Invitation to the congress Investment in sustainable forestry
Date
Location Da Vinci Theatre AFAS, Leusden, Philipstraat 9, the Netherlands
Chairman
PROGRAMME
9.00h Welcome and opening
9.30h Reception to the congress
Cherie Tan (WWF Global Forest & Trade Network)
Business cases: the financial needs
The risks, returns and business opportunities of sustainable forest management companies
• Luis Foianini (La Chonta, Bolivia)
• Wim Ellenbroek (The Borneo Initiative)
• Paul Hol (FORM Ghana)
• Héctor Vidaurre (Rain Forest Management Products, Peru)
• African forest management company
Market perspectives
Panel discussion with retailers, house associations and construction companies on the market perspectives for sustainable timber in Europe
Tineke Lambooy (Nyenrode Business Universiteit)
Business cases: the financial providers
The various strategies and mechanisms for investment in sustainable forestry
• Noemí Pérez (FAST – Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade)
• Rik Plomp (Pension fund PGGM)
• Ana Yang (IFC - International Finance Corporation)
• Angelique Custers (Rabobank International)
• Maree Candish (New Forests Asia)
• Denis Slieker (Face the Future)
The next step
Bart van der Linden (FSC the Netherlands)
15.45h Closing and drinks
Entrance fee € 125 per person
Invitation to the congress
INVESTMENT IN SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY Showcasing the financial needs of the forestry sector and the visions of NGOs and the financial sector To inspire and empower the financial sector to increase sustainable forestry investment
13.30h Opportunities of sustainable forestry investment
Guiseppe van der HelmMay 11, 2010