| Day 1 - [06 Oct, 2010 - Wednesday] |
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08:00
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Registration and Coffee
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09:00
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Welcome and Introduction
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A-Z of Jatropha Production
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Global Jatropha Practitioners’ Roundtable (presentations I-VI followed by discussion)
- Case studies of plantation management including: propagation, pruning,pest and disease management, fertilisation, irrigation, weeding, harvesting, intercropping
- Production model: centralised management / outgrowers / small holder scheme
- Mechanisation and GPS monitoring
- Yields and economics
- Oil processing technology, set-up and logistics
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09:15
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(I) Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia
Mr. Chumroen Benchavitvilai, Executive Officer
Bioenergy Development Co., Ltd.
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09:40
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(II) Honduras
Mr. David Erazo, General Manager
Agroipsa
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10:05
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(III) Ghana
Mr. Steinar Kolnes, CEO
Biofuel Africa Ltd.
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10:30
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Discussion followed by Refreshments
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11:05
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(IV) Optimized Project Development to Maximize ROI for Shareholders (growing in Mozambique, Ethiopia, Tanzania)
- Cost of jatropha cultivation and oil production
- Revenue projection
Mr. Richard Morgan, CEO
Sun Biofuels Ltd
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11:30
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(V) Challenges of Building an Integrated Sustainable Biofuels Business Supported by Small Scale Farmers in Malawi
Mr. Willem Jan van Wijk, Managing Director
TNT N.V.
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11:55
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(VI) Jatropha 2.0 – Breeding, Biotech and Molecular Agronomics: How an Integrated Platform is Bringing the Opportunities of Jatropha to Reality
- Major strategic partnerships that drives advancements - The role of breeding, biotechnology and molecular agronomics in accelerating crop improvements - Community farming initiative in Guatemala - JMax 100 – elite cultivar of Jatropha
SG Biofuels, Inc.
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12:20
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Discussion followed by Lunch
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13:45
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Chairman’s Remarks
Mr. Thilo Zelt, President
Jatropha Alliance
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13:50
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Advances in Mechanical Harvesting
- Results from field trials
- Plantation design to suit mechanical harvesting
- Costs and economics
Mr. Max Lint, President/CEO
BEI International LLC
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14:10
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Advances in Mechanical Harvesting
- Harvesting in Africa, experiences and results - Different harvesting methods - Future challenges with mechanization
Rakennustempo Oy
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End-Users' Perspectives on the Jatropha Value Chain
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14:30
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Perspective of an Airline on Bio-Jet Fuel
Mr. Dirk Kronemeijer, Managing Director SkyNRG
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
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14:55
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Offtaker’s View on Jatropha as Biofuel Feedstock
- Neste oil's requirements for feedstock
- Sustainability criteria for jatropha production
Ms. Tarja Myllymaki, Head, Feedstock Development of Renewable Fuels Business
Neste Oil Corporation
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15:20
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Discussion followed by Refreshments
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16:00
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Jatropha Investment from the Perspective of a Power Producer
- Investment in Brazil (By Api Nova) - Investment in Ghana and Mozambique (By SAB) - Drivers that led to the jatropha investments Mr. Alessandro Berti Business Development Manager, Bioenergy & Biofuels Division Api Nova Energia Business Development Manager SAB srl (JV between Api Nova Energia and Seci Energia) |
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Sustainability & Certification, Carbon Credits
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16:25
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Practical Implications of EU Renewable Energy Directive's (RED) Sustainability Requirements for Jatropha Project Developers
Mr. Bart Dehue, Managing Consultant
Ecofys
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16:50
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Jatropha Sustainability Roundtable: Towards Sustainable Jatropha Production & Certification
- Sustainability criteria for agriculture/feedstock production/biofuels
- International certification schemes
- Impacts on land use change
- How to improve GHG performance
- Project developer's implementation strategies and challenges
Mr. Nick Goodall, CEO
Renewable Fuels Agency
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Mr. Hock Aun Khoo, Vice Chairman
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB)
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Mr. Peter Vissers, Senior Partner
Partners for Innovation B.V
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Mr. Bart Dehue, Managing Consultant
Ecofys
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17:20
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Discussion
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17:30
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End of Day 1 proceedings
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18:00
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Networking Reception
On board "James Cook" - 2hr Cruise Visit to Rotterdam Port hosted by 
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| Day 2 - [07 Oct, 2010 - Thursday] |
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09:00
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Chairman’s Remarks
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Jatropha R&D
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09:05
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Breeding and Producing Elite Seedlings for Jatropha Plantation
Dr. Hong Yan, GM (Research and Operations)
Joil Pte Ltd
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09:30
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Jatropha Genomics and Its Implication on Breeding
Dr. Helge Zieler, Senior Director, Plant Genomics
Synthetic Genomics Inc (SGI)
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09:55
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Biotechnological Strategies for Improvement of Jatropha
Dr. Miranda D. van de Rhee, Project Manager
Genetwister Technologies BV
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10:20
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Jatropha Curcas: High Yielding Accessions and Improvement
Prof. Ashwani Kumar, Department of Botany
University of Rajasthan
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10:45
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Discussion followed by Refreshments
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11:25
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Adding Value to Jatropha Curcas through Breeding and Innovative Processing
- Update on breeding strategy and status of the D1 Oils breeding program
- Overview on existing D1 Oils cultivars
- Innovative processing technology and the production and testing of jatropha kernel meal as high protein source for animal feed
Dr. Henk Joos, Science and Technology Director
D1 Oils plc
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Processing Technologies & Downstream Considerations
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11:50
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Pure Jatropha Oil from Decentralized Oil Mills as Fuel for Adapted Diesel Engines, Requirements on Engine Technology and Fuel Quality
Dr. Georg Gruber,
Vereinigte Werkstätten für Pflanzenöltechnologie (VWP)
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12:15
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International Trade & Logistics of Jatropha Oil
- Pricing and competitiveness
- contracts
- Trading and logistics
Mr. Willem J Prins, Director, BFP Africa
BFP International BV
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12:40
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Final Discussion followed by Networking Lunch
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14:00
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End of Conference
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