| Day 1 - [09 Jun, 2008 - Monday] |
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Pre-Conference Workshop (separately bookable)
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12:00
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Registration & Coffee
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14:00
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A to Z of Jatropha curcas L.
Dr. Raymond E. E. Jongschaap, Teamleader, Global Jatropha curcas Evaluation Program
Wageningen University
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17:45
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End of Workshop
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20:00
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Pre-Conference Networking Reception (for JatrophaWorld Conference Speakers & Delegates only)
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| Day 2 - [10 Jun, 2008 - Tuesday] |
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08:00
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Registration and coffee
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09:00
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Chairman’s Welcome & Introductions
Mr. Christian Langaard, Managing Partner
Euro-Latin Capital
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09:10
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COMPETITIVENESS OF JATROPHA, UTILIZATION ROUTES, AND ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS
Mr. Fitzroy B. Beckford, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent
University of Florida, IFAS Lee County Extension
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09:45
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STATUS OF JATROPHA AS A BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCK
• Overview of development activities
• Economics for jatropha processing relative to competing biofuels
• Competition
• Areas for improvement and outlook
Dr. Mark Morgan, Executive Consultant
Nexant ChemSystems
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10:20
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Discussion followed by Refreshments
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11:00
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CONSIDERATIONS IN SETTING-UP A COMMERCIAL-SCALE JATROPHA PLANTATION
• Agricultural land use planning and Jatropha
• Key agronomic requirements for successful establishment and long term productivity of an economically feasible plantation – site selection and agro climatic feasibility
• Propagation and Cultivation methods – advantages and disadvantages and where they are most applicable
• Plantation management
Mr. Jon McLea, Dir., Agricultural Dev
Imperium Renewables Inc
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11:35
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INVESTOR’S PANEL: ATTRACTING INVESTMENT FROM PROJECT FINANCIERS, PRIVATE EQUITY & FUND MANAGERS
Mr Bill Wason, President (Moderator)
BioPure Fuels
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11:45
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Mr. Mark Fulton, Managing Director and Head of Climate Change Strategy
Deutsche Asset Management
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11:55
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Mr. Christian Langaard, Managing Partner
Euro-Latin Capital
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12:05
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Mr. Alfredo Langesfeld, CEO
GEA Biodiesel S.A.
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12:15
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Mr. William Grathwohl, CEO
Biogreen Oil B.V.
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13:45
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Chairman’s Remarks
Dr. Charles V. Fishel, Chairman & CEO
Abundant Biofuels Corporation
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13:50
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COLD TOLERANT JATROPHA, BEST GROWING CONDITION IN THE US, REVIEW OF JATROPHA PROJECT IN MEXICO
Mr. Russell Teall, President
Biodiesel Industries, Inc
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14:25
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BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE: SAO LUIS BIO - ECO-EFFICIENT APPROACH TO CRUDE VEGETABLE OIL & FOOD PRODUCTION
Mr. Mike Lu, CEO
Curcas Diesel Brasil
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15:00
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JATROPHA IN ARGENTINA - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INVESTMENT PROJECT
Mr. Jorge Antonio Hilbert, Director of the Rural Engineering Institute
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)
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15:35
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Discussion followed by Refreshment
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16:05
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INTEGRATED JATROPHA -
BIODIESEL PROJECT
• Improved breed which delivers higher yield
• Farming contracts/arrangements
• Off-take agreements
• Forecasted pricing structure for seed trading and CJO
Mr. B. Jaya Kumar, Director
Nandan Biomatrix Ltd.
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16:40
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SEED GARDEN – ITS NEED AND IMPORTANCE
Mr. Thor Hesselberg, CEO/Founder
ScanFuel AS
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17:15
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INTERACTIVE PANEL: FEASIBILITY OF JATROPHA-BASED BIODIESEL PROJECT
Dr. Charles V. Fishel, Chairman & CEO
Abundant Biofuels Corporation
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17:25
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Mr. William Grathwohl, CEO
Biogreen Oil B.V.
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17:45
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Discussion followed by End of Day 1
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18:00
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Networking Reception
for Speakers & Delegates
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| Day 3 - [11 Jun, 2008 - Wednesday] |
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09:00
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Chairman’s Remarks
Mr. Paul S. Dalton, CEO
Dream Fuels Ltd
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09:05
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GLOBAL MARKET STUDY ON JATROPHA & GEXSI'S EXPERIENCE IN MADAGASCAR
Mr. Thilo Zelt, Biofuel Team
GEXSI - Global Exchange for Social Investment
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09:40
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BIODIESEL AND COMMUNMITY DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL HAITI
Ms. Kathleen Robbins, Director of Clean Energy
Green Microfinance
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10:10
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Discussion followed by Refreshments
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10:40
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YIELD IMPROVEMENT: AGRONOMIC PRACTICES & CROP MANAGEMENT
Dr. Piet van der Linde, Technical Development Manager
D1 Oils Plant Science
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11:15
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GLOBAL JATROPHA CURCAS GENETIC DIVERSITY STUDY
• Development of new breeding methods - combining the Meso-American genetic variation with elite Indian and African J. curcas
Mr. Luis Rodolfo Montes Osorio, Plant Breeding Department
Wageningen University
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11:50
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INTERACTIVE PANEL: PLANTATION MANAGEMENT & HARVESTING
• Soil conditioner that helps to rehabilitate degraded land
• Making mechanisation a reality - development of mechanical seed sowing and harvesting
Mr Paul S. Dalton, CEO (Moderator)
Dream Fuels Ltd.
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12:00
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Ir. Davy Ottevaere, R&D Manager
TerraCottem nv
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12:10
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Mr. Stanley Wootliff, Chairman & CEO
Viridas plc
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12:20
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Discussion followed by Lunch
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Dr. Bobby Thean Soo Tee, Research Consultant
ACGT Sdn Bhd - formerly known as Asiatic Center for Genome Technology Sdn. Bhd
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13:25
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Chairman's Remarks
Mr. Russell Teall, President
Biodiesel Industries, Inc
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13:30
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BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUSTAINABLE OIL
• The need for independent certification of sustainability
• A proactive PPP approach to infrastructure and community building
• Local R&D partnerships on plant technology and biodiversity
• A portfolio approach to identifying and disseminating 'best practices' - safeguarding indigenous rights, breaking the poverty gridlock of subsistence farming, and securing a locally adaptable industry
Soil Corp
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14:05
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IDENTIFYING COST EFFECTIVE JME PRODUCTION
• Economics & Technologies
• For start-ups to mid-sized projects
Mr. Gerald Schwaiger, MD
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14:40
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Discussion followed by Refreshments
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15:10
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INNOVATION IN OIL EXTRACTION & PURIFICATION
Drs. William L. Nolten, President Director
PT Waterland Asia Bio Ventures
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15:45
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FUEL QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIODIESEL FROM JATROPHA
Dr. Randall von Wedel, Founder and Principal Biochemist
CytoCulture International Inc.
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16:15
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Final discussion & chairman’s closing remarks
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16:30
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End of Conference
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| Day 4 - [12 Jun, 2008 - Thursday] |
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Optional Site Visit to Jatropha Nursery (Fee: USD100)
Limited capacity; Registration based on first-come-first-serve basis.
**REGISTRATION CLOSED**
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07:00
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Gather at Hotel Lobby
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10:30
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Visit ECHO’s Global Farm (diverse plantings of “underutilized” crops, including jatropha trees of 3 ½ to 4 year-old)
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11:30
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Lunch
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12:00
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Travel to La Belle
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12:45
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Visit Dream Fuels Ltd.’s Jatropha Nursery
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13:45
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Travel back to Miami
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15:45
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Back in hotel
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