London Council - November 22, 2009



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  • 09h00 - 09h15 : Opening Session

    Conference opening, Alf Cristaudo, President, WABCG

    WABCG President review of major issues to be discussed during the Council, Alf Cristaudo, President, WABCG

  • 09h15 - 12h15 : Session 1 - The economic crisis and its influence on the organization of the sugar/ethanol industry

    The organization of the Mexican sugar industry and the potential impact of the
    economic crisis on it? Carlos Blackaller Ayala, President, UNC

    What are the consequences of the crisis on the organization of sugar/ethanol industry in Brazil? Plinio Mario Nastari, President, Datagro

    The economic crisis and its impact on project development: the case of Philippines? Jose Luis Tongoy, Trustee, Confederation of Sugar Producers’ Association

    Coffee Break

    Round Table + Open discussion, Growers from: Germany, India, Ivory Coast, USA (subject to change)

  • 13h45 - 15h00 : Session 2 : Sugarbeet and sugarcane contributions to bioenergies

    Is Biogas a strong and reliable alternative for European sugarbeet growers? Jürgen Winter, Representative of ADR, German Sugarbeet Growers

    To what extent will GMO varieties provide a brighter and sustainable future for sugarcane and sugarbeet crops? Dr. Mohamed Kahn, Researcher, North Dakota State University

    One-year review on political discussions about environmental issues:
    what's new? David King, Secretary General, IFAP/WABCG

  • 15h30 - 17h30 : Session 3 : Working groups’ issues

    Highlights (5 minutes) of working groups issues and their work in the coming year, presidents from each working group

    Overview and future prospects on the use of bagasse, Martin Todd, Managing Director, LMC International

    NICT : a potential boost for controlling biomass and new developments in bioenergies, Mickael Prechtel, Vice-President, Visioplaine-Rapideye

    Current environmental issues and future perspective in Australia, Ian Ballantyne, CEO, Australian Sugarcane Growers