville 2013
11
HE Henri DJOMBO Minister of Forest Economy and Sustainable Development, Congo François BUSSON DG Devco European Commission
Representative from Ghana
Antoine HUGUET Bureau Veritas
Alain KARSENTY CIRAD Foret
Caroline DUHESME Consultant
EUTR compatibility of timber producers
EUTR impact on Congo timber producers...
...and EU timber sales
Progress in achieving forest sector legality and VPA implementation in Congo
Facilitator: Jean-Marie NOIREAU
Side events 17:30-18:30 KOEPELKERK
Matthew STEIL & Tina SCHNEIDER World Resources Institute
Open event
Engaging Timber Industry in Forest Transparency: Global Forest Watch, the Forest Transparency Initiative and the Forest Legality Alliance
12
Cocktail 19:00-20:30
2B BAR and Atrium Foyer Marriott Renaissance Hotel Open to all participants, no booking required
Wednesday, 5 / 11 / 2014 17:30-18:30 PIET HEIN
Ralph RIDDER ATIBT
Please note: access on inivtation only!
The role of timber associations in increasing trust in tropical wood products – an exchange between industry associations and donors.
13
Thursday, 6 / 11 / 2014
14
Session 4 Opportunities for creating trust 8h30 - 10h00 I
llegally harvested and traded tropical wood severely affects the image of the forest industry. This being said, a number of countries are increasingly becoming committed to improving their governance and thus comply with new trade regulations requesting legality evidence of harvested wood products. The Republic of Congo will showcase its pioneering choice on how to respond to legality requests.
15
Etienne KUZONG Accreditation Services International Management improvements in certified concessions
Romain CALAQUE Regional Coordinator, Wildlife Conservation Society High Conservation Value Forests managed within a landscape approach
Facilitator: Ralph RIDDER
Robert HUNINK Advisor, Olam International Limited
Thursday, 6 / 11 / 2014
16
Session 5 Opportunities for increasing trust 10h45 - 11h45 N
ot only do poaching and bush-meat trade severely contribute to the loss of tropical forest biodiversity, but also highly sought-after commodities such as palm-oil plantations all too often result in tropical forests being converted to arable land.
I
nnovative partnerships involving progressive NGOs, the industry and governments are showing positive trends in
dealing with these issues, which in turn, will lead to increased trust in tropical wood.
Paul HOL CEO, Form International
Andreas BREDE GIZ
Sustainable investments in timber plantations in Africa
David HOYLE PROFOREST The Tropical Forest Alliance, an agro-industry initiative
Robbie WEICH Tradelink
Daniel TIVEAU WWF Central Africa
Facilitator: Jean-Marie NOIREAU
17
Closure
11h45 - 12h00 Olman SERRANO President, ATIBT
Ralph RIDDER Director General, ATIBT
Industry visits
Thursday, 6 / 11 Bus leaves at 13h45! 1
14h30 Bellamy, AMSTERDAM Guided visit to modern housing project using certified Batibatra wood (also known as Sucupira amarela).
2
16h00 Dekker, VIANEN Koninklijke Dekker (Royal Dekker) has grown to become one of the most progressive timber companies in all of Europe.
1
18
2
Gala dinner 20h00 Advance booking required Dress code: Evening social attire Claude MARTIN, former Director General, WWF International will deliver a speech on his forthcoming book
Industry visits
Friday, 7 / 11 Bus leaves at 8h15! 3
09h00 Royal Van Lent ShipYard BV, LA KAAG Koninklijke (Royal) van Lent Shipyard B.V. is one of the most prestigious mega-yacht brands in the world.
4
11h30 Timmerfabriek Visser, ZAANDAM This family business produces doors, window frames, staircases for new-to-build and restoration projects.
3
4
www.atibt.org/amsterdam-2014
19
W W W . AT I B T. O R G
ASSOCIATION TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE DES BOIS TROPICAUX ( ATIBT ) Jardin Tropical 45 bis, Avenue de la Belle Gabrielle 94736 Nogent-sur-Marne CEDEX FRANCE Tél +33 1 4394 7264 Fax +33 1 4394 7209 Email sec@atibt.org