ADVANCING RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE COCONUT SUPPLY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Seventh Sustainable Coconut Roundtable
November 25, 2022
IN-PERSON EVENT
The Peninsular Manila, Makati City, Philippines
USAID Green Invest Asia, GIZ, and Sustainable Coconut Steering Committee (SCSC) will convene the 7th Sustainable Coconut Roundtable on November 25, 2022 in-person in Makati City, Philippines, with the theme “Advancing Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Supply in Southeast Asia”. The roundtable, to be held on the sidelines of a Philippine Coconut Alliance meeting, convenes stakeholders actively involved in coconut supply chains with shared interests in sourcing and capturing investment opportunities in sustainable coconut and coconut oil value chains. The event includes plenary and group discussions, working group meetings, and networking opportunities.
There will be updates on the formalization of the sustainable coconut roundtable platform and Public Private Partnerships, a pre-competitive collaboration among multinational corporations and GIZ, followed by panel discussions on advancing coconut sustainability in the Philippines as well as farmer perspectives on intercropping, diversification, and regenerative practices. A more detailed agenda will be released closer to the event date.
For more information, please contact rchaiyosaeng@pactworld.org
Read about the most recent roundtable here.
PRESENTATION
AGENDA
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
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09:00 – 09:05
Opening of Roundtable/Introduction
Christy Owen
Chief of Party,
USAID Green Invest Asia
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09:05 – 09:20
Opening Remarks
Domingo F. Panganiban
Senior Undersecretary
Department of Agriculture
Seng Bee Ng
Sustainable Multi-oils Manager
AAK
Brad Arsenault
Resilient Ecosystems Team Lead, Regional Environment Office
USAID/Regional Development Mission for Asia
Cornelia Skokov
Chief Advisor, Coconut Alliance for Sustainable Coconut Production in the Philippines
GIZ
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09:20 – 09:40
Presentation:
Update on the Formalization of the Sustainable Coconut Roundtable Platform
Update signatory members with the progress of developing a defined system to support sustainable coconut sourcing.
Nicolas Ronderos
Manager Collaborations
BSR
Gregory Bardies
Executive Director
Sustainable Coconut Platform
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09:40 - 09:50
Q&A
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09:50 – 10:20
Presentation:
Advancing Coconut Sustainability in the Philippines
Brief overview of coconut production in the Philippines and government policies and support for strengthening the sector
Bernie Ferrer Cruz
Administrator
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)
Daryll Delgado
Senior Director, Research and Stakeholder Engagement
Verite Southeast Asia (VSEA)
Carlos Penera
Consultant
Rainforest Alliance
Moderator:
Kerstin Linne
Green Line Consulting
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10:20 – 10:30
Q&A
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10:30 - 11:00
Networking and Coffee break
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11:00 - 11:30
From the Farm:
Farmer perspective on Intercropping, Diversification, and Regenerative Practices on Coconut Farms
Leonardo Aquino
Chairperson
Small Coconut Farmers Organization - Alabel
Victoria Motril
Owner
V. Motril Farms
Jesus Dignadice
Owner
JDE Farm
Moderator:
Kerstin Linne
Green Line Consulting
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11:30 - 11:40
Q&A
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11:40 – 13:15
Networking and Lunch break
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13:15 – 13:30
Presentation:
Sustainability in Action: Pre-competitive Collaboration on Sustainable Coconut in the Philippines – Public Private Partnership
Matthias Radek
Advisor Competence Center Food Security and Rural Development
GIZ Germany
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13:30 – 13:40
Q&A
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13:40 – 13:50
Transition to break out groups
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13:50 – 15:30
Group discussions:
on topics for impact programs and/or working groups for the Sustainable Coconut Platform
Group discussions on topics for impact programs and/or working groups for the Sustainable Coconut Platform.
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15:30 - 15:50
Networking and Coffee break
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15:50 - 16:00
Transition back to plenary
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16:00 - 16:45
Reports from the breakout groups
Moderator:
Christy Owen
Chief of Party
USAID Green Invest Asia
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16:45 - 17:00
Closing
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17:00 – 19:00
Network and cocktail reception co-hosted by AAK
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SPEAKERS
Seng Bee Ng
Sustainable Multi-oils Manager
AAK
Brad Arsenault
Resilient Ecosystems Team Lead, Regional Environment Office
USAID/Regional Development Mission for Asia
Cornelia Skokov
Chief Advisor, Coconut Alliance for Sustainable Coconut Production in the Philippines
GIZ
Nicolas Ronderos
Manager Collaborations
BSR
Gregory Bardies
Executive Director
Sustainable Coconut Platform
Daryll Delgado
Senior Director
Research and Stakeholder Engagement
Verite Southeast Asia (VSEA)
Carlos Penera
Consultant
Rainforest Alliance
Matthias Radek
Advisor Competence Center Food Security and Rural Development
GIZ Germany
Moderator:
Kerstin Linne
Green Line Consulting
Moderator:
Christy Owen
Chief of Party
USAID Green Invest Asia