The European Rice Convention 2011 conference will discuss a wide range of issues – economic, political, commerical and environmental – of importance to the rice trade, bringing together leading experts in their respective fields.
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Thursday - 8th September
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09:00 - 15:00 |
Registration of participants at FERM desk |
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14:00 |
Welcome coffee |
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14:30 - 17:30 |
Convention Conference Session I: Today's complex trading environment |
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Welcome: Ernesto Morgado, President, FERM |
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Moderator: Jon Calland, Tilda |
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Where is the global economy going now?
Professor Andrea Boltho, Magdalen College, Oxford University
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Calm or turmoil? Trends and forecasts in the world rice market
Darren Cooper, Senior Economist, International Grains Council
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Does the Doha Round still make sense?
John Finn, Secretariat, World Trade Organisation
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A view from the market
Vichai Sriprasert*, Honorary President, Rice Exporters Association of Thailand
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19:30 - 20:30 |
Monégasque Cocktail, Mediterranean Garden |
Friday - 9th September
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09:00 - 13:00 |
Convention Conference Session II: Adapting to the new challenges of the European market |
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Is the recession changing European consumers?
Jonathan Banks, Sales and Marketing Consultant, Jonathan Banks Associates
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Eco-labelling in Europe: A must or wishful thinking?
Prof. Dr. Matthias Finkbeiner, Chair of Sustainable Engineering, Department of Environmental Technology, Technical University of Berlin
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Are food brands still viable?
Brian Moore, Managing Director of EMR-NAMNEWS Ltd
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13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch |
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14:30 - 17:00 |
Convention Conference Session III: Reshaping the cornerstones of EU policy |
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Moderator: Ernesto Morgado, FERM President |
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Where will the new EU Common Agricultural Policy leave European agriculture?
Mr Joao José Pacheco*. Deputy Director General of DG Argiculture, European Commission
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Sustaining rice growing in Europe: 2020 and beyond
Mario Francese, Managing Director, Euricom Group
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GM rice in Asia. Is it really on the way?
Gerard Barry, International Rice Research Institute
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Europe in a global market: Can the EU sustain current GM policy?
Niall Gerlitz, DG Sanco, European Commission
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18:30 |
Depart for evening entertainment: Oceanographic Museum of Monaco |
Saturday - 10th September
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Evening |
Gala Dinner and Entertainment, Salle Belle Epoque, Hotel Hermitage |
* Speaker to be confirmed
