16 March 2016 – Presentations & Speeches Working Conference Day 1

Mr. Samuel Afari Dartey, Forestry Commission Ghana
‘Welcome to Ghana’
(speech)

Mr. Sean DeWitt, World Resource Institute
‘AFR100 achievements at COP21 and formulated follow up actions’
(presentation)

Mr. Jan Bock, Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
‘Vision towards the AFR100 Initiative and Reforestation’
(speech)

Mr. Petri Lehtonen, Indufor
‘The state of forestry plantation investments in Africa- overview’
(presentation)

Mr. Mads Asprem, Green Resources
‘Analysis of successes and challenges – perspective of a sustainable forestry company’
(presentation)

Mr. Tevis Howard, Komaza
‘The perspective of a Sustainable Microforestry Company: What are the opportunities for financiers and the forestry sector, what creates synergy?’
(presentation)

Mr. Esben Brandi, Quantum Global
‘How to build your investment pipeline – building bridges between financiers and companies’
(movie of presentation)
17 March 2016 – Presentations & Speeches Working Conference Day 2
– More presentations will be added during the week of 4 April –

Mr. Willem Ferwerda, CommonLand
‘Four returns: restoring landscapes that generates inspirational, social, natural and financial returns’
(presentation)

Mrs. Hanna Skelly, Finnfund & Mr. Gerhard Engel, FMO
‘Investing in Sustainable Forestry, financial and ESG due diligence; timing, risks and opportunities’
(presentation)

Parallel Sessions
Parallel Session A – Government Panel

Mr. Darlington S. Tuagben, Forestry Development Authority Liberia
What is the role of African Governments to stimulate commercial plantation Initiatives?
(speech)
Parallel Session B – Fund Pitches

Mr. Clément Chenost, Moringa Fund
‘A Sustainable Agroforestry Fund’
(presentation)

Mr. Jim Heyes, Global Environment Fund
‘Forestry Investments in Africa’
(presentation)
Parallel Session C – On Stage Discussion
‘Integrating climate finance and forestry for landscape level outcomes’
Parallel Session D – Company Presentations

Mr. Andrew Collins, Miro Forestry
‘Sustainable Plantation Forestry Development In Sub-Saharan Africa’
(presentation)

Mr. Hans Lemm, Kilombero Valley Teak Company
‘Kilombero Valley Teak Company’
(presentation)

Mr. Finn Jacobsen, APSD
‘African Plantations for Sustainable Development’
(presentation)
On Stage Discussion

Mr. Jim Heyes, GEF & Mr. Hans Lemm, KVTC
‘How KVTC and GEF work together to build long term value for all stakeholders’
(presentation)

Break-out Sessions
Break-out Session 1.

Mr. Timothy Flemming, IWC
‘Bridging the perceived time gap between the investors agenda and the timeframe for financial results of forestry plantation companies’
(presentation)
Break-out Session 3.

Mr. Richard McNally, SNV
‘Green Growth: Key elements for scaling up impact across landscapes’
(presentation)
Break-out Session 4.

Mr. Chris Burchmore, Forest Stewardship Counsil
‘FSC as a sustainable forest management system’
(presentation)

Mrs. Gladness Mkamba, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism in Tanzania
‘The perspective from East-Africa’
(presentation)

Mr. January Makamba, Tanzania Government
‘Video Message from Mr. January Makamba’
(video)

Mrs. Tineke Lambooy, Nyenrode Business University
‘Concluding Speech working conference New Forests for Africa’
(speech)
‘Key Statements from the working conference‘
‘Wrap up of the working conference, conclusions and the road ahead’
(presentation)