New Forests for Africa

16 March 2016 – Plenary Program Working Conference Day 1

(Some speakers to be confirmed)

08.00	Start Registration; Coffee & Tea
09.00 – 09.25	Opening Ceremony
	Conference Moderators: Mr. Giuseppe van der Helm Mr. Joseph Cobbinah Mr. Stanley Anyetei
09.25 – 09.35	‘Welcome in Ghana’ Mr. Samuel Afari Dartey, Forestry Commission Ghana
09.35 – 09.50	‘AFR100 achievements at COP21 and formulated follow up actions’ Mr. Sean DeWitt, World Resource Institute
09.50 – 10.05	‘Vision towards the AFR100 Initiative and Reforestation’ Mr. Jan Bock, Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
10.05 – 10.20	‘The state of forestry plantation investments in Africa- overview’ Mr. Petri Lehtonen, Indufor
10.30 – 10.40	Panel with Mr. Sean DeWitt, Mr. Jan Bock & Mr. Petri Lehtonen, Q&A with the audience
10.40 – 11.10	Coffee & tea break
11.10 – 11.25	‘The strategy of AfDB towards investing in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption’ Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, African Development Bank Ghana
11.25 – 11.40	‘Environmental, Social and Governance Factors as an element of the business case for sustainable forest plantation initiatives’ Mrs. Linda Broekhuizen, FMO
11.40 – 11.50	Q&A with the audience
11.50 – 12.05	‘Analysis of successes and challenges – perspective of a sustainable forestry company’ Mr. Mads Asprem, Green Resources
12.05 – 12.20	‘The perspective of a Sustainable Microforestry Company: What are the opportunities for financiers and the forestry sector, what creates synergy?’ Mr. Tevis Howard, Komaza
12.20 – 12.35	‘How to build your investment pipeline – building bridges between financiers and companies’ Mr. Esben Brandi, Quantum Global
12.35 – 12.45	Q&A with the audience
12.50 – 13.50	Lunch break
14.00 – 14.20	On stage discussion: ‘The connection between plantation forestry in Africa and the Dutch government’s policies on development cooperation and climate change mitigation and adaption’ Mrs. Reina Buijs, Deputy Director-General for International Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands
14.25 – 14.45	‘Perspective of Managing a Sustainable Forestry Plantation Company’ Joint Presentation – Mr. Paul Hol, Form International, Mr. Willem Fourie, Form Ghana & Ms. Mariam Awuni, Form Ghana
14.45 – 14.55	‘Community Land’ Nana Dasebere Dr. Amankona Diawuo II, Chief of Berekum
15.00 – 15.30	Key Note I: ‘Needs and challenges for forests in Africa’ Honourable Mr. Kofi Annan, Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997 – 2006) and Nobel Peace Laureate (2001)
15.30 – 16.00	Coffee & tea break
16.00 – 16.15	‘Triple Bottom Line Model for Forest Landscape Restoration’ Mrs. Camille Rebelo, Founder of Eco Planet Bamboo
16.20 – 17.10	Investors Panel: ‘Boosting investment in sustainable plantation forestry, afforestation and reforestation initiatives’ Moderated by: Mr. Stanley Anyetei Participants: Mr. Abdoulaye Dagamaissa African Development Bank Mrs. Pauliina Halonen Finnfund Mr. Kyösti Pietola European Investment Bank Mr. Tobias Dorenkamp DEG
17.10 – 17.30	Key Note II: ‘The perspective of Ghana: How to create an enabling environment for sustainable (agro-) forestry initiatives? A discussion on land leases, tax facilities, law enforcement and governmental financial guarantees.’ Mr. Nii Osah Mills, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana
19.00	Transfer to Labadi Beach Hotel for evening program
19.30 – 22.30	Evening program at Labadi Beach Hotel

17 March 2016 – Plenary Program Working Conference Day 2

(Some speakers to be confirmed)

08.00	Start Registration: Coffee & Tea
09.00 – 09.15	‘Four returns: restoring landscapes that generates inspirational, social, natural and financial returns’ Mr. Willem Ferwerda, CommonLands
09.15 – 09.25	Q&A with the audience
09.25 – 09.45	‘The importance of African forests in combating climate change and climate change adaptation’ His Excellency Dr. John Agyekum Kufuor, UN Special Envoy for Climate Change and former president of the Republic of Ghana
09.50 – 10.15	‘Investing in Sustainable Forestry, financial and ESG due diligence; timing, risks and opportunities’ Joint Presentation: Mrs. Hanna Skelly, Finnfund & Mr. Gerhard Engel, FMO
10.20 – 11.10	Parallel Session A. Governments Panel ‘What is the role of African Governments to stimulate commercial plantation initiatives?’ Moderated by: Mr. Sean DeWitt World Resource Institute Participants: Mr. Hugh Brown Forestry Commission Ghana Mr. Darlington S. Tuagben Forestry Development Authority Liberia Mr. Ali Mahamadou Cabinet Niger Mr. Mamadou Sangaré SODEFOR Ivory Coast Mr. Juma Shaban Mgoo Tanzania Forest Services Agency Parallel Session B. Fund Pitches Moderated by: Mr. Stanley Anyetei Participants: Mr. Clement Chenost Moringa Fund Mr. Jim Heyes Global Environment Fund Mr. Timothy Flemming International Woodland company
11.10 – 11.40	Coffee & tea break
11.45 –12.35	Parallel Session C. On stage discussion ‘Integrating climate finance and forestry for landscape level outcomes’ Moderated by: Mrs. Rebecca Asare NCRC Participants: Mr. Adam Gibbon Althelia Ecosphere Mr. Jan Willem den Besten IUCN NL Parallel Session D. Company Presentations Moderated by: Mr. Joe Cobbinah former Director Forestry Research Institute of Ghana Participants: Mr. Andrew Collins Miro Forestry Mr. Finn Jacobsen APSD Mr. Hans Lemm Kilombero Valley Teak Company
12.35 – 13.05	On stage discussion with an investor and a plantation company Moderated by: Mr. Magchiel Groot FMO Participants: Mr. Jim Heyes Global Environment Fund Mr. Hans Lemm Kilombero Valley Teak Company
13.05 –14.00	Lunch break
14.05 – 15.05	Break-out session 1 ‘Bridging the perceived time gap between the investors agenda and the timeframe for financial results of forestry plantation companies’ Moderated by: Mr. Timothy Flemming International Woodland Company Break-out session 2 ‘The Gold Standard 3.0, higher standards for greater impact in Climate and Development’ Moderated by: Mr. Hannes Thaler The Gold Standard Break-out session 3 ‘SNV Green Growth and Coordinated Land Use Planning’ Moderated by: Mr. Richard McNally SNV Break-out session 4 ‘FSC as a sustainable forest management system Moderated by: Mr. Chris Burchmore Forest Stewardship Counsil Break-out session 5 ‘How to further green the landscape? Exploring opportunities to cooperate between initiatives’ Moderated by: Mr. Willem Ferwerda Commonland Mr. Maximin Djondo Benin Environment and Education Society
15.05 – 15.30	Coffee & tea break
15.40 – 16.10	Theme of discussion: ‘How can the plantation forestry sector become an appealing asset class for Landscape restoration?’ Moderated by: Mr. Stanley Anyetei Participants: Mr. Jim Heyes Global Environment Fund Mrs. Linda Broekhuizen FMO Mr. Mads Asprem Green Resources Mrs. Hanna Skelly Finnfund Mr. Andrew Collins Miro Forestry
16.10 – 16.30	‘The perspective from East-Africa’ (incl. a video message of Mr. January Makamba) Mrs. Gladness Mkamba, Ministry of Natural Recources and Tourism in Tanzania
16.30 – 16.40	‘Wrap up of the working conference, conclusions and the road ahead’ Mrs. Tineke Lambooy, Nyenrode Business University
16.40 – 16.50	‘Final words by conference moderators’ Mr. Giuseppe van der Helm Mr. Joseph Cobbinah Mr. Stanley Anyetei
16.50 – 17.10	‘Achieving sustainable development – the role of landscape restoration’ Mr. Mahama Ayariga, Ghana Minister of Environment, Science and Technology
17.10	Ceremony of handing gifts to participants

18 March 2016 – Fieldtrip to Form Ghana Ltd.

08.00 – 09.00	Flight Accra – Kumasi
09.00 – 11.00	Transfer to Akumadan
11.00 – 15.00	Field visit with lunch
15.00 – 17.00	Transfer Akumadan to Kumasi
18.00 – 19.00	Flight Kumasi – Accra
19.00	Arrival at Accra Airport