European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) recently issued the following announcement.
2019 Sustainable Agriculture Forum
DATE(s):
24
Jul
to
25
Jul
VENUE:
Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manila
Membership Meeting & Forum
Agriculture is one of the core sectors in the Philippines that remains to have great potential. When managed efficiently, the sector is poised to reap substantial benefits for the country. The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) remains steadfast as a steward of a thriving Philippine agricultural sector. It is in this context that ECCP is organizing the fourth run of its Sustainable Agriculture Forum (SAF) on 24 to 25 July 2019 at the Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manilawith the theme “Towards a Sustainable and Responsible Agricultural Supply Chain”.
The first day of the forum aims to conduct high-level discussions on major issues relating to the competitiveness, sustainability, and inclusiveness of the Philippine agriculture sector. It also aims to identify the gaps and opportunities through topical sessions to address and achieve the goals of the event.
ECCP, in partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) will also organize a technical seminar meeting on the second day of the forum which will look at responsible business conduct, decent work, and related labor issues in the agribusiness sector.
AGENDA
Day 1: 24 July 2019, Wednesday
TIMEPROGRAMINVITED SPEAKER
8:00 AMRegistration
8:55 AMCall to Order
OPENING SESSION
9:00 AM Welcome RemarksMs. Ruth Novalesconfirmed
Chairperson, Agriculture Committee
ECCP
9:10 AMOpening RemarksH.E. Ambassador Franz Jessenconfirmed
Head of Delegation
Delegation of the European Union to the
Philippines
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
9:25 AMBolstering Agricultural Growth Competitiveness and InclusivenessUndersecretary Ariel T. Cayanan confirmed
Undersecretary for Operations
Department of Agriculture
9:40 AMEnhancing Public-Private Sector Partnership in the Agricultural SectorMr. Kais Marzoukiconfirmed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nestlé Philippines
9:55 AMOpen ForumModerator: Mr. Anton Palo confirmed
General Manager
Foodlink Advocacy Co-operative
MORNING PLENARY SESSION
Stakeholders’ Perspective on Developing a Competitive, Sustainable, and Responsible Agriculture Sector Future
10:15 AMKeynote Address: Legislative PerspectiveHon. Cynthia A. Villarconfirmed
Senator
Senate of the Philippines
10:30 AMInternational PerspectiveMs. Stephanie Venuticonfirmed
Country Lead for Responsible Supply Chains in Asia and Policy Advisor, Responsible Business Conduct,
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
10:45 AMFarmers’ PerspectiveDr. Ernesto M. Ordoñez confirmed
Chairperson
Alyansa Agrikultura
11:00 AMLocal Business Sector PerspectiveMr. Danilo V. Faustoconfirmed
President
Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc.
11:15 AMForeign Business Sector PerspectiveDr. Mary Ann Sayocconfirmed
Co-chair, Agriculture Committee
ECCP
11:30 AMOpen ForumModerator: Mr. Anton Palo confirmed
General Manager
Foodlink Advocacy Co-operative
12:00 NNLunch
AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION
Session 1: Policy Discussion on Enhancing Agricultural Sector Competitiveness
1:00 PMKeynote Address: Agricultural Value Chain DevelopmentAssistant Secretary Blesila A. Lantayona(confirmed)
Regional Operations Group
Department of Trade and Industry
1:15 PMOrganizing the Trade: An Opportunity in the Vegetable Supply ChainMr. Dexter L. Difuntorum confirmed
Downstream Marketing Manager
East-West Seed Philippines
1:30 PMAgricultural Financing and InsuranceMs. Cecilia C. Borromeo confirmed
President and Chief Executive Officer
Land Bank of the Philippines
1:45 PMOpen Forum
Session 2: Best Practices Promoting the Competitiveness, Sustainability, and Inclusiveness of the Agriculture Sector
2:05 PMSyngenta’s Good Growth PlanMs. Ruby Eduarte
Corporate Affairs and International Communications Head
Syngenta
2:20 PMInternal Control System (ICS) for Cabbage and Eggplant Production to Meet Compliance to Maximum Residue Limit (MRLs) of PesticidesMr. Eric Jhon Cruzconfirmed University Researcher and Division Head, Pesticide Management Division, National Crop Protection Center
University of the Philippines Los Baños
2:35 PMTime to deliver on the many promises made to help coconut farmers improve their livelihood. But how?Mr. Martial Beckconfirmed
General Manager
Eau de Coco
2:50 PMTransforming Farmers into Agri Micro EntrepreneursMr. Antonio S. Peraltaconfirmed
Executive Director
Foundation for Rural Enterprises and Ecology Development of Mindanao, Inc.
3:05 PMA Market-led Approach towards Inclusive and Sustainable Rural DevelopmentMs. Leonora Isabela Herrera confirmed
Intervention Manager
People in Need
3:20 PMOpen ForumModerator: Ms. Ruth Novales confirmed
Chairperson, Agriculture Committee
ECCP
Session 3: Technologies and Innovations to Drive Agricultural Productivity
3:40 PMProject SARAi: Advancing agriculture using state of the art science and technologies under changing climate in the PhilippinesDr. Maria Victoria O. Espaldon confirmed
Co-chair, Climate Risks Study Center
University of the Philippines Los Baños
3:55 PMQuantum Growth™ Series: A New Revolution in Growth and Yield EnhancementDr. Narciso A. Intalconfirmed
Chairman
INAVET Nutrition Technologies, Inc.
4:10 PMAgriculture Crowd FinancingMr. Ruel Amparoconfirmed
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
Cropital
4:25 PMHappy Farmer: Dignity for the Local Farming Industry, Health for the Filipino CommunityMr. Jun Ralotaconfirmed
Founder
Happy Farmer
4:40 PMOpen ForumModerator: Hon. Aidel Paul G. Belamideconfirmed
Vice Mayor
Municipality of Silang, Cavite
5:00 PMClosing Remarks
Day 2: 25 July 2019, Thursday
TIMEACTIVITIES AND SPEAKERS
8:00 AM – 8:30 AMRegistration
8:30 AM – 8:50 AMOpening Session
Opening Address
Mr. Khalid Hassan
Director, International Labour Organization (ILO CO-Manila) Country Office
for the Philippines
Ms. Stephanie Venuti,
Country Lead for Responsible Supply Chains in Asia and Policy Advisor
Responsible Business Conduct, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Keynote Address
Hon. Silvestre Bello III
Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment
Message
Mr Maurizio Celini
Head of Trade and Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to
the Philippines
Ms. Alegria Limjoco
President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
8:50 AM – 9;30 AMInternational Standards Promoting Responsible Business-UN (UN GP on BHR, UN Global Compact, ILO MNE Declaration), OECD Guidelines on Multinationals, EU 2020 and ISO 26000Which instruments should companies refer to? The ILOMNE Declaration:
What is the MNE Declaration and to whom it apply? What is the importance of the MNE declaration in the context of other ILO International conventions and recommendations?
Mr. Fredy Guayacan,
Program Manager, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific,
Responsible Supply Chains in Asia
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Risk-Based Due Diligence Framework
Stephanie Venuti,
Country Lead for Responsible Supply Chains in Asia and Policy Advisor Responsible Business Conduct, OECD
9:30 AM – 9:45 AMQuestion and Answer
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMPresentation on Initial Findings of the ILO RSCA Project Research Study on the Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chains in the Philippines and Responsible Business Conduct towards Economic and Social Upgrading
10:00 AM – 10:15 AMQuestion and Answer
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMCoffee break/Networking
10:30 AM – 11:30 AMOECD Risk- Based Supply Chain Due Diligence
The framework
Characteristics of due diligence
Due diligence in practice – the OECD-FAO global pilot with Agri businesses Training opportunities and pilot with Southeast Asia agri-businesses and stakeholders under the RSC Asia programme
Ms. Shivani Kannabhiran,
Sector Lead Agriculture and Policy Advisor Responsible Business Conduct, OECD
11:30 AM – 11:45 AMQuestion and Answer
11:45 AM – 12:00 NNShort briefing on the afternoon session
12:00 NN – 1:30 PMNetworking Lunch
2:00 PM – 3:00 PMWorld Café Session
3:00 PM – 3:15 PMCoffee Break
3:15 PM – 4:15 PMContinuation of World Café Session
4:15 PM – 4:45 PMGroup Reporting
Responses to the questions
What did the group find useful and on the other hand, challenging?
Agreement and Follow-Through Actions
4:45 PM – 5:00 PMSynthesis and next steps/follow through actions and recommendations
5:00 PM – 5:05 PMClosing Remarks
Mr. Sergio Luis-Ortiz
President, Employers Confederation of the Philippines
ORGANIZED B
TICKET PRICES
ECCP Members
Php 4,500
Non-Member
Php 5,500
Government/Academe
Php 4,000
Executive Table
(Good for 10 persons)
Php 40,000
*All prices includes access for two days
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