Round Table on Responsible Soy Association

May 23rd and 24th 2012

London, UK

The RT7 will be an opportunity to share first experiences with RTRS certification, suggest on how to link supply and demand, present RTRS-related projects, and discuss challenging issues as a result of the production of soy. Invited speakers will share their views on the definition of future actions to strengthen the position of the global multi-stakeholder platform for responsible soy in sustainability. Representatives of the soy industry, NGOs that work on the transformation of the sector, governmental representatives engaged on related projects, as well as several South American and Asian producers will be presenting their initiatives on the next steps for responsible soy.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

From the feed industry and the trading sector

Mark Murphy, Assistant Vice President, Cargill Corporate Affairs, and Executive Director, Cargill Foundation, USA

Patrick Vanden Avenne, President, FEFAC, EUROPE

Claes Johansson, Sustainability Manager, Lantmännen, SWEDEN

Ruud Tijssens, President, FEFAC Task Force Sustainability, EUROPE

Karst Velinga, CEFETRA, THE NETHERLANDS

From the retail sector

Quentin Clark, Head of Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing, Waitrose, UK

Karin Bogaers, Advisor Product Integrity, Royal Ahold, THE NETHERLANDS

From the South American and Asian production sector

Cristofer André Garanhani, Social Director, FAPCEN, BRAZIL

Ashok Kumar/Ashis Mondal India Soy Forum, ASA, INDIA

Governmental and NGOs representatives

Roald Lapperre, Managing Director of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, responsible for the European Agricultural Policies and Food Security, THE NETHERLANDS

Daniel Nepstad, IPAM, BRAZIL

Cassio Franco, WWF, BRAZIL

CONFERENCE VENUE AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The RT7 will take place on May 23rd and 24th (during the morning) at the Park Inn Heathrow Hotel, London (UK). If you want to book a room there, you can contact the hotel at info.heathrow@rezidorparkinn.com. If you mention the code “CONC2311”, you can get a special rate of £159 that includes Bed & Breakfast. The number of rooms is limited, so we suggest making early reservations.

We look forward to your participation.

For further information, please contact the RTRS Secretariat at info@responsiblesoy.org.

IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – supports the Round Table on Responsible Soy Association http://www.idhsustainabletrade.com/